The rial was first introduced in 1798 as a coin worth 1,250 dinars or one-eighth of a toman. In 1825, the rial ceased to be issued, with the qiran subdivided into 20 shahi or 1,000 dinar and was worth one tenth of a toman, being issued as part of a decimal system. The rial replaced the qiran at par in ...
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History of the Arrival of the Fan in Iran
Naser al-Din was in Tabriz from the Qajars tribe when he heard of his father’s death in 1848, and he ascended to the Sun Throne with the help of Amir Kabir.
Read More »The Shah’s Diplomatic Relations And Travels With European Countries
In 1961, the Francophile Mohammad Reza visited Paris to meet his favourite leader, General Charles de Gaulle of France. Mohammad Reza saw height as the measure of a man and a woman (the Shah had a marked preference for tall women) and the 6’5″ de Gaulle was his most admired leader. Mohammad Reza loved to be compared to his ...
Read More »A Clock That Did Not Work for 90 Years.
Shams-ol-Emareh is one of Tehran’s historic buildings and a remnant of the Qajar Dynasty. It is one of the most prominent buildings on the east side of Golestan Palace. It was built around 1830. It is notable for its height, decorations, and design.
Read More »Interesting advertisements before the Iranian revolution
This paper is a postcolonial reading of a number of Iranian brands and logos to discover the influence of Western hegemony on the design of Iranian advertisements. Advertising’s pivotal role in supporting the brands has made producers employ creative strategies. Benefiting from the tenets of semiotics, we aim to uncover the hidden meanings within different advertisements, brand names, and logos as ...
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