A Brief Exploration into the Many Facets of Iran
Identity is Connected to Roots, Roots Originate in Geography, History is Built Upon Geography
What’s in a Name?
The Soil that feeds the Soul.
Diversity, the Source of Prosperity for a Population
It is within the culture of a society that the indicators of their past civilizations show themselves best.
“One who does not learn from History, will not learn anything from any teacher.”
Roudaki: Father of Persian Poetry
A. Historical Records from Neighboring People
Biblical/ Assyrian records re: Elamat 2000- 745 BCE Iranian historical records pre-Islam were
B. Ferdowsi’s Shahnameh
Oral & Mythical History recorded in Shahnameh The themes of Ferdowsi’s epic cover
C. Historical Artifacts from Excavations
Susa/Susa Located in the south- west of Iran Part of the site is
First Persian Empire: Achaemenid Empire
Aryan Nomads (Indo-European) came to Persia ~ 7th Century BCE Median & Achaemenid
Ashkanian – Post Alexander’s Invasion
According to Roman historian Plutarch, it took 20,000 mules and 5,000 camels to
Sassanian – Pre-Arab Invasion
The Sassanid (Parsi) Dynasty 224–651 CE ruled 427 years. This Dynasty was founded
Throughout history, women have never achieved equal rights with men and have had to live under patriarchal rules, dictating them roles and rights, based solely on their female sexual anatomy and not their ability. Even though there have been periods of light and hope within this darkness, where women got a chance to shine, but since the ultimate power was in masculine hands, their rights were easily limited or taken away at a whim. Nevertheless women, hungry for equality and fairness, have constantly and persistently, individually or in groups, fought for equal rights.