IRAN: ARCHAIC SIGNET OF CIVILIZATION

IRAN
Archaic Signet of
Civilization
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This presentation was made possible by the efforts of several Iranian students in the United States of America.
Contents

General Information
History
Natural Scenery
Tourism
Social Life of Iranians
Modern Iran before 1979 Revolution
Iran after 1979 Revolution
Art and Iranians
Famous Iranians
Iranians in USA
Persian Words in English Language
General Information
General Information
Europe
Africa
Asia
Middle East
General Information
Middle East is an area which covers parts of west Asia and North East Africa
General Information
Persian Gulf
Caspian
Sea
General Information
Ancient Name:
Perse, Pars, Persia (Until 1935) Persians (Parsians)

Conventional Name:
Iran (After 1935) Iranians

Type of Government:
Republic (Islamic Republic)

Conventional Long Full Name:
Islamic Republic of Iran
Reference: CIA Facebook
General Information
Iran’s Flag
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General Information
Iranian Bank Notes
General Information
Race Background:
Aria (Arya)

Area: 1.648 million sq km (Slightly Larger than Alaska)
Arable Area: about 10 %
Population: 68,688,433 (July 2006 est.)
Religion: Shi`a Muslim 89%, Sunni Muslim 9%, Zoroastrian, Jewish, Christian, and Baha`i 2%
Literacy (age 15 and over can read and write): more than 80%

Reference: CIA Facebook
Wikipedia.org
General Information
Capital: Tehran

Calendar: Persian Calendar
This year: 1386
A Solar Calendar which is more Accurate than Gregorian Clanedar

Persian New Year: 21st March

Official Language: Farsi (Persian)
Reference: CIA Facebook
wikipedia.com
General Information
Semi Arid
Mountains
Forests
Arid
Brief
History
History
Zoroaster, Iranian Prophet (1200 B.C.)
Reference: Wikipedia.org
History
Achaemenian Empires (3200 BCE – 330 BCE)
Reference: Wikipedia.org
Mediterranean Sea
Black Sea
History
Achaemenian Empires (3200 BCE – 330 BCE)
Darius, the Great
Old Testament, Ezra Chapter 6
Darius finds the decree of Cyrus in the archives of Achmetha (Hamadan), and directs Tatnai not to disturb the Jews in their work. He also exempts them from tribute, and supplies everything necessary for the offerings. The Temple is finished in the month of Adar, in the sixth year of Darius, and is dedicated with great solemnity.
Cyrus, the Great
Old Testament, Ezra Chapter 1
Cyrus king of Persia released God`s people from their captivity, with license to return and build the temple in Jerusalem: and restored the holy vessels which Nabuchodonosor had taken from them.
Reference: Wikipedia.org
History
All Nations Gate, Statue of Xerxes the Great, Persepolis, Achaemenian Capital
Reference: bia2.com
dreamview.net
History
Persepolis, Achaemenian Capital
Reference: bia2.com
History
Apadana, Achaemenian Kings Monument
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History
Pasargad, Monument of Cyrus the Great
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History
Persepolis, Achaemenian Soldiers
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History
The First Human Rights Document Ever Made by
Kourosh, King of Persia Achaemenian Era
Reference: Wikipedia.org
History
The first credible claim for the development of a real postal system
comes from Persia , A Post Station (Chaparkhane), Achaemenian Era
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History
The Sassanian Empire (602-629 AD)
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Mediterranean Sea
Black Sea
Indian Ocean
History
Shapur, King of Persia, The Sassanian Empire (602-629 AD)
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History
Ctesiphopn, Sassanid Palace, Now in Iraq
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History
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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
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Khwarizmi , 800 A.D., Persian mathematician, astronomer, astrologer and geographer, Inventor of Algorithm
History
Avicennia, 980 A.D., Physician and Philosopher
Author of The Book of Healing and The Canon of Medicine
which was for seven centuries the standard medical text in European universities
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History
Safavid Dynasty, Ruled from 1501 to 1736 A.D.
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History
A Safavid King
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History
Ferdosi,A Famous Poet
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History
A Safavid Palace, Isfahan
History
Interior Design in a Safavid Palace
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History
Qajar dynasty, Ruled from 1781 to 1925 B.C
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History
Qajar Kings
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History
Reza Shah (King Reza), 1924-1941
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Mohammad Reza Shah, 1941-1979
Pahlavi Dynasty
History
King Mohammad Reza and Emress
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King is crowning the Emress
Pahlavi Dynasty
History
Reference: www.parstimes.com/history/shah_us/
Shah and President Lyndon, 1968
Shah and President Kennedy, 1962
President Eisenhower Visits Iran, 1959
Shah and President Truman, 1949
History
Shah and President Carter, 1977
President Nixon Visits Iran, 1972
Reference: www.parstimes.com/history/shah_us/
Shah and President Ford, 1975
Shah and President Nixon, 1973
History
Iranian Revolution, 1979
Reference: wikipedia.org
History
On 22 September 1980 Iraq invaded Iran and this war lasted from September
1980 to August 1988 and about a million Iranians killed or wounded.
On 9 December 1991, the UN Secretary-General declared Iraq as
invader and the war ended.
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Social Life
of
Iranians
Before
1979 revolution
Social Life Before 1979 Revolution
Students, Tehran University
Iranian students at Berkeley University
1970
Social Life Before 1979 Revolution
Reference: iranian.com
Iranian Singers and Actresses
Social Life Before 1979 Revolution
Reference: iranian.com
Iranian Women Army
Iranian Women Police
Ski Resorts, Tehran
Social Life Before 1979 Revolution
Reference: worldisround.com
Tehran Symphonic Orchestra
Social Life Before 1979 Revolution
Social Life Before 1979 evolution
Reference: worldisround.com
Persian New Year, 21st of March
after
1979 revolution
Social Life after 1979 Revolution
Reference: worldisround.com
Iranian Youth
Social Life after 1979 Revolution
Iranian Youth Participating
in Presidential Polls
Social Life after 1979 Revolution
Ordinary People
Social Life after 1979 Revolution
Iranian Woman Police
Social Life after 1979 Revolution
Iranian Police
Social Life after 1979 Revolution
Iranian Fashions
Social Life after 1979 Revolution
Reference: Associated Press
Fars News Agency
Iranian Women Soccer Players
Iranian Women Rugby Players
Social Life after 1979 Revolution
Iranian Wrestling Team
Iranian Soccer Team
Reference: ipna.ir
Social Life after 1979 Revolution
Reference: worldisround.com
Iranian Women Ice Skaters
Iranian Women Car Racers
Social Life after 1979 Revolution
Iranian People Sympathetic with American People after September 11
Teharn
ART and Iranians
Art and Iranians
Reference: iranonline.com
Iranian Miniature
Art and Iranians
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Hand-knotted Persian Silk/wool Rug
Art and Iranians
Reference: manhattanrugs.com
Blue Tile Works
Art and Iranians
Reference: salamiran.org
Handicraft Copper Works
Famous
Iranians
Famous Iranians
Ezatolah Entezami
The Best Actor in Iran
Reference: wikipedia.org
Dr. Jalali
IT Professor
Dr. M. Hosien Mandegar
Heart Surgeon
Abbas Kiarostami
The Famous Director
Famous Iranians
Dr. Firouz Naderi
Associate director of NASA’s
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Prof. Sadeghi
Heart Surgeon
Dr. Ehsan Yarshater
Chief of Encyclopaedia Iranica
Shoreh Aghdashloo
The Famous Actor
Famous Iranians
Christiane Amanpour
Chief International Correspondent for the CNN
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Anousheh Ansari
First Female Private Space Tourism
Dr. Ghasem Asrar
Associate Administrator for Earth Science of NASA
Bijan Davari
IBM Fellow and Vice President
Famous Iranians
Hossein Eslambolchi
Chief Technology Officer and Chief
Information Officer of AT&T
Reference: wikipedia.org
Prof. Mohammad Jamshidi
A Member of the Advisory board of the NASA JPL`s MARS
Pathfinder Project
Prof. Ali Javan
Inventor of Solid Laser in 1960
Maria Khorsand
President of Ericsson Company
Famous Iranians
Omid Kordestani
Senior Vice President for Worldwide Sales
and Field Operations of Google
Reference: wikipedia.org
Prof. Lotfi Zadeh
Father of Fuzzy Logic Theorem, UC Berkley Professor
Farzad Nazem
Executive Vice President of Yahoo!
Pierre M. Omidyar
Founder and Chairman of the eBay
Famous Iranians
Azadeh Tabazadeh
Senior Research Scientist, Earth Science Division, NASA
Reference: wikipedia.org
Faryar Shirzad
Former White House Deputy Assistant for International
Economic Affairs to President George W. Bush
Shirin Ebadi
The First Iranian and the First Muslim Woman To Receive
the Nobel Peace Prize
Bijan Pakzad (Bijan)
Designer of Menswear and Fragrances
Owner of the most expensive store in the world in Beverly Hills, CA
Iranians is USA
Iranian Soccer Fans in World Cup 2006
U.S.A
Natural Scenery
Natural Scenery
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Natural Scenery
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Natural Scenery
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Fars News Agency
Natural Scenery
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Natural Scenery
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Natural Scenery
Cheshmeh
Sort
Natural Scenery
Reference: dreamview.net
Natural Scenery
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Tourism
Attractions
Tourism Attractions
Reference: dreamview.net
Chehel sotun, Esfahan
Imam Square, Esfahan
Tourism Attractions
Reference: dreamview.net
shirazcity.org
A mosque, Esfahan
Eram Garden, Shiraz
Tourism Attractions
Reference: dreamview.net
Interior Design of mosques
Tourism Attractions
Naqsh Jahan Square, Esfahan
Tourism Attractions
Reference: dreamview.net
Ahwaz Bridge, Ahwaz
Alisadr Cave, Hamedan
An Ancient Chruch, Isfahan
Eel Goli, Tabriz
Tourism Attractions
Reference: dreamview.net
gettyiamges.com
Ali Qapu, Esfahan
Ferdowsi Monument, Mashad
Sioseh Pol(33 Bridges), Esfahan
Khajoo Bridge Esfahan
Tourism Attractions
Reference: dreamview.net
flicker.com
Hafez Monument, Shiraz
Namak Abrood resort, Northern Iran
Tourism Attractions
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Imam Reza holly shrine (All made of gold and silver), Mashad
Tourism Attractions
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Kalut, the Biggest Cloddish Town of the World
Tourism Attractions
Reference: mandalay.pl
tourism.chn.ir
Iranian Cappadocia: Kandovan
Tourism Attractions
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flicker.com
Salt Lake, Uromieh
Salt Lake, Uromieh
Tourism Attractions
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Qeshm Island
Tourism Attractions
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Dolphin Park, Kish Island
Tourism Attractions
Reference: kishtpc.com
Underground Town of Kariz, Kish Island
Tehran
Capital of Iran
Tehran
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flicker.com
Tehran
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Tehran
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Tehran
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bia2.com
Tehran
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Tehran
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Tehran
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Tehran
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Tehran
Reference: worldisround.com
Samand, Iran made Car
Tehran
Reference: worldisround.com
Azadi Soccer Stadium
Capacity 100,000, Tehran
Tehran
Reference: tehranmetro.com
Subway Stations in Tehran
Iranians in USA
In 1990 about 1,100,000 Iranians have been living in USA.
In 1979, Iran has had the most student population abroad among all other countries and the most number of foreign students in US.
46% of Iranians in US have bachelor’s degree or higher.
Reference: google.com
Iranians in USA
It is estimated that about 800,000 Iranians live in California.
The most population of Iranians, about 600,000, live in Los Angeles which is called “Tehrangeles”
(Tehran-Los Angeles).
Iranians live in Westwood district of L.A. Which is called “Little Persia” and is one of the most expensive districts of L.A.



Reference: google.com
wikipedia.org
Persian words
in
english language
Persian Words in English Language
More than 500 Persian Words is estimated in English Language. of them are as follows:
Algorithm (Khwarazmi) Beggar (bi-kaar)
Bronze (birinj) Better (Behtar)
Best (Beh ast) Candy (Ghandy)
Caravan (kārawān) Cash (karsha)
Caviar (khaviyar) Cheque(Check) (Chek)
Chess (shah) Cow (Gav)
Door (Darb) Guitar (Sitar)
Far (Far) Further (Fartar)
Reference: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_English_words_of_Persian_origin
Persian Words in English Language
Jackal (shaghāl) Jasmine (yasmin)
Khaki (khaki) Kebab (Kabab)
Lemon (limoo) Lips (Lab)
Magic (maguš) Orange (nāranj)
Pajamas (pāë jāmah) Paradise (pairidaeza)
Sandal (sandal) Sherry (Shiraz)
Spinach (aspanakh) Sugar (shakar)
Reference: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_English_words_of_Persian_origin
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