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Kids & Red Flags

It is part of mourning procession for Imam hussain (pbuh) in Muharram 1428. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ If you are interested in viewing more images of Muharram, you could check the following link: http://www.usefilm.com/photographer.asp?ID=62738&PF=24694

• Date: 29 January 2007
• Photographer: kombizz: gallery
• Location: Iran: gallery
• Tags: muharram kombizz "imam_hussain_(pbuh)"
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The straight way ! (Seratal Mustagheem)

1] In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful. [2] Praise be to Allah, the Cherisher and Sustainer of the worlds; [3] Most Gracious, Most Merciful; [4] Master of the Day of Judgment. [5] Thee do we worship, and Thine aid we seek, [6] Show us the straight way, [7] The way of those on whom Thou hast bestowed Thy Grace, those whose (portion) is not wrath, and who go not astray. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ For more information and perhaps LISTEN, then check the following site: http://quran.al-islam.com/Targama/DispTargam.asp?nType=1&nSeg=0&l=eng&nSora=1&nAya=1&t=eng

• Date: 23 January 2007
• Photographer: kombizz: gallery
• Location: Iran: gallery
• Tags: mosque earth god heaven kombizz tehran islam "al_fatiha" quran koran "holy_book" sustainer "straight_way" minar menar allah
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Bath House

Kashan is a city in the province of Isfahan, Iran. It had an estimated population of 272,359 in 2005. The etymology of the city name comes from the Persian word Kashi, which translates into the English word tile. Kashan is the first of the large oases along the Qom-Kerman road which runs along the edge of the central deserts of Iran. Its charm is thus mainly due to the contrast between the parched immensities of the deserts and the greenery of the well-tended oasis. Archeological discoveries in the Sialk Hillocks which lie 2.5 miles (4 km) west of Kashan reveal that this region was one of the primary centers of civilization in pre-historic ages. Hence Kashan dates back to the Elamite period of Iran. The Sialk ziggurat still stands today in the suburbs of Kashan after 7000 years. The three wise men who followed the star that guided them to Bethlehem to witness the nativity of Jesus, as recounted in the Bible, reportedly came from Kashan. The artifacts uncovered at Sialk reside in the Louvre in Paris and the New York Metropolitan Museum of Art, and Iran's National Museum. Sultan Malik Shah I of the Seljukian dynasty ordered the building of a fortress in the middle of Kashan in the 11th century. The fortress walls, called Ghal'eh Jalali still stand today in central Kashan. Kashan was also a leisure vacation spot for Safavi Kings. Bagh-e Fin (Fin Garden), specifically, is one of the most famous gardens of Iran. This beautiful garden with its pool and orchards was designed for Shah Abbas I as a classical Persian vision of paradise. The original Safavid buildings have been substantially replaced and rebuilt by the Qajar dynasty although the layout of trees and marble basins is close to the original. The garden itself however, was first founded 7000 years ago alongside the Cheshmeh-ye-Soleiman. The garden is also notorious as the sight of the murder of Mirza Taghi Khan known as Amir Kabir, chancellor of Nasser-al-Din Shah, Iran's King in 1852. The earthquake of 1778 leveled the city of Kashan and all the edifices of Shah Abbas Safavi, leaving 8000 casualties. But the city started afresh however, and has today become a focal tourist attraction via the numerous large houses from the 18th and 19th centuries, illustrating the finest examples of Qajari aesthetics. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kashan

• Date: 14 January 2007
• Photographer: kombizz: gallery
• Location: Iran: gallery
• Tags: art paris france of new museum york three garden national men i oases fin fortress louvre isfahan jesus kings kombizz shah abbas kashan kashi qom sialk hillocks elamite period ziggurat wise bethlehem bible metropolitan iran's carpet sultan malik seljukian dynasty 11th century ghal'eh jalali safavi bagh-e safavid qajar cheshmeh-ye-soleiman mirza taghi khan amir kabir nasser-al-din
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Movies Billboards

Today, the Iranian box office is dominated by commercial Iranian films. Western films are not commonly shown in cinemas, but classic and contemporary western films are shown on state television in censored versions, and uncensored versions are easily available in markets. Iranian art films are often not screened officially, and are viewable via illegal DVDs which are easily available. Nevertheless, some of these acclaimed films were screened in Iran and had box office success. Examples include Rassul Sadr Ameli`s "I’m Taraneh, 15", Rakhshan Bani-Etemad`s "Under the skin of the City", Bahman Ghobadi`s "Marooned in Iraq" and Manijeh Hekmat`s "Women’s Prison". Post-revolutionary Iranian cinema has been celebrated in many international forums and festivals for its distinct style, themes, authors, idea of nationhood, and cultural references. Many excellent Iranian directors have emerged in the last few decades, such as Abbas Kiarostami and Jafar Panahi. Kiarostami, who some critics regard as one of the few great directors in the history of cinema, planted Iran firmly on the map of world cinema when he won the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival for Taste of Cherry in 1997. The continuous presence of Iranian films in prestigious international festivals such as Cannes, the Venice Film Festival, and Berlin Film Festival attracted world attention to Iranian masterpieces, as Iranian films have repeatedly been nominated for or won prestigious prizes at those festivals. In 2006, six Iranian films, with six different styles, represented Iranian cinema at the Berlin Film Festival, and critics considered this a remarkable event in the history of Iranian cinema. An important step was taken in 1998 when the Iranian government began to fund ethnic cinema. Since then Iranian Kurdistan has seen the rise of numerous filmmakers. In particular the film industry got momentum in Iranian Kurdistan and the region has seen the emergence of filmmakers such as Bahman Ghobadi, actually the entire Ghobadi family, Ali-Reza Rezai, Khosret Ressoul and many other younger filmmakers The cinema of Iran (or Persian cinema) is a flourishing film industry with a long history. Many popular commercial films are made in Iran, and Iranian art films have won many international film awards. Iranian film Festivals are held annually around the globe. Along with China, Iran has been lauded as one of the best exporters of cinema in the 1990s. Some critics now rank Iran as the world's most important national cinema, artistically, with a significance that invites comparison to Italian neorealism and similar movements in past decades. World-renowned Austrian filmaker Michael Haneke and German filmmaker Werner Herzog, along with many film critics from around the world, has praised Iranian cinema as one of the world’s most important artistic cinemas. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cinema_of_Iran

• Date: 5 January 2007
• Photographer: kombizz: gallery
• Location: Iran: gallery
• Tags: film kombizz tehran cinema movie iranian_box_office classic contemporary censored_versions dvd rassul_sadr_ameli rakhshan_bani_etemad bahman_ghobadi manijeh_hekmat post_revolutionary cultural_references abbas_kiarostami jafar_panahi palme_d'or_at_the_cannes_film_f venice_film_festival berlin_film_festival prestigious_prizes ethnic_cinema iranian_kurdistan filmmaker reza_rezai khosret_ressoul iranian_film_festivals italian_neorealism michael_haneke werner_herzog ekhrajeeha shab_bekhayr_farmandeh
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"Good city . . . . ."

"Good city could not be found, 'you' have to build it" It is a local message-lines written on the back of a concrete bench in Mareevan, Kermunshah, Iran.

• Date: 5 January 2007
• Photographer: kombizz: gallery
• Location: Iran: gallery
• Tags: people city message kombizz kermunshah kermanshah marivan mareevan
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Future is Here !

At last Iran managed to join the nuclear world class. Many industrial countries denied her right to have it. Then Iranian proud scientists without getting any helps from others managed to achieve that important task for their people and their country.

• Date: 5 January 2007
• Photographer: kombizz: gallery
• Location: Iran: gallery
• Tags: kombizz "atomic_energy" "nuclear_technology"
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National Unity and Islamic Solidarity

Islamic Revolution Leader Ayatollah Sayed Ali Khamenei called the new Iranian year "the year of national unity and Islamic harmony." In his celebratory remarks to open the new Iranian year of 1386, the IR Leader said all Iranians wish for national independence, national dignity and public welfare and that these aims would be realized through Islamic faith, unity of goal, national hope and resolve, due utilization of the country's potentialities as well as exercising foresight and exerting efforts. Ayatollah Khamenei congratulated Nowrouz (the New Year Day) to every one of the Iranian people, Iranians expats as well as every nation that celebrates the day and characterized it as the Iranian national celebration. Ayatollah Khamenei touched on the many glories of the national celebration of Nowrouz and called for enhancing bonds of affection and rejuvenating the surrounding to mark the exquisite, modest and affectionate features of the opening day of the New Year which are also confirmed by the revered creed of Islam. As regards the naming of the previous Iranian year after the Noblest Messenger of Allah Hazrat Mohammad (S), Ayatollah Khamenei noted that even though the precedent year was abundant in name and memory of the revered man a very large time is needed to cherish the position of the noblest messenger so that all years shall be named after him. The Islamic Revolution Leader said Iran's happy achievements surpassed bitter moments during the last year, singling out the manifestation of the Iranian national grandeur in international arenas which came about through reprised efforts inside the country in scientific and economic domains. "The national movement will be buoyed up in the New Year through by the firm will of the people and authorities as the nation would cal for," Ayatollah Khamenei said. The IR Leader considered favorable future a tribute to public awareness, hope and will as well as national confidence, adding the Iranian nation will make anew its will as the New Year commences and keeps on its bright path by taking on newer fields and deliberate treatment of challenges and enmities. Ayatollah Khamenei believed that the enemy essentially challenges the Iranian nation through "sowing discord by demoting the Iranian national unity" and "inciting economic problems to slow down the country's progress." The Leader however said that following the notification of the general policies of the article 44 of the Constitution that pave the ground for business ventures, the enemy attempts would remain futile given to efforts of all people, including national forces with deep belief in the lofty national aspirations to use the country's ample capacities. Ayatollah Khamenei cautioned about enemy's psychological warfare and vicious efforts to stir up differences between the Iranian people and the world of Islam. "Under the pretext of sectarian feelings, religious inclinations and gild orientations, the enemies are bent on destroying unity of the Iranian nation or fan religious differences in the world of Islam and draw a wedge between the Iranian nation and the rest of the Islamic community by inciting war between Shiites and Sunnis," Ayatollah Khamenei warned. Ayatollah Khamenei affirmed that the sole way to frustrate enemies and thwart their plots lies in efforts to unite the nation and promote its integrity. "In God's assistance, all people of every sect or religion will expedite their hopeful move towards their bright future," Ayatollah Khamenei vowed, adding, "at the same time all Muslim nations will demonstrate their unity by promoting Islamic solidarity and fraternity." http://www.leader.ir/langs/EN/index.php?p=news&id=3465

• Date: 1 January 2007
• Photographer: kombizz: gallery
• Location: Iran: gallery
• Tags: kombizz islam national_unity islamic_solidarity islamic_revolution_leader ayatollah_sayed_ali_khamenei iranian_year_of_1386 islamic_faith nowrouz ayatollah_khamenei psychological_warfare shiites sunnis muslim_nations
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Religious Banners

I was passing by in Qom, then I found this amazing colors and religious messages.

• Date: 2007
• Photographer: kombizz: gallery
• Location: Iran: gallery
• Tags: green muslim kombizz islam qom banner praying_mat ya_hussain_(_p_b_u_h_)
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k o m b i z z

I was born and brought up in Iran, a beautiful country full of history.

• Date: 2007
• Photographer: kombizz: gallery
• Location: USA: gallery
• Tags: photo journalist photographer photography artist kombizz abstract
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Ya Hussain

Who is Hussain(Peace be upon him/her) or(pbuh)? The leader of the small band of men who were martyred in Kerbala was none other than Hussain(pbuh, the grandson of the Holy Prophet(pbuh). With the passing away of his brother Hassan(pbuh) in 50AH, Hussain (pbuh) became the leader of the household of the Holy Prophet(pbuh. He respected the agreement of peace signed by Hassan(pbuh) and Muawiya, and, despite the urging of his followers, he did not undertake any activity that threatened the political status quo. Rather he continued with the responsibility of looking after the religious needs of the people and was recognised for his knowledge, piety and generosity. An example of the depth of his perception can be seen in his beautiful du'a (supplication) on the day of Arafat, wherein he begins by explaining the qualities of Allah, saying: " (Oh Allah) How could an argument be given about Your Existence by a being whose total and complete existence is in need of you? When did you ever disappear so that you might need an evidence and logic to lead (the people)towards You? And when did You ever become away and distant so that your signs and effects made the people get in touch with you? Blind be the eye which does not see You (whereas) You are observing him. What did the one who missed You find? And what does the one who finds You lack? Certainly, the one who got pleased and inclined toward other than You, came to nothingness (failed)." On the other hand, we have Yazid, whose father (Muawiya) and grandfather had always tried to sabotage the mission of the Holy Prophet, and who showed his true colour by stating in a poem, "Bani Hashim had staged a play to obtain kingdom, there was neither any news from God nor any revelation. Yazid was a pleasure-seeking person, given to wine drinking and playing with pets. It is no wonder that Husain's response to Yazid's governor, when asked to pay allegiance to Yazid was, "We are the household of the prophethood, the source of messengership, the descending-place of the angels, through us Allah had began (showering His favours) and with us He has perfected (His favours), whereas Yazid is a sinful person, a drunkard, the killer of innocent people and one who openly indulges in sinful acts. A person like me can never pledge allegiance to a person like him. The revolution of Hussain (pbuh) was an Islamic movement spearheaded by one of the great leaders of Islam. The principles and laws of Islam demanded that Hussain(pbuh) act to warn the Ummah of the evil situation which it was in, and to stand in the way of the deviating ruler. As Hussain(pbuh) himself remarked when he left Madina for the last time, "I am not rising (against Yazid) as an insolent or an arrogant person, or a mischief-monger or tyrant. I have risen (against Yazid) as I seek to reform the Ummah of my grandfather. I wish to bid the good and forbid the evil.

• Date: 2007
• Photographer: kombizz: gallery
• Location: Iran: gallery
• Tags: muharram kombizz islam hussain_(pbuh) kerbala holy_prophet_(pbuh) muawiya arafat yazid
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The Watermark of 1000 Rials Note - Shahid (Martyr) Mohammed Hossein Fahmideh

Mohammed Hossein Fahmideh, was a 13 year old boy who is praised by Iranians as a true patriot. During the Iran-Iraq war he made his decision to leave his home and go to the south of Iran to stop the invasion of the Iraqi army. He fought side by side with the older Iranian soldiers and held the Iraqi troops back despite his young age. Iraqi troops however at one stage pushed the Iranian troops back and at this stage they were going through a very narrow canal. At that point many Iranian troops nearby had been injured/killed by the heavy Iraqi attacks. Hossein knew that his time would be up sooner or later; therefore he grabbed a hand grenade off one of the nearby bodies and pulled the pin out as he ran and jumped underneath an enemy tank, killing himself and disabling the tank. This stopped the Iraqi tank division's advance. It is still quite unknown how this boy could have got into the army as being at least 16 years old was a prerequisite for becoming an Iranian soldier during the war. Some say that this was because of the fact that he looked much older than his age and some say that at that particular stage the Iranian army was taking whatever it could to defeat the Iraqis who were supported by and had weapons supplied from more than 10 western countries including USA, France, Germany, Holland, UK, Russia, Brazil etc., and enjoyed the support of the entire Arab World, with the exception of Syria and Libya. Ayatollah Khomeini declared Fahmideh Iranian national hero, claaing him "our leader" and a monument to Fahmideh was erected in Tehran, a place of pilgrimage of young Iranians. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohammed_Hossein_Fahmideh

• Date: 2007
• Photographer: kombizz: gallery
• Location: Iran: gallery
• Tags: shahid kombizz watermark 1000_rials_note 100_tomans_note martyr shahid_mohammed_hossein_fahmide iran_iraq_war true_patriot ayatollah_khomeini iranian_national_hero
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"Five victims every 5 hours"

Tehran-e Emrooz, a national newspaper says: "Five victims every 5 hours". Air pollution has killed more than 3,000 people during one month in the Iranian capital, Tehran, according to a local official. "Pollution has directly or indirectly caused the deaths of 3,600 people in the month of Aban [October 23 to November 23]," Mohammad Hadi Heydarzadeh, director of Tehran's clean air committee, said. He said that the deaths were caused by heart attacks brought on by the pollution and that the smog was responsible for 80 per cent of the fatal heart problems in Tehran. "It is a very serious and lethal crisis, a collective suicide," he said. The new figures showed a sharp rise in pollution-related deaths in Tehran - 9,900 people were killed between March 2005 and March 2006. Carbon monoxide from car exhausts is blamed for the majority of the deaths. 1.3 million ageing cars with poor fuel efficiency are causing respiratory and cardiac problems for the seven million residents of Tehran. Half of Iran's six million cars fail to meet global standards and burn twice as much petrol as a European car. The low cost of petrol keeps the streets packed with cars and Tehran suffers severe traffic jams during rush hour. "A real revolution is needed to resolve this problem," Heydarzadeh told Kargozaran newspaper. The problem is particularly bad during the winter when a lack of wind and the cold air means that clouds of smog hang over the city for days on end. The authorities regularly ask the elderly and children not to leave their homes, shutting schools to protect the pupils when the pollution is at its peak.

• Date: 2007
• Photographer: kombizz: gallery
• Location: Iran: gallery
• Tags: kombizz tehran "air_pollution" "carbon_monoxide" "heart_problem" "heart_stroke"
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Bam citadel

Located in southeastern Iran, 200 kilometers south of Kerman, the ancient city of Arg-e-Bam is made entirely of mud bricks, clay, straw and the trunks of palm trees. The city was originally founded during the Sassanian period (224-637 AD) and while some of the surviving structures date from before the 12th century, most of what remains was built during the Safavid period (1502-1722). During Safavid times, the city occupied six square kilometers, was surrounded by a rampart with 38 towers, and had between 9000 and 13,000 inhabitants. Bam prospered because of pilgrims visiting its Zoroastrian fire temple (dating to early Sassanian times) and as a commercial and trading center on the famous Silk Road. Upon the site of the Zoroastrian temple the Jame Mosque was built during the Saffarian period (866-903 AD) and adjacent to this mosque is the tomb of Mirza Naiim, a mystic and astronomer who lived three hundred years ago. Bam declined in importance following an invasion by Afghans in 1722 and another by invaders from the region of Shiraz in 1810. The city was used as a barracks for the army until 1932 and then completely abandoned. Intensive restoration work began in 1953 and continued till the earthquake. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ For more information, please click http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bam,_Iran

• Date: 2007
• Photographer: kombizz: gallery
• Location: Iran: gallery
• Tags: kerman persia kombizz "arg_-_e_-_bam" "mud_bricks" clay straw sassanian "sassanian_dynasty" "224_-_637_ad" "safavid_period" zoroastrian "jame_mosque" "mirza_naiim" astronomer afghans "restoration_work" earthquake
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Muharram Procession - Allaamat

Allaamat is a very heavy decorative structure which has a variable length due to the number of those long appendages. Always the middle one is longer than the rest. The number of those long appendages are always odd. It start from 7 and goes up to 21 or 23 which make the structure much heavier. There are written lots of verses of Holy Quran on them. People make these Allaamats prior to this mourning month of "Muharram". They put different kind of ornaments which make it very pretty and of course heavy. Then on a special day called Allaamat-Keshee, they lift them and carry them for more than 10 kilometers.

• Date: 5 December 2006
• Photographer: kombizz: gallery
• Location: Iran: gallery
• Tags: muharram kombizz muharram_procession allaamat
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Future Hope

• Date: 5 December 2006
• Photographer: kombizz: gallery
• Location: Iran: gallery
• Tags: child mother muharram kombizz tehran ashura imam_hussain_(pbuh) hope future
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Maranjob's Caravansary

Maranjob Caravansary which was built in 1012 A.H at a Silk Road detour is one of these golden-age structures. It is located in a 50-kilometer distance of Aran Bidgol city beside the Salt Lake and huge dunes. ========Caravansaries======== A 'caravan' in Persian means a group of travelers or merchants banded together and organized for mutual assistance and defense while traveling through unsettled or hostile country. Caravan trade is associated with the history of Iran and the Middle East. It is evident that all trade from one fertile area to another in this region had to be organized from the first, since long distances of desert trail separated settled parts and since local governments could not guarantee protection against tribes eager to loot and pillage. Such wares as jewels, spices, perfumes, dyes, metals, rare woods, ivory, oils, and textiles (chiefly silk) are associated with the trade. Camels were the main catties from Egypt and Iran to Mesopotamia and throughout the Arabian Peninsula. When you inquire the age of a caravansary in modern Iran, you are generally told that it dates from the time of Shah Abbas. This is a deceptive generalization and a term applied indiscriminately to all caravansaries built between the late 16th- 19th centuries AD. ....................................................... For more info check the following site: http://www.chnphoto.ir/gallery.php?gallery_uid=190&lang=en

• Date: 25 November 2006
• Photographer: kombizz: gallery
• Location: Iran: gallery
• Tags: camel kombizz persian caravan "maranjob_caravansary" "silk_road" "aran_bidgol_city" "salt_lake" merchants "middle_east" "desert_trail" jewels spices perfumes dyes metals "rare_woods" ivory oils textiles "arabian_peninsula" "shah_abbas" "16th_19th_centuries_ad"
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Saffron Flower

Saffron is a spice derived from the flower of the saffron crocus (Crocus sativus), a species of crocus in the family Iridaceae. The flower has three stigmas, which are the distal ends of the plant's carpels. Together with its style, the stalk connecting the stigmas to the rest of the plant, these components are often dried and used in cooking as a seasoning and colouring agent. Saffron, which has for decades been the world's most expensive spice by weight is native to Southwest Asia. It was first cultivated in the vicinity of Greece. The word saffron originated from the 12th-century Old French term safran, which derives from the Latin word safranum. Safranum is also related to the Italian zafferano and Spanish azafrán. Safranum comes from the Arabic word asfar, which means "yellow" via the paronymous zaffaran, the name of the spice in Arabic. Approximately 170,000 flowers are needed for one kilogram of dried saffron; typically, one would need 2000 square meter field area per kg harvest. As a therapeutical plant, saffron it is considered an excellent stomach ailment and an antispasmodic, helps digestion and increases appetite. It is also relieves renal colic, reduces stomachaches and relieves tension. It is also considered that in small quantities it regulates women’s menstruation, and helps conception. It is a fact that even since antiquity, crocus was attributed to have aphrodisiac properties. Crocus in general is an excellent stimulant! World Production of Saffron, crop year 2003-2004 Iran ... 180 ..tons >> 94.73% Greece ... 3 ..tons >> 1.58% Spain .... 1 ..tons >> 0.53 % Morocco .. 1 ..tons >> 0.53 % India .... 2 ..tons >> 1.05 % http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saffron#_note-Katzer_2001 .

• Date: 14 September 2006
• Photographer: kombizz: gallery
• Location: Iran: gallery
• Tags: kombizz zagros_mountains_area saffron_flower crocus_sativus
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The Ceiling

I travelled to different parts of Kavir(desert) in Iran. I saw so many Islamic Architectural geometry designs on the ceilings and facades of mosques and old buildings that made me VERY surprised. Of course I was not able to record all of these beauties with my little compact digi camera, but tried to capture these beauties with best of my photography abilities ! For those people who have not been in Iran and would like to learn more about the Islamic Architectural geometry, I managed to get the following sites from Yahoo search: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=7544360 http://www.reuters.com/article/scienceNews/idUSN2245118920070222?pageNumber=2 http://www.rferl.org/featuresarticle/2007/02/027d03ee-3fee-47e0-a65b-7cc9b2ad54e7.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_architecture

• Date: 9 September 2006
• Photographer: kombizz: gallery
• Location: Iran: gallery
• Tags: desert ceiling kombizz kavir islamic_arichitectural
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Muharram Procession - Allaamat Carrier

Allaamat is NOT just heavy, but also is very long. So the allaamat carrier not only should bear the weight of it but also should balance it. I saw few people who could manage to carry them more than 7 minutes walk!

• Date: 27 August 2006
• Photographer: kombizz: gallery
• Location: Iran: gallery
• Tags: muharram kombizz tehran allaamat_carrier muharram_procession allaamat
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A poster !

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_program_of_Iran#U.S.-Iran_nuclear_co-operation_in_the_1950s_and_60s

• Date: 8 August 2006
• Photographer: kombizz: gallery
• Location: Iran: gallery
• Tags: usa nuclear kombizz nuclear_technology
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Adobe Alley

Here you would see the traditional structure of an Alley made of the basic material of Adobe. Usually you would see these traditional constructions in the arid or semi-arid area, i.e. Kerman, Yazd, Kashan, Esphehan Nesfe Jahan and old villages through out the country.

• Date: 5 January 2006
• Photographer: kombizz: gallery
• Location: Iran: gallery
• Tags: kerman kombizz kashan yazd esphehan_nesfe_jahan
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"Revolutionary Orders of Imam Khomeini Today"

Biography of Imam Khomeini =================================== Childhood and Parents: Imam Khomeini was born in the town of Khomein, about 350 kms south of Tehran (the capital of Iran) in the central province, on the 20th of Jamadi-Al-Thani, the year 1320 L.H.,(September 24, 1902). Also the birth anniversary of Fatima Zahra, the daughter of Prophet Mohammad (peace be upon him). He was named Ruhollah. The spirit of God. His father, was Ayatollah Seyyed Mostafa Musavi, the religious leadership of the people of Khomein and the nearby villages. Imam Khomeini`s mother, Hajar, was also of a prominent religious family. She was the daughter of an Ayatollah Mirza Ahmad, a scholar and teacher in Karbala and Najaf theological centers, in Iraq. Education: Despite loosing his parents in very early age, the Imam remained resistant and began using his talent and intelligence in learning Islamic sciences --first under his brother, Ayatollah Seyyed Morteza Pasandideh. Later he went to the theological school in Arak where he attended the classes of the prominent scholar of his time, Haj Sheikh Abdulkarim Haeri Yazdi. He also mastered Arabic literature. After top theologians moved from Arak to the holy city of Qom, the Imam intensified his studies and completed the highest level of theology by 1927, and soon later was pronounced a mujtahid, qualified jurist, by his senior tutors. He specialized in various fields other than Fiqh (jurisprudence), including Philosophy, Irfan and Ethics. Political Life before 1963: Known for his strong political views against the regime, the security agents of Reza Khan,(the father of shah) the founder of the Pahlavi dynasty, were ordered to restrict the Imam's activities. But the Imam continued his gradual but firm effort to spread his enlightening message to masses. After the death of Ayatollah Borujerdi, the paramount shia leader of the time, the Imam was chosen his successor by the Ulema (theologists) and people. With this, his cultural Jihad against the monarchy gathered momentum in 1961, reaching a climax in 1963. Uprising: On June 3rd of that year the Imam made a historical speech against the dependence of the Shah's regime on foreign powers and its support of the Israel. The Imam was immediately arrested on June 5th. But his powerful speech brought the people of Qom out into the streets. News reached other cities and for two days people in several major cities including Tehran, demonstrated against the Shah and in support of the Imam. On June 5th, troops supported by tank were deployed crush the growing movement. Many are massacre and the Shah's dictatorial regime appeared to have achieved victory. But the seed of the Islamic Revolution had been planted. In Exile 4/11/1964-3/10/1978: Following the Imam's arrest, the regime came under sever pressure from the Ulema and the massage. On November 4th, the Imam was sent into exile. He was first deported to Turkey and then to Iraq where he took up residence in Najaf. Migration (Oct.3,1978-Feb.1,1979): Imam Khomeini set out for Kuwait on October 3rd 1978 but was denied entry by the government. After consulting with his son, Ahamad, the Imam decided to go to France where he arrived on October 5th and a few days later took up residence in the small village of Neuphle le Chateau. In Iran mass protests against the regime and the continued exile of the Imam grew to such an extent that it become impossible to control and suppress completely. The Imam made frequent speeches, sent messages to the Iranian nation, gave numerous interviews to the media, outlining the liberation- seeking values and ideas of Islam and explained the framework of the Islamic state based on divine justice. The ruling regime was facing a serious crisis. The West forced the Shah to leave Iran to allow the newly formed "liberal" Bakhtiar government to gain legitimacy in the eyes of the people. But the Imam still held the initiative: he was determined to return to Iran. The nation prepared for the greatest home coming ceremony in history. The Imam left Paris for Tehran on 1 February 1979. Return to Home 1/2/1979: The Plane carrying the Imam landed safely at Tehran's Merababd Airport. The Imam set foot on the Islamic homeland for the first time in more than 15 years. His first move upon arrival was to go to Behesht-e Zahra Cemetery to pay tribute to the martyrs of the Islamic Revolution. Confident of victory, people rejected everywhere. The regime unleashed its last bullets. Love, courage, and martyrdom in the struggle led every step of the monarchical regime. The Islamic Revolution triumphed spread its wings over Iran.

• Date: 23 May 2003
• Photographer: kombizz: gallery
• Location: Iran: gallery
• Tags: kombizz shah tehran qom imam_khomeini khomein fatima_zahra-(pbuh) ruhollah the_spirit_of_god najaf arak fiqh jurisprudence philosophy irfan ethics reza_khan pahlavi pahlavi_dynasty ayatollah_borujerdi jihad neuphle-le-chateau bakhtiar merababd_airport behesht_-_e_zahra islamic_revolution
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My Brilliant (PINK) Image

My Brilliant Image One day the sun admitted, I am just a shadow. I wish I could show you The Infinite Incandescence (Tej) That has cast my brilliant image! I wish I could show you, When you are lonely or in darkness, The astonishing Light Of your own Being!

• Date: 23 May 2003
• Photographer: kombizz: gallery
• Location: Nauru: gallery
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1000 Rials (100 Tomans) Note

It is the current currency in Islamic Republic of Iran. It worth 1000 Rials, or 100 Tomans if you get rid of the last zero. With 1000 Rials, you could do: - to go for a short distance by taxi - to buy 5 bus tickets - to pay it to a unfortunate begger - or, to keep it in your money collection for good. If you take that last zero (0), then you have 100 Toman. Now do you know what you can buy with 1000 Rial or 100 Tomun?

• Date: 5 May 2003
• Photographer: kombizz: gallery
• Location: Iran: gallery
• Tags: kombizz bank_e_markazi 1000_rials 100_tomans
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