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Qajar Iran (About this soundlisten (help·info)), also referred to as Qajar Persia, the Qajar Empire, officially the Sublime State of Persia (‎ Dowlat-e Âliyye-ye Irân) and also known then as the Guarded Domains of Persia Mamâlek-e Mahruse-ye Irân), was an Iranian empire ruled by the Qajar dynasty, which was of Turkic origin, specifically from the Qajar tribe, from 1789 to ...

OF THE 2m objects in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, one of the most startling is the painting with accession number 2006.235.74. Summoned from the stacks where it lives most of the time, the tiny picture sits on a block of comforting polystyrene, a blue surgical glove on either side acting as a guard of honour. The ...

Abadan (Ābādān, pronounced) is a city and capital of Abadan County, Khuzestan Province, which is located in the southwest of Iran. It lies on Abadan Island (68 km or 42 mi long, 3–19 km or 2–12 miles wide). The island is bounded in the west by the Arvand waterway and to the east by the Bahmanshir outlet of the Karun ...

Nowruz has Iranian and Zoroastrian origins; however, it has been celebrated by diverse communities for over 3,000 years in Western Asia, Central Asia, the Caucasus, the Black Sea Basin, the Balkans, and South Asia. It is a secular holiday for most celebrants that is enjoyed by people of several different faiths, but remains a holy day for Zoroastrians, Baháʼís, and ...

Some of the actors have made their biggest acting appearances and their best achievements in the decades since they started in Hollywood, which has been met with critical acclaim, awards and good box office sales. Some actors use their power and charm to draw attention to political and social crises. These figures have tried in their profession and are trying ...