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A Persian paradox
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When a planned tour of the country's nuclear sites went awry,
Anne Penketh discovered instead the enigmatic splendour of the
Iranian city of Esfahan
"In the name of God, the compassionate and the merciful, welcome
to this Iran Air flight to Esfahan." To say that I am a nervous
flyer would be an understatement. So imagine my terror at being
strapped inside a 30-year old Boeing 747 about to take off on a 40-
minute flight from Tehran to Esfahan in central Iran. I knew it
didn't have any ...
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A Persian paradox
The Independent - London
; When a planned tour of the country's nuclear sites went awry, Anne Penketh discovered instead the enigmatic splendour of the Iranian city of Esfahan "In the name of God, the compassionate and the merciful, welcome to this Iran Air flight to Esfahan." To say that I am a nervous flyer would be an
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A Persian paradox: An accidental tourist in Iran When a planned tour of the country's nuclear sites went awry, Anne Penketh discovered instead the enigmatic splendour of the Iranian city of Esfahan
Belfast Telegraph
; In front of me was a sea of Hermes scarves, on the heads of the Iranian women who had forked out the equivalent of pound(s)20 for the heavily subsidised return flight. The air stewardess, dressed in a stylish bottle-green scarf topped with a cap, soothed our nerves by switching on pleasant mood
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 "The News Letter (Belfast, Northern Ireland)")
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Expressions of perfection on the tiles.(News)
The News Letter (Belfast, Northern Ireland)
; ''BEFORE you know how, Esfahan has become indelible, has insinuated its image into that gallery of places which everyone privately treasures - Robert Byron The Road to Oxiana. If Esfahan was a woman, you would want to marry it. Well, unless you were a woman, in which case you would wish it was a
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Dr. Antranig Chalabian's Story of Shah Abbas Lands in the February Edition of "Military History Magazine"
Armenian Reporter, The
; Sarkisian, Art Armenian Reporter, The 02-26-2000 Dr. Antranig Chalabian's Story of Shah Abbas Lands in the February Edition of "Military History Magazine" Now, mind you, Military History Magazine is read by tens of thousands of people worldwide, be they subscribers, casual buyers at book stores of
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Slaves and slave trading in Shi'i Iran, AD 1500-1900.
Journal of Asian and African Studies
; THOMAS RICKS ABSTRACT In 1501, the Safavids proclaimed themselves the new rulers of the Iranian plateau establishing Shi'ism as a state religion and a new economic and political order. The Safavid new order, however, was an impossibility without the slaves, forced urban and rural labor, and
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Something even better, behind the next chador. . .(News)
The News Letter (Belfast, Northern Ireland)
; The Nambarrie Run has been ambushed by Continuity Punjana. One hundred yards down the road from our hotel in Esfahan, Patrick's bike spluttered and stopped. As he got out the toolbox, we were surrounded within the space of a minute by every child in Esfahan, two village idiots who quickly became
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`Twins' in KL and Esfahan
New Straits Times
; New Straits Times 12-12-2003 `Twins' in KL and Esfahan Edition: 2* IN Kuala Lumpur there is a Jalan Esfahan while in Esfahan there is Kuala Lumpur Street as the two cities have been "twinned". The name change from Jalan Selat to Jalan Esfahan took place on March 30, 1998. The road is near Sogo
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THE NAZARIAN LEGEND
Armenian Reporter, The
; In the Armenian world, we have a steady supply of men and women, who, through brains and brawn, have achieved wealth and success. To most of them, involvement in diasporan community affairs, benevolence, charity and giving are either non-existent or a one-time affair, like a moth that lives long
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Another, Most Fulfilling Pilgrimage
Armenian Reporter, The
; ... shish kebab and plenty of good will. His Holiness Catholicos Aram I was the highlight of the pilgrimage. He was in the local news, always treated with reverence. He was received like a head of state because, in a theocracy, the highest-ranking clergyman is ...
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Mastercraft. (New products: High Point).
Home Accents Today
; Woven in England, the Seven Manor Axminster Collection unveils six traditional style rugs. The Shah Abbas has a red and navy pattern, as does the Crown Tabriz. The Raj Mahal is cream and cream and the Ahar Heriz is cream and navy. Jewel Meshed features emerald and burgundy and Ravar Kerman is a
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