According to The Smithsonian Magazine:/"A little-known fact about Lady Liberty adds an intriguing twist to today's debate about refugees from the Muslim world: As pointed out by The Daily Beast’s Michael Daly, the statue itself was originally intended to represent a female ...
These 16mm Archive films from 1970s show the effect of oil wealth on Middle Eastern countries. It also references Iran, its caviar and automotive industry, schools, and water management systems:/The area's culture and lifestyles, including interesting footage from ...
He stood up to Hitler but he was no less of a monster. He was driven by revenge, anger and low self-esteem. "Once he decided to attain absolute power, he would never relinquish it. He was a monster!" observes Stalin's nephew. In order to achieve his goals, Stalin tried to reshape ...
Following World War II, The Near East Foundation sent Americans to remote Iranian villages to promote "mechanized" farming. These engineers helped villagers pump clean drinking water but also promoted vaccines and synthetic chemicals like DDT and pesticides, which were associated ...
Sean Stone, documentary filmmaker who has previously traveled to Iran with his father Oliver Stone, defended Iran's right to nuclear energy, and chosen Ali as his Islamic name, is now criticizing the Iranian government's militant approach and rhetoric as an obstacle to peace in ...
Every year, millions of Shia Muslims in countries like Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Yemen, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Republic of Azerbaijan mourn the anniversary of martyrdom of Imam Hussein, the third Shia Imam (Saint) and descendant of Prophet Muhammad./Ceremonies include processions, ...
Society and Culture Video Blog, Kodoom.com /Some historians believe that the Bakhtiari are Lurs, who were young descendants of those who survived and fled from Zahhak, a demonic cruel tyrant mentioned in Zoroastrian mythology and in Shahnameh. Lurs took shelter in Zardkuh and ...
Last week, The Smithsonian Museum of National Art in Washington DC featured "Grass" (the 1924 legendary documentary about the Bakhtiari people's harrowing migration) with musical accompaniment by Iranian American musician Kamyar Arsani, a master of the traditional Iranian frame ...
This film by DW (German government news service) provides the viewer with stunning arial views of Iran's mountains. It unfurls the rich tapestry of Iran’s history, from the legendary Order of the Assassins to the Mongol invasions./The film also introduces us to the historic ...
Many Iranians and Greeks do not realize one of Greece's earliest canals and marvels of the ancient world was built by Persians! The Athos peninsula in northeastern Greece, that juts into the Aegean Sea for some 50 kilometers, was once bisected by a canal about 30 meters wide. The ...
