“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 
Beautiful Iran (photos)
Posted by Parsin on June 11, 2008
See Also
A Very Beautiful Slide show about Iran (pps)
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Uramunat- Kurdistan- North western Iran
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armenian-church-Azerbaijan- North western Iran
a-serene-lake-in-guilan-northern-iran
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aali-gaapou-isfahan-iran
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arg-e-kola-farangi-birjand-iran
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Asalem-Khalkhal, Gilan-Azerbaijan, North western Iran
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Khojin, Khalkhal- Azerbaijan, Northwestern Iran
bagh-e-eram-palace-gardens-shiraz
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chahar-bagh-avenue-isfahan
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chehel-sotoun-palace-pavilion-isfahan
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cottage-in-northern-iran
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ferdowsi-toos-khorasan-iran
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kohgiluyeh-boyer-ahmad-province-iran
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lahijan-guilan-province-iran
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latian-lake-near-tehran
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izeh-south-western-iran
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layalestan-gilan-northern-iran
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mansion-in-mazanderan-northern-iran
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marble-palace-tehran
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margoon-waterfall
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museum-of-fine-arts-tehran-iran
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niasar-isfahan-iran
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Lake Urmia-Azerbaijan- North western Iran
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Lake Urmia-Azerbaijan- North western Iran
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outskirts-of-shiraz-iran
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parandegan-park-in-isfahan
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pear-orchard-shiraz
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saayeh-khosh-southern-iran
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shahzadeh-gardens-mahan-kerman
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sistan-baluchestan-province
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sobatan-village-Ardebil- North western Iran
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traditional-persian-outdoor-teahouse
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Uramanat-Kurdistan- North western Iran
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vank-cathedral-isfahan-iran
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village-of-roodbarak-norhtern-iran
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waterfalls-near-shiraz-iran
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white-bridge-ahwaz-south-western-iran
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winter night in Isfahan
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Shahrzad said
Waw, very beautiful. I visited all of them except Sistan-Balouchistan and Southern Khorasan.
Have you heard they put FarsNews agency on stand by?
Parsin said
Thanks Shahrzad! Actually I have been to Sistan-Balouchestan many years ago. We visited “Shahr-e-Sookhteh” and many other places.
Iran is very rich in nature and diversity of locations. I hope one day, people in power could realize how they are harming the prestige of this country by setting so much unneeded limitation.
Yes I heard about it and also about Abbas Palizdar!!! Have you heard about this last one!!?
Shahrzad said
Yes i heard about Palizdar too. There is such a fuss in news agencies about it!!
Marissa said
Wow. I totally want to come and visit. Are visitors from the US allowed to come to Iran? I would love to go up into the mountains and stay in a little cottage. It’s absolutely lovely. It makes california seem quite ugly in comparison.
I wish there would be peace in the world so we could all appreciate the beauty of every land in the world, instead of just the western countries.
I just love the traditional Persian teahouse too!
Marissa said
The lakes are also the most beautiful things I have ever seen. I’m terrified of the Ocean, but I absolutely adore swimming in lakes.
What do Iranian women wear for swimsuits? I wear a skirted one-piece to maintain my modesty, even though it is defenitely not the fasion for American teens. Muslima teens tend to be so fashionable yet modest at the same time, it’s very refreshing to see.
Parsin said
Marissa,
Sure! you can visit Iran. Each year we have many people coming from US. You have to find a travel agency and do your paperworks through them. There are many tours to Iran.
Of course, US is also very beautiful. I have been to rockies and Yellowstone several times and they are really magnificent. Last time I visited Yellowstone, it made me almost cry, the big fire in late 90’s had destroyed everything! Have you seen the geisers in Old-Faithful area in Yellowstone? The big one is really magnificent. It erupts once in a 15-20 minutes!
Lets hope for the day Bush and all necons leave the White House and they take their disasters with them.
Marissa said
Could you possibly post some photos of Iraq before America destroyed it? I’m sure it was once very beautiful also, and hopefully someday after the occupation it will be beautiful and happy again.
Parsin said
Marissa,
In muslim countries there are two cultures. One which goes by the western style wear the way as you see in the west. The second and those who keep their modesty either use separate places for laddies and men, or wear some suits that cover their body, similar to the one you describe of yours. Long time ago I had put a post on these suits. You can take a look at them in here:
http://persia1.wordpress.com/wp-admin/post.php?action=edit&post=63
Parsin said
Marissa says:
Could you possibly post some photos of Iraq before America destroyed it? I’m sure it was once very beautiful also, and hopefully someday after the occupation it will be beautiful and happy again.
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Yes, as you may know Baghdad is a historical city. It was once one of the most beautiful places on the earth!
I will try to find photos of Iraq before and after US invasion.
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Glenn said
Parsin:
I want to come with Marissa to Iran. She has the perfect scenario for me: a cottage in the mountains. We can all have a blast.
The pictures are sensational. I copied them in my picture file. They are classic. The church is beautiful and obviously old.
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Glenn:
Both of you have my invitation to come to Iran! We can all go to ” cottage in the mountains”.
Thanks
Parsin said
You have to just register on their site and follow the steps they mention in their site. To go to their site just click on the “recent visitor” box or use the following link:
http://www.globetrackr.com/
Glenn said
Parsin my man:
I was just wondering: Is there any way I could blow up those pictures and hang them in my home?
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Glenn,
I am very glad you liked them. These are the sizes I have in my PC too. I don’t know if you if you can make them bigger using photoshop or similar software!
e4unity said
You are justly proud of your country and heritage. Thank you for sharing both with us. The beauty is simply breath-taking. Sign me up as well for the trip! Maybe if you can find some agency to offer an internet special we could get a real crowd from the States to go.
As always, humbled to be your friend.
John Paul Todd
e4unity.wordpress.com
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John,
Thanks! There are many people visiting Iran each year and some of them are from US. I hope after new election in US and hopefully election of Obama the relation between the two countries will get better and tourist exchange will be much easier.
The important point is that people should reach each other regardless of limitations and negative slogans some broken politicians are spreading.
God Bless You
propaganda press said
those are real photos?
lol holy cow
what’s in those buildings?
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Thanks for visiting!
Yes They are real!!
Some of these buildings are historical and they are open to visitors!
dilber ali said
fantastic scenic photos
soheila said
can you tell me where is the saayeh-khosh(southern-iran)exactly?that’s awesome!and post some photos of it?
tnx
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Hello,
It seems it is in Bandar Lengeh! I am not familiar with the place, but I found the picture here .
Thanks
Steph said
I am thinking about travelling to Iran at the end of January 2009, but I’m not sure if a lone female would be given a visa.
I’m also quite scared of being so far from home (England) on my own as I’ve only been to Jordan on my own before, but after seeing these pictures I am sure I wouldn’t regret it!
Thank you for posting,
Steph.
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Steph,
Many people come to Iran each year. In recent years we have had many tourists from western countries visiting Iran.
I understand your concerns, but you can manage your travel through an agency. Then there should be no problem. They will take care of your visa and while you are in Iran, they take you to trips with a group of tourists like yourself. Also, you can get more information from your (British) Embassy in Tehran.
I am sure you will enjoy Iran. The best time would be in Spring (April-May) if you like the nature. Otherwise you can travel later in Summer.
Cheers,
Steven said
Hello
I would like to come to Iran and visit “armenian-church-Azerbaijan- North western Iran”.
Does someone know where exactly I can find this church.
Thanks. you can reply on stevengeirnaert@hotmail.com
greetings
Steven
Parsin said
Steven,
You can check with either Iranian Embassy in your country or your embassy in Tehran to get full information about traveling to Iran.
Other way would be to find some Travel Agencies that take tourists to Iran. Many of them could be found in google search. These agencies prepare every thing and you can arrange going to the “Armenian Church”. Actually there are several Historical churches in Iran. Some of the are near Ormia City in Western Azerbaijan. I have visited what is called “Black Church“.
I hope this helps you. Please let me know if you needed further information.
SIMIN said
Loving Iran with beautiful countrysides. I wish to visit iran before I died. is there anyone to help me to get to shiraz.
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Simin,
I hope you can visit Iran with one of the tourist agencies that are found in most countries. They will take you to shiraz too.
Cheers,
Anonymous said
I grew up in Iran and didn’t have any chance to see any of those places yet.Now that I am far far away from Iran, I appreciate you for posting these pictures , so I can proudly show them to my friends and tell them, see, here is where I belong to.This is beautiful Iran.
I was so excited to get to know , we have Hudoo’s in Iran too.
Mandana
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Mandana,
I am glad to hear all of these. Of course Iran is much beautiful that what you see in these pictures. Our land is full of different cultures and traditions, each beautiful and great. We have different climates ranging from dry deserts to humid forests all over Iran.
kavan said
the site is cool, tnx a bunch .
but it would be better if you didnt meddle the politic with the beauty of iran . no racism is good slogan but let the others to make their own decision .
fun
delam mire Kurdistan said
salam compatriots…. I think Uramanat is in Kordestan, somewhere near sanandaj, and not in Azerbaijan? I’m not sure though? I’ve been to Urmiye and Mahabad and both are beautiful places. I have yet to see Shiraz and Isfahan…. !!!! I WANT TO GO SO BAD!!!
Parsin said
Salam,
Thanks, you are right! It is in Kurdistan.
Yekta said
salam,omidvaram khub bashid,weblogetetun fogholadast,rafigh ozr mikham,sheshomin axetun,eshare kardid ke asaleme,rafigh ama asalem tu azarbayjan nist tu gilane:)ba arezue movafaghiate ruz afzun
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Salam, Thanks it is shared by both provinces. I added Gilan.
oktay said
very beautiful.thanks.
please show more images from Azerbaijan
oktay
mister. yonan said
Wow! I’m glad to see some photo from north-western Iran because my Grandfather born in an Assyrian village in Iran. So pretty, and those amazing mountains are breath taking!
ugocon said
Very beautiful!
I’m from Italy and couldn’t imagine the beauties I’ve seen in these images.
We only know of Iran because of the news… not always so nice!
It’s a land and a people with such an heritage, almost comparable to ancient Roma (where I live).
Again, very beautiful!
Ugo
Madey said
I would absolutely love to visit Iran! Hopefully the turmoil in Iraq will end soon, since Obama has been elected, and it will be easier to travel to places like Iran and Iraq. My grandfather and his brother were pilots, and they loved to tell stories to me and my siblings about where they’d been (my grandfather’s favorite places were Iran, Afghanistan, and Hong Kong). He would go on and on about Iran’s beauty, all the historical buildings and everything. But his descriptions never could have given this country justice.
I love the “traditional-persian-outdoor-teahouse” and “pear-orchard-shiraz” but every single picture is beautiful!
Irma said
Hi Parsin,
I’m from Indonesia, a country with the biggest muslim population. I really appreciate what you wrote in your blog regarding the peaceful nature of Islam, which has been misunderstood for so long that it is very difficult to erase the negative stigma attached to it.
I agree with you that getting to know more about people and countries in other part of the world will open one’s mind and will eventually lead to mutual understanding and peaceful coexistence between people regardless of their beliefs. I would like to have some more discussions with you about what life is like in Iran.
These pictures of Iran are very beautiful. Not only is the nature breathtaking, but the architecture is also gorgeous and magnificent. Most of them are in the countryside though, what about the city scenes? I’d like to see them too.
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ferid said
IRAN BEAUTIFUL MORE THAN OTHER PLACE
Anonymous said
Salam aksha kheily binazir bod mana yade Iranemon andakht, tamoome khaterate man khososan ba akshaye Esfahan zende shod, be omide didan Vatanemon Iran.
SHAHAB, Perth, Western Australia.