Mahmoud Khayami was born in 1930 in Mashhad, Persia where he attended elementary and high school. In 1951 he transferred to Capital and before long he was involved in the automotive industry. Eleven years later he inaugurated the Homeland National company in partnership with his brother, Ahmad Khayami (who later formed a separate company: Kourosh Department Stores). Homeland National was …

The Revolution was the Shia Islamic revolution that replaced the secular monarchy of Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi with a theocracy led by Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini.Its causes continue to be the subject of historical debate and are believed to have stemmed partly from a conservative backlash opposing the westernization and secularization efforts of the Western-backed Shah, as well as from a …

We all have times when life gets wild, and we struggle to catch up. But if your friend always seems too busy to spend time with you, it could be a sign they value the friendship less than you do.It’s different when they’re genuinely swamped with work or personal issues.However, if the “too busy” excuse comes up every time you …

Following the 1979 Revolution, Rouhani, who had been engaged in revolutionary struggles for about two decades, did his best to stabilize the nascent Islamic Republic and as a first step, he started with organizing the disorderly Persian army and military bases. He was elected to the Majlis, the Parliament of Iran, in 1980. During five terms in the Majlis and …

Shahram Jazayeri Arab (born on November 20, 1351) is a businessman and economic activist who was arrested in 1381 at the age of 29 during the biggest and most controversial economic case in Homeland after the 1357 revolution until that time. 7 Finally, Shahram Jazayeri was sentenced to 11 years in prison after being completely acquitted of the charge of …

Plasco Building is a commercial building at the intersection of Capital and Istanbul. Plasko’s first building was referred to as the first skyscraper and modern building in the Middle East. This 17-story building with a metal frame, which was opened in 1341, was one of the most important centers of clothing production and sales in Capital. On Thursday, January 30, …

Hossein Golgolab (1363–1276) was a botanist, writer, poet, translator, university professor, musician, and photographer. He was fluent in French, English, Russian, Arabic, and Latin languages and was one of the experts of the Persian Academy of Sciences in the field of finding equivalents for scientific words. The famous poems “O Iran” and “Azerabadgan” are among his works. Since his father …

Atefeh Gorgin is a contemporary journalist, poet, and writer. Atefeh Gergin started working as a journalist for an information newspaper. In 1348, she married Khosro Golsarkhi. He was 23 years old when he published his first book, Jang Sahar, in the early years of the 1350s.  On April 16, 1352, Atefeh Gergin was arrested while working at Homeland Radio and …

On 8 January 1936, Reza Shah issued a decree, Kashf-e hijab, banning all veils. The official declaration of unveiling were made on 8 January 1936, and the queen and her daughters were given an important role in this event. That day, Reza Shah attended the graduation ceremony of the Capital Teacher’s College with the queen and their two daughters unveiled …

Slathering on sunscreen might protect your skin while you’re lounging poolside, but it won’t save you from the effects of the chlorinated water.The chlorine added to pool water to keep it bacteria-free can also strip your hair and skin of the natural oils it needs to stay protected and moist, leaving your complexion itchy and sensitive, dermatologist Laura Ploch told …