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US sanctions on Iran?s central bank. Tehran has called this an act of war
2012-01-01 09:38:00 On the last day of 2011, US President Barack Obama Saturday signed into law measures penalizing foreign financial institutions doing business with Iran’s central bank, Bank Markazi – the toughest sanctions imposed yet over Iran’s development of a nuclear weapon. In recent weeks Tehran has repeatedly warned that it would deem the signing of this ...
By: 1913 Intel
Tehran: The Imamate and its illusions
2011-09-25 20:38:00 Via Scoop.it – Coveting FreedomThese days, the hottest topic in chancelleries is ?the Arab Spring.? a cake from which everyone hopes to snatch a slice. For the first time in a long while, Arabs, or at least some of them, appear to have started a winning bandwagon. So, why not try and jump on it?Show original
By: News for Greens
Stained Glass In Iran
2011-07-29 08:11:00 Stained glass is used in many mosques in Iran often in beautiful patterns. Shiraz is particularly well-known for its stained glass.Iranian Music CDs Books on Iran Guide to Tehran Tags Iran Tehran
By: Iran Visitor
Ice Pack
2010-12-25 10:46:00 Ice Pack is an extremely popular chain store selling ice-cream products, donuts, snacks and hot and cold drinks. Ice Pack was founded by Babak Bakhtiari and began life in Niavaran in Tehran and now has over 200 stores across Iran with franchises in Iraq, the Emirates, Malaysia, Kuwait, Syria, Thailand, UK, Venezuela and Turkey.Ice PackNo. 249, next to Saderat Bank, opposite Ettehad St., after Tehranpars intersection, Damavand Ave., Tehran, Iran.Tel: +98 (21) 77341842Iranian Music CDs Books on Iran Guide to Tehran Tags Iran Tehran
By: Iran Visitor
Iran Weather Forecasts
2010-11-01 09:40:00 A useful source of detailed weather information in English for Iran is the Iran Meteorological Organization's website The site has forecasts for Iran's cities, satellite images, weather for road journeys and climate statistics.Iranian Music CDs Books on Iran Guide to Tehran Tags Iran Tehran
By: Iran Visitor
Looking Down on Tehran
2010-07-01 05:47:00 Iranian Music CDs Books on Iran Guide to Tehran Tags Iran Tehran
By: Iran Visitor
Buying A Persian Carpet
2010-05-31 07:59:00 Persian CarpetsPersian carpets are produced in seven main cities in Iran: Tabriz, Mashhad, Qom, Kashan, Nain, Esfahan and Kerman.Carpets make for excellent souvenirs from any trip to the country.This month we offer our readers advice on buying and maintaining a Persian carpet.Books on Iran - Fiction, Politics, History, IslamIran Iran tourism Iran Blog Persian Carpets TehranBooks on Iran
By: Iran Visitor
Iran Slideshow
2010-05-01 10:22:00 See a slideshow of Iran to quickly and easily navigate to a blog entry on Iran from IranVisitorWowziograb this · widgetsIranian Music CDsBooks on IranGuide to TehranTagsIran Tehran
By: Iran Visitor
People You Think You Know
2010-03-02 01:54:00 I am making a documentary movie about Iran, its culture and it's relationship to the West through an intimate portrait of one Iranian family in the diaspora.You can watch web episodes I've made here and learn more about my goals from my fundraising page here.It would be wonderful if you could help me spread the word about my fundraising drive in any way you can, Alborz KamalizadIranian Music CDsBooks on IranGuide to TehranTagsIran Tehran
By: Iran Visitor
Imam Khomeini Airport Arrivals & Departures
2010-02-12 15:19:00 IKA opened in 2004 and now almost all international flights have been transferred here from the old Mehrabad Airport in downtown Tehran, which still is the main domestic flight hub.Aeroflot, Ariana, Emirates, Etihad, Gulf Air, Lufthansa, Qatar Airways and Turkish Airways are some of the major international airlines flying into IKA.IKA is situated about 30km south of Tehran on the highway to Qom. With no public transport system yet in place, the only way to get there is by private taxi (120,000 Rials+, 1hr, Tel.: 021 88738855)There are banks in the airport to change your currency into rials.Flight information is provided by FlightStats, and is subject to the FlightStats Terms of Use.Iranian Music CDsBooks on IranGuide to TehranTagsIran Tehran Airport
By: Iran Visitor
Baseej
2010-01-30 17:30:00 The Baseej or Basij means "Mobilization" and is volunteer militia founded by Ayatollah Khomeini in 1979.Their numbers are open to debate and range from around 400,000 to over a million strong. The Baseej have a presence in most large Iranian cities and towns. Becoming a member of the paramilitary force allows for various state benefits including exemption from military service and possibly a guaranteed spot at a college or university.Iranian Music CDsBooks on IranGuide to TehranTagsIran Tehran
By: Iran Visitor
Has He Ever Been To Beirut Or Tehran ??
2009-12-12 13:32:00 I think you should read this at Jad Aoun?s Lebanon News: Under Rug Swept. Mr. Holger Awakens has never been to Beirut and Tehran and yet he believes they are so bad to the level he believes that sort of violence which is normal scene in the night clubs only to be seen in these two cities because of the difference in political regimes and ideologies !!!?? If I were from Mr. Awakens I would first search in the history of those two old great cities and I would read blogs about these two cities to see what my media does not show me because of some political agenda and then I would think if I should refer about these cities in this ill way. Here are two nice blogs about Beirut and Tehran which Holger does not know and does not want they do exist : Blogging Beirut and Tehran 24. You know he is right , this is no Beirut nor Tehran .. it is Santa Monica !! Technorati Tags: Blogs,America,Neocon,Bloggers,B-eirut,Tehran,Politics,Santa Monica,Lebaon,Iran,Regional,Mid-east,Middle East
Iranian Weddings
2009-09-30 14:11:00 Marriages in Iran consist of two parts: Aghd - the civil registration of a union and Jashn-e Aroosi the celebratory nuptials of the wedding reception and party.As in other countries the wedding car is decorated with flowers as the couple drive off to their new life.Iranian Music CDsBooks on IranGuide to TehranTagsIran Tehran
By: Iran Visitor
Obama: ?I have a nuclear plant in my ass.?
2009-09-29 12:23:00 WASHINGTON D.C. — US President Barrak Obama and his allies raced Friday to use their revelation of a secret Iranian nuclear enrichment plant as long-sought leverage against Tehran, demanding that the country allow highly intrusive international inspections and propelling the confrontation with Tehran to a new and volatile pitch. In a week of high drama at ...
By: Turd on a Stick
Tehran's Bazaar
2009-08-03 10:47:00 One of the probably hundreds of alleys that make up the Bazaar. Tehran's main Bazaar is huge. Built on narrow sidewalks, it's about as traditionally Iranian as you can get. There's a Perisan saying about Tehran's Bazaar that goes: you can find/buy anything "from chicken milk to human life." (It sounds better in Persian, trust me.) In many ways, the Bazaar is a reflection of an Iran in transition. There are countless stores that have been "in the family" for generations. And yet, although materials are still carried throughout the Bazaar in old fahioned carts, the materials range from dvd players, to western clothes, to stereo players and flashy sunglasses. The Bazaar is bustling with endless activity and amazing...
Tehran Weather
2009-07-18 11:46:00 July and August are the hottest months in Tehran with temperatures reaching 40 degrees Centigrade.The weather in Tehran is very dry at this time with little rainfall.You must have a browser that supports iframes to view the BBC weather forecastIranian Music CDsBooks on IranGuide to TehranTagsIran Weather Tehran Weather
By: Iran Visitor
Tehran's Lighter Side
2009-06-27 12:35:00 Many people may know Tehran as the political capital of Iran -- perhaps more recently as the center of chaos -- but the city also has many cultural, historical, and (of course) political attractions.In my past week in Tehran, I've visited some of these sites. It's been a little challenging being in in the capital and these trips had to be coordinated to make sure I would not run into any violence. While there definitely have been riots in Tehran since I arrived, they've been on a much smaller scale with a lot more violence. I've seen some pretty rough beat downs (of both sides) and was not eager to get back into the fray.However, I think it's just as...
Iran Outrages Show Importance of Film and Other Evidence Against Oppression
2009-06-25 13:53:00 The violent suppression by security forces in Iran, just as the oppression practised on a vast scale by China, reminds one of the importance of photographic exposure of various kinds of abuses. Techology is at the forefront in exposing outrages against and oppression of human beings. Witness Iran right at this moment. As a result of BBC, Doordarshan and other footage, fake miracles of Sathya Sai Baba have been exposed
The Mood in Tehran
2009-06-22 10:29:00 I've been watching some news via satellite in Tehran, although only Al Jazeera and BBC were broadcasting last night. The areas of Tehran I visited which usually have protests were not filled with any protestors yesterday. It's hard to tell where the protests are going at this point, but without a doubt they're getting deadlier and deadlier. Now, the next step will be to hear the decision of the Guardian Council's 10% recount of disputed ballots. The recount is taking place with representatives of presidential nominees present. While this seems legitimate, I don't think this will appease protestors -- it will be impossible to remove all doubt. This morning's Tehran Times, an english publication inside Iran, had this following headline: "Candidates and followers are different from rioters: Larijani." Larijani...
What's Happening in Tehran
2009-06-21 10:29:00 I didn't attend any street demonstrations yesterday, but there was definitely a heavy police presence in certain parts of Tehran. Ayatollah Khamenei had told demonstrators to yield, but some still hit the streets, although in much fewer numbers.At this point the demonstrations have broken down into violent street battles, losing any semblance they might have had to peaceful mass demonstrations.So what conclusions can we draw from what's happening? Can we boil it down to a fight for "greater freedoms" vs. tradition? That may be a factor, but the situation is much more nuanced than that.These elections show that all political systems are different and to believe we can chart "democratic progress" in Iran by U.S. standards is just plain wrong....
University of Tehran
2009-06-20 10:11:00 The University of Tehran is the leading university in Iran and one of the top universities in the Middle East. Founded in 1934, the University of Tehran has twenty faculties, with around 32,000 students and 1500 teaching staff.The student body has a majority of female students and over 300 students from overseas.The main campus is situated south of Laleh Park east of the north south Kargar Avenue. Since the Islamic Revolution of 1979, the University of Tehran has been the site of Tehran's Friday prayers.Image by ZereshkUniversity of Tehran (English page)Central Administration of University of Tehran16 Azar StreetEnghelab AveTehranIranTel: 9821 61113358Iranian Music CDsBooks on IranGuide to TehranTagsTehran University
By: Iran Visitor
Good Afternoon Tehran
2009-06-20 08:48:00 It's Saturday afternoon here in Tehran. I arrived in here late last night and toured the areas of Tehran that have usually held protests, with no sign of demonstrations or Mousavi supporters.The Mousavi camp had previously planned on having a mass rally in Tehran today, but since Ayatollah Khamenei's sermon yesterday essentially telling demonstrators to wrap it up and choose more peaceful means, it's unclear what will happen.While Khamenei stated people have a right to protest and file complaints, he denounced the violence that usually came with the demonstrations. If the protests today happen, it's absolutely important that the protestors don't start fires, both literally and metaphorically.It's good to be back in Tehran, though, where the epicenter of the post-election...
Map of Tehran
2009-06-17 17:56:00 Valiasr Avenue is a main north-south road in central Tehran. Tehran University is west of Valiasr Avenue with Amir Kabir University to the east. The main subway station on Valiasr Avenue is Majlis where it intersects Imam Khomeini Street. Tir Square is to the north west.Iranian Music CDsBooks on IranGuide to TehranTagsIran Tehran map
By: Iran Visitor
Iran Provinces
2009-06-15 09:34:00 Iran has 30 provinces: Ardabil, Azarbayjan-e Gharbi, Azarbayjan-e Sharqi, Bushehr, Chahar Mahall va Bakhtiari, Esfahan, Fars, Gilan, Golestan, Hamadan, Hormozgan, Ilam, Kerman, Kermanshah, Khorasan-e Jonubi, Khorasan-e Razavi, Khorasan-e Shomali, Khuzestan, Kohgiluyeh va Buyer Ahmad, Kordestan, Lorestan, Markazi, Mazandaran, Qazvin, Qom, Semnan, Sistan va Baluchestan, Tehran, Yazd and Zanjan.Sistan va (and) Baluchestan is the largest province by area. Gilan on the Caspian Sea coast is the smallest province by area.Iranian Music CDsBooks on IranGuide to TehranTagsIran Tehran
By: Iran Visitor
Tehran - another experience
2009-06-01 09:56:00 4am - plane touched ATKH airport. I wonder why emirates do not announce it as Ayatollah Khomeini airport but just as a Tehran airport. Well before a visitor gets a glimpse of Iran, all passengers are made to walk through a long corridor whose width is barely enough for one's girth and hand luggage. Either side of the corridor has a wall that stretches up to the ceiling. Only couple of emergency glass doors on the left side alleviates the fear of any stampede if some untoward incident were to happen. On either side of the walls lie protruding camera lenses. Rhythmic stamping of 400 odd feet in combination of click-clack of luggage caster wheels made me wonder if I was a part of some rebel group who was being taken for an execution at wee hours.In my previous visits to Iran, I did not encounter any problem with my visa but this time their computer did not have our names. That meant spending another hour at the window that would open and close by the whims of a visa issuer acro...
By: goggly
Hosein Kaffash
2009-02-01 19:14:00 I The street was already clear from yesterday?s snow though patches still reflected luminous white from the bare earth of the mountainside. The brushes, tins, knives and rubber heels in Hosein?s wooden cart rattled as its wheels stuttered over the gravel left behind from the salt trucks. A Peykan taxi trundled past in low gear, pulling its thick steel carcass up the hill without complaint like a passive mule. Snow had again not been forthcoming this year, the extended autumn was proving as dry and bright as the summer. Though his grandfather?s orchard in the north had been sold long ago, out of habit, Hosein wondered whether the mild winter would snap suddenly and decisively like the year before and throttle the unripe fruit of the orange trees. Up ahead, a four-wheel drive attempted a handbrake turn but could only manage a disappointing two metre skid, grinding the gravel into the unrelenting asphalt with a scrape. The gleaming hulk sped away and Hosein could again hear the rattle ...
By: Iran Visitor
Ashura 2009
2009-01-09 00:11:00 (c) William YongIranian Music CDsBooks on IranGuide to TehranTagsIran Tehran
By: Iran Visitor
Short Cuts: Ta'arof
2009-01-08 23:49:00 The two men ordered their kebabs and the waiter motioned for them to sit at a simple formica table. The tiny kebab restaurant was busy this evening on the eve of Eid-e Ghadir.Outside the first snow of the year was falling gently on the glossy black streets. One of the men adjusted the position of a steel frame chair and sat. It was a tactical slip which allowed his friend to open the play in a classic ta?arof gambit.?Right, so why don?t I go next door and get us some fresh juice, what?ll you have??Taken by surprise, the seated man had no option but to come back at his friend with a rather cliched rejoinder, ?thank you sir, but please be my guest.? His predictably vain attempt to get up and beat his opponent to the door was stopped by his friend?s outstretched arm.?Come now, I won?t hear of it, let me this time, melon? pomegranate? These are on me,? the standing man said as he turned and made for the exit. Perhaps his move for the door was a fraction of a second premature.?Ok, ok,? t...
By: Iran Visitor
Recycling in Tehran
2009-01-02 05:40:00 Collecting recyclable materials in Tehran for money is undertaken by a small army of economic migrants from Iran's outlying regions and neighbouring nations such as Afghanistan.Garbage in Tehran amounts to approximately 70% of the total waste produced in Iran. Plastic accounted for over 9% of this total in 2003 and is growing as a percentage of the whole. 2,355,740 tons of solid waste were produced in the capital in 2003, with much of it dumped in the Kahrizak landfill.© Iran VisitorIranian Music CDsBooks on IranGuide to TehranTagsrecycling Tehran
By: Iran Visitor
Hosseinieh
2008-12-14 07:23:00 Hosseinieh are like religious clubs. They get especially packed during the Ashura festival when men pack in to pound their chests while listening to intense, repetitive music.Iranian Music CDsBooks on IranGuide to TehranTagsHosseinieh Ashura
By: Iran Visitor
Tehran Joob
2008-11-26 05:10:00 Water which flows from the Alborz Mountains runs through Tehran in a network of joob, which are deep gutters that line most north-south running streets. Plenty of trash gets dumped in on the way and they often get blocked.Iranian Music CDsBooks on IranGuide to TehranTagsJoob Tehran
By: Iran Visitor
Tehran Joob
2008-11-26 05:10:00 Water which flows from the Alborz Mountains runs through Tehran in a network of joob, which are deep gutters that line most north-south running streets. Plenty of trash gets dumped in on the way and they often get blocked.Iranian Music CDsBooks on IranGuide to TehranTagsJoob Tehran
By: Iran Visitor
Thursday Night at the Bakery
2008-10-22 18:47:00 I?m sitting on the step in the last of the evening light, waiting in a queue of around five. It?s mostly men in the evenings, wives will be at home preparing dinner. It?s also the first day of the weekend, so tonight, demand for fresh ?naan sangak? - a wholesome flat bread cooked on hot pebbles - is high.Little brother scoots past my knees carrying a bundle of separated newspaper pages, ready for customers to grab to wrap their hot bread. The family business starts from the littlest one up on this Thursday evening shift. Inside, a boy not much older retrieves the cooked bread on a spatula as it appears on the revolving stone plate which carries them through the oven. The lad?s stout frame suggests he?s the older brother of the chubby little newspaper boy. His advantage in years puts him one step closer to the production end of the family business.At peak times you won?t find a single Tehran bakery without waiting customers spilling into the street outside. Mass-produced bread is ava...
By: Iran Visitor
Thursday Night at the Bakery
2008-10-22 18:47:00 I?m sitting on the step in the last of the evening light, waiting in a queue of around five. It?s mostly men in the evenings, wives will be at home preparing dinner. It?s also the first day of the weekend, so tonight, demand for fresh ?naan sangak? - a wholesome flat bread cooked on hot pebbles - is high.Little brother scoots past my knees carrying a bundle of separated newspaper pages, ready for customers to grab to wrap their hot bread. The family business starts from the littlest one up on this Thursday evening shift. Inside, a boy not much older retrieves the cooked bread on a spatula as it appears on the revolving stone plate which carries them through the oven. The lad?s stout frame suggests he?s the older brother of the chubby little newspaper boy. His advantage in years puts him one step closer to the production end of the family business.At peak times you won?t find a single Tehran bakery without waiting customers spilling into the street outside. Mass-produced bread is ava...
By: Iran Visitor
Milad Telecommunications Tower
2008-10-10 16:51:00 The Milad Telecommunications Tower (Borj-e Milad) opened this week in Tehran. At 435m, the tower is the 4th largest in the world.Designed by architect, Dr. Mohammad Reza Hafezi, the tower is part of the new Tehran International Trade and Convention Center. The tower has restaurants at the top with amazing views of Tehran below.The Milad Tower is designed to withstand earthquakes of 7.5 on the Richter scale.Iranian Music CDsBooks on IranGuide to TehranTagsMilad Tower Tehran
By: Iran Visitor
Milad Telecommunications Tower
2008-10-10 16:51:00 The Milad Telecommunications Tower (Borj-e Milad) opened this week in Tehran. At 435m, the tower is the 4th largest in the world.Designed by architect, Dr. Mohammad Reza Hafezi, the tower is part of the new Tehran International Trade and Convention Center. The tower has restaurants at the top with amazing views of Tehran below.The Milad Tower is designed to withstand earthquakes of 7.5 on the Richter scale.Iranian Music CDsBooks on IranGuide to TehranTagsMilad Tower Tehran
By: Iran Visitor
South Khorasan Province
2008-09-12 10:12:00 South Khorasan Province is located in the extreme east of Iran bordering Afghanistan. The main towns of the province are: the provincial capital Birjand, Ferdows and Gonabad.The previous province of Khorasan was the largest province of Iran until it was divided in 2004 into North Khorasan, South Khorasan and Ravazi Khorasan.Birjand has a population of approximately 160,000 inhabitants and Birjand Airport has flights to Tehran and Mashhad.Iranian Music CDsBooks on IranGuide to TehranTagsIran Tehran
By: Iran Visitor
South Khorasan Province
2008-09-12 10:12:00 South Khorasan Province is located in the extreme east of Iran bordering Afghanistan. The main towns of the province are: the provincial capital Birjand, Ferdows and Gonabad.The previous province of Khorasan was the largest province of Iran until it was divided in 2004 into North Khorasan, South Khorasan and Ravazi Khorasan.Birjand has a population of approximately 160,000 inhabitants and Birjand Airport has flights to Tehran and Mashhad.Iranian Music CDsBooks on IranGuide to TehranTagsIran Tehran
By: Iran Visitor
Ardabil Province
2008-06-18 03:55:00 Ardabil (also spelled Ardebil) Province is located in the north west corner of Iran, bordering Azerbaijan and the Caspian Sea. The city of Ardabil is the capital of the province.Being cooler than the rest of the country, Ardabil attracts many tourists especially in the hot summer months.There are flights from Tehran and Tabriz to Ardabil Airport, 11km from downtown Ardabil. There are buses from Ardabil to Tehran, Tabriz (4 hours), Qazvin (7 hours) and Rasht (4 hours).Iranian Music CDsBooks on IranGuide to TehranTagsArdabil Tehran
By: Iran Visitor
Ardabil Province
2008-06-18 03:55:00 Ardabil (also spelled Ardebil) Province is located in the north west corner of Iran, bordering Azerbaijan and the Caspian Sea. The city of Ardabil is the capital of the province.Being cooler than the rest of the country, Ardabil attracts many tourists especially in the hot summer months.There are flights from Tehran and Tabriz to Ardabil Airport, 11km from downtown Ardabil. There are buses from Ardabil to Tehran, Tabriz (4 hours), Qazvin (7 hours) and Rasht (4 hours).Iranian Music CDsBooks on IranGuide to TehranTagsArdabil Tehran
By: Iran Visitor
"Iran busts CIA terror network," Tehran Times, May 18, 2008
2008-05-25 03:31:00 Here is an important story that to my knowledge has not been reported in the main stream North American media media. What a surprise. I am providing two links to the story because as noted below access to the Tehran Times story is reportedly being blocked. I tried to access it and I was not... Click on the headlines to read the full story!
More trouble for Tehran at home
2008-05-13 19:48:00 Further to my last week's article in the Middle East Times regarding Iran's internal rebellion, the newsletter The Croissan t (available for a small fee) reported that Khameini’s representative in Eastern Iran was murdered. Indeed after the trouble in Baluchistan, the following story seems to confirm a trend of minorities rebelling against Tehran. Indeed The Croissant reported that Sheikh Abbassian Abbas, the Supreme Leader’s representative in Taybad (a city located near the Afghan border)...(read more)
[MIDDLE EAST] International Atomic Energy Agency holding talks in Tehran
2008-05-12 17:56:00 A regular round of talks between the UN nuclear watchdog and Iranian representatives started in Tehran behind closed doors on Monday, the Iranian news agency IRNA reported. Iran's ambassador to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Ali-Asghar Soltanieh, who heads the Iranian delegation,... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
By: ENERGY BLOG
Tehran complains to UN about Clinton?s ?obliterate Iran? remarks
2008-05-02 12:21:00 sudhan @12:27 CET Global Research, May 1, 2008 RIA Novosti Iran has sent a letter of complaint to the UN over comments made last week by Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton that the U.S. would be able to ‘totally obliterate” the Islamic Republic if it were to ever launch a nuclear strike on Israel. Clinton made the remarks ...
By: Suzie-Q
GEOPOLITIC: Iran - Pakistan to finalize peace pipeline project. Mahmoud Ahm
2008-04-30 11:27:00 President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Monday high ranking Iranian and Pakistani officials are to finalized Peace pipeline project soon. In an exclusive interview with Pakistan's state TV channel, the Iranian president referred to fruitful talks with Pakistani officials and expressed the hope that... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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Seven Ancient Tehran Synagogues Razed; Neighbors Protest
2008-04-22 21:03:00 In the once-Jewish neighborhood of Oudlajan in Tehran, seven ancient synagogues have been razed to the ground in recent weeks to make way for residential skyscrapers and other urban renovation. The municipality denies it is behind the destruction of the synagogues, several of which had previously been declared national cultural Aside from the synagogues, developers also destroyed two historical mosques in the neighborhood.heritage sites by the Iranian government."These buildings, which were part of our cultural, artistic and architectural heritage were burnt to the ground," said Ahmad Mohit Tabatabaii, the director of the International Council of Museums' (ICOM) office in Tehran. More...
Baluchestan and Iran
2008-04-08 20:06:00 IranVisitor recently took a trip to Baluchestan is a pretty traditional place compared to Tehran. Wherever we were received as guests women and men were strictly separated. I attended a wedding without even seeing the bride.When I saw women and girls in the streets they were often wearing black chadors loosely draped over outfits like these. But the black covering never fully hid the bright colours beneath. It was just one of so many ways that Baluchestan reminded me of India and showed me more clearly than ever that Iran is a diverse country and is essentially nothing without this diversity.Baluchis are not separatists by any means. The Baluchi people are a relatively new ethnic group and accept their position sandwiched between the two great civilisations of Iran and India. Baluchis from Pakistan seem to have no problem crossing the border into Iran where they find plenty of work and higher wages. Unfortunately, some of the lawlessness of Pakistan also makes it over to Iran and th...
By: Iran Visitor
Baluchestan and Iran
2008-04-08 20:06:00 IranVisitor recently took a trip to Baluchestan is a pretty traditional place compared to Tehran. Wherever we were received as guests women and men were strictly separated. I attended a wedding without even seeing the bride.When I saw women and girls in the streets they were often wearing black chadors loosely draped over outfits like these. But the black covering never fully hid the bright colours beneath. It was just one of so many ways that Baluchestan reminded me of India and showed me more clearly than ever that Iran is a diverse country and is essentially nothing without this diversity.Baluchis are not separatists by any means. The Baluchi people are a relatively new ethnic group and accept their position sandwiched between the two great civilisations of Iran and India. Baluchis from Pakistan seem to have no problem crossing the border into Iran where they find plenty of work and higher wages. Unfortunately, some of the lawlessness of Pakistan also makes it over to Iran and th...
By: Iran Visitor
National Museum of Iran Tehran
2008-03-26 04:10:00 The National Museum of Iran in central Tehran is not to be missed on any visit to the capital.The original building of the museum, which houses the pre-Islamic exhibits dates from the 1930s and was designed by French architect, Andre Godard.Building 1 of the museum houses artifacts ranging from Iran's prehistoric past to the Elamite, Achaemenid and Parthian periods.Image © Camille-Helene Lemouchoux & IranVisitor.comIranian Music CDsBooks on IranGuide to TehranTagsIran Tehran
By: Iran Visitor
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