RumiEarth Architecture and Persian Mystic PoetryJalaloddin Mohammed Balkhi Rumi was a solemn, pious man in the 13th century small town of Konya located in Turkey today. He was born in September 1207 in the city of Balkh, today’s Afghanistan, then a city in Khorasan province, part of the Persian empire (Iran today).
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NADER KHALILI, ARCHITECT AND HUMANITARIAN
NADER KHALILI, ARCHITECT AND HUMANITARIAN(1936-2008)Architect and author Nader Khalili developed the simple breakthrough building technologies known as Superadobe (sandbags and barbed wire) and Ceramic Houses, with the freely available material of earth, for almost thirty years.
A Separation – Iran’s Oscars hope after Golden Globe nomination
The Iranian film A Separation – which has won many international awards such as the Golden Bear award in Berlin – has its sights on a possible Oscar after a nomination at the Golden Globe awards.
Iran’s ‘A Separation’ bringing people together
By Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times December 11, 2011When Iranian cinema has been in the news of late, it is largely for the legal troubles of leading filmmakers, faced with jail terms, house arrests and bans from travel, interviews and even making future films.
Iran’s “Nader and Simin, a Separation” goes for an Oscar
Iran has submitted “Nader and Simin, a Separation”, an acclaimed film by director-writer Asghar Farhadi, to the 84th Annual Academy Awards in the Best Foreign Language Films category in 2012.
Nader Shah Afshar (King Nader)
Nader Shah (King Nader), the founder of Afshar dynasty, ruled from 1736 – 1747 A.D. Nader Shah’s tomb and museum is located in a beautiful garden setting at the heart of the city. It is a major tourist attraction and is located less than a mile north of Imam Reza’s Haram (Shrine) at a […]
“Nader and Simin” back in favor for Oscar race
Asghar Farhadi’s acclaimed film “Nader and Simin, a Separation” is once again in the spotlight within the community of the Iranian cineastes after the issue of selecting Iran’s representative for the Oscars 2012 was broached last week.