... Altay linguistic family, Georgian is one of the Caucasian languages, while Armenian constitutes a separate tongue within the Indo-European family. The Azeris are Muslim, the overwhelming majority of which is Shiite, although there are few Sunnis in the North. The Armenians and Georgians are Orthodox with their religious centers in Echmiadzin and Tbilisi. In the same time, Transcaucasus immediate neighbours, Iran ... ...

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... calls for the overthrow of the shah. The Shah's government collapsed following uprisings in 1978 and 1979. Pahlavi Dynasty was succeeded by an Islamic government under Ayatollah Khomeini. The strong Shiite opposition against the Shah, and the country came close to a war. The opposition was lead by Ayatollah Khomeini, who lived in exile in Iraq and later in France. His message ... ...

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... are the Jamiat-i-Islami, an Islamic party made up mainly of ethnic Tajiks; the Jumbish-i-Milli, founded by ethnic Uzbek commander Abdul Rashid Dostum; and the Hezb-i-Wahdat, a coalition of Shiite Muslim groups largely comprising ethnic Hazaras. All of these parties are backed by armed militias that are affiliated with them. Political experts in Kabul say that political parties in Afghanistan ... ...

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... al-Khalifa family hold the majority of key government positions. The emir is a respected leader, and the royal family is generally well liked in spite of growing distrust in the Shiite community. The country employs the traditional Islamic administrative system of the majlis , which allows people to petition the emir directly. Bahrain has no legislature, political parties and elections are prohibited ... ...

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