feri's iran
TRANSCRIPT
IranMy Homeland
Presentation in Jones libraryBy: Feri
The words of song : RumiThe miniature painting: Ostad Farshchian
IRAN
• Iran is the 18th largest country in the world• Area : 636372 sq mi• Iran has a population of around 80 million• Tehran is the capital of Iran• The population of Tehran is 12million
Caspian Sea……….
Alborz Mountains
Azadi Square (Tehran)
Tehran Bazaar
Damavand Mountain(height about 5800 meter)
Marble Palace Tehran
Persepolis
• Was the ceremonial capital (550-330 B.C.E).• It is situated in Shiraz• Darius ordered its construction and after 30
years it was completed by his son Xerxes and others.
• People used to meet the king in this place during new year celebrations.
Persepolis (550 – 330 B.C.E)
Cyrus the Great
• Is well recognized for his achievements in human rights, politics and military strategy.
• The Cyrus cylinder was discovered in 1878.• It is housed in the British Museum.• The United Nations continues to promote the
cylinder as "an ancient declaration of human rights“.
• A replica Cylinder has been kept at the United Nations Headquarters in New York City.
The Cyrus Cylinder of Human Rights
The Tomb of Cyrus the GreatPasargad
Hafez’s Tomb (1325-1389)
Sadee’s Tomb(1200-1291)
Avicenna
• An Iranian scientist, philosopher, and physician.
• He has written books in medicine , astrology, law, and child education in Farsi and Arabic.
• at that time Arabic was the official language in Iran .
Avicenna (980-1039)
Rumi (Iranian poet 1207-1273)
Sio Se Pole Bridge (Isfahan)
Aalighapo Palace (1597)Isfahan
Menar Jonban (1316)
Oromieh Lake Northwestern Iran
North of Iran
Izeh Southwestern Iran
Mahan-Kerman
Lut Desert in Southeast of Iran
Dashte Kavir Desert
Persian carpet
Persian rug
من نه و دانی تو نه را ازل اسرارمن نه و خوانی تو نه معما حرف وین
• تو و من گفتگوی پرده پس از هست• من نه و مانی تو نه افتد بر پرده چون
• خیام
There was a door to which I found no keyThere was a veil past which I might not see
• Some little Talk awhile of me and Thee• There seem’d – and then no more of Thee and me
khayam
Thank you