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The Articles added to complete the Fundamental Laws of the Persian Constitution ratified by the late Sháhinsháh of blessed memory, Muẓaffaru’d-Din Sháh Qájár (may God illuminate his resting-place!) are as follows.

1. The official religion of Persia is Islám, according to the orthodox Já‘fari doctrine of the Ithna ‘Ashariyya (Church of the Twelve Imáms), which faith the Sháh of Persia must profess and promote.

2. At no time must any legal enactment of the Sacred National Consultative Assembly, established by the favour and assistance of His Holiness the Imám of the Age (may God hasten his glad Advent!), the favour of His Majesty the Sháhinsháh of Islám (may God immortalize his reign!), the care of the Proofs of Islám (may