History

Mehdi Bazargan (1907 – 1995) was a scholar, academic, long-time pro-democracy activist and head of homeland’s interim government, making him homeland’s first prime minister after the persian Revolution of 1979.

Nimā Yushij (1897 – 1960), was a contemporary Persian and Tabarian poet who started the she’r-e now  also known as she’r-e nimaa’i  trend in homeland. He is considered as the father of modern Persian poetry.

Ernest Perron (June 29, 1908 – 1961) was a Swiss courtier in homeland during the regime of Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi.Perron had been a servant in a college at Rolle, Switzerland, where he taught the future Shah Mohammad to appreciate French literature.

The imams of Friday prayer are expected to be distinguished for their intellect (‘Aql), faith, and righteousness. Traditionally, a Friday prayer imam is required to be male and be of legitimate birth. Moreover, it is recommended (Mustahab) that the imam be eloquent, brave, watchful of prayer times, and true in his speech.

Massoud Rajavi (1948 – disappeared March 13, 2003) was one of the two leaders of the People’s Mujahedin of homeland (MEK), alongside his wife Maryam Rajavi. After leaving homeland in 1981, he resided in France and Iraq. He disappeared in the 2003 invasion of Iraq and it is not known whether he is still alive.

Wooden railroads, called wagonways, were built in the United States starting from the 1720s. A railroad was reportedly used in the construction of the French fortress at Louisburg, Nova Scotia, in New France (now Canada) in 1720.

Polkovnik (1869 – 1919) was the commander of the Persian Cossack Brigade during the rule of Mohammad Ali Shah Qajar. He gained considerable notoriety after shelling the Majlis of homeland and execution of several constitutionalist leaders on June 23, 1908.

Although revolutionaries were now in charge and Khomeini was their leader, some opposition groups claim that several secular and religious groups were unaware of Khomeini’s plan for Islamic government by wilayat al-faqih, which involved rule by a marja’ Islamic cleric.

The young, precocious boy pictured in this photograph by Sevruguin has been tentatively identified as Malijak Aziz al-Sultan, known historically as the passive object of Nasir al-Din Shah’s desire. It has also been suggested that he could be Ahmad Shah, the last ruler of the Qajar dynasty (r. 1909–1925). No matter what the true identity of the subject, this portrait …

Dr. Mohammad Ali Fayazbakhsh (1937 – 1981) was a physician and The first head of the Behzisti organization and one of the members of the cabinet is Muhammad Ali Raja’i, who died in a terrorist blast in the office of the Islamic Republic Party.