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Show 87 existing political system of Iran, in the Tobacco Concession. was This -' unification and organized mobilization resulted in the Concession's annulmente The assassination of Nasiru'd-Din Shah (1896), ment of the Tobacco Concession of structural strain, and action the annul- (1) exaggerated and sharpened the conditions (2) generalized belief and mobilized the people for against the existing situation. During the reign grew following worse. of Muzaffaru'd-Din Shah (1896-1907) the The action of the prime minister, the king's situation court and the governor of Tehran, in regard to the clergy, middle class, and other groups, existent hostile attitude toward the spread an already new capitalists government among the people (Iqbal, 1967:853). In addition, Mr. Naus, the foreign-born Director-General of Customs, raised the rate of customs, thereby creating difficulties and merchants in relation to the importing and This served to further unite the people Nevertheless, mobilization for action clergy who opposed hostile action and "Political and religious authority times" tion. (Smelser, 1962:321), as were were in Iran capitalists exporting of commodities. for action . for the was (Kermani, 1945). postponed by the powerful allied with the government. little differentiated during medieval before, during and after the Revolu- |
