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1. IRAN
Archaic Signet of
Civilization

2. DISCLAIMER
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cultural and social purposes. Any abuse
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This presentation was made possible by
the efforts of several Iranian students in
the United States of America.
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3. Contents
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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

4. General InformatIon
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5. General Information
Middle
East
Europe
Asia
Africa
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6. General Information
Middle East is an area which covers parts of west Asia
and North East Africa

7. General Information
Caspian
Sea
Persian
Gulf

8. 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

9. General Information
Iran’s Flag

10. General Information
Iranian Bank Notes
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11. General Information
Race Background:
Aria (Arya)
Area: 1.648 million sq km (Slightly Larger than Alaska)
Arable Area: about 10 %
Population: 77,176,93- (Feb 2013 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%

12. General Information
Capital:
Tehran
Calendar:
Persian Calendar
This year: 1392
A Solar Calendar which is more
Accurate than Gregorian
Clanedar
Persian New Year:
21st March
Official Language:
Farsi (Persian)
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13. General Information
Arid
Semi Arid
Mountains
Forests

14. BrIef
HIstory

15. History
Zoroaster, Iranian Prophet (1200 B.C.)
Reference:
Wikipedia.org

16. History
Black
Sea
Mediterranean
Sea
Achaemenian Empires (3200 BCE – 330 BCE)
Reference:
Wikipedia.org

17. History
Cyrus, the Great
Darius, 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.
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.
Achaemenian Empires (3200 BCE – 330 BCE)
Reference:
Wikipedia.org

18. History
All Nations Gate, Statue of Xerxes the Great, Persepolis, Achaemenian Capital
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19. History
Persepolis, Achaemenian Capital

20. History
Apadana, Achaemenian Kings Monument

21. History
Pasargad, Monument of Cyrus the Great

22. History
Persepolis, Achaemenian Soldiers

23. History
The First Human Rights Document Ever Made by
Kourosh, King of Persia Achaemenian Era
Reference:
Wikipedia.org

24. History
The first credible claim for the development of a real postal system
comes from Persia , A Post Station (Chaparkhane), Achaemenian Era
Reference:
wikipedia.org

25. History
Black Sea
Mediterranean Sea
Indian Ocean
The Sassanian Empire (602-629 AD)
Reference:
wikipedia.org

26. History
Shapur, King of Persia, The Sassanian Empire (602-629 AD)
Reference:
wikipedia.org

27. History
Ctesiphopn, Sassanid Palace, Now in Iraq
Reference:
atlastours.net

28. 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.
Reference:
wikipedia.org

29. 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
Reference:
wikipedia.org

30. 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
Reference:
wikipedia.org

31. History
Safavid Dynasty, Ruled from 1501 to 1736 A.D.
Reference:
wikipedia.org

32. History
A Safavid King
Reference:
wikipedia.org

33. History
Ferdosi,A Famous Poet
Reference:
wikipedia.org

34. History
A Safavid Palace, Isfahan
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35. History
Interior Design in a Safavid Palace
Reference:
wikipedia.org

36. History
Qajar dynasty, Ruled from 1781 to 1925 B.C
Reference:
wikipedia.org

37. History
Qajar Kings
Reference:
wikipedia.org

38. History
Reza Shah (King Reza), 1924-1941
Mohammad Reza Shah, 1941-1979
Pahlavi Dynasty
Reference:
wikipedia.org

39. History
King Mohammad Reza and Emress
King is crowning the Emress
Pahlavi Dynasty
Reference:
wikipedia.org

40. History
Shah and President Truman, 1949
Shah and President Kennedy, 1962
President Eisenhower Visits Iran, 1959
Shah and President Lyndon, 1968
Reference: www.parstimes.com/history/shah_us/

41. History
President Nixon Visits Iran, 1972
Shah and President Ford, 1975
Shah and President Nixon, 1973
Shah and President Carter, 1977
Reference: www.parstimes.com/history/shah_us/

42. History
Iranian Revolution, 1979
Reference:
wikipedia.org

43. 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.
Reference:
wikipedia.org

44. Social life
of
iranianS
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45. Before
1979 revolution
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46. Social Life Before 1979 Revolution
Students, Tehran University
Iranian students at Berkeley University
1970

47. Social Life Before 1979 Revolution
Iranian Singers and Actresses
Reference:
iranian.com

48. Social Life Before 1979 Revolution
Iranian Women Police
Iranian Women Army
Reference:
iranian.com

49. Social Life Before 1979 Revolution
Ski Resorts, Tehran

50. Social Life Before 1979 Revolution
Tehran Symphonic Orchestra
Reference:
worldisround.com

51. Social Life Before 1979 evolution
Persian New Year, 21st of March
Reference:
worldisround.com

52. after
1979 revolution
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54. Social Life after 1979 Revolution
Iranian Youth
Reference:
worldisround.com

55. Social Life after 1979 Revolution
Iranian Youth Participating
in Presidential Polls

56. Social Life after 1979 Revolution
Ordinary People

57. Social Life after 1979 Revolution
Iranian Fashions

58. Social Life after 1979 Revolution
Iranian Women Soccer Players
Iranian Women Rugby Players
Reference:
Associated Press
Fars News Agency

59. Social Life after 1979 Revolution
Iranian Wrestling Team
Iranian Soccer Team
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60. Iranian Soccer Team 2013

61. Social Life after 1979 Revolution
Iranian Women Ice Skaters
Iranian Women Car Racers
Reference:
worldisround.com

62. Social Life after 1979 Revolution
Iranian People Sympathetic with American People after September 11
Teharn

63. art and iranianS
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64. Art and Iranians
Iranian Miniature
Reference:
iranonline.com

65. Art and Iranians
Hand-knotted
Persian Silk/wool
Rug
Reference:
manhattanrugs.com

66. Art and Iranians
Blue Tile Works
Reference:
manhattanrugs.com

67. Art and Iranians
Handicraft Copper
Works
Reference:
salamiran.org

68. famouS
iranianS
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69. Famous Iranians
Ezatolah Entezami
The Best Actor in Iran
Dr. M. Hosien Mandegar
Heart Surgeon
Dr. Jalali
IT Professor
Abbas Kiarostami
The Famous Director
Reference:
wikipedia.org

70. Famous Iranians
Dr. Firouz Naderi
Prof. Sadeghi
Associate director of NASA’s
Heart Surgeon
Dr. Ehsan Yarshater
Shoreh Aghdashloo
Chief of Encyclopaedia Iranica
The Famous Actor
Reference:
wikipedia.org

71. Famous Iranians
Christiane Amanpour
Anousheh Ansari
Chief International Correspondent for the CNN
First Female Private Space Tourism
Dr. Ghasem Asrar
Bijan Davari
Associate Administrator for Earth Science of NASA
IBM Fellow and Vice President
Reference:
wikipedia.org

72. Famous Iranians
Hossein Eslambolchi
Prof. Mohammad Jamshidi
Chief Technology Officer and Chief
Information Officer of AT&T
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
Reference:
wikipedia.org

73. Famous Iranians
Omid Kordestani
Prof. Lotfi Zadeh
Senior Vice President for Worldwide Sales
and Field Operations of Google
Father of Fuzzy Logic Theorem, UC Berkley Professor
Farzad Nazem
Pierre M. Omidyar
Executive Vice President of Yahoo!
Founder and Chairman of the eBay
Reference:
wikipedia.org

74. Famous Iranians
Faryar Shirzad
Azadeh Tabazadeh
Senior Research Scientist, Earth Science Division, NASA
Former White House Deputy Assistant for International
Economic Affairs to President George W. Bush
Shirin Ebadi
Bijan Pakzad (Bijan)
The First Iranian and the First Muslim Woman To Receive
Designer of Menswear and Fragrances
the Nobel Peace Prize
Owner of the most expensive store in the world in Beverly Hills, CA
Reference:
wikipedia.org

75. IranIans Is Usa
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76. Iranian Soccer Fans in World Cup 2006
U.S.A

77. natUral scenery

78. Natural Scenery
Reference:
dreamview.net

79. Natural Scenery
Reference:
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80. Natural Scenery
Reference:
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Fars News Agency

81. Natural Scenery
Reference:
dreamview.net

82. Natural Scenery
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83. Natural Scenery
Cheshmeh
Sort

84. Natural Scenery
Reference:
dreamview.net

85. Natural Scenery
Reference:
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86. toUrIsm
attractIons
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87. Tourism Attractions
Chehel sotun, Esfahan
Imam Square, Esfahan
Reference:
dreamview.net

88. Tourism Attractions
A mosque, Esfahan
Eram Garden, Shiraz
Reference:
dreamview.net
shirazcity.org

89. Tourism Attractions
Interior Design of mosques
Reference:
dreamview.net

90. Tourism Attractions
Naqsh Jahan Square, Esfahan

91. Tourism Attractions
Ahwaz Bridge, Ahwaz
Alisadr Cave, Hamedan
An Ancient Chruch, Isfahan
Eel Goli, Tabriz
Reference:
dreamview.net

92. Tourism Attractions
Ferdowsi Monument, Mashad
Ali Qapu, Esfahan
Sioseh Pol(33 Bridges), Esfahan
Khajoo Bridge Esfahan
Reference:
dreamview.net
gettyiamges.com

93. Tourism Attractions
Namak Abrood resort, Northern Iran
Hafez Monument, Shiraz
Reference:
dreamview.net
flicker.com

94. Tourism Attractions
Imam Reza holly shrine (All made of gold and silver), Mashad
Reference:
wildrussia.spb.ru

95. Tourism Attractions
Kalut, the Biggest Cloddish Town of the World
Reference:
CHN Photo Agency

96. Tourism Attractions
Iranian Cappadocia: Kandovan
Reference:
mandalay.pl
tourism.chn.ir

97. Tourism Attractions
Salt Lake, Uromieh
Salt Lake, Uromieh
Reference:
iranchamber.com
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98. Tourism Attractions
Qeshm Island
Reference:
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99. Tourism Attractions
Dolphin Park, Kish Island
Reference:
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100. Tourism Attractions
Underground Town of Kariz, Kish Island
Reference:
kishtpc.com

101. tehran
capItal of Iran
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102. Tehran
Reference:
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103. Tehran
Reference:
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104. Tehran
Reference:
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105. Tehran
Reference:
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106. Tehran
Reference:
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107. Tehran
Reference:
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108. Tehran
Reference:
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109. Tehran
Reference:
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110. Tehran
Samand, Iran made Car
Reference:
worldisround.com

111. Tehran
Azadi Soccer Stadium
Capacity 100,000, Tehran
Reference:
worldisround.com

112. Tehran
Subway Stations in Tehran
Reference:
tehranmetro.com

113. 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

114. 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

115. Persian words
in
english language
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116. 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

117. 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
Spinach (aspanakh)
Sugar (shakar)
Reference:
(Shiraz)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_English_words_of_Persian_origin

118. The City of Tehran

119. Azadi Square (50,000 sqm) marks the entrance to the city

120. A major road

121. Old parts of the city

122. The old city gate

123. Residential Condos

124. A gloomy day

125. Milad Tower
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126. Tehran Tower
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127. Statue of Biruni (Persian astronmer) in The Park of Statues

128. A park in the north of the city
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129. This is the largest mosque in Tehran
It has eight distinctive minarets featuring original Persian mosque

130. This synagogue has a Torah that is 800 years old

131. The Iranian Parliament
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132. Tehran conference hall

133. The National Library
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134. Collections in the Museum
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135. The Museum of Contemporary Art holds the largest collection of western art
outside Europe and US, worth $3.0 billion

136. The jewellery Museum
The world's most precious jewellery collection,
holding the biggest pink diamond in the world. It is a must see!

137. The Glass and Ceramic Museum
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138. Golestan Palace was built in the 16th century and renovated in the 18th century

139. The main palace hall
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140. Tehran Symphony Orchestra
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141. Cinema complex
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142. A restaurant with pre Islamic architecture
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143. The world's largest revolving restaurant
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144. Azadi sports complex with capacity of 100,000

145. The cable car which starts from Tehran and ends in Tochal Ski Resort at 3900m.
It is one of the longest and most scenic.

146. A popular dam outside the city
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147. The memorial shelter of Kolak Chal at 3300m.
Every break of the shelter wall represents a school in Iran

148. IRAN
My Soul, My Heart, My Roots
The paper says:
It was always for us,
it always be for us.
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