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Kaveh Abbasian “The Iran-Iraq war as seen in Iranian films”

In the wake of the 1979 Revolution in Iran, the new régime aimed for an independent domestic cinema with Islamic and educational content in the service of the revolution. Cinema as both an industry and an art-form went through a process of cleansing and purification. As a result, many young…
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Professor Donald Rayfield “Whatever did the Iranians do for Georgia? – coexistence and conflict

Georgians made many important contributions to Iran, particularly under Shah Abbas I, as military men, provincial governors and builders.  Allahverdi Khan Undiladze, who built the eponymous bridge over the Zayandeh Rud in Isfahan, was a Georgian.  In Georgia, however, wherever one looks at a ruined church one is told that…
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Fuchsia Hart: “The significance of the Sheikh Lutfullah mosque of Isfahan”

The lecture will be preceded by the Annual General Meeting at 6.15pm The Mosque of Shaykh Lutfallah in Isfahan is one of the most significant of the many historical buildings of Iran, and it is certainly one of the most beautiful. However, it is also one of the most misunderstood…
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BP in Iran from 1902 to the 1950s: documentary film and discussion

This film from the BP archive will be presented by Austin Vince and discussed by Dr Mohammad Ali Ala. xosotin chelseathông tin chuyển nhượngcâu lạc bộ bóng đá arsenalbóng đá atalantabundesligacầu thủ haalandUEFAevertonxosofutebol ao vivofutemaxmulticanaisonbethttps://bsport.fithttps://onbet88.ooohttps://i9bet.bizhttps://hi88.ooohttps://okvip.athttps://f8bet.athttps://fb88.cashhttps://vn88.cashhttps://shbet.atbóng đá world cupbóng đá inter milantin juventusbenzemala ligaclb leicester cityMUman citymessi lionelsalahnapolineymarpsgronaldoserie atottenhamvalenciaAS ROMALeverkusenac milanmbappenapolinewcastleaston…
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‘Bards Apart?’ – A musical performance of the poems of Robert Burns and Hafez

By kind invitation of SOAS, this event is open to all. Tickets cost £10 (£5 for students) and can be obtained online only via the following link    A Musical Performance of Scottish and Persian Songs and Poems by Robert Burns & Hafez with guitar and santur accompaniment. We are grateful to the Azima…
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Iran – Crossroads of Wildlife: Niloufar Raeesi Chahartaghi

Niloufar Raeesi Chahartaghi studied zoology at Shahid Beheshti University, with a particular interest in conservation. At the age of 20 she started working as a volunteer in the Golestan National Park. She is currently studying for an MSc in conservation science at Imperial College, London, with a view to returning…
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