21. Iran History Book Finder, Book Reviews and Compare Prices for iran history History Middle East History iran history. iran history Book Review and Price Comparison. http://www.bookfinder.us/History/Middle_East_History/Iran_History.html

Book Reviews and Compare Prices for Iran History History : Middle East History : Iran History Home Browse Books Bookstore List Top Selling Books ... Rate Book Stores Search: Title/Author/Keywords/ISBN History Middle East History Iran History Book Review and Price Comparison Pages: Next Top Selling Books for Iran History Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood AUTHOR: Marjane Satrapi ISBN: 0375422307 Publish Date: April 2003 Format: Hardcover Compare prices for this book Winning Modern Wars: Iraq, Terrorism, and the American Empire AUTHOR: Wesley K. Clark ISBN: 1586482181 Publish Date: October 2003 Format: Hardcover Compare prices for this book New Food of Life: Ancient Persian and Modern Iranian Cooking and Ceremonies AUTHOR: Najmieh Batmanglij ISBN: 0934211345 Publish Date: March 1993 Format: Hardcover Compare prices for this book The Splendour of Iran AUTHOR: Booth-Clibborn (Author) ISBN: 1861540116 Publish Date: February 2001 Format: Hardcover Compare prices for this book Not without My Daughter AUTHOR: Betty Mahmoody, William Hoffer

22. Iran: History History. Iran. Shortly before the 18th century BC, nations of the IndoEuropean area reached the plains of Iran, subduing the shepherds who inhabited the region. http://gbgm-umc.org/country_profiles/country_history.cfm?Id=51

23. Iran History And Geography Introduction. Top of Page. Background Known as Persia until 1935, Iran became an Islamic republic in 1979 after the ruling shah was forced into exile. http://www.worldhistory.com/geos/ir.htm

[Country Listing] The World Factbook Home] Iran Iran Introduction [Top of Page] Background: Known as Persia until 1935, Iran became an Islamic republic in 1979 after the ruling shah was forced into exile. Conservative clerical forces subsequently crushed westernizing liberal elements. Militant Iranian students seized the US Embassy in Tehran on 4 November 1979 and held it until 20 January 1981. During 1980-88, Iran fought a bloody, indecisive war with Iraq over disputed territory. The key current issue is how rapidly the country should open up to the modernizing influences of the outside world. Geography [Top of Page] Location: Middle East, bordering the Gulf of Oman, the Persian Gulf, and the Caspian Sea, between Iraq and Pakistan Geographic coordinates: 32 00 N, 53 00 E Map references: Middle East Area: total: 1.648 million sq km land: 1.636 million sq km water: 12,000 sq km Area - comparative: slightly larger than Alaska Land boundaries: total: 5,440 km border countries: Afghanistan 936 km, Armenia 35 km, Azerbaijan-proper 432 km, Azerbaijan-Naxcivan exclave 179 km, Iraq 1,458 km, Pakistan 909 km, Turkey 499 km, Turkmenistan 992 km Coastline: 2,440 km

24. Turkia-Georgia-Azerbaijan-Iran: History; Architector; Archeology TurkiaGeorgia-Azerbaijan-Iran. Excursion Museum of History and Ethnology (unique collection of Icons, metal items, procession crosses are exhibited in the 11th http://www.infohub.com/TRAVEL/SIT/sit_pages/10907.html

You are here: Home Asia Turkey Trip Listing Service ... Home Categories Active Adventure Affinity Family Hobby ... Sports Destination Africa Asia Australia Caribbean ... Maps Weekend Getaways Backroad CityEscape Unique Stays Castle Hotel Eco Lodge Outdoors Fishing Lodge Guest Ranch Hunting Lodge Resorts Diving Golf Naturist Spa Are you interested? Want to learn more about this tour, order travel brochures, pose questions to the tour operator or book this tour? Click for details. Turkia-Georgia-Azerbaijan-Iran Georgian Travel Guide Click here for info Our tours will present Turkey's,Georgian's, Azerbaijan's and Iranian's ancient culture, you will have an opportunity to see the historical monuments, ancient cities, fortresses, churches, fresco paintings, museums, art galleries and studios. Your Itinerary Day 1: ISTANBUL. Meet and greet upon arrival at Istanbul Ataturk Airport and transfer to hotel in city centre for overnight. B L D Day 2: ISTANBUL. Full day city sightseeing. Visits to Topkapi Palace (closed on Tuesdays), St. Sophia (replaced by Underground Basilica Cistern on Mondays) the Hippodrome, Turkish and Islamic Arts Museum, the Blue Mosque, and the Grand Bazaar. Overnight at hotel. B L D Day 3: Istanbul - VAN. After breakfast transfer to Domestic Flights Terminal of Istanbul Ataturk Airport for a 2 hour morning flight to Van by TK 806 at 09:05 hrs. Van,the ancient Urartian capital is most famous for the protected specie,Van Cat and Lake Van, largest in Turkey.Take a boat ride to Akdamar Island,housing one of the most important historical monuments in the city, the Akdamar Church. Later on drive to and visit the Urartian Hosap Castle, some 60 km from city centre and the Cavustepe Castle. Dinner and overnight in Van.

25. Iran History Revolution It is a thrilling journey through Farman Farmaian s remarkable life, and it is a fascinating ride through the modern history of Iran; from before the overthrow http://20th-century-history-books.com/Iran_History_Revolution.html

Home Search High Volume Orders Links ... Yitzhak Rabin Additional Subjects Middle East General Revolution The Last Judgement: The Restoration [Vol. 1 ]; The Plates [Vol. 2 ] Easy Elegance: Classic Cooking for 2 Femme Fatale: The Timeless Style of Beautiful Women ... Roger Stonehouse Featured Books There is probably no person better suited to write this book on Iran's cultural and political transformation than Robin Wright. She has traveled to Iran as a reporter since 1973, when the country was "one of the few comfortable places for foreigners"including womento live and work, a place where "short skirts were acceptable" and women "wore bikinis on the beach." But the revolution in 1979 changed all that: "For anyone who'd been to Iran before, the new Islamic Republic of Iran seemed al... Written by Robin Wright Published by Vintage (February 2001) ISBN 0375706305 Price $14.00 In the Walled Gardens: A Novel The book paints a very perceptive picture of pre-revolution Iran through the eyes of a sensitive upper class house-wife and a left wing radical. The love story though poignant is almost incidental.This novel has resonances in many countries of the region both in the Middle East and Asia of that period. The author has done an outstanding job. In the walled garden( or is it pairi daeza?) is a book difficult to put down. Written by Anahita Firouz ISBN 0316608548 Price $24.95

26. Iran History - World66 It was found using an Internet search. more.. Change image Upload image. Persiaor contemporary Iran has very long and rich history. http://www.world66.com/asia/middleeast/iran/history

the travel guide you write Recent Changes login register Home ... Iran Sections Iran Map History Iran-9th Century ... [Add Section] History [edit this] This is no World66 image. It was found using an Internet search. more.. [Change image] [Upload image] Persia or contemporary Iran has very long and rich history. Until 1979 there had been a monarchy rule, an almost uninterrupted feature of Iranian government for nearly 500 years. The tradition of monarchy itself is even older. In the sixth century B.C. Iran's first empire the Achaemenid Empire was already established. It had an absolute monarch centralized rule a highly developed system of administration aspirations of world rule and a culture that was uniquely Persian even as it borrowed absorbed and transformed elements from other cultures and civilizations. Although Alexander the Great brought the Achaemenid Empire to an end in 330 B.C. under the Sassanids (A.D. 224-642) Iran once again became the center of an empire and a great civilization. Subsections Iran-15th Century Iran-7th Century Iran-9th Century This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License. For more information read our World66 is created and maintained by Oberon Medialab B.V.

27. ALMISBAH: Regions, Nations And Peoples: Particular Regions: Iran, Afghanistan, T Regions, Nations and Peoples Particular Regions Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan and other Iranian Peoples of the Region iran history, Politics (WWW). http://ssgdoc.bibliothek.uni-halle.de/vlib/ssgfi/subject/almisbah_ssg0302050203_

ALMISBAH: Regions, Nations and Peoples: Particular Regions: Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan and other Iranian Peoples of the Region: Iran: History, Politics (WWW) 1. 20 Years after the Hostages: Declassified Documents on Iran and the United States Source Type Lists of Official Documents URL http://www.gwu.edu/~nsarchiv/NSAEBB/NSAEBB21/ Keywords CIA; United States; Iran; online documents; foreign relations DETAILS Contents Clarity Index Links 2. After Ghadafi's Declaration: The Impact of Changes in Libyan and Iranian WMD Policies on Israel and the Region Source Type Single Articles / Books URL http://www.jcpa.org/brief/brief3-12.htm Keywords Iran; Libya; weapons; politics; online articles DETAILS Contents Clarity Index Links Source Type Newspapers and News Sites URL http://www.alshahid.com/ Keywords DETAILS Contents Clarity Index Links Source Type Topical Websites URL http://www.al-ahwaz.com/ Keywords DETAILS Contents Clarity Index Links 5. Ayatollah Fazel Lankarani Source Type Websites of / dedicated to Scholars, Personalities, Professionals URL http://www.lankarani.org/

28. New York Times Special Report: The C.I.A. In Iran Seminar TwentiethCentury of iran history From Below Twentieth-Century iran history From Below. Twentieth-Century of iran history From Below 25-26 May, 2001 International Institute http://www.nytimes.com/library/world/mideast/041600iran-cia-index.html

Corbis / Bettmann By JAMES RISEN Requires Adobe Acrobat he Central Intelligence Agency's secret history of its covert operation to overthrow Iran's government in 1953 offers an inside look at how the agency stumbled into success, despite a series of mishaps that derailed its original plans. Written in 1954 by one of the coup's chief planners, the history details how United States and British officials plotted the military coup that returned the shah of Iran to power and toppled Iran's elected prime minister, an ardent nationalist. The document shows that: Britain, fearful of Iran's plans to nationalize its oil industry, came up with the idea for the coup in 1952 and pressed the United States to mount a joint operation to remove the prime minister. The C.I.A. and S.I.S., the British intelligence service, handpicked Gen. Fazlollah Zahedi to succeed Prime Minister Mohammed Mossadegh and covertly funneled $5 million to General Zahedi's regime two days after the coup prevailed. Iranians working for the C.I.A. and posing as Communists harassed religious leaders and staged the bombing of one cleric's home in a campaign to turn the country's Islamic religious community against Mossadegh's government. The shah's cowardice nearly killed the C.I.A. operation. Fearful of risking his throne, the Shah repeatedly refused to sign C.I.A.-written royal decrees to change the government. The agency arranged for the shah's twin sister, Princess Ashraf Pahlevi, and Gen. H. Norman Schwarzkopf, the father of the Desert Storm commander, to act as intermediaries to try to keep him from wilting under pressure. He still fled the country just before the coup succeeded.

29. Twentieth-Century Of Iran TwentiethCentury of iran history From Below Workshop Iranian Labour History at the International Institute of Social History, Amsterdam 25-26 May, 2001. http://www.iisg.nl/research/iranprogram.html

International Institute of Social History Research Last updated: May 21, 2001 Go To Home Research News Archive Sitemap Search More Options Help Email General Information: info@iisg.nl Twentieth-Century of Iran: History From Below Workshop Iranian Labour History at the International Institute of Social History, Amsterdam 25-26 May, 2001 Abstracts For more details see: CLARA agenda Program 1- Ervand Abrahamian: Memoirs from the Left in Iran 2- Shahid Amin: Writing Alternative Histories 3- Touraj Atabaki: Disgruntled Guests: Iranian Subaltern on the Margins of Tsarist Empire 4- Asef Bayat: Dislocating Poor People's Histories: Urban Subaltern, the Iranian Revolution and Egypt's Islamism 5- Sohrab Behdad: Involution and De-involution, Changes in the Iranian Labour Force, 1976-1996 6- Kaveh Ehsani: Labour and Petty Functionaries in the Making the City of Abadan 7- Willem Floor: The Workers of Khatunabad: Working and Living Conditions (1950-1980) 8- Dawud Gholamasad: On Civilisation-Theoretical Aspects of 'History from Below' as Democratisation and De-Democratisation processes in Iran 9- Eric Hoogland: Rural Labour in Contemporary Iran 10- Azam Khatam: The Left and City Migration and Marginalization in Iran 11- Farhad Khosrokhavar: The Subaltern Youth and Basij in the Islamic Revolution 12- Marcel van der Linden: The Labour History's Global Growth 13- Valentine Moghadam: Hidden from History? Women Workers in Modern Iran

30. Iran History A Brief History Of Iran. Iran was settled some 3500 to 4000 years ago by Aryan people who migrated from the region around the Aral Sea. http://atschool.eduweb.co.uk/myers/pupils/pooyan/irahisto.html

A Brief History Of Iran Iran was settled some 3500 to 4000 years ago by Aryan people who migrated from the region around the Aral Sea. During the first 1000 years of Iranian history, several kingdoms rose and fell. In the 6th century B.C., King Cyrus the Great, of the Persian Achaemenid dynasty, defeated the rival Medes in northern Iran and united the Iranian people. Under Cyrus' rule Persian armies conquered all of the present Middle East and Central Asia as far as what is now Pakistan. Persepolis was built and a capital, Pâsârgâd was founded in the region of Fârs. Cyrus the Great died in 529 B.C. and he was buried at Pâsârgâd, not far from Persepolis. Persepolis The next emperor was Darius, who developed the heritage of Cyrus. His dream of capturing Athens failed and also his son Xerxes attempted to conquer Athens but was defeated. The great empire founded by Cyrus flourished for over 2 centuries until it was overthrown in the 4th century B.C. by Alexander the Great, who burned down Persepolis. Alexander and his successors established a new dynasty and extended Greek cultural influence throughout the area. Zoroaster (Zarathushtra) Greek rule lasted until the 2nd century B.C., when the Parthians (people who were related to the Iranians) gained control. The Parthians considered themselves heirs of the Achaemenids and adopted Zoroastrianism as the official religion. After 350 years of rule, the Parthians were defeated by the Sasanids who established another Persian dynasty and ruled for 4 centuries until the Arab conquest of Persia.

31. Islamic Republic Of Iran History History Treaties of Golestan and Turkmanchay loss of Georgia, Transcaucasia and half of Azerbaijan to Russia; Iran not a colony but increasingly a zone of http://www.auswaertiges-amt.de/www/en/laenderinfos/laender/laender_ausgabe_html?

32. World History Archives: History Of Iran History of Iran. Retrospective history. Imperialism and Struggle in Iran By Ali Azad, in Workers World. Overview of Iranian history since 1953. Labor. http://www.hartford-hwp.com/archives/51/index-m.html

History of Iran Hartford Web Publishing (Haines Brown) is not the author of the documents in World History Archives and does not presume to validate their accuracy or authenticity. History of West Asia in general Retrospective history Imperialism and Struggle in Iran By Ali Azad, in Workers World. Overview of Iranian history since 1953. Labor Iranian Oil-Workers Arrested From the Committee for the Defence and Support of the Iranian Oil Workers. 16 February, 1997. Iranian Oil Workers Strike After Arrests? In ICEM Update, No. 9/1997. 17 February, 1997. Oil workers struck on 16 February, and the government has now outlawed all oil-workers organization and refuses to enter into collective bargaining. Workers demand higher wages In ICFTU On Line, 12 September, 1997. Industrial workers protest over wages. The only legal channels for discussion is through guilds and Islamic work-based councils, which are directly controlled by the government. The Oil worker strikes of last December and these suggest there is movement in Iran toward independent labor organization. Politics Shi'a religious leaders as victims of human rights violations From Amnesty International. 3 JUNE, 1997.

33. History Of Iran: Historic Periods & Events to Articles on history of iran and iranians, past and present, by iranian and noniranian historians and scholars iranian http://www.iranchamber.com/history/historic_periods.php

Home History Iran's Guide Podium ... Historic Personalities of all times; from Kings, Politicians, Generals, Revolutionaries, Freedom Fighters to ... Articles on History of Iran and Iranians, past and present, by Iranian and non-Iranian historians and scholars ... Iranian Personalities of all times; from Intellectuals, Philosophers, Physicists, Mathematicians, Chemists, Physicians, Historians to ... The Elamite Empire, 2500 - 644 BCE By: Cyrus Shahmiri The Art of Elamites, (The Art of Ancient Iran of Pre-Islamic era) By: Edith Porada The Median Empire, 728 - 550 BCE Ecbatana, (The capital of the ancient Median empire) By: Jona Lendering Rhagae, (Religious center in ancient Median empire) By: Jona Lendering The Achaemenid Empire, 550 - 330 BCE The First Charter of the Rights of Nations, 539 BCE Cyrus The Great declared the first known Charter of Human Rights. Cyrus the Great: The decree of return for the Jews, 539 BCE By: Charles F. Horne The Art of Achaemenids, (The Art of Ancient Iran of Pre-Islamic era) By: Edith Porada Eye of the king, (Inspector in the Achaemenid empire)

34. Electronic Briefing Book: The Secret CIA History Of The Iran Coup The CIA history of operation TPAJAX excerpted below was first disclosed by James Risen of The named in the history are either already dead or have long since left iran http://www.gwu.edu/~nsarchiv/NSAEBB/NSAEBB28

More information on Iran: The Iran Declassification Project Edited by Malcolm Byrne Updated November 29, 2000 For more information: mbyrne@gwu.edu Jump to the Documents The CIA history of operation TPAJAX excerpted below was first disclosed by James Risen of The New York Times in its editions of April 16 and June 18, 2000, and posted in this form on its website at: http://www.nytimes.com/library/world/mideast/041600iran-cia-index.html This extremely important document is one of the last major pieces of the puzzle explaining American and British roles in the August 1953 coup against Iranian Premier Mohammad Mossadeq. Written in March 1954 by Donald Wilber, one of the operation’s chief planners, the 200-page document is essentially an after-action report, apparently based in part on agency cable traffic and Wilber’s interviews with agents who had been on the ground in Iran as the operation lurched to its conclusion. Long-sought by historians, the Wilber history is all the more valuable because it is one of the relatively few documents that still exists after an unknown quantity of materials was destroyed by CIA operatives – reportedly “routinely” – in the 1960s, according to former CIA Director James Woolsey. However, according to an investigation by the National Archives and Records Administration, released in March 2000, “no schedules in effect during the period 1959-1963 provided for the disposal of records related to covert actions and, therefore, the destruction of records related to Iran was unauthorized.” (p. 22) The CIA now says that about 1,000 pages of documentation remain locked in agency vaults.

35. Internet Ancient History Sourcebook: Persia Modern Perspectives on Ancient iran. Note To continue investigation of Medieval Persian Culture, see the Islamic history Sourcebook. http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/ancient/asbook05.html

Halsall Home Medieval Sourcebook Modern History Sourcebook Other History Sourcebooks: African East Asian Indian Islamic ... Egypt Persia Israel Greece Hellenistic Wld Rome ... Christian Origins See Main Page for a guide to all contents of all sections. Contents Persia: General The Persian State: Acheamenids (560-330 BCE) The Persian State: Parthia and Arcsacids (247 BCE-226 CE) The Persian State: Sassanids (224-636 CE) Persian Religions Art and Architecture Modern Perspectives on Ancient Iran Note: To continue investigation of Medieval Persian Culture, see the Islamic History Sourcebook Persia: General WEB Encyclopedia Iranica Very detailed entries, but only D, E online as yet. WEB Parthia.com Focused on a later period of Persian history than covered in this class, but still a good entrance to all things Persian. Back to Index The Persian State: Acheamenids (560-330 BCE) Herodotus (c.490-c.425 BCE): On the Customs of the Persians [This Site] Cyrus (b.580-r.560/59-529 BCE, ): Cylinder Recording Conquest of Babylon (mid 6th Cent. BCE) [At WCSLC]

36. Untitled Document iran's history in brief. The written history of iran begins with the early Achaemenids, some 2 500 http://www.salamiran.org/IranInfo/General/History

Iran's history in brief The written history of Iran begins with the early Achaemenids, some 2,500 years ago, but since then till the dawn of Islam in Iran, all that is available on the Iranian history has been written by the ancient Greeks, who were then Iran's greatest enemies. So, the pre-Islamic historical sources are not completely reliable although there are indications that Greek historians often faithfully recorded the facts. Was there no Iranian Herodotus or Xenophon, or were Iranian historical records destroyed in the many invasions that followed? The answer is not clear. But of the ancient past, certain mythological stories have survived which had been collected during the Sassanid era; and once the Persian language emerged in the Moslem Iran, these were turned into verses, sixty thousand of them in all, by one of Iran's greatest poets, Abulghassem Ferdowsi. He compiled these verses into a book and named it "Shahnameh", the book of kings. Parts ofthese verses have been translated into English, French, Cerman and a few other languages. The book makes excellent epic reading, but for the ancient history we have to rely on Greek writings, and archaeological findings. Iranians are said to be Aryans and this is in part true. Though predominantly Aryan, they are in fact a mixture of many nations and races: the Old Asian people who lived on the Iranian plateau before the arrival of the Aryans; the Aryans who moved to the plateau mostly in the first millennium BC ; and finally the descendants of the later conquerors: Arabs, Turks, and Mongols.

37. Iransaga - Persia Or Iran, A Brief History The following chapters provide a brief insight into the history of iran prior to the 20 th Century Persian history. 1. iran before the iranians. 2. The Medes. http://www.art-arena.com/history.html

Persia or Iran A Brief History Pre-Twentieth Century "History is a mirror of the past And a lesson for the present." (A Persian Proverb) The country has always been known to its own people as Iran (land of the Aryans), although for centuries it was referred to as Persia (Pars or Fars, a province in southern Iran) by the Europeans, mainly due to the writings of Greek historians. In 1935 the Government specified that it should be called Iran; however, in 1949 they allowed both names to be used. Most people today, know Persia or Iran through its carpets, its caviar, its costly war with its neighbour Iraq, or through its importance as one of the world's major oil-producing nations. Yet, Persia has one of the richest and oldest cultures in the world. For more than three thousand years Persia was a melting pot of civilizations and demographic movements between Asia and Europe. Under Cyrus the Great, it became the centre of the world's first empire. Successive invasions by the Greeks, Arabs, Mongols and Turks developed the nation's culture through rich and diverse philosophical, artistic, scientific and religious influences. Persia's first vigorous growth began in the Neolithic era, and by the third millennium B.C. it had developed into a civilization of great sophistication. The infiltration of the Aryan peoples into Iran during the second millennium B.C. paved that way for the Achaemenian dynasty, whose achievements were gloriously represented in the great palaces of

38. Traditional Arts Of Iran: Inlaid Work Excerpt from the book by Mohammad Sattari; read the history and method behind this art from. http://netiran.com/Htdocs/Clippings/Art/890000XXAR01.html

Traditional Arts of Iran: Inlaid Work A book by Amir Kabir Publications 1989, First Edition By: Mohammad Sattari Pages: 1-35 Word Count: 3272 Summary: Inlaid work is one of the valuable eastern or oriental arts. The oldest specimen obtained so far belongs to the Safavids period. Iran of today is the most important center of the inlaid work in the world. This book makes us familiar with the art of inlaid work. Text: Historical Record of Inlaid Work One of the valuable arts in the orient is inlaid work. Not much is known about the past history of inlaid work, because raw materials of inlaid work are mostly glue and wood which get destroyed with the passage of time. Nonetheless in those places which are regarded as sacred by people and which were maintained in good condition we come across specimens of inlaid work with antiquity of 200 to 300 years. The oldest specimen of inlaid work obtained so far belongs to Safavids period. This piece of craftsmanship is related to the tomb of Shah Nematollah Vali in Mahan, Kerman province. If we wish to get accurate and reliable information about the history of inlaid work, we must study the history of travels made to Iran by various tribes of the world, because some specimens of our valuable artistic masterpieces may have been plundered. Therefore, a little search in their museums may help us to achieve our purpose.

39. Iransaga - Persian History, Art And Culture basis. iran (Persia) The Country and history Overview of the country, its people, history, historical cities Updated March 2004. http://www.art-arena.com/iran.htm

Search For: To use this feature, you must use a Java enabled browser. Welcome to IRANSAGA ( Persian History and Culture ) The relief on the Northern Staircase of the Tripylon, Persepolis, depicting Nobles at Ceremonies From the dawn of history, Persia has been a distinct and important cultural entity. Its position as a vast natural fortress, with mountain ranges, enabled the Persians to preserve their individuality inspite of the conquests by the Arabs (7 th century), the Turks (10 th century), and the Mongols (13 th to 15 th centuries). Today, Iran remains a country rich in traditions, with a culture which has had great influence on other countries, both in Central Asia, and throughout the world. "Human beings are all members of one body. They are created from the same essence. When one member is in pain, The others cannot rest. If you do not care about the pain of others, You do not deserve to be called a human being." A Quote from: Mosleh al-Din Saadi Shirazi th century Persian poet, from Shiraz )

40. Baha'i History Of Iran As the Bábí and Bahá í religions were founded in iran, the history of these religions in this country is closely bound up with the overall history of the http://www.northill.demon.co.uk/relstud/iran.htm

Iran 1. Geography and history 2. Conversions 3. Geographical spread 4. Spread among religious and ethnic Minorities ... 14. Recent history, 1979 onwards Geography and history Iran as an identifiable entity has existed for many centuries. Geographically it consists of high mountains stretching across the north and west with a high plateau occupying the center of the country. The center and east of this plateau is a desert, but with irrigation the west and south of the plateau can be farmed. The empires of the Medes and Persians were among the greatest of the ancient world. Although those empires were swept away, Iran as a cultural entity remained. The boundary that marks the western edge of present-day Iran forms one of the most significant and enduring cultural boundaries of the world. The ancient civilizations that occupied Mesopotamia, Syria, Egypt, and North Africa were almost obliterated by the Arab Islamic invasion and that whole area came under Arab cultural domination. Iran, however, although it was among the first countries to fall to the advancing Arab armies, never completely lost its culture and language. Centuries later, the Iranian culture re-established itself and the Persian language re-emerged, now much influenced by Arabic, to become the dominant language of the eastern Islamic world (as far afield as Tajikistan and eastern India, Persian was the lingua franca of the eastern Islamic world until the advent of the British armies). The northern and western boundaries of Iran have, however, been under pressure from invading Turkish tribes and have contracted since ancient times.

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