feri's iran

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