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IRAN

Iran in middle east

General Information

Ancient Name:

Perse, Pars, Persia (Until 1935)

Conventional Name:

Iran (After 1935)

Type of Government:

Republic (Islamic Republic)

Area

1,648,195 km2

Population

77,176,930 (2013)

Climate

General Information

Capital Tehran

Currency Rial

Religion Shi'a Muslim 89%,

Sunni Muslim 9%,

Zoroastrian, Jewish, Christian, and Baha'i 2%

Language Farsi - Persian

Calendar Solar Hijri (SH)- Jalali- Persian

History

Ancient ages

Zoroaster, Iranian Prophet (1200 B.C.)

Jiroft, shahre sookhteh,

Achaemenian Empires (550 BC – 330 BC)

Cyrus, the Great

Cyrus cylinder: known as the first “human right charter” discovered in the ruins of Babylon from 539 BC

Available in Metropolitan Museum of Art- New York till August 4th

Persepolis

All Nations GateTakht-e-Jamshid

Apadana, Achaemenian Kings Monument

Pasargad, Monument of Cyrus the Great

The first credible claim for the development of a real postal system comes from Persia , A Post Station (Chaparkhane), Achaemenian Era

History

Shapur, King of Persia, The Sassanian Empire (602-629 AD)

Reference: wikipedia.org

The Sassanian Empire (602-629 AD)

History

Ctesiphopn, Sassanid Palace, Now in Iraq

Reference: atlastours.net

History


Sassanid Dynasty invented Bank system. During the third century AD, banks in Persia and other territories in the Persian empire under Sassanid Empire issued letters of credit known as Sakks and is the root of the word cheque.

History

Rhazes, 865 A.D., Chemist and Physician Discovered Sulfuric Acid and Alcohol


Khwarizmi , 800 A.D., Persian mathematician, astronomer, astrologer and geographer, Inventor of Algorithm

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/2/26/Abu_Abdullah_Muhammad_bin_Musa_al-Khwarizmi.jpg

History

Avicennia, 980 A.D., Physician and PhilosopherAuthor of The Book of Healing and The Canon of Medicine

which was for seven centuries the standard medical text in European universitiesReference: wikipedia.org

History

A Safavid KingReference: wikipedia.org

Safavid Dynasty, Ruled from 1501 to 1736 A.D.

http://www.pbase.com/bmcmorrow/isfahanpalaces&page=4

History

A Safavid Palace, Isfahan

History

Interior Design in a Safavid PalaceReference: wikipedia.org

http://www.pbase.com/bmcmorrow/isfahanpalaces&page=4

History

Qajar Kings


http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/3/3f/MozaffarDinShah.jpg

History

Amir Kabir, Qajar Prime MinisterEstablished the First Modern University in Iran in 1880s

History

Reza Shah (King Reza), 1924-1941 Mohammad Reza Shah, 1941-1979

Pahlavi Dynasty

History

King Mohammad Reza and Empress King is crowning the Empress

Pahlavi Dynasty

History

Iranian Revolution, 1979


History

Ayatollah KhomeiniIranian Revolution Leader, 1979


Natural Scenery

Natural Scenery

Reference: dreamview.net

Natural Scenery

Reference: dreamview.netFars News Agency

Natural Scenery


TourismAttractions

Tourism Attractions


Chehel sotun, Esfahan Imam Square, Esfahan

http://www.pbase.com/rlankenau/iran

Tourism Attractions

Reference: dreamview.netshirazcity.org

A mosque, EsfahanEram Garden, Shiraz

Tourism Attractions


Interior Design of mosques

Tourism Attractions

Naqsh Jahan Square, Esfahan

Tourism Attractions


Alisadr Cave, Hamedan

An Ancient Chruch, Isfahan Eel Goli, Tabriz

Tourism Attractions

Reference: dreamview.netgettyiamges.com

Ali Qapu, EsfahanFerdowsi Monument, Mashad

Sioseh Pol(33 Bridges), Esfahan Khajoo Bridge Esfahan

Tourism Attractions

Reference: dreamview.netflicker.com

Hafez Monument, Shiraz

Namak Abrood resort, Northern Iran

Tourism Attractions

Reference: wildrussia.spb.ru

Imam Reza holly shrine (All made of gold and silver), Mashad

Tourism Attractions

Reference: mandalay.pltourism.chn.ir

Kandovan

Tourism Attractions

Reference: iranchamber.com

flicker.com

Salt Lake, Uromieh

Salt Lake, Uromieh

Tourism Attractions

Reference: flicker.com

Qeshm Island

Tourism Attractions

Reference: flicker.com Dolphin Park, Kish Island

Tourism Attractions

Reference: floweroftheeast.com

The second 7 star hotel of the worldFlower of the east

Kish Island

Tourism Attractions

Reference: kishtpc.com

Underground Town of Kariz, Kish Island

Tehran

Reference: dreamview.comflicker.com

Tehran

Reference: dreamview.com

Tehran


Tehran

Reference: flicker.combia2.com

Tehran


Tehran

Reference: worldisround.com

Azadi Soccer StadiumTehran

Tehran

Reference: tehranmetro.com

Subway Stations in Tehran

Social Life of

Iranians


Iranian Youth Participatingin Presidential Polls

Break Dance in the Street


Fans of a Presidential CandidateSoccer Fans

Iranian Youth

Social Life after 1979 Revolution


Iranian Youth

Soccer Fans


Iranian Traffic Police


Iranian Fashions


Reference: Associated PressFars News Agency

Iranian Women Soccer Players Iranian Women Rugby Players


Iranian Wrestling TeamTop Three of the World

Iranian Soccer TeamTop 20 of the World

Reference: ipna.ir



Iranian Women Ice Skaters and Inline Skaters


Iranian Women Polo Players Iranian Women Golf Players


Iranian Women Car Racers

Ski Resorts, Tehran


Tehran Symphonic Orchestra


Last Wednesday of the YearChahrshanbe Soori

Fireworks, Dance and Jump over Fire


Persian New Year, 21st of March

ART and Iranians

Art and Iranians

Reference: iranonline.comIranian Miniature

Art and Iranians

Reference: manhattanrugs.com

Hand-knotted Persian Silk/wool

Rug

Art and Iranians

Reference: manhattanrugs.comBlue Tile Works

Art and Iranians

Reference: salamiran.org

Handicraft Copper Works

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