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Parthian-Shots, (=Parting Shots), Sugar (=Shakar), Paw (=Paa), Cow (=Gau), Name (=Naam), Nan (=Bread), Cake/Kookie (=kak/kooka), Nah (=No), Noh (=nine), Nov (=new), Bad and Better (=Behtar), Musk (=Mushk), Pajamas, Orange, Dervish, Khaki, Sepoy (=Sepahy), Nav (=Navy), Istana (=Astana), Diwan/Divan, Pashmina (=the Cashmere) Kooh-e- Noor (=Mountain of Light), Pasha, Pesh Marga, Jungle, Magi, Magic, Magician, Mummy (=Moumi) Sherryvalies (=Shalvar), Kaftan (=Caftan), Nafta (=naft), Taffeta, Shawl, Shahtoosh, Sherpa, Bang,Band,Spinach, Saffron, Lemon, Woe! (=Waa/Waay!), Gyn (=Zan/Woman) Bakh-shish, Penta (=Panj=five), Tak (=attack), Thou (=Toh), Thunder (=Thondar), Me (=Man), Am (=am), Be (beed/beedan/budan), Is (ist, ast, hast) ex (az), Eyebrow (=Abru), Lips (=Lab), Pharao (=Far-zand or son of Ra/Mithra, the Sun-god of Persia and later, Egypt), Pagoda (=Bot-kada= “house of idols” see Webster), God (=Khoda also German Gott), Verandah (=Bar-amdah), Sponge (espanj), Yoga (=yough), Door (=dar), Group (=grouh), Buss (=Buseh), Officer (=Afsar/Afsara), Mouse (=Moush), Ouch (=Aaakh), Aura (=Ahura), Aurora, Murra, Ricksha (=Rakh’sh), Anchor (=Angor/langar), Barge (=Barga), Iron (=Ahan), Tutty (=tutia), Canvas (=kanaf), Shiraz/Sherry (wines from Xeres or Jeres of Spain, derived from Shiraz of Persia), Saraband (the Spanish dance; see Webster), Scimitar/Scimiter (=Sham-shir), Woe(=waay), Reciet (=Rasid), Juvenile (=javan.) Young (=javan), Cancer (=carchang/kharchang), Quarter (=Char), Figure (=paikar), Voice (=avaaz), Two (=doh), Six (=Shesh) Nine (=noh), Ten (=dah), Dentist (=dandansaz), Aqua (Aab=Water), Rustic (=rustai), Loot (=looti), Jel (=gel), Cummerbund (=camarband), Rook (rokh), Song/Sang (sanj), Rank (rang) as well as Pope (=Papa/Baba), Pedar (=Father), Madar (=Mother), Nana (=Nanny/Mother), Brother (Baradar) Brethren(Baradaran), Brothery(Baradary), Dokhtar (=Daughter), Mama (mam = Madar) Mantra, Camphor (Kafoor) Mortal (= Mordan) Muder (= Murdeh) Morgue (Marg) Being (Boodan) Danube (= River/ Danav) Gnostic (= Da - nost = Danestan) Damp (= dam/ dama) Daddy (=Dada) Nunny (=Naneh) Grand (=gran) Sirdar, Anger (= Angara) Prestige (=Parastesh) Pentagon (=Panj-Gosh) Opium (=Abyun) Enter/Inter (=Antare) Up/Upper (=Apar/Abar) Mind (=Mand/Man) Devil (=Dev) Candy (=Qand) Rice (=Ros) Rose (=Rouz) Checkered, Scarlet, Tiger, etc. (see “Developing skills in Grammar, Manila”, 2006/ P.13). Rout/Road (=Roud, River), Kiosk (=Koosh’k), Salamader (Salamadar), Mana (human/man/mind), Gyan (Dan/ Danesh/Danestan). Saluki (Persian hound/hund), Tarragon (Tarkhoon), Cuchy (Khoshi/see Webster), Perse (dark-grayish blue), Jakal (Shaghal) Bush/Bosch (Boteh), Barbican, (Barbar-Khana/see Webster) Baro (Barometer) = weight, pressure from Persian “Bar” Cinnabar, Cypress, excheques, gazelle, henna, Jargon, Jasper, Julep, Kabab, Julep (=Gulab/Rose water, see Webster) Jungle, lilac, lime, margarine, marguerite, miuscadel, myrtle, narcissus, palanquin, paradise,shawl, peach, peacock, pear, putte, rook, saccharine, sash, satrap, seersucker, tapestry, tiatra, tiger, tulip, turban (= Dul-band) Leopard (=Parthian Lion) ( Ref. “The splendor of Persia” Robert Payne, U.K. 1989). Mourn/morning (= Moura/zanja-moura) Durbar (Darbar or Diwan of the shah) Un (=like Iran and un-Iran =Aryan and non-Aryan) ic (=belonging to like Arabic, Milosovic, etc.) Mamal (Mameh) Chakra/Charka (charkh, like to the Persian wheel, etc.) Shire (shahr) six (shish) Lout (=Louti/Loudi) Pilaf/Pilan (Poloh/Polo) Janissari (=Jan Nesari) Sour (=Shoor)

  • The world’s first public postal system was invented in the Persian Empire some 3,000 years ago. It was later on copied by the Egyptians and the Romans and then the Arabs, and later on the Moguls, until finally it became the Universal Postal System, which it is today (see “Persian Civilization,” by Professor Arthur Pope, p.60-61).

  • In Arabic Language today, the post is called “Bareed” the same ancient Persian word for post, from Bordan (to “take away”)

  • The concept of “Pigon – Postman” was also started in Persia (Ibid).

  • The first “telegraphic” messaging system (the grandfather of “text message” of today) was invented in Persia, some 3,000 years ago. The Persian “Tele-messagist,” used the tall mountains of the vast Empire, during the nights and early in the morning, by sending the messages of the government to distant states, by using the “fire signals or mirrors” (Aristotle quoted by Hertsfeld, in his book “The Zoroaster”, p.224).

  • Also the first time that the road signals were used to indicate the cities and their distances, were on the Persian Hi-ways (Shah-Rah) also known as the “Royal Roads”, some 2,500 years ago (Ibid).

  • The first known student of medicine in history was a Persian guy by the name of “Keyan” (=the king) and probably he was from the Medea (Persia) a name from which the words Medicine, Medical, Medico, Medici, etc. are originated. (See “The Parsi Names,” India, 1994, p.238).

    By the way, one of the most brilliant students of Plato was also called “Keyan” (were they one and the same person?).

    1. Cuneiform, the earliest form of writing in the world. The cuneiform (wedge-shaped) was invented in what is known in History as the Medeo-Persia, some 5,000-6,000 years ago. (On the Net http://www.cdli.ucla.edu/) Cuneiform is the first model for other alphabets in the world.

    2. The first time the Cuneiform writings were deciphered and led to many other historic discoveries, in the world of antiquities, was in Iran, in 1833. This great service to art and humanity was done by the British Orientalist and Iranologist, Mr. Henry Rawilson, from the ruins of the Persian historical sites. (“The Persian Letters,” Summer 2002, p.195)

    3. The earliest known written documents, clay tablets, inscribed more than 4,000 years ago, were found in the Medeo- Persian region. These cuneiform texts include the earliest known creation myths, legal codes, medical prescriptions and recipes--- Ledgers, deeds, receipts --- and the list of everything, from the types of bird, to the musical instruments and the woods used to make them. (“The Philippine Star,” May 24, 2002).

    4. The oldest love poem in the world is recorded on a tablet, in Cuneiform (the Ancient Iranian Alphabet). This poem which is more than 4000 years old was found in Nipper (Present-day Iraq) in 1880 A.D., long before there was a separate country called Iraq circa (1920 A.D.).

    It belongs to the ancient Summerian Culture, (A semite people in Western Iran) of the Medeo-Persian Civilization (See "the New York Times" Feb. 14, 2006, and "The Philippine Daily Inquirer" Feb. 15, 2006)

    1. The Arabic numerals, which were believed to have been an "Indian invention”, are now proven to have been originated in Persia (See “The Persian Letters,” Spring 2002, P78) After the advent of Islam, another Persian Mathematician (Al-Khwarazmi) added the Zero (0) and thus completed the “Arabic” (or Persian) numerals in the world.

    2. The first calendar, composed of a year with 354 days, was invented in Medeo-Persia, 2000 B.C. (*Philippine Daily Inquirer April 27, 2002) And during the Islamic era, another new Calendar, but this time the most accurate calendar ever devised, in the whole history of mankind, came into being --- the Jalali Solar Calendar by the Persian mathematician and poet par excellence, the Great Omar Khayyam.

    3. Omar Khayyam’s Persian solar calendar is even more accurate than its Western Gregorian counterpart. (The Persian calendar has an error of only one day in every 5,000 years, as opposed to one in every 3,500 years for the Gregorian calendar). See “Iran Today,” MFA, Tehran, 1976 p. 130. Note: The Gregorian calendar was created in 1582 A.D., by the order of Pope Gregory XIII, same 400 years after Omar Khayyam’s more accurate Jalali Calendar! (See also the Chinese calendar called “Wan Nien Li” which was created in 1267 by the Iranian astronomer Jamalud – din for the Chinese Mongol Emperor Qublai Khan).

    4. The “seven-day-week” system was also started in the Medio-Persia, around the mouth of the Persian Gulf, some 7 to 8 thousand years ago.

    5. The latest archeological excavations show that, glass was first produced in the Asia-Minor region, some 4000 years ago. (“Echo of Islam Magazine,” Tehran, Iran. Aug. 1986).

    6. The world’s first ever “pane” glass was produced at Choqa-Zanbil (Persia) some 2000 B.C. It was used to cover the panels of doors and windows of the Ziggurat. (See, “Iran: Lonely Planet,” P.61)?

    7. The Art of Miniature was originated in Persia, by Prophet Maani (founder of Manichaeism) some 2,600 years ago, and it reached China, later “(Gardeshgari”, Iran Sep. 2002). It is thought that the words Miniature and Maani are etymologically related.

    8. The first operation on human skull in the world took place in Persia, some 5,000 years ago! (“Gardeshgari,” Iran, Sep. 2002)

    9. The origins of all the Indo-European languages, including Sanskrit, Indian, Urdu, German, English, Greek, Spanish, French and many other European languages of today, are Iranian meaning Aryan. (“Gardeshgari,” Iran, Sep. 2002) So, they should be called Irano-European, not Indo-European!

    10. Did you know where the Saxons (of Saxony - - Germany and the Anglo-Saxons of Britain) came from? Well, the British Orientalist, Sir Percy Sykes, himself a Saxon, went around the world to look for their origin. He found out that the Saxons originated from the Central Iranian Plateau, which was called Sakstan (Present-day Sistan- Baluchistan!) the land of the ancient saka people “Gardeshgari,” Iran, Sept. 2002. (How about the Saxan or Sassan Dynasty of Persia?).

    11. The Iranian Capital of Tehran with 3,200 years of history has much greater historical treasures to offer to humanity than the entire country of Greece! (“Gardeshgari,” Iran, Sep. 2002)

    12. Domes of the Byzantine Churches and Palaces were actually an adaptation from the Persian Architecture (“Gardegari,” Iran, Aug. 2000)

    13. The world-famous Holland Windmill is originally Persian, and the Dutch know about it! (“Gardeshgari,” Iran, Aug. 2001). Those windmills came to Holland from the Middle East some 600 years ago.(Fox news channel Mar22/2007)

    14. Also the well-known Holland Tulip is actually The Persian Tulip, being an import from Central Asia or the Ancient Persia ("The National Geographic Channel", Aug.7, 2004.)

    15. The Sumerians and the Egyptians were the early migrants who came from the Iranian Plateau, thousands of years ago! (“Gardeshgari,” Iran, Sep. 2002).

    16. The Sumerian Seamen (probably) discovered America, many centuries before Christopher Columbus. (“Gardeshgari,” Iran, Aug. 2001)

    17. The first group of foreigners, who settled in the Tanzanian Island of Zanzibar (Africa), were the Persian merchants, Circa 1200 A.D. (See “The International Herald Tribune” Dec.21, 2005.

    That’s why the name Zanzibar is actually a Persian name from Zanzi or Zangi (Black/Negro) and bar (place) like Malabar and Nicobar in India.(take note of its relation to “Bar-Zanji” a famous style of Persian-sufi-Islamic form of chanting art, famous in Indonesia, Malaysia, Brunei, Philippines, etc.

    1. Archery, of which the world famous Parthian Shots (or Parting Shots) is a good proof, originated in Persia.

    2. Persian carpet, walnuts, hazelnuts, Pistachio nuts, pilau, kebab, beryani, shawarma, naan (bread) yoghurt, spinach, saffron (the world’s most precious spice), rice, grapes, Shiraz (Jerez wine), lemon, tulip, rose and perfume … were all originated in Persia. (“Iran: Land and the People,” Tehran, 2001, p.360.)

    3. The first person, who invented Golab (the famous Persian Rose-water) was Queen Noor Jahan, the Persian wife of the Mughol Emperor of India, Jahangir Shah (17th century A.D.) see “The Persian Letters,” Autumn, 2003, P116.

    4. The oldest carpet in the world is a Persian Carpet, aged 4,500 years, which was found in Siberia, and it is now being kept in the Hermitage Museum of Leningrad in Russia. The first archeological document on the Persian carpet were found in 1942, in the Altari Mountains, by the Russian archeologist, S.I. Rudenko, in the Paziric tomb - - Thus The Paziric carpet. (“Iran” by the Lonely Planet, P.53)

    Another historical trivia about the Persian carpet is that: Cleopatra, the queen of Egypt, who descended from Alexander the great, and who was one third also Persian herself, used “ a rare and valuable Persian carpet” to seduce Caesar of Rome in 48 B.C. (“see Guardian news and media/ Manila Bulletin” Mar.25/2007.

    1. The world’s largest hand-made carpet was produced by an Iranian carpet company in 2007. It is more than 6,000 square meters, and is intended for the Sheikh Zayed Mosque in the UAE. (Ref. “BBC News” March 7, 2007)

    2. Vertical windmill was invented in Persia, in 9th century, A.D. “(Ancient Inventions” p. 398). Also the hand operated mills.

    3. Trousers called Shalwar, were invented by the Persians (while the Greek and the Romans preferred skirts, just like some British, even today). One can see those Persian trousers on the stone relics of the Persepolis, today. (See “Discovery Channel,” Nov. 13, 2005)

    4. Also the world famous shawl and many other innovations in clothing and shoe making, including a variety of hats and caps (like Jinah Cap, Sukarno Cap, Tatar hats, etc.), clothes, etc. For instance, the word pajama in English comes from the Persian words Paa (leg) and Jameh (clothes).

    5. The wheel was first invented in the cradle of civilization, the area that is known in History as Medeo-Persia, some 5,000 years ago. (“The Philippine Daily Inquirer,” April 27, 2002) See Persian wheel or noria (Webster Dictionary. Also “The History of Civilization” by Will Dorant, Vol.1, P.177).

    6. Chariots of war were invented and used during the reign of Cyrus the Great of Persia (559-529 B.C.)

    7. Cross, as an instrument of punishment for the criminals was first invented by the Persians, was adopted later by the Romans, some 2,300 years ago. (“The Philippine Daily Inquirer,” Nov. 28, 1997) Also the Swastika (the symbol of the revolving Sun, and the Persian Sun-god or Mitra), etc.

    8. Condom comes from the Persian word kandu or kondu, a long vessel made from the intestines of the animals and it is used for storing corn. Even today kondu (or kendu) is used in Persian language for the beehives as well as the small clay storage for grains or food. (Condominium also? Well, in Western Iran, there is a town called Kanduan [plural of kandu]. In that town, all the houses are dug in the mountain, on top of each other--a natural condominium).

    9. Qanat or Kanat, (also known as Kareez) the underground water supply systems that are stretched for several miles, were also invented in Persia, from where they entered Central Asia and China too. (see “National Geographic Channel” Oct.1 2006)

    10. “The idea of Qanat or Kareez (as it is called in Persia, as well as in China, today) came from Persia into China, thru the Turpan region (Eastern Turkistan) some 2,000 years ago.” (Ref. “National Geographic Channel” Oct.1/2006.)

    11. Silo for grains preservation was invested in Persia, some 1300 B.C. “(Ettelaat,” Iran Daily, Dec. 15, 2001).

    12. Baad-gir or Wind Shaft, the earliest form of modern air-conditioners, which are built on top of the roof in order to catch the fresh air and transfer it inside the building, were also invented in Persia, thousands of years ago. (It is still in use in Iran, Central Asia, China and the Arab countries around the Persian gulf, like Oman, Bahrain, UAE, Kuwait, etc.)

    13. Aub-Anbar, the underground water reservoir that kept water cool and safe, for the community (Take note of the word Aub or Ao, the Persian word for water and its relation to Eu de Cologne, (water of cologne); also the ending of the words like Mindan-ao, Dav-ao, Lan-ao,Mara-nao, Maguin-danao, Tugigar-ao, Suri-gao, Dan-ao (even Tamar-ao, and Carab-ao?) as well as Aub-dast -- Filipino and Chinese as well as the Balkan Muslims’ ablution with water, or the Panj-ab, in India and Pakistan, Kampong Ayer (village on Water) in Brunei Darussalam, etc.).

    14. The first man who used an Airplane, to fly, was a legendary Persian King, by the name of Kaykaus. He tied 4 big birds to his coach, and placed some baits in a distance, dangling in front of the birds to catch. (And thus for him to fly!).

    15. The oldest combination lock, (with secret numbers) was made some 800 years ago in Persia (Professor Arthur Pope, “History of the Persian Civilization.” c/o Ettelaat Daily, Tehran, Iran, January 25, 2003).

    16. Embroidery was first invented by the Scythian people (a branch of Persians, now part of China) Ref. Webster Dictionary & CNN 2003. (That’s how the famous Indian embroidery “Parsi Gara” or Persian embroidery Kalam-kari (painted cotton clothes) and Zardozi, a Persian word meaning “gold-weaving” started)

    17. The first travelers’ Inns called the caravansaray (Inns of the caravans) some of which still exist along the Silk Road were built in Persia.

    18. The largest mud-brick structure in the world is the citadel of Bam, in Kerman Province of Iran. It is 2,000 years old!

    19. Parasol (Decorative Umbrella), used as an honor, over the heads of the kings and the dignitaries, was invented in Persia, too. (See the Golden Parasols of the Kings of Thailand, Malaysia, Cambodia, etc.)

    20. Crown or Taj (See Taj Mahal)- the bejeweled headpiece for the King or the Queen, was first used in Persia. In fact the word Tajik (as in Tajikistan, ancient Persia) means “people who wear Taj” on their heads. (=The nobility or the Aryans). And also the word “Tazi” in Shah Namah that refers to the Arabs, is derived from the word “Tajik” the origin of the city divellers of the Arabian Peninsula, who were Persian nobility, and migrated there thousands of years ago). See “Deh-khoda Lexicon” Tehran, Iran, 1995 p.

    21. The art of tile-work was invented and perfected in Persia, many centuries ago. It was copied by others, but it was never equaled in its elegance and beauty. Look at this comment by an American writer:

    “By the 15th century, Islamic designers and artisans had developed techniques to construct nearly perfect Quasi-Crystalline Penrose patterns, five centuries before its discovery in the west.” (see “The International Herald Tribune” Feb. 28/2007,p.4)

    “An advanced math of Quasi Crystals, which was not understood by modern science until three decades ago. It shows us a culture before.” (ibid)



    Persian Blinds (or Persiana in Spanish and other that we often don’t credit enough was far more advanced than we ever thought

    1. European Languages) is the origin of what is known today as the Venetian Blinds (Webster Dictionary).

    2. Blue Jars. The blue jars with floral designs (just like the Blue Domes) are also a Persian invention. The Chinese adopted these blue jars, after Genghis Khan invaded Persia in 13th century A.D. The Chinese still call the blue jars as the “Mohammedan Blue” (See “The Discovery Channel,” Oct. 28, 2004).

    In fact, the “Chinaware” is not even originally Chinese, but rather it is a Parthian (Persian) invention! Making “Chinaware” was practiced some 3,500 years ago in Persia; that is why the Greeks called the whole industry as the “ Parthianware”.( see A. Hamid Nouri,”Persian Civilization” , Tehran , Iran,1988, pp.6-7).

    No wonder, the “International Herald Tribune’s” Souren Melikian says: “China’s Iranian connection is only beginning to unravel!” see IHT, p.11, Art section, April 9-10, 2005



    1. Chewing gum (called saqqez) as well as a variety of other gums, including the well-known mummy or moumi (See Webster Dictionary). Now, considering the fact that the Pharaos of Egypt were actually Iranian migrants, the whole system of mummification and majic, majician and majai and their origins become clearer.

    2. There are many other ancient inventions that are originated in the greater Persia. Some of them are as follows:

    3. 1) Needle 2) Weaving (like Taffeta, Shawl, etc.) 3) Roads/Hi-ways 4) Chain mail (for body defense) 5) Spoons and Forks 6) Boots 7) Gloves 8) Soap 9) Shampoo, 10) Perfume 11) Protocols and Etiquette 12) Turkish Bath 13) Dagger, hammer, axes 14) Military Marches, 15) Catapult, 16) Puppet Show 17) Tradition of syndication (for farmers, workers, professionals) 18) Dams 19) Sickle 20) Jars and Pots of clay 21) Brick making 22) Metals 23) Seals (Origin of printing?) 24) Wheel (Persian wheel) 25) Coins 26) Oil 27) Compass 28) Animal skin for writing 29) Measurements 30) Lighthouse 31) World map 32) Basic Human Flight 33) Military Fire Power 34) Alphabet 35) the fundamental human rights 36) Early Electrical devices 37) Fast Reporting system (Like mores code, using mirror and sun) 38) surgery and anesthesia etc. (for more details see “Iran: Land and the People,” by Mr. A.H. Saidian, Tehran, 2001)

    4. While the Romans at the height of their civilization, used to eat with their bare hands, the Persians had already invented the spoon and fork, and they were using them daily. (see “Philippine daily Inquirer” Jan.10/2007,p.13).

    5. King Cambyses II, of Persia, was the first person who examined the dead bodies of the mummies of Egypt, after conquering the Egyptian City of Memphis, in 600 B.C. (“The Philippine Daily Inquirer (Trivia)” June 15, 2000.)

    6. Also, the first people who fought against the superstitious beliefs of the Egyptians (e.g. cats, bulls, crocodiles, etc. worshipped as gods) were the Persians. King Cambyses II threw many cats over the walls of Memphis City, and the Egyptians who believed in cats as gods, were so terrified that they surrendered the city, without a fight (“The Philippine Daily Inquirer, Trivia” July 20 ,2001).

    “In ancient Egypt the cat was as “Holy” as a god. That’s why if a cat would die, the people would shave their eyebrows as a sign of mourning and they would cry for the cat-god!” (See “Ripley’s Believe it or not” “The Philippine Star” July 15, 2006, p.24).

    1. The first person that gazed into a crystal ball (to see the world events, just like a TV or a satellite, today) was King Jamshid of Persia (see Jam-e Jamshid). He was also the originator of the Ten Commandments or the First Law in the world, some 7,000 years ago (see Parsi Names” by Maneka Gandhi, India, 1994,p.

    2. The first ruler who divived the people (the Aryans) into different professional and social classes (= Four castes as it still exists in India and some other parts of the world) was King Jamshid of Persia, some 7,000 years ago (see “Parsi Names” Maneka Gandhi, India, 1994, p.202). He was also the one who introduced the Noruz Festival, the Aryan New Year, which is the first day of spring, March 21, every year (Ibid) Persians were also pioneers in Astronomy, as Bible states that the Magies saw the birth of Jesus Christ in the stars. (See “Mathew,” Chapter II, the story of the Three Magies or the wise men also known as the Three Kings). The inventor of the “Astrolab” was a certain man by the name of “Lab” (Persian word meaning “Praying/requesting” so the literal meaning of the “Astrolab” could be “praying to the stars” or “ adoring the stars”) who was probably a Persian by birth. In fact, the foundations of the Chinese astronomy are originally Perssian, not Assyrian, as some people thought. (See “Parsi Names” p.241).

    3. The belief that Number 13 is an unlucky one, was started in Persia, some 5,000 years ago. Even today, all Persians (the Kurdish, the Baluchis, the Central Asians, etc.) leave their homes every 13th day of the New Year (March 21) and they all go out in the fields, so as to avoid the bad luck of the 13th day of the New Year.

    4. Incidentally, the Phenomenon of the New Year itself is a Persian Tradition, where the Natural New Year (first day of the Spring, not middle of the winter!) is celebrated on March 21, every year. (CNN,January 01, 2003).

    5. The Persian Businessmen Mr. Hosain Qermezian and his brothers, in Canada, introduced the first Mega Mall in the West, during the 40s and the 50s. In that Mega Mall (which was probably inspired by the Persian Bazaar or Timcheh) everything, from a needle up to the latest car, is available under one roof! (AP report March 20, 1980)

    6. In the US, the first shopping mall was built by the famous architect, Mr. Alfred Taubman, in 1950’s. Taubman stated that he got his idea of the shopping mall from the big Bazaar of Isfahan, Iran. (BBC, world, July 24, 2004).

    7. The world’s most glamorous building-cum-mausoleum, (one of the Seven Wonders of the World) the Taj Mahal in India (also the Shish Mahal or Mirror Palace in Pakistan) was designed by the Persian Master Architect, Ustad Eisa Shirazi and his son Mohammad Shirazi, in 1631 A.D. (“The Village Voice”, Manila, Feb.2002).155.

    8. Also the world’s most glamorous and the best loved Queen was a Persian Lady,Arjumand Banu or Mumtaz Mahal, whose Mausoleum is also the Architecture as other buildings are, but a proud passion of an Emperor’s love wrought in living stones.” (“The Village Voice,” Manila Feb.2002). As the well known French Scholar, Greuze, once said: “Taj Mahal is the soul of Persia, in the soil of India” (see Jawaher La’l Nehru” The Discovery of India”. P.98).

    9. The world’s most educated (100% highly educated) Community is that of the Parsis (the Persian Zoroastrians) who live mostly in Iran, India, Pakistan, England as well as the USA and Canada. They are also one of the most financially successful communities in the world. (They established the first Cancer Hospital in India, and many other educational and Social Centers, including some of the oldest and biggest libraries in the Indian subcontinent--see “The International Herald Tribune”, April 24, 2003).

    Writing about the Parsis in India, and their Philanthropist leaders like the great industrialist Mr. Tata, the Indian Journalist Andy Mukherjee says:

    “Take the 96-year-old Indian Institute of Science in Banglore, which became possible because of Jamsetji (Jamshid-Ji) Tata, an industrialist and the founder of Tata (the greatest industrial group in India). He’s reputed to have donated half of his personal wealth to the project, not to mention 13 years of his efforts “(see “The Intel Herald Tribune, Dec.19/2007 p. 17)


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