IRAN Photo

Some photos about IRAN.

 

1-Tehran In Night

 

2-Tehran is the capital of Iran with an estimated population of 8,429,807. It is Iran’s largest urban area and city, one of the largest cities in Western Asia, and is the world’s 19th largest city by population. The city is home to many historic mosques, churches, synagogues and Zoroastrian fire temples. In 2008 Tehran was the least expensive capital in the world and only the second least expensive city globally based on the cost-of-living index; however, prices have dramatically increased during the past years.

Due to long history of Iran, there have been many instances of capital city relocations over the ages and Tehran, currently is the 32nd national capital of Iran. The native language of the city is the Tehrani accent of Persian, with 98% native speakers and the majority of people in Tehran identify as Persians.

  3-three Street Art Tehran Iran

 

  

 

Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Ruhollah Musavi Khomeini (24 September 1902 – 3 June 1989) was an Iranian religious leader and politician, and leader of the 1979 Iranian Revolution which saw the overthrow of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the Shah of Iran. Following the revolution, Khomeini became the country’s Supreme Leader — a position created in the constitution as the highest ranking political and religious authority of the nation — until his death.

Khomeini was a marja (“source of emulation”, also known as a Grand Ayatollah) in Twelver Shi’a Islam, author of more than forty books, but is primarily known for his political activities. He spent more than 15 years in exile for his opposition to the last Shah. In his writings and preachings he expanded the Shi’a Usuli theory of velayat-e faqih, the “guardianship of the jurisconsult (clerical authority)” to include theocratic political rule by the Islamic jurists. This principle (though not known to the wider public before the revolution) was installed in the new Iranian constitution after being put to a referendum.

He was named Man of the Year in 1979 by American newsmagazine TIME for his international influence and has been described as the “virtual face of Islam in Western popular culture.” He was known for his support of the hostage takers during the Iran hostage crisis and his fatwa calling for the death of British Indian novelist Salman Rushdie. Khomeini has been criticized for these acts and for human rights violations of Iranians (including his ordering of execution of thousands of political prisoners) but also lauded as a “charismatic leader of immense popularity”, and a “champion of Islamic revival” by Shia scholars. Khomeini is revered by many Iranians, independent of their social class, ethnic background or religion.

Amidst the Iranian Revolution, Ayatollah Khomeini returned to Tehran on February 1, 1979, in a chartered Air France Boeing 747. The welcoming crowd of several million Iranians was so large he was forced to take a helicopter after the car he was being transported in from the airport was overwhelmed by an enthusiastic welcoming crowd. Khomeini was now not only the undisputed leader of the revolution, he had become what some called a “semi-divine” figure. This period, from February 1 to 11, is celebrated every year in Iran as the “Decade of Fajr.” February 11 is “Islamic Revolution’s Victory Day”, a national holiday with state sponsored demonstrations in every city.