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Satellite television has been a key tool for evangelical churches to reach Christians and potential converts in Iran.
One wonders what Cyrus the Great, founder of the Achaemenid Persian empire, would think of the comparison.
Despite the stereotypes, eunuchs clearly often played important roles in the ostensibly masculine world of strategic planning and combat.
In the 19th century, Purim became an occasion to hold fancy dress parties, the proceeds from which were given to charities. These parties helped American Jews gain a standing among the elite.
The conflict between Iran and the US has gone on for decades. A scholar of social movements in Iran asks why the US has consistently failed to support that country’s activist reform movements.




