The Persian

construct a grand and never seen before monument for her deceased husband. Architectural Aspects of this tomb is breathtaking, to say the least. Mirak Mirza Ghiyas, who was the chief architect, designed this tomb with inspiration from Persian Architecture. The Persian double dome on a high neck drum structure in the tomb was first of its kind in India. Lets begin our journey to the Humayun's Tomb…

Parsi also spelled as Parsee, member of a group of followers in India of the Iranian prophet Zoroaster. The Parsis, whose name means "Persians", are descended from Persian Zoroastrians who immigrated to India to avoid religious persecution by the Muslims. According to the Qissa-i-Sanjan, Parsis migrated from Greater Iran to Sindh and Gujarat, where they were given refuge, between the 8th and 10th century…

KEY CONCEPT 2.2 An empire can be defined as a large collection of people across a large range of land that live under a common rule. Empires have long trade routes on land and coastline as well as taxes imposed on their people. Religion was also enforced and attacks from barbarians could be found. Governments included systems of central and local in order to maintain order along with armies in order to defend borders and keep peace. Classical empires encompassed a fewer number of people than…

locksmith. One night after work, he came home to find his daughter under the bed who claimed that she is afraid of bullets. He comforts her and gave her an invisible protective coat and told her that the it will protect her from bullets. There was also a Persian father and daughter. The father is an owner of a shop, and he does not speak English. His daughter however was bilingual. They decided to purchase gun, which the daughter did. She also bought blank bullets without her father knowing…

argument in terms of poetry as a highly cherished symbol of cultural purity being threatened by “foreign” influences and “alien” concepts. To them, the new poetry was a highly visible sign of cultural capitulation because it violated the “spirit” of the Persian language and Iranian culture. They saw the kind of poetry written by Nima and his young followers as evidence of their unfamiliarity with a glorious tradition which they imagined as embodying that spirit (Karimi-Hakkak…

Hellenic world with their artistic and military accomplishments. Along with the participation of the other Hellenic states, Athens and Sparta, rose to power through their associations, restructurings, and successions of triumphs against the conquering Persian armies. Only after a long and revolting war, Athens and Sparta were eliminated, and produced Macedonia as the prevailing power of Greece. City-states such as Miletus, Thebes and Corinth would also eventually a chief role in the cultural…

Tyrants have, in their self-centred efforts, devastated our city. Tyranny has not solved any unrest, and has left Athens in constant flux between suffering and flourishing. Democracy and the power in the hands of people, has helped us develop and will help us become the most powerful city in Greece for centuries to come. Tyrants have built impressive buildings, and reduced the power of the few aristocrats, but had far too much individual power. Democracy is far better as it puts power in the…

deity named Ahura Mazda. The religion originated in ancient Iran. It’s focused on truth-telling, purity, and a love for nature. Zoroastrianism promised salvation if one choose to be good, but if one was bad they were punished in their afterlife. The Persians took Zoroastrianism very seriously. They worshipped nature and never took elements for granted. Persian’s were also expected to not lie and to hold promises. When people died, their corpses were exposed to wild creatures and elements to…

sensible and wise religious figure, took the stance that the crusade should continue, as it only makes sense. The Persians have declared war upon us by attacking the good Christian city of Edessa. It was shameful enough that we allowed it to be taken, as every child of God is precious, but it would be even more shameful for us to leave it to the Persians, as this would allow the persians to have more of a foothold in our community, and the closer they get to us, the more they corrupt our faith…

dress, that I thought would one day be endowed to me, for as little as nothing. Watching with teary eyes the now empty living room, I knew that my parents were serious about leaving Persia and moving to an unpopular destination, China. rooted in persian culture and courtesy, with a limited view of the world, at only eight years of age, never could have I imagined the events, and experiences that future had in store for me. Driving from the airport to my new home through the hustling, bustling…