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My memories of Shiraz, The Old Capital of Iran. Persepolis, Zand Castle, and Persian Empire
The Castle of Karim Khan e Zand ارگ کریم خان زند Growing up in Shiraz and as a young teenager, I remember every time I passed by these huge walls and tall towers, located right in the middle of the city, I would get impressed by their grandeur. They seemed like the...
Christmas Celebrated by Iranians Around the World
Growing up in Iran and as a child, Christmas was a far away festivity of the West for us. We only saw pictures or movies of 'baba noel' بابا نوئل (Santa Clause) on his dazzling slay on the snow. We knew that he would bring gifts to the children and places them under...
Yalda and Christmas Similarities
The beautiful celebration of Yalda night شب یلدا in Iran, curiously happens around the same time as Christmas. Could there be a correlation between the two festivities? Some historians believe that Christmas actually derives from the ancient and pagan Persian...