Iran The most judged country in the world

                                                               iran 

                                 "The most judged country in the world"   

Which country has more ministers with doctorates from American universities than the Obama administration? The correct answer is the "Islamic Republic of Iran"!

There are few countries in the world subject to as many Western prejudices and misunderstandings as Iran. I know the country, I visited with my grandmother (already deceased and lived in Brazil), which is of Persian origin. From childhood I always hear my grandmother say; "I want to and I'm going back to my country, even if it's the last thing in life!" And it was!

The Iranian hospitality is indescribable. An open, friendly people, always willing to help, extremely curious, honest, polite and solicitous. The tourist, regardless of nationality (mine is Brazilian), will always be respected. But it is also important to respect the country's cultural specificities (not just Iran, but any other country) by observing local rules such as the mandatory use of public veils for women and the prohibition of alcoholic beverages

                                       The Azadi tower marks the entrance to the capital city

The parties are indoors - with the windows tightly closed to muffle the sound. The popular tea houses are more "behaved".The diva of Iranian music (until then) is the singer Googoosh, but she lives in the United States! Flirting in public is a bit difficult. Flirt, just exchanging messages over the phone and the internet. No wonder the Iranians are strong social networks. By the time of Orkut, they were the third largest "population" in the world!

 Iranians read a lot of poetry. Another curiosity is that the novel Veronika Decide Morrer, by Brazilian Paulo    Coelho, is very successful there. 

Iran has a long history in the fields of art, music, architecture, poetry, philosophy and ideology. At one time, Iranian culture predominated in the Middle East, such that Persian was considered the language of the intelligentsia for most of the second millennium.

   A true Middle Eastern history class!

The Iranian literary tradition is rich and varied, although the world is not familiar with Persian poetry. The most famous of the Iranian poets is Rumi, though many Iranians consider Saadi as influential as. Both were practitioners of Sufism and are cited by the Iranians as often as the Koran.

The cinema continues to flourish in Iran, and many directors have been recognized for their work. One of the best-known filmmakers is Abbas Kiarostami. The media in Iran are directly or indirectly controlled by the state and must be approved by the Ministry of Islamic Guidance before it is published. The state also controls the Internet, which is highly popular with Iranian youth. Iran is the fourth largest country by number of bloggers.

The pursuit of social justice and equity is an important feature of Iranian culture. The Cyrus Cylinder is considered by many to be the first human rights declaration in the world and formed the basis of the government of the Achaemenid dynasty. Equality between the sexes also has a historical precedent in the country. From the Achaemenid and Sassanid dynasties, women were encouraged to study; they could have properties, influence issues of state and work. They can direct, vote and run for public office. Since mass participation in the 1979 Islamic revolution, women have never left the public arena. In 1996, 14 of them were elected to the Assembly. Today, they dominate civil services, university education and are numerous in the police. Together, they represent more than 30% of the country's workforce. In twenty years, the percentage of economically active women has doubled. Respect for the elderly and hospitality for foreigners is also an integral part of the Iranian etiquette. (which must be part of the whole world).

  Literature

Persian literature developed from the ninth century, on the courts of the local dynasties that resulted from the decadence of the Abbasid caliphate. Poetry has been the dominant form of this literature. He is considered like first great Persian poet Rudaki (859-941), figure that was in the service of the court of the Samánidas. Rudaki was followed by names like Ferdusi (940-1020), author of the epic Epic of the Kings and Omar Caiam, astronomer and mathematician who authored the Rubaiyat poetry collection. Before its entry into decadence from the fifteenth century, Persian literature was marked by the work of mystic poets like Rumi, Saadi and Hafiz.

   

                   

                   

                                                                   Forugh Farrokhzād    

                                                                                           Poet, Filmmaker

                                                   

Movie theater

Akkas Bashi, official photographer of the Shah's court Mozzafar al-Din, regarded as the first Iranian director, accompanied a visit from the Shah to Europe.The first movie theater in Iran came in 1905 in Tehran. Iranian films have participated (and in some cases been awarded) at prestigious international film festivals, such as the Cannes Film Festival, the Venice Film Festival or the Berlin Film Festival.

Name of weight in Literature and in Persian art the writer Simin Daneshvar (1921-2012) became known internationally. The work of the "great lady of Persian literature" often comes to the bestseller lists. And Forough Farrokhzad (1934-1967) is considered one of the most important representatives of 20th century Iranian Modernism in poetry and cine.

the Iranian cinema accumulated masterpieces such as The Cow of 1969 and the touching Khaneh Siah Ast of the poet Farroukh Farrozoad, for years suffered from lack of recognition and forgetfulness. In the 1980s, Iranian cinema began to emerge with Abbas Kiarostami's art cinema with cult films like Cherry Taste from 1997, winner of the Palme d'Or at Cannes, and continued with the neorealist Mohsen Makhmalbaf from The Cyclist, Salve Cinema, a film made in honor of the 100 years of cinema in 1995.  The film A Moment of Innocence, Makhmalbaf's autobiographical film. Samira Makhmbalbaf follows her father's school with the film A Macã. Jafar Panahi from The White Balloon, is from the same school in Makhmalbaf. Bahman Ghobadi contains a magical poetry inherited from Federico Fellini and Akira Kurosawa. Majid Majidi indulges in a melancholic cinema inherited from Italian Neorealism, but maintains the style with excellent films. Ashgar Farhadi continues with the psychological cinema with the drama The Separation (awarded in 2011 with the Golden Bear) one of the best masterpieces of the current world cinema.

  

                                                    Mohsen Makhmalbaf, Filmmaker,

                                                    writer, publisher, actor and producer.

                    

                                                      Abbas Kiarostami, Film director, 

                                                        film producer and screenwriter. 

                                                            - Palmas de Ouro 1997-

  

  Culinary 

Elements of a typical dish, Chelo Kabab

 Almost all Iranian meals include bread (nun) or rice (berenj). There are basically four varieties of bread: lavash, bread eaten for breakfast, flat and thin; barbari, a sweet and salty loaf made with white flour and sometimes covered with sesame seeds (sesame); sangak, long bread cooked on stones (sangak means stone in Persian language) and taftun, fine bread in oval form. 

Iranians prefer tea to coffee. Accompanying the tea service are sugar cubes (ghand); the Iranian custom orders it to be taken in a cube, passed through the cup of tea and then put it in the mouth, next to the front teeth so that it dissolves as the tea is drunk. The coffee in Iran is consumed strong, without milk and with enough sugar.

Iranian cuisine contains several different very sophisticated recipes that use herbs such as mint, coriander and others. The best-known spice in Iran is the sumac, which is often a companion to most Iranian dishes.

Many soups are prepared, which can contain lentils, noodles, yogurt, nuts and other ingredients. The abgusht (beef broth) is a stew of lamb, chickpeas, white beans, potatoes, tomatoes and various seasonings. It is usually served in so-called clay bowls, such as the typical piti of Azerbaijan, sometimes accompanied by a pestle to crush the vegetables

Typical Iranian sweets include ice cream, called "bastani" and ice cream, such as the "faludeh", made with a type of vermicelli served in rose water, although the main ones are biscuits or other dumplings, called "shirini".

As in most cultures, the Iranians have their festivals, where they are served special foods, "Gahanbar" or "Gaahanbaar". One characteristic of these festivals is the preparation of the community and the consumption of specific foods, such as kuku and ash; In addition to cooked foods, "dry foods" including fruits and nuts are also common and often especially prepared for distribution to poor people.

 

                         Abgusht usually served in bowls with a pestle made to crush the vegetables. 

                                        

            

     

    Media

   Iranian law stipulates that television and radio must be operated by the state and must conform to Islamic values. The organization responsible for television and radio stations is the Islamic  Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRBI).  IRBI operates several television stations in Persian and in regional languages, most of which is Channel 3, dedicated to young people. Iran also seeks to attract audiences in the Arab countries of the Middle East through the Al-Alam and Al-Kawthar channels. Although the government has declared the use of parabolic antennas illegal in 1995, they are tolerated and enjoyed widespread popularity among the population. Some of the channels captured by satellite are operated by regime dissidents living abroad and using the channels for governmental criticism.

Most newspapers are based in Tehran. The most popular newspapers are Kayhan and Ettelaat, as well as sports newspapers. Internet providers in Iran use filters that block pages whose content is pornographic, considered anti-Islamic or regime critical. It is estimated that some 7 million Iranians have access to the internet.

The five television channels are state controlled.

  

           

                                                        Tehran, the country's capital.

     Sport

The traditional sport of Iran is the Varzesh-e Pahlavani (meaning "sport of the heroes" or "sport of the champions"), a martial art that probably dates back to the time of the Partos dynasty. It mixes elements of bodybuilding and the Olympic fight and is practiced in a building known as the zoorkhaneh. The exercises are led by the morshed, man who sings verses of poetry. It is a sport that attaches great importance to values ​​such as bravery and charity.

The Iranian athletes participated for the first time in the Olympic Games in 1948. The country won its first Olympic medal at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki with Gholamreza Takhti, winner of the silver medal in the fight. This athlete also won a gold medal in 1956 and silver in 1960

The Iranian Soccer Team represents Iran in FIFA soccer competitions and is controlled by the Football Federation of the Islamic Republic of Iran and is one of the top sports selected in Asia. The Iranian Federation was founded in 1920 and, since 1945, is a member of FIFA. Iran sends its games to the Azadi (Freedom) Stadium which was built in the mid-70s with a capacity of over 100,000 spectators. Iranian fans are crazy about soccer and almost all expatriates are always willing to travel wherever they go to cheer with their beloved "Melli Selection."

               

                                                World Cup 2018: Iranian National Team.

  

  The "White Revolution" 

Women have the right to vote in Iran. The right to vote was introduced in 1963 by Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi as part of a comprehensive reform program to modernize the country. On January 26, 1963, the measure was approved through a national referendum. The majority of the population approved, at first, the program that became known as the "White Revolution". Women are majority in classrooms and increasingly stand out in Iran.  

 

Fight for more rights

During the nearly four decades of the Shah's rule in Iran between 1941 and 1979, Iranian women fought for their rights, including child custody and raising the minimum age for marriage to 18-year-old girls . Also, with regard to the right to divorce and abortion, they have been able to impose themselves. In addition, men's right to polygamy has been curtailed.

Traditional Iranian calendar and festiva

The Hijri-Shamsi Calendar is the Iranian calendar, drawn up by Omar Khayyam. Traditional Iranian festivals are spread throughout the year.

-Noruz, (main) Iranian new year, occurs at the spring equinox (usually on March 21)

-Sizdah bedar, feast of the 13th day of the year (usually, April 2)

-Jashn-e Tirgan, water festival

-Jashn-e Sadeh, fire party

-Jashn-e Mehregan, autumn party

-Shab-e Yalda,winter party

-Chaharshanbeh suri, party of the last Wednesday of the year

The Iranians are very superstitious! Several legends and "Mandingas" are commonly seen there! Bad look is one of the main, they also use the Hand of Fatima talisman (Hamsa) and the famous Turkish Eyes (Nazis).

The religion supported by the majority of the Iranian population is Shiite (89%). Sunni Muslims in Iran constitute about 9% of the population and the remaining 2% of Iranians are of "other" religions - mainly Zoroastrian, Christian, and Jewish.

 Persian Dance

Dance is historically intertwined with many cultures around the world. Sixteenth-century Persian women dance at a ceremony in Iran..

 Persian dance or Iranian dance (Persian: رقص ایرانی) refers to the native dance styles of Iran.  Dance genres in Iran vary depending on the area, culture and language of the local population, from sophisticated reconstructions of refined court dances to folkloric energy dances. The population of Iran includes many ethnic groups such as Kurds, Azerbaijani, Turkmen, Jews, Armenians, Georgians, as well as numerous Iranian tribal groups that can be found on the borders of present-day Iran. Each group, associated.

       

                                

                                                         Classical Persian Dance

      MYTH

  "A very dangerous country, full of violence, hatred and intolerance, a population that hates Westerners and Americans and keeps women on the fringes of society, it will have to follow the man, he ca n not leave alone, he should never dare to talk to any man" this does not correspond to reality and it is far from true! As for Persian women, it is necessary to compare them with other Islamic states and see that the Iranians have more autonomy arou around them  And for those who are accustomed to seeing Iran with the eyes of the media (bombings, wars, extremists, terrorists) and the image of their government, it is better instructive to know their origins and way of life.  As always, people are amazing!

Do not believes? 

Then go to Iran, and see with your own eyes! 

                                                                           

                                                                                 * And just to remember; the Iranians are not Arabs!  

                                                     " I am neither a Christian nor a Jew,

Neither a magician nor a Muslim.

  I am not from the East, nor from the West,

Neither the land nor the sea.

I am not body, I am not soul.

   The soul of the Beloved owns what is mine.

I set aside duality,

  I see the worlds in one.

Change your heart, to change the world"

- RUMI - 

-ANA PAULA MENEZES-