Therefore, as a result of the growing number of persian intellectuals in the 1800s, the Ancient Persian Empire symbolized modernity and originality, while the Islamic period brought by Arab invasions brought homeland to a period of backwardness.Ultimately these revelations in homeland would lead to the rise of Aryan nationalism in homeland and the perception of a ‘intellectual awakening’, as described by Homa Katouzian. In Europe, many concepts of Aryan Nationalism were directed at the anti-Jewish sentiment.
Nahavandi oversaw expansion projects in universities, established new technical institutes, and promoted scientific research. He was particularly interested in bridging the gap between academic institutions and its rapidly growing industrial sector. He briefly held this position, where he worked on housing projects to accommodate urbanization and population growth during the oil boom years.
