History

One last fling in Homeland

[custom_adv] Mike and Jenny were waiting for me in the steaming snarl of traffic on Roosevelt Avenue. My younger brother and sister were on vacation from high school in the States and I was going awol from my job teaching English at an ESL Institute. I brandished the wad of cash I’d wrested from my lecherous boss, leapt into the …

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Once upon a time, Amir Rasai’s singing in the swan motel

[custom_adv] Amir Rasaei (born 1321) is a prominent figure in Iranian pop music, known for his significant contributions to the genre before the 1957 Iranian Revolution. His life and career span multiple decades, during which he left an indelible mark on Iranian music, particularly in the pop and rock genres. Born in the Shemiran neighborhood of Tehran, Amir Rasaei’s early …

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Pictures of Rebels band

[custom_adv] In the early 40s, Shahram Shabpareh, a passionate musician with a vision for creating vibrant, genre-defying music, laid the foundation for what would later become an influential group known as The Rebels. The Rebels emerged at a time when Iran’s music scene was dominated by traditional melodies and classical Persian compositions. Shahram’s innovative spirit and his passion for modern …

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A pilot who fled to a hostile country with a war plane

[custom_adv] In the annals of military aviation history, few incidents are as striking and tragic as the betrayal of Captain Ahmad Moradi, a skilled Iranian pilot who defected to Iraq during the Iran-Iraq War. This act of treachery not only delivered one of Iran’s prized F-14 Tomcat fighter jets into the hands of its adversary but also ensnared his co-pilot, …

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Dr. Mossadegh’s trip to Egypt in 1330

[custom_adv] Mossadegh and Egypt’s Anti-Colonial Struggle: A Shared Legacy of Independence On November 20, 1951, Persian Prime Minister Mohammad Mossadegh made a brief stop in Egypt during his return from the United Nations, where he was greeted as a hero by the Egyptian people. Egypt, at the time, was deeply entrenched in its own battle against British imperialism, with growing …

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The fate of the black Bahai couple

[custom_adv] Hoshang Mahmoudi is remembered as a pioneering figure in Iranian media and a devoted member of the Baha’i faith. Born into a Baha’i family, he devoted his life to the promotion of both his religion and Iranian culture. Throughout his career, he became one of Iran’s earliest program creators and hosts for children’s and teenagers’ shows on national radio …

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Funeral and burial of Alireza Pahlavi

[custom_adv] On November 13, 1333 (according to the Iranian calendar, which corresponds to 1954 in the Gregorian calendar), Alireza Pahlavi, the younger brother of Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi of Iran, was laid to rest near his father, Reza Shah Pahlavi, in the historic city of Ray. Alireza Pahlavi’s untimely death sparked considerable conversation within Iran’s legislative and political circles, as …

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Mysterious diseases of some of the famous dictators of history

[custom_adv] In March 1923, Lenin had a third stroke and lost his ability to speak; that month, he experienced partial paralysis on his right side and began exhibiting sensory aphasia. By May, he appeared to be making a slow recovery, regaining some of his mobility, speech, and writing skills. In October, he made a final visit to the Kremlin. In …

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The day Alireza Pahlavi’s plane crashed

[custom_adv] Alireza Pahlavi, the brother of Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi, met an untimely and mysterious death on 25 Mehr 1333 (October 17, 1954) in an air accident. The tragic incident occurred in the mountains around Yasal, a small village in the Mazandaran province of northern Iran. The circumstances surrounding his death, and the ambiguity about his final resting place, have …

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Unpublished photos from the first Mashhad hospital 90 years ago!

[custom_adv] Here is a comprehensive overview of the history, development, and current status of Shah Reza Hospital (renamed as Imam Reza Hospital after the 1979 Revolution). This in-depth content can help your article rank highly on Google searches related to Shah Reza Hospital’s legacy, its role in Iranian healthcare, and its significance in the medical and educational landscape of Iran. …

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