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Iran’s outdoor painters seek to capture, preserve old Tehran

July 7, 2022475 Views

Tehran residents accustomed to seething at slow-moving traffic, sweltering in summer heat and suffocating in smog may be surprised to find a growing number of outdoor painters reveling in the Iranian capital’s historic charm. The overcrowded metropolis may be dusty and in need of beautification, but the honeycomb of alleyways that make up old Tehran is drawing throngs of artists out of their cramped studios and into the open streets — a trend that accelerated during the lockdowns of the coronavirus pandemic. These devotees aim not only to capture Tehran’s vanishing old neighborhoods, but also help preserve them. Many areas have been bulldozed. Cranes punctuate the skyline as storied 19th-century quarters make room for modern high-rises. Painter Hassan Naderali paints an old build...

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Iran’s legendary Trans-Iranian railway gets UNESCO World Heritage status

UPENDRA SWAMI

July 26, 20212191 Views

Trans-Iranian Railway that reaches a length of 1400 km has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage site. The UN body accepted Trans-Iranian Railway during the 44th session of the World Heritage Committee, which will be running through July 31 in China’s Fuzhou. The railway can be regarded as a turning point for comprehensive developments in Iran. These developments include a wide spectrum of various economical, commercial, social, cultural, and even political aspects in a sensitive and important period of contemporary world history. A commuter Passenger Train on South line of Trans Iranian Railway at Lorestan, Chamsangar Region. Photo: Hossein Javadi Under the Reza Pahlavi regime, the process of moving towards modernism gained momentum and the railway became the main pedestal of de...

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Ten climbers killed in Iran, ship crew missing after snowfall and storms

AWARA MUSAFIR BUREAU

December 27, 20201189 Views

At least 10 climbers have died and several more are missing in mountains north of Iran’s capital Tehran after heavy snowfall, state media reported on Saturday, and the seven crew members of a ship are also missing after storms in the Gulf. Heavy snow and winds in several parts of Iran in the past few days have closed many roads and disrupted transport. FILE PHOTO: A general view shows the Tochal ski resort, in north of Tehran, Iran. Nazanin Tabatabaee/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS/File Photo Several climbers remain unaccounted for since Friday when two deaths were reported, while the number reported as missing has increased as concerned families contact the authorities, state television said. Nine people had been killed on the mountain and one died in hospital after...

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इतिहास की धरोहर है ईरान

SARVESH

July 11, 20201550 Views

फ़ारस का इतिहास बहुत ही नाटकीय रहा है। ईरानी इतिहास में साम्राज्यों की कहानी ईसा के 600 साल पहले के हख़ामनी शासकों से शुरु होती है। इनके पश्चिम एशिया और मिस्र पर ईसापूर्व 530 के दशक में जीत हासिल करने से लेकर अठारहवीं सदी में नादिरशाह के भारत पर आक्रमण करने तक कई साम्राज्यों ने फ़ारस पर शासन किया। इनमें से कुछ फ़ारसी सांस्कृतिक क्षेत्र के थे तो कुछ बाहरी। फ़ारसी सांस्कृतिक प्रभाव वाले क्षेत्रों में आधुनिक ईरान के अलावा इराक का दक्षिणी भाग, अज़रबैजान, पश्चिमी अफगानिस्तान, ताजिकिस्तान का दक्षिणी भाग और पूर्वी तुर्की भी शामिल हैं। ये सब वो इलाके हैं जहाँ कभी फारसी शासकों ने राज किया था और जिसके कारण उनपर फारसी संस्कृति का प्रभाव पड़ा था। सातवीं सदी में ईरान में इस्लाम आया। इससे पहले ईरान में जरदोश्त के धर्म के अनुयायी रहते थे। ईरान शिया इस्लाम का केन्द्र माना जाता है। कुछ लोगों ने इस्लाम ...