Great Characters
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Maryam Mirzakhani Becomes 1st Iranian to Earn Prestigious Math Prize
Iranian Mathematician born Maryam Mirzakhani became the 1st woman to be awarded the Fields Medal lwhich is equivalent to Nobel Prize. Mirzakhani will also be...
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‘The Sage of Iranian Culture’ Celebrates his 90th Birthday
During a ceremony held on Friday, the 90th birthday of Iranian Scholar Seyyed Abdollah Anvaar was celebrated. Cultural figures and a large number of journalists...
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Shajarian Receives Chevalier of the Legion of Honor
Iranian vocalist Mohammadreza Shajarian received France’s Chevalier of the Legion of Honor on Monday evening. The medal, which is the highest decoration awarded by the...
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Shajarian to Receive France’s Most Pestigious Award
The celebrated Iranian vocalist Mohammad Reza Shajarian is to receive France’s most prestigious award, Chevalier des Arts et Lettres medal, for his lifetime achievements in...
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Isfahan’s Mayor to Honor Professor Samii
A ceremony to honor world-famous Iranian neurosurgeon, professor Majid Samii, was held yesterday at Hotel Abbasi, Isfahan attended by 80 physicians in neurosurgery from around...
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Designer of Khayyam Tomb Passed Away
Houshang Seyhoun, an #Iranian architect, sculptor, painter, scholar and professor, passed away at the age of 94 yesterday. He was considered as the first Iran’s...
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A Man for All Years: Omar Khayyam
May 18, #Iranians join in the celebrations held to remember the glorious name of “Iranian Quatrain Writer”. Omar #Khayyam, born May 18, 1048, Neyshābūr, Khorāsān —died December...
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The Persian Heritage: The Grandeur of Erudite Hakim Abol Qasem Ferdowsi Tousi
We gather together to commemorate the glory of “The Great Ferdowsi” on May 15 of each year. Under the firmament of poetry, we read and...
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Istanbul Honors Iranian Mother who Pardoned her Son’s Killer
Samereh Alinejad, an Iranian woman who pardoned her son’s murderer at the moment of his hanging, has been recognized as the Mother of Year in Istanbul. Samereh Alinejad...
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Iran’s First Female Conductor Found her Passion for Music in Vienna
In June 2009, Nazanin Aghakhani’s father was standing in line to cast his ballot in the presidential election taking place in Iran. Maestro Loris Tjeknavorian, a well-known and revered...
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Iran suspends all flights to Istanbul airport after attack
Iran said it had suspended all flights to Istanbul’s main international airport on Wednesday after it was attacked by militants. “Due to last night’s explosion at Ataturk Airport …...
