When Leading Ayatollahs and Opposition Members Called for Iranians to Observe

question 17

Multiple Choice

When leading ayatollahs and opposition members called for Iranians to observe a day of mourning for the deaths of student protestors in Qum in 1978, they effectively ____________________________.

• A) carried out the desires of the shah
• B) fused the rhythm of political protest with the framework of Shi'a Islamic rituals, thus granting the religious establishment implicit authority to guide and direct the protest
• C) absolved the shah's regime of any wrong-doing
• D) dismissed the concerns of the families of the students, who were proponents of the shah and feared facing charges for the opposition movement's activities

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