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The Billboard

This billboard announce the starting of Parliamentary elections in Iran. The March 14, 2008 (24 Esfand 1386) parliamentary elections will mark the 28th national election since the founding of the Islamic Republic in 1979. There are about 4,500 candidates are competing for the 290 seats of parliament.

• Date: 14 March 2008
• Photographer: kombizz: gallery
• Location: Iran: gallery
• Tags: billboard kombizz tehran parliamentary_elections march_14_2008 24_esfand_1386 1979 islamic_republic_of_iran
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22 Bahman 1386

Today is 22 Bahman 1386 coincide with February 11, 2008 with marks the 29th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution of Iran. This day brings remembrance of the fact that the will of a nation can change the course of history, of a time when one nation stood up for its rights and would not be intimidated into accepting tyranny of Shah any longer. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_Iranian_Islamic_revolution http://www.presstv.ir/detail.aspx?id=42539§ionid=3510304 http://english.farsnews.com/newstext.php?nn=8611220410 http://www.ahmadinejad.ir/ .

• Date: 11 February 2008
• Photographer: kombizz: gallery
• Location: Iran: gallery
• Tags: kombizz tehran 22_bahman 1386 azadi_square islamic_revolution_of_iran 22_bahman_1386
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Laughing Power

Laughter is good for you. It is a very powerful force that positively affects the whole body. The breath released during a hearty laugh has been clocked at speeds as fast as 170 miles per hour. Laughter stimulates the brain, the nervous system, the respiratory system, the hormonal system, and the muscular system. Numerous studies show that it lowers blood pressure, lightens depression, increases muscle flexion, can reduce allergy symptoms, strengthens the immune system, and reduces stress! http://www.laughteryoga.org/index.php http://www.blueridgespirit.com/Articles/laughter_let_it_out.htm http://www.holistic-online.com/Humor_Therapy/humor_therapy_benefits.htm http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=51918 http://www.fotocommunity.com/pc/pc/mypics/842948/display/8947296

• Date: 5 February 2008
• Photographer: kombizz: gallery
• Location: Iran: gallery
• Tags: kombizz tehran laughing_power laughter stress
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NASA, WATCH OUT, they are coming!

NASA, WATCH OUT, they are coming! This is the cover of main Iranian National Newspapers which published today. After few years hard working, Iranian Aeronautics and Space Administration (IASA) managed to launch the first rocket into space to mark the opening of its first space center under the name of Kavoshgar on Monday, 4th Feb 2008 at 12:25pm. Few could not believe, but then many others were happy and proud of this first success program. Apparently IASA plans to launch the Omid Satellite, a Remote-Sensing Satellites in June 2008. http://www.space-travel.com/reports/Iran_opens_its_first_space_centre_riling_the_US_999.html http://www.presstv.ir/detail.aspx?id=41713&sectionid=351020101 http://www.redorbit.com/news/business/1240731/iran_to_launch_omid_satellite_in_june_08_to_build/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NASA

• Date: 5 February 2008
• Photographer: kombizz: gallery
• Location: Iran: gallery
• Tags: nasa kombizz tehran iranian_national_newspaper jame_jam hamshahri kavoshgar iasa omid_satellite remote_sensing_satellites
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Hot Beet Root Seller (or Labu Froosh)

It is winter in Iran. So if you travel to this beautiful country, you will see these street sellers selling hot beet root on the spot. Just careful not to burn your tongue!

• Date: 5 January 2008
• Photographer: kombizz: gallery
• Location: Iran: gallery
• Tags: hot kerman kombizz tehran qom mashhad gillan azarbayejan labu_froosh beet_root_seller
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Norooz 1387 - Eid-e Shoma Mubarak!

In harmony with the rebirth of nature, the Iranian New Year Celebration, or NOROOZ, always begins on the first day of spring. Norooz ceremonies are symbolic representations of two ancient concepts - the End and the Rebirth; or Good and Evil. The origins of Norooz are unknown, but they go back several thousand years predating the Achaemenian Dynasty. The ancient Iranians had a festival called "Farvardgan" which lasted ten days, and took place at the end of the solar year. It appears that this was a festival of sorrow and mourning, signifying the end of life while the festival of Norooz, at the beginning of spring signified rebirth, and was a time of great joy and celebration. I CONGRATULATE TO ALL IRANIAN PEOPLE ANYWHERE AROUND THIS MOTHER EARTH. ((Fara Residane Norooz-e Baztani Ra Be Shoma Va Khanevadeh Gerami Tabrik Gofteh Va Sali Pur As Salamati Va Shadkami Barayetan Arezoomandam.)) I HOPE IN THIS NEW YEAR [ 1387 ], YOU WILL HAVE A BEAUTIFUL PEACEFUL LIFE WITH GOOD HEALTH AND LOTS OF SUCCESS. EID-e Shoma Mubarak =================================== Tonite is 28th Esfand 1386 (18th March 2008). It is ChaharShanabeh Sori, where these days, young people spent their money for exploding small firecrackers for fun! I remember when I was younger, we had a peaceful ChaharShanabeh Sori without having fears of any casualties. ANYHOW, I perfered to stay with my dear computer and design a Eid card for the Iranian New Year. If you are curious to know, it took me almost 7 hours PS works with creating 27 layers! I should mention my computer crashed down twice which I had to re-do the works again.

• Date: 18 March 2008
• Photographer: kombizz: gallery
• Location: Iran: gallery
• Tags: evil good kombizz norooz tehran farvardgan norooz_1387 achaemenian_dynasty ps
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As must ke bar must !

There is NOT any customer’s right protection in Iran. Therefore many traders, technicians, companies treat customers based on lies and more lies ! These young people suppose to be as plumber worked for only 7.5 hours during 3 days and charged more than 360,000 Tomans ($400) for repairing a broken water pipe in one of my relative in Tehran. After few days the water was still running thru the walls. My relative called them for more than a month to visit her place and repair the water pipes. Each time they brought different excuses or empty promises and still there is damp every where. Because there is not any law enforcement in protecting the poor customers, then almost every technician get advantage from the system and make a big hat for poor customers. The proverb, “As must ke bar must!” means that we can not blame America or any other countries for our bad fortune! We should blame ourselves. http://www.ephotozine.com/u30254/gallery/766415 http://www.ephotozine.com/u30254/gallery/767481 http://www.ephotozine.com/u30254/gallery/773856 http://www.ephotozine.com/u30254/gallery/772144

• Date: 7 October 2007
• Photographer: kombizz: gallery
• Location: Iran: gallery
• Tags: bar kombizz as tehran must ke trader plumber hassan zamani crook technician liar
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The 3rd day of Ramadan 1428

Ramadan is the 9th month of the Islamic lunar calendar. During the blessed month of Ramadan, Muslims all over the world abstain from food, drink, and other physical needs during the daylight hours. As a time to purify the soul, refocus attention on God, and practice self-sacrifice, Ramadan is much more than just not eating and drinking. During Ramadan, every part of the body must be restrained. The tongue must be restrained from backbiting and gossip. The eyes must restrain themselves from looking at unlawful things. The hand must not touch or take anything that does not belong to it. The ears must refrain from listening to idle talk or obscene words. The feet must refrain from going to sinful places. In such a way, every part of the body observes the fast. Therefore, fasting is not merely physical, but is rather the total commitment of the person's body and soul to the spirit of the fast. Ramadan is a time to practice self-restraint; a time to cleanse the body and soul from impurities and re-focus one's self on the worship of God. For more info, please check the following sites: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ramadan http://islam.about.com/od/ramadan/f/ramadanintro.htm http://www.tebyan.net/index.aspx?pid=26604&KEYWORD=+ramadan

• Date: 14 September 2007
• Photographer: kombizz: gallery
• Location: Iran: gallery
• Tags: muslim god kombizz tehran islam allah ramadan islamic_lunar_calendar tajrish fast soul
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So, what makes Iranian different..... ?!!

So, what makes Iranian different..... ? Mr Ali Adhami, the board of directors in the Iran-Ecotour’s website says: "We guarantee well- equipped, selectively catered, safe and eco- friendly trips." http://www.ecotour-iran.com/about_new.htm On 10 August 2007, I took my mother and her friend on EcoTour’s one day trekking trip to Kondelus Village. Unfortunately the company hired a mini-bus driver who was not familiar with the road to Chaloos that has a series of dangerous winding sections and tunnels. As a result, the bus driver hit the wall of Tunnel No 6. As a result of the resulting huge impact, my mother fell over and was badly injured, she suffered shock of accident and injuries to her foot. My mother needed financial assistance for medical treatment, but Ecotours told us they would pay nothing towards the cost as all the expenses would be paid for by the driver’s Third Party Insurance. This contradicts what Ecotours have told passengers that whoever travels with them is insured for 1,000,000 tomans for hospital, doctors’ expenses. I feel that they contradict themselves because they try to escape from their responsibility toward my mother and myself and other passengers. Since 10/08/07, NOBODY from Iran-EcoTour Company (Dr Houman Jowkar, Dr Houshang Ziaie, Dr Bijan Farhang Darreh-shouri, Mr Ali Adhami), and tour leaders (Mr Mohamad Manzarnejad, Mrs Azadeh Jouhari, Mr Ali Islam) has contacted my mother by any means and asked her how she was! i.e.-Was she alive or dead ! Apparently one of the EcoTour's director cares more about Iranian Cheetah rather than take care of my old injured & traumatized mother!! I wonder what Iran-Ecotour's response would be if my mother had been a foreign tourist traveling with them? Do you think it would be different?

• Date: 10 August 2007
• Photographer: kombizz: gallery
• Location: Iran: gallery
• Tags: nature cheetah accident kombizz tehran ali_adhami trekking_trip chaloos insurance houman_jowkar houshang_ziaie bijan_farhang_darreh_shouri eco_expert kondelus_village leopard biology iran-ecotour 10/08/07
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"We guarantee well- equipped, selectively catered, safe and eco- friendly trips."

Mr Ali Adhami, the board of directors in the Iran-Ecotour’s website says: "We guarantee well- equipped, selectively catered, safe and eco- friendly trips." http://www.ecotour-iran.com/about_new.htm On 10 August 2007, I took my mother and her friend on EcoTour’s one day trekking trip to Kondelus Village. Unfortunately the company hired a mini-bus driver who was not familiar with the road to Chaloos that has a series of dangerous winding sections and tunnels. As a result, the bus driver hit the wall of Tunnel No 6. As a result of the resulting huge impact, my mother fell over and was badly injured, she suffered shock of accident and injuries to her foot. My mother needed financial assistance for medical treatment, but Ecotours told us they would pay nothing towards the cost as all the expenses would be paid for by the driver’s Third Party Insurance. This contradicts what Ecotours have told passengers that whoever travels with them is insured for 1,000,000 tomans for hospital, doctors’ expenses. I feel that they contradict themselves because they try to escape from their responsibility toward my mother and myself and other passengers. Since 10/08/07, NOBODY from Iran-EcoTour Company (Dr Houman Jowkar, Dr Houshang Ziaie, Dr Bijan Farhang Darreh-shouri, Mr Ali Adhami), and tour leaders (Mr Mohamad Manzarnejad, Mrs Azadeh Jouhari, Mr Ali Islam) has contacted my mother by any means and asked her how she was! i.e.-Was she alive or dead ! Apparently one of the EcoTour's director cares more about Iranian Cheetah rather than take care of my old injured & traumatized mother!! I wonder what Iran-Ecotour's response would be if my mother had been a foreign tourist traveling with them? Do you think it would be different?

• Date: 10 August 2007
• Photographer: kombizz: gallery
• Location: Iran: gallery
• Tags: nature trekking trip cheetah accident kombizz tehran eco expert ali_adhami chaloos insurance houman_jowkar houshang_ziaie bijan_farhang_darreh_shouri kondelus_village leopard biology 10/08/07 eco_ iran_-_ecotour
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www.ecotour-iran.com/en.htm

Conservation of the Asiatic Cheetah ! When conservation of the ( http://cheetah.irandoe.org/news/index.html )Asiatic Cheetah is far important than saving the life of an old lady who was injured by the Ecotour's one day trip. <BR> Dr Houshang Ziaie is one of the directors of EcoTour-Iran who is more interested in saving the Iranian cheetah while ignore the plead of an injured traumatized old lady who suppose to be my mother !!!!! http://www.passionforpixels.com/albums/albus29/EcoTour_2.jpg Unprofessional Reputed Iranian Nature Tour Company The EcoTour company (Eco Expert Ltd) in Tehran, Iran is an eco tourism nature company. They were established 1998 to promote Iran's eco tourism attractions and to improve bio-cultural attitudes among people, both locally and internationally, and to pave the way for interested tourists. They claim to have received approval from the three top Iranian Tourism Training Centres, the Iranian Cultural Heritage and Tourism Organisation and hold classes and training courses about nature and its value. Mr Ali Adhami, the board of directors in their website says: "We guarantee well- equipped, selectively catered, safe and eco- friendly trips." ( http://www.ecotour-iran.com/about_new.htm) On 10 August 2007, I took my mother and her friend on EcoTour’s one day trekking trip to Kondelus Village. Unfortunately the company hired a mini-bus driver who was not familiar with the road to Chaloos that has a series of dangerous winding sections and tunnels. As a result, the bus driver hit the wall of Tunnel No 6. As a result of the resulting huge impact, my mother fell over and was badly injured, she suffered shock of accident and injuries to her foot. My mother needed financial assistance for medical treatment, but Ecotours told us they would pay nothing towards the cost as all the expenses would be paid for by the driver’s Third Party Insurance. This contradicts what Ecotours have told passengers that whoever travels with them is insured for 1,000,000 tomans for hospital, doctors’ expenses. I feel that they contradict themselves because they try to escape from their responsibility toward my mother and myself and other passengers. Since 10/08/07, NOBODY from Iran-EcoTour Company (Dr Houman Jowkar, Dr Houshang Ziaie, Dr Bijan Farhang Darreh-shouri, Mr Ali Adhami), and tour leaders (Mr Mohamad Manzarnejad, Mrs Azadeh Jouhari, Mr Ali Islam) has contacted my mother by any means and asked her how she was! i.e.-Was she alive or dead ! Apparently one of the EcoTour's director cares more about Iranian Cheetah rather than take care of my old injured & traumatized mother!! I wonder what Iran-Ecotour's response would be if my mother had been a foreign tourist traveling with them? Do you think it would be different?

• Date: 10 August 2007
• Photographer: kombizz: gallery
• Location: Iran: gallery
• Tags: cheetah accident tehran ali_adhami chaloos insurance houman_jowkar houshang_ziaie bijan_farhang_darreh_shouri eco_expert kondelus_village leopard biology iran-ecotour 10/08/07 iran_ecotour
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Unprofessional Reputed Iranian Nature Tour Company

Unprofessional Reputed Iranian Nature Tour Company The EcoTour company (Eco Expert Ltd) in Tehran, Iran is an eco tourism nature company. They were established 1998 to promote Iran's eco tourism attractions and to improve bio-cultural attitudes among people, both locally and internationally, and to pave the way for interested tourists They claim to have received approval from the three top Iranian Tourism Training Centres, the Iranian Cultural Heritage and Tourism Organisation and hold classes and training courses about nature and its value. Mr Ali Adhami, the board of directors in their website says: "We guarantee well- equipped, selectively catered, safe and eco- friendly trips." On 10 August 2007, I took my mother and her friend on EcoTour’s one day trekking trip to Kondelus Village. Unfortunately the company hired a mini-bus driver who was not familiar with the road to Chaloos that has a series of dangerous winding sections and tunnels. As a result, the bus driver hit the wall of Tunnel No 6. As a result of the resulting huge impact, my mother fell over and was badly injured, she suffered shock of accident and injuries to her foot. My mother needed financial assistance for medical treatment, but Ecotours told us they would pay nothing towards the cost as all the expenses would be paid for by the driver’s Third Party Insurance. This contradicts what Ecotours have told passengers that whoever travels with them is insured for 1,000,000 tomans for hospital, doctors’ expenses. I feel that they contradict themselves because they try to escape from their responsibility toward my mother and myself and other passengers.

• Date: 10 August 2007
• Photographer: kombizz: gallery
• Location: Iran: gallery
• Tags: people nature friend village tour tourist company foot 1 tourism international contradiction persia mother vehicle kombizz tehran ecotour eco expert ltd 1998 lover iranian_tourism_training_centre iranian_cultural_heritage iranian_tourism_organisation ali_adhami adhami 10_august_2007 trekking_trip kondelus mini_bus chaloos winding_road bus_driver tunnel_no_6 financial_assistance medical_treatment cost expense third_party_insurance passenger insurance 000 tomans toman one_million impact shock injuries pain jam_hospital doctor
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Alishan Armenian School

This is an image of the Alishan Armenian school. It is located north side of British Embassy in Tehran. http://graduates.com/ls4.asp?city=Tehran&cid=249 http://wikimapia.org/1200487/

• Date: 14 June 2007
• Photographer: kombizz: gallery
• Location: Iran: gallery
• Tags: kombizz tehran alishan_armenian_school british_embassy
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Which way should I go ?

Here in Tehran the capital of Iran, sometimes would be difficult to choose where you would like to go. The reason is, there are so many attractions all around that with having a limited time, almost would be very difficult to choose ! Here I had a choice between Sa'di Street, Pole Choubi street, Nofel Loshato street, Babi Sandz Street, Engelab Street, Ferdosi Square. Then I guess I chose the Ferdosi Square. Please don't ask me why ?

• Date: 5 May 2007
• Photographer: kombizz: gallery
• Location: Iran: gallery
• Tags: street sign wall kombizz tehran "sa'di_street" "pole_choubi_street" "nofel_loshato_street" "babi_sandz_street" "engelab_ street" "ferdosi_square" "traffic_sign" "pink_floyd"
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Not for men !

So you are a woman and would like to go around the town very safely or do not want other passangers (men) touching your body with their bodies, then use the 'Women's Taxi'. Please note that I did NOT change the telephone number of this image, so if you would like to visit Iran, then simply call 1821. By the way I am NOT advertising them here, just would be an informative image for those ladies who love to travel with peace in their mind.

• Date: 14 March 2007
• Photographer: kombizz: gallery
• Location: Iran: gallery
• Tags: women lady woman kombizz tehran isfehan shiraz "women_taxi"
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Dr Ali Shariati's bed

It was given by his father-in-law. The bed was made in USSR. ---------------------------------------- "An Islamic Utopian: A Political Biography of Ali Shariati" (Paperback) by Ali Rahnema (Author) "In August 1941, when the Allies invaded Iran, Ali Shari'ati was eight years old..." (more) Key Phrases: median bloc, insurrectionary discourse, insurrectionary speeches, National Front, Abu Zarr, Ali Shari'ati (more...) ---------------------------------------- Ships from and sold by Amazon dot com 2 used & new available from $29.95

• Date: 5 February 2007
• Photographer: kombizz: gallery
• Location: Iran: gallery
• Tags: england france muslim kombizz dr ali shariati shah revolution tehran "dr_ali_shariati" "jamalzadeh_street" "ideologue_of_the_iranian_revol islam "western_culture" mazinan khurasan "aqa_muhammad_taqi_shariati" meshad mashad 1960 1964 "university_of_paris" sociology "louis_massignon" "jean_-_paul_sartre" "albert_camus" "franz_fanon" "mehdi_bazargan" clergy savak "secret_police" "husaniya_-_yi_irshad" tyranny
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Dr Ali Shariati's . . .

This is a teacher's tree of himself and his family. =)=(=)=(=)=(=)=(=)=(=(=)=(=)=(=)=(=)=( Ali Shariati (1933-1977) has been called the "Ideologue of the Iranian Revolution." His reinter pretation of Islam in modern sociological categories prepared the way for the Islamic revival that shook Iran in 1979, attracting many young Muslims who had been alienated both from the traditional clergy and from Western culture. ******************************** "I have no religion, but if I were to choose one, it would be that of Shariati's." -Jean-Paul Sartre, French Philosopher

• Date: 5 February 2007
• Photographer: kombizz: gallery
• Location: Iran: gallery
• Tags: england france muslim kombizz dr ali shariati shah revolution tehran "dr_ali_shariati" "jamalzadeh_street" "ideologue_of_the_iranian_revol islam "western_culture" mazinan khurasan "aqa_muhammad_taqi_shariati" meshad mashad 1960 1964 "university_of_paris" sociology "louis_massignon" "jean_-_paul_sartre" "albert_camus" "franz_fanon" "mehdi_bazargan" clergy savak "secret_police" "husaniya_-_yi_irshad" tyranny
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The House Keeper !

That house was belong to Dr Ali Shariati. He lived there for only 2 years there. Dr Ali Shariati's most important books and speeches are as follow: 1- Hajj (The Pilgrimage) 2- Where Shall We Begin? 3- Mission of a Free Thinker 4- The Free Man and Freedom of the Man 5- Extracton and Refrinement of Cultural Resources 6- Martyrdom (book) 7- Arise and Bear Witness 8- Ali 9- An approach to Understanding Islam 10- A Visage of Prophet Muhammad 11- A Glance of Tomorrow's History 12- Reflections of Humanity 13- A Manifestation of Self-Reconstruction and Reformation 14- Selection and/or Election 15- Norouz, Declaration of Iranian's Livelihood, Eternity 16- Expectations from the Muslim Woman 17- Horr (Battle of Karbala) 18- Abu-Dahr 19- Islamology 20- Red Shi'ism vs. Black Shi'ism 21- Jihad and Shahadat 22- Reflections of a Concerned Muslim on the Plight of Oppressed People 23- A Message to the Enlightened Thinkers 24- Art Awaiting the Saviour 25- Fatemeh is Fatemeh 26- The Philosophy of Supplication 27- Religion versus Religion 28- Man and Islam - see chapter "Modern Man and His Prisons" Works An Islamic Utopian: A Political Biography of Ali Shari'Ati. Ali Rahnema. ISBN 1-86064-118-0

• Date: 5 February 2007
• Photographer: kombizz: gallery
• Location: Iran: gallery
• Tags: england france muslim kombizz dr ali shariati shah revolution tehran "dr_ali_shariati" "jamalzadeh_street" "ideologue_of_the_iranian_revol islam "western_culture" mazinan khurasan "aqa_muhammad_taqi_shariati" meshad mashad 1960 1964 "university_of_paris" sociology "louis_massignon" "jean_-_paul_sartre" "albert_camus" "franz_fanon" "mehdi_bazargan" clergy savak "secret_police" "husaniya_-_yi_irshad" tyranny
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Dr Ali Shariati

Another day, I visited Dr Ali Shariati's home located on Jamalzadeh Street, in Tehran. Ali Shariati (1933-1977) has been called the "Ideologue of the Iranian Revolution." His reinter pretation of Islam in modern sociological categories prepared the way for the Islamic revival that shook Iran in 1979, attracting many young Muslims who had been alienated both from the traditional clergy and from Western culture. Shariati was born in Mazinan, Khurasan, a small village in Eastern Iran, in 1933 and was educated by his father, Aqa Muhammad Taqi Shariati. His youth was spent in Meshad where his father established the Center for the Propagation of Islamic Teachings. After high school he entered Teachers' Training College and became an active member of his father's center. He entered the University of Meshad in 1956, graduating in 1960. From 1960 to 1964 a state scholarship enabled him to study at the University of Paris, where he gained sociological insight and pursued Islamic studies with the renowned French scholar Louis Massignon. In France he was influenced by the radical Marxism of Jean-Paul Sartre, Albert Camus, and Franz Fanon. Despite this influence he criticized these thinkers for their rejection of traditional religion and suggested that the only way the deprived nations could counterbalance Western imperialism was through the cultural identity preserved by religious traditions. While in France Shariati had joined with such other Iranian expatriates as Mehdi Bazargan and Bani Sadr who supported resistance to the shah of Iran. Not unexpectedly, he was imprisoned for a time on his return to Iran in 1964. Although turned down for a teaching position at the University of Teheran, he taught at a variety of high schools until a position became available at the University of Meshad. There he became a popular teacher, using an innovative method which expounded Islamic doctrine using a sociological approach. While some Muslim clergy criticized his lack of Islamic expertise, others sympathized with his attempt at modernization and helped him revise the content of his writings. His classes, however, threatened the government establishment, which had them suspended. In 1965 he established a center of Muslim religious teaching, the Husaniya-yi Irshad in Teheran, and he moved there in 1967. The choice of an institution dedicated to the martyrdom of Husayn in the struggles against the Ummayyads (660-750 A.D.) emphasized his commitment to the struggle against the tyranny of the shah's regime in Iran. His political influence was so great that the regime had him arrested again in 1973 and closed down the Husaniya, banning his works. Although released in 1975, his freedom was restricted. In June 1977 he travelled to England, where he died under circumstances that his supporters insisted suggested the involvement of SAVAK, the Iranian secret police.

• Date: 5 February 2007
• Photographer: kombizz: gallery
• Location: Iran: gallery
• Tags: england france muslim kombizz dr ali shariati shah revolution tehran "dr_ali_shariati" "jamalzadeh_street" "ideologue_of_the_iranian_revol islam "western_culture" mazinan khurasan "aqa_muhammad_taqi_shariati" meshad mashad 1960 1964 "university_of_paris" sociology "louis_massignon" "jean_-_paul_sartre" "albert_camus" "franz_fanon" "mehdi_bazargan" clergy savak "secret_police" "husaniya_-_yi_irshad" tyranny
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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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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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"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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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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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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"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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