bastion [bastions]◼◼◼(projecting part of a rampart) noun [UK: ˈbæ.stiən] [US: ˈbæs.tʃən]
stronghold◼◼◼(place built to withstand attack) noun [UK: ˈstrɒŋ.həʊld] [US: ˈstrɒŋhoʊld]Although Iran is nowadays known for being a stronghold of Shia Islam, most Persian Muslims were Sunni until the XVth century. = Bien que l'Iran soit connu aujourd'hui comme un bastion du chiisme, la plupart des Musulmans persans étaient sunnites jusqu'au XVe siècle.