“I am Cyrus. King of the world. When I entered Babylon… I did not allow anyone to terrorize the land… I kept in view the needs of people and all its sanctuaries to promote their well-being… I put an end to their misfortune. The Great God has delivered all the lands into my hand; the lands that I have made to dwell in a peaceful habitation…. . .When my soldiers in great numbers peacefully entered Babylon… I did not allow anyone to terrorize the people… I kept in view the needs of people and all its sanctuaries to promote their well-being… Freed all the slaves… I put an end to their misfortune and slavery (referring to religious minorities). The Great God has delivered all the lands into my hand; the lands that I have made to dwell in a peaceful habitation… “
"I have no religion, but if I were to choose one, it would be that of Shariati's."
Jean-Paul Sartre
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My Lord, grant me success in struggling during failure, in having patience in disappointment, in going alone, in Jihad without weapons, in working without pay, in making sacrifice in silence, in having religious belief in the world, in having ideology without popular traditions, in having faith (Iman) without pretensions, non-conformity without immaturity, beauty without physical appearance, loneliness in the crowd, and loving without the beloved knowing about it.
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photos: Farshad Palideh & Ehsan Mohammadi 
Where is Persia?
Posted by Parsin on March 17, 2008
Many have heard the name Persia in history books. Persia was one of the largest Kingdoms in old times. Persians made one of the most amazing civilization in the word. They did this not by serfdom and not by forcing people to work for them. They hired people from around the nation and payed them to work. They also employed artists of other nations, and again payed them to work. In building the civilization, women and men worked together and enjoyed the same right.
Women have had a high stance in Persian culture. The Persian history is full of woman names who were highly respected as artists, politicians, musicians, etc.
You can read more about Persian Empire in Wikipedia
