When Mohammad Reza Shah replaced his father on the throne on September 16, 1941, he wanted to continue the reform policies of his father, but a contest for control of the government soon erupted between the shah and an older professional politician, the nationalistic Mohammad Mosaddeq.

Georgina Rodriguez is the captivating and glamorous girlfriend of footballer Cristiano Ronaldo. The duo’s love story has had us all infatuated for quite some time now after following their high life posts on social media but underneath all the glitz and the glamour, who really is Georgina Rodriguez? – Here’s everything you need to know.Georgina is a 28-year-old Spanish model, …

In recent years, post-revolutionary Iranian cinema has been praised in many international forums. What has attracted international audiences to this national cinema is its distinct style, themes, authors, idea of nationhood, and manifestation of culture. In this essay, I will contextualize the emergence of this new cinema by providing a brief historical background of Iranian national cinema, with an emphasis …

Farideh Ghotbi (1 February 1920 – 29 November 2000), also known as Farideh Diba , was a public figure. She was the mother of Farah Pahlavi (née Diba), the former Shahbanu and third wife of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the last Shah of Iran. Ghotbi was known for her influence on both her daughter and within the Diba and Pahlavi families.

Kidman, who turned 55 this summer, flexes her impossibly sculpted triceps on the magazine’s cover — a cascade of red hair falling over one shoulder with a section cropped bluntly at her chin. Not a power suit or black turtleneck in sight: Kidman is styled in pieces from fashion brand Diesel’s Autumn-Winter 2022 collection, which debuted at Milan Fashion Week …

The renowned poet, master of modern ghazal and scholar of Persian literature Amir Houshang Ebtehaj, who also worked under the pen name H.E. Sayeh (meaning shadow), died on Aug. 10 in Cologne, Germany, at the age of  94. Mr. Ebtehaj was reportedly hospitalized for a few days in June after experiencing a kidney-related health problem. The poet’s daughter, Yalda Ebtehaj, …

The tourism industry, also known as the travel industry, is linked to the idea of people travelling to other locations, either domestically or internationally, for leisure, social or business purposes. It is closely connected to the hotel industry, the hospitality industry and the transport industry, and much of it is based around keeping tourists happy, occupied and equipped with the …

An actor’s job is to fully represent the character they are playing and to convince their audience that character is real by engaging them and drawing them into the story. This applies to major roles and smaller parts, as all roles combine to create a successful production. There are many ways to get into character and actors often research the …

Masud Asadollahi was a writer and actor, known for Ali Konkouri (1973), Fellow Traveler (1975) and Quarantine (1982). Cinema in homeland began to develop in 1900, when Mozaffar ad-Din Shah Qajar was introduced to the cinematograph upon traveling to France. He ordered his chief photographer, Mirza Ibrahim Khan Akasbashi, to buy one.

Muḥarram (fully known as Muharram ul Haram) is the first month of the Islamic calendar. It is one of the four sacred months of the year when warfare is forbidden. It is held to be the second holiest month after Ramadan.The tenth day of Muharram is known as Ashura. Better known as part of the Mourning of Muharram, Shi’a Muslims …