History

The Islamic Revolution through the People’s camera

The 1979 revolution, which brought together persians across many different social groups, has its roots in homela’s long history. These groups, which included clergy, landowners, intellectuals, and merchants, had previously come together in the Constitutional Revolution of 1905–11.

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pictures of hosni mubarak

Ousted Egyptian strongman Hosni Mubarak, who ruled his country with an iron fist for nearly three decades, has died, his son said on Tuesday. He was 91.”Indeed, to ‘Allah we belong and to Allah we shall return.’ My father, Hosni Mubarak, passed away this morning,” Alaa Mubarak posted on Twitter, using a common Muslim prayer. During his 29 years in …

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About the Siahkal Incident

The Siahkal incident refers to a guerrilla operation against Pahlavi government organized by People’s Fadaee Guerrillas that happened near Siahkal town in Gilan on February 8, 1971.

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the pictures of Shahnaz pahlavi and her husband

Shahnaz Pahlavi (born 27 October 1940) is the first child of the Shah of Iran, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, and his first wife, Princess Fawzia of Egypt. Shahnaz Pahlavi was born in Tehran on 27 October 1940.

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Selections from Qajar Court Photo Albums

The Qajar dynasty was a royal dynasty of Turkic origin, specifically from the Qajar tribe, ruling over Iran from 1789 to 1925. The Qajar family took full control of homeland in 1794, deposing Lotf ‘Ali Khan, the last Shah of the Zand dynasty, and re-asserted persian sovereignty over large parts of the Caucasus.

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pictures of inside the plane that brought ayatollah to homeland

Khomeini was not allowed to return to homeland during the Shah’s reign (as he had been in exile). On 16 January 1979, the Shah left the country for medical treatment (ostensibly “on vacation”), never to return.

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Birthday celebration of Karim Pasha Bahadori at Mrs. Azodi’s home in Shahroud

Karim Pasha was a politician during the Pahlavi era.He was head office Farah Pahlavi and Deputy Prime Minister under Amir Abbas Hoveyda and Minister of Information and Tourism,General Manager of the Prime Minister’s Office in Hassan Ali Mansour and Member of the National Assembly .

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shah visited mecca in saudi arabia

mohammad reza shah pahlevi is shown (foreground) wearing the traditional ritual garb as he made a pilgrimage to Mecca, the holiest shrine of the Moslem world, during his recent visit to Saudi Arabia. The robe worn by pilgrims is of seamless broadcloth.

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Googoosh and Mahmoud Ghorbani at an art event in 1969

Googoosh’s first husband was Mahmoud Ghorbani, a music promoter who had helped Googoosh make a name for herself throughout the 1960s. Googoosh and Ghorbani married in February 1967. They had a son, Kambiz. After about six years of marriage, Ghorbani and Googoosh divorced in late 1972.

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Marriage of ebraham hamedi

Ebrahim Hamedi is a singer. He is nicknamed as “Mr. Voice” . He achieved the pinnacle of his fame and success towards the end of the 1970s. His overall impact and contributions to persian pop music made him one of the two iconic male pop singers in the Persian speaking world next to Dariush. A singer is someone who vocalizes …

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