Pictures of Iran: Tehran, Persepolis, Shiraz, Isfahan, Kashan, Kandovan, Kurdistan
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Ahmed Abad-Dance in a Kurdish wedding-Iran
Author: Marta Leonor Vidal
Text: A wedding party in a little village in Iranian Kordestan province.Kurdish men wear traditional baggy trousers called "shalvar".In Kurdish weddings men and women dance together in group.
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Ahmed Abad-Kurdish children-Iran
Author: Marta Leonor Vidal
Text: Kurds are 10% of Iranian population.They have their own languague(belonging to the same family than farsi),are mostly Sunni Muslims and have a strong national identity.
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Alamut-The Castle of the Assassins-Iran
Author: Marta Leonor Vidal
Text: The Castle of the followers of Hassan-e-Sabbah,known as "the old man of the mountains",an Ismaili sect transformed into a powerful mercenary organization which in the 11th century implemented selective attacks against political establishment.
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Abyaneh-Iran
Author: Marta Leonor Vidal
Text: Abyaneh is a quaint village recognised by UNESCO as World Heritage.Its ochre-coloured houses with wooden balconies are very typical.There are magnificent views of the valley.
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Hamadan-Jameh Mosque-Iran
Author: Marta Leonor Vidal
Text: Hamadan is one of the oldest cities in Iran. Some women with traditional chador resting nearby the pond.
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Esfahan-Iman Mosque-Iran
Author: Marta Leonor Vidal
Text: The Golden Age of Isfahan arrived in the 16th century when Shah Abbas the Great made it the new capital of the Safavid dynasty.The city contains a wide variety of Islamic architectural sites ranging from the 11th century to the 19th.
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Esfahan-Imam Mosque-Iran
Author: Marta Leonor Vidal
Text: The Imam Mosque(1611)is one of the most beautiful mosques in the world, with its impressimg decoration of seven-color tiles,mosaics and valuable inscriptions.It is one of the greatest masterpieces of Islamic Architecture during the Safavid period.
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Esfahan-Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque-Iran
Author: Marta Leonor Vidal
Text: Constructed between 1602 to 1619 in Shah Abbas era.One of its unique characteristics is the peacock at the center of its dome.
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