History

charles aznavour visited homeland

Charles Aznavour (22 May 1924 – 1 October 2018) was a French and Armenian singer, lyricist, actor and diplomat. Aznavour was known for his distinctive tenor voice: clear and ringing in its upper reaches, with gravelly and profound low notes.

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Different photos before revolution

Despite his vow to act as a constitutional monarch who would defer to the power of the parliamentary government, Mohammad Reza Shah increasingly involved himself in governmental affairs and opposed or thwarted strong prime ministers.

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Photos of Kuchini Cabaret

This article will explore the concept of Persian cabaret in the content of the post-revolution adaptation of cabaret that has been shown over the years by Iranian immigrants all over the world.

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Pictures of soraya esfandiari after the divorce from mohammad reza pahlavi

Though the wedding took place during a heavy snow, deemed a good omen, the imperial couple’s marriage had disintegrated by early 1958 owing to Soraya’s apparent infertility. The Shah’s only child, his daughter Princess Shahnaz, had married Ardeshir Zahedi, the son of the former Prime Minister, General Fazlollah Zahedi, a man whom Mohammad Reza despised and had dismissed in 1955.

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30 Years Since the First Gulf War

On January 16, 1991, President George H. W. Bush announced the start of what would be called Operation Desert Storm—a military operation to expel occupying Iraqi forces from Kuwait, which Iraq had invaded and annexed months earlier.

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Old photos of Khosrow Sinai

Khosrow Sinai (19 January 1941 – 1 August 2020) was a film director, screenwriter, music composer and scholar.Sinai’s work was influenced by documentaries and focused on social and artistic subjects.

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Inauguration of Capital – New York route

Fair to Glamour to Time, Firooz Zahedi’s photography has graced some of the world’s most prominent magazines. His portfolio of portrait subjects has been equally extensive. Uma Thurman (and her iconic bed photo in Pulp Fiction), Diana Ross, Angelina Jolie, Leonardo DiCaprio and John Travolta are a few of the many Hollywood celebrities to pose for Zahedi.

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Mehrangiz Dowlatshahi who was the first persian female ambassador

Dowlatshahi was born in Isfahan on 13 December 1919. However, her family were major land owners based in Kermanshah. She was a daughter of Mohammad Ali Mirza “Meshkout Al Dowleh”, majlis member and land owner. She was a member of the Qajar dynasty.

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Mahnaz Afkhami who was second minister in homeland

Mahnaz Afkhami is an persian women’s rights activist who served in the Cabinet of homeland from 1976 to 1978.She is the Founder and President of Women’s Learning Partnership , the Executive Director of the Foundation for persian Studies and the former Minister of Women’s Affairs in Iran’s pre-Revolution government.

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Artists’ houses before the revolution

Aref Arefkia , born August 10, 1940, and known as “the king of Hearts” and “the legend of pop “, is a pop music singer and former actor.

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