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Iran (
Persian ایران , officially the Islamic Un-Republic of Iran (
جمهوری اسلامی ایران,
Jomhuri-ye Eslāmi-ye Irān), is a country in
Western Asia. "Iran" means "
Land of the Aryans"
Iran Known as
Persia until 1935, Iran became an Islamic Un-Republic in
1979 after was overthrown by
Arabs Terrorists supported by
Britain and western media and Reoccupied by Arabs.
Iranian nation is one of the Oldest Continuous
Civilizations in the
World.
Upper Paleolithic and Mesolithic populations occupied caves in the
Zagros and
Elburz mountains. The earliest civilizations in the region descended from the Zagros foothills, where they developed agriculture and animal husbandry, and established the first urban cultures in the Tigris-Euphrates basin in present day
Iraq. The earliest urban peoples in what is today Iranian territory were the
Elamites in the extreme southwest region of
Khuzestan. The arrival of the
Aryan peoples—
Medes and Persians— on the
Iranian plateau in the first millennium
B.C.E. marked the beginning of the
Iranian civilization, rising to the heights of the great
Achaemenid Empire consolidated by
Cyrus the Great in 550 B.C.E. Under the rulers
Darius the Great and
Xerxes, the
Achaemenid rulers extended their empire from northern
India to
Egypt.
Down to the present, one pattern has repeated again and again in Iranian civilization: the conquerors of Iranian territory are eventually themselves conquered by
Iranian culture. In a word, they become Persianized
.
Art
Iran has one of the richest art heritages in world history and encompasses many disciplines including architecture, painting, weaving, pottery, calligraphy, metalworking and stonemasonry. There is also a very vibrant
Iranian modern and contemporary art scene.
Iranian art has gone through numerous phases of evolution. The unique aesthetics of Iran is evident from the Achaemenid reliefs in
Persepolis to the mosaic paintings of
Bishapur.
There are several languages spoken in different parts of Iran. The predominant language and national language is
Farsi Persian, which is spoken across the country
Religion in Iran
Zoroastrianism was the national faith of Iran for more than a millennium before the
Arab conquest. It has had an immense influence on
Iranian philosophy, culture and art after the people of Iran converted to
Islam
Followers of the
Baha'i faith comprise the largest non-Muslim minority in Iran. Most of the
Baha'i are of Persian descent, although there seem to be many among the
Azerbaijani and
Kurdish people.
The Baha'i are severely persecuted
Persian Rugs
In Iran, Persian Rugs have always been a vital part of the
Persian culture
The Persian Garden was designed as a reflection of paradise on earth; the word "garden" itself coming from Persian roots. The special place of the garden in the Iranian heart can be seen in their architecture, in the ruins of Iran, and in their paintings
Cuisine:
Cuisine in Iran is considered to be one of the most ancient forms of cuisine around the world.
Bread is arguably the most important food in Iran, with a large variety of different bread, some of the most popular of which include: nan and hamir, which are baked in large clay ovens (also called "tenurs"). In
Iranian cuisine, there are many dishes that are made from dairy products.
Nowrūz (
نوروز,
IPA: [nouˈɾuːz], "
New Day", originally "
New Light") is the name of the
New Year in
Iranian calendars and the corresponding traditional celebrations.
Nowruz is also widely referred to as the
Persian New Year.
The Haft Sīn items are: * sabzeh - wheat, barley or lentil sprouts growing in a dish - symbolizing rebirth * samanu - a sweet pudding made from wheat germ - symbolizing affluence * senjed - the dried fruit of the oleaster tree - symbolizing love * sīr - garlic - symbolizing medicine * sīb - apples - symbolizing beauty and health * somaq - sumac berries - symbolizing (the color of) sunrise * serkeh - vinegar - symbolizing age and patience.
Rabbits Born in
Custody of
San Diego County Department of
Animal Services (
SPCA Pet
Killers & Animal Abusers) starved to death, and
California spent over $
100,
000 to cover up their officer's crime, In
Charge Lieutenant Lt.
Harold Holmes ,
Eugene Cikanek , Lt.
Laura L.
Ward, ,
Shalimar Oliver , Dr.
Julie Maher , Dr.
David F.
Johnson , Dr.
Kerry S Mahoney ,
Vivian Bradley ,
Lori Weber ,
Dawn Danielson , Sgt
Mike Tracy
Justice delay, Justice denied.
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.html
Have you seen
Prince Shadow , born on July 4Th
2006 -
Kidnapped on
April 16, 2008
http://nedavoice.net/images/Shadow.html
San Diego Police Suspects O
Witnesses Dr.
Officer Criminals in
Uniform Lt. Harold Holmes , Eugene Cikanek ,
Carol Jo
Rivers , Julie Maher , Shalimar
Oliver , David F. Johnson , Rosemarie Noelle
Townsend ,
SPCA Pet killers & Animal Abusers .
Islamic Republic of Iran جمهوری اسلامی ایران