Rare Photos of Reza Shah funeral in Tehran 1950

The coffin of Reza Shah was brought back from the Kingdom of Egypt by train and then by airplane, making two stops, one in Mecca and the other in Medina. Then, later, his body was transferred by plane to Ahvaz, and then later by train to Tehran.

On May 8, 1951, Reza Shah's Imperial funeral took place in Ray, in which Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi, along with the entire Pahlavi family, many ministers and Prime Minister Mohammad Mossadegh, participated

Reza Shah Pahlavi (1878 – 1944), was the Shah of Persia from 15 December 1925 until he was forced to abdicate by the Anglo-Soviet invasion of his country on 16 September 1941. Reza Shah is considered the founder of modern identity of Persia/Iran.

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l'Ecole Normale Supérieure de Téhéran, Perse, 1933

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Persische Hauptstadt Teheran, 1933

Perzische hoofdstad Teheran

Persian (Iranian) capital TEHRAN

Seraj Mirdamadi is arrested in Tehran

The journalist Serajedin Mirdamadi is arrested in Tehran. Seraj's father has told BBC Persian Service that he has "no idea" where his son is kept now. Seraj Mirdamadi, who is also a reformist political activist, for some years was living in France with his wife and son; after the victory of President Hassan Rouhani he returned to Iran.

During his years in France, Seraj was studying at the university and also worked with some of Europe-based Persian media. More information about his latest situation can be found on the website of BBC Persian website: http://www.bbc.co.uk/persian/iran/2014/05/140511_l45_seraj_mirdamadi_arrested.shtml

It seems Seraj has been among the people who were too much optimistic toward the recent presidential election in Iran. And he was under this impression that situation will be better soon. Totally wrong idea !

President Rouhani is still inving exiled-Persians to return to return to Persia !

Radio Iran in 1959, Rare Photos

The first radio station in Persia was launched in 1940. It used to be called Radio Tehran but few years later it was renamed to Radio Iran.
Here are some rare photos of Radio Iran studios which have been taken in 1959. The photos has been originally published in the Persian-language monthly "Majale-ye Radio Iran" (No. 40, December 1959).

Elizabeth Taylor in Persia, May 1976

The Legendary Elizabeth Taylor at Tehran International Airport, May 1976.

She talks with Kayhan International's Maryam Kharazmi at planeside after arriving in IRAN AIR's first transcontinental jumbo jet flight.

A frightened cat in Tehran

A handsome cat in Tehran who is afraid of strange visitors. No idea that he is 'Persian' or not, anyway he is so lovely and cute!
His name is Freddie and he lives in Yousef-Abad district of Teheran.

A Panoramic View of Golestan Palace in Tehran

PHOTO: HOSSEIN AMINI

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Golestān Palace is the former royal Qajar complex in the Persian capital city of Tehran.

The oldest of the historic monuments in Tehran, the Golestan Palace (also Gulistan Palace / The Rose Garden Palace) belongs to a group of royal buildings that were once enclosed within the mud-thatched walls of Tehran’s Historic Arg (citadel).

The Arg was built during the reign of Tahmasp I (r. 1524-1576) of the Safavid dynasty in Persia (1502–1736), and was later renovated by Karim Khan Zand (r. 1750-1779).

Agha Mohamd Khan Qajar (1742–1797) chose Tehran as his capital. The Arg became the site of the Qajar (1794–1925). The Court and Golestan Palace became the official residence of the royal Qajar family. The palace was rebuilt to its current form in 1865 by Haji Abol-hasan Mimar Navai.

During the Pahlavi era (1925–1979) Golestan Palace was used for formal royal receptions and the Pahlavi dynasty built their own palace at Niavaran. The most important ceremonies held in the Palace during the Pahlavi era were the coronation of Reza Khan (r. 1925-1941) in Takht-e Marmar and the coronation of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi (r. 1941-deposed 1979) in the Museum Hall.

In between 1925 and 1945 a large portion of the buildings of the palace were destroyed on the orders of Reza Shah who believed that the centuries old Qajar palace should not hinder the growth of a modern city. In the place of the old buildings modern 1950s and 1960s style commercial buildings were erected.

Rare Photo of Farah Diba, Last Queen of Persia, with her children

A Rare Photo of Farah Diba (Pahlavi) with her children:
(stand, left to right): Reza, Alireza; (seat, left to right): Farahnaz, Leila.

This photo has been taken in 1975 and for the first time was published in March 1975 in the Persian-language weekly "Kayhan Havai" in Tehran.

Watching Iran Air and missing Tehran...

I am @ Schiphol and seeing an Iran Air aircraft from the airport balcony.

I always hated the Iranian government but always loved Iran Air!

I have missed seating in an Iran Air aircraft and flying to Tehran; an airline which was called the "fastest growing airline" in the world in 1970s. 

Sad days for all of us...