Hi, I'd like to ask a question. What was Iran like before the Shah? And pre mossadegh. What were things like socially leading up to these moments. Were the powers to be oppressive towards women, gay people and other minorities? Also, was Islam as strong then as it is today? How is Iran today compared to back then? Any help would be great. Thanks heaps.
Do you mean what Iran was like before the last Shah came to power, or what it was like before the Pahlavi Dynasty came to power in the 1920's?