Some practices and beliefs of Shia Islam are that they believe that there is no God but God.

They pray five times a day to follow the Qur'an's commands and believe it is rooted in discipline and perseverance

Shia Islam's influence in Iran is that it has helped blossom in literature

Furthermore, the beliefs and practices have also affected Iranian politics by intervening with the laws of Iran for example many women in iran protested the use of being forced to wear a veil

The rise of Islamic fundamentalists began after traditional Islam society began to disappear due to the Shah's focus on Westernization

During the revolution around 1978, there were no major factions who opposed the Shah that was until 1779 when Ayatollah Khomeini was the first to rise to leadership against the Shah

Ayatollah Khomeini's attacks against the Shah were mostly religious but did involve fighting for the rights of the poor and economics

Islamic Fundamentalists after the revolution still fight for rights for example Islamic Fundamentalists after the revolution the people of Islam still desire more freedom and opportunities

The new Islamic Fundamentalists have gathered an alliance of the poor and women's groups to help in the revolution although it isn't as big as the revolutions during the revolution they still made headlines in Iran

The New Islamic fundamentalists are protesting against the religious leaders because the groups were promised that their lives would improve after the revolution but never improved