Ashraf Pahlavi Quotes

Princess Ashraf ol-Molouk Pahlavi was the twin sister of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the last Shah of Iran , and a member of the Pahlavi dynasty. She was considered the "power behind her brother" and was instrumental in the 1953 coup which led to him taking the throne. She served her brother as a palace adviser and was a strong advocate for women's rights. Following the Iranian Revolution in 1979, she lived in exile in France, New York, Paris and Monte Carlo and remained outspoken against the Iranian Islamic Republic. Wikipedia  

✵ 26. October 1919 – 7. January 2016
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Famous Ashraf Pahlavi Quotes

“Persia’s backward conditions were relics of social traditions”

In Tribute to Princess Ashraf Pahlavi: A Jewel of Iran http://www.huffingtonpost.com/nina-ansary/princess-ashraf-pahlavi-jewels-of-allah_b_8991932.html (January 17, 2016)
Context: Persia’s backward conditions were relics of social traditions... and the women for that matter weren’t ready to exchange the protection they had traditionally enjoyed for the unknowns of a new social status.

“I don't care when I die, when you die, you die. What I don't want is to die in my bed. To be killed in an accident or to be shot is my preferred way to die.”

In Bitter American Exile, the Shah's Twin Sister, Ashraf, Defends Their Dynasty (1980)

“I don't need to pray. I have God in myself.”

In Bitter American Exile, the Shah's Twin Sister, Ashraf, Defends Their Dynasty (1980)

“Carter didn't kill my brother with his own hand, but he overthrew him. If Nixon were President, my brother would still be on the throne.”

In Bitter American Exile, the Shah's Twin Sister, Ashraf, Defends Their Dynasty (1980)

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