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This three page typed draft document is a call to prayer and repentance for Christians in the United States on Ash Wednesday, 1980. The first page argues that the American Church must seek repentance for its complacency and acceptance of United States support for Mohammed Reza Shah Pahlavi, who oppressed the people of Iran for many years. The following pages contain a prayer that asks for forgiveness and compassion towards the people of Iran.
Publication Date
2-20-1980
Document Type
Book
Keywords
American Indian Movement, Iran Hostage Crisis, Imam Khomeini, Jimmy Carter, United Methodist Church, oppressed nations, Ash Wednesday
Language
English
Disciplines
Diplomatic History | Islamic World and Near East History | Political History | United States History
Recommended Citation
United Methodist Church, "Draft Call to Repentance and Prayer for Iran and the United States" (1980). Iran and the Hostage Crisis. 3.
https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/john_thomas_iran/3
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Identifier
Box 2, Folder 16
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Diplomatic History Commons, Islamic World and Near East History Commons, Political History Commons, United States History Commons
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