
Arab Muslim armies began their conquest of whats called today as Iran in ad 636 after the fall of Persia. In the 9
Th Century the Country
began to split into
their own empires. By the 10
Th century the majority of Iranians were Muslims ("Iran"). In the 12
Th Century a
Mogul Invasion left the
country devastated,
following that came the
Tamerlanes' conquest in the 14
Th century ("About Iran"). The next major change was in the 16
Th century
with the Safavid dynasty, when economic times became better. They also created a powerful religious institution with thousands of preachers with different ranks dominating and controlling every aspect of the lives of ordinary citizens ("About Iran"). By the 19
Th century the country
began modernizing after
century's of terrible leaders.