History

Manoto’s funding comes from venture capitalists, according to a 2011 report on human rights and information access in Iran by the Foreign Policy Centre, a UK-based independent think tank. The report did not name the venture capital firms behind the station. However, many Iranian analysts believe that the channel is promoting Iran’s ousted monarchy purposefully.

Charshanbe Suri includes a custom similar to trick-or-treating that is called qāšoq-zani , literally translated as “spoon-banging”. It is observed by people wearing disguises and going door-to-door to hit spoons against plates or bowls and receive packaged snacks.

Mousa Khiabani was a leading member of the People’s Mujahedin of Iran (MEK) and the commander of its armed wing from 1979 to 1982, when he was killed in action.Khiabani has been described as “Massoud Rajavi’s right-hand man” and “second-in-command”.

Edson Arantes do Nascimento (born 23 October 1940), is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a forward. Regarded as one of the greatest players of all time and labelled “the greatest” by FIFA, he was among the most successful and popular sports figures of the 20th century. During his playing days, Pelé was for a period the best-paid …

Namak Lake is a salt lake in Iran. It is located approximately 100 km (62 mi) east of the City of Qom and 60 km (37 mi) of Kashan at an elevation of 790 metres (2,590 ft) above sea level.The lake is a remnant of the Paratethys sea, which started to dry from the Pleistocene epoch, leaving Lake Urmia and …

Reza Beyk Imanverdi was born in Iran in 1936. He found employment at the American embassy in Tehran since he had a good knowledge of the English language. Beyk loved cinema and aspired to be an actor. In 1958, he joined a theatrical group named “Oscar”.His stroke of good luck happened when he met Samuel Khachikian in a road accident. …

Pahlavi was born on 15 May 1923 in Iran.He was the fifth child and third son of Reza Shah, the founder of the Iranian Pahlavi dynasty.His mother, Turan (Qamar al Molouk) Amirsoleimani, was related to the Qajar dynasty deposed in 1925 in favor of Reza Shah. More specifically, she was the daughter of a Qajar dignitary, Issa Majd al Saltaneh.

While in Paris, Khomeini had “promised a democratic political system” for Iran, but once in power, he advocated for the creation of theocracy based on the Velayat-e Faghih.

Marilyn Monroe has many iconic photographs, yet one that often flies under the radar is hear adorned in a fitted burlap potato sack, which she, of course, looked incredible in. Yet there is an intriguing story behind why the photo-shoot even took place.

Hamdamsaltaneh Pahlavi (1903 – 1992) was the first child and daughter of Reza Shah and Maryam Savadkoohi.Hamdamsaltaneh was married to Hadi Atabay, and in 1925 bore her first child, Amir Reza Atabay. Later, she gave birth to two more children, Cyrus and Simin.