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"'Iran
is one of the safest places on earth,” I insist, repeating in my own
mind the words that have become my mantra. Half the world, half the world,
half the world…. They are the force that drives me forward to embark the
following week on the first of three flights that will carry me 6,000 miles
away, to a country of gardens and light. My sojourn begins among the ruins
of the ancient city of Persepolis. It is just after dawn, and the only
other signs of life are an elderly Persian guard and a couple of Japanese
tourists. Then a gaggle of schoolgirls arrive by bus, dressed in identical
white wimples. They stop at the teahouse to devour ice cream, then trail
me among the columns. Several small girls catch my eye, giggle, look
away.ands into my hand; the lands that I have made to dwell in a peaceful
habitatio. Finally, one of the bravest among them fixes her gaze straight
at me and says in perfect English, “You’re pretty!” before hiding behind
her friend in the orange dress. “ A
Woman's Sojourn to the Islamic Republic of Iran
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Embassy of
Iran in Yerevan, Armenia - No. 1, Budaghyan st., Komitas Ave., Yerevan,
Armenia, E-mail: info@iranembassy.am
Embassy
of Iran in Canberra, Australia - 25 Culgoa Cct O’Malley ACT 2606 PO
Box 3219 Manuka ACT 2603 Tel: (02) 6290 2421 or 6290 2427 Fax: (02) 6290
2431 Email: 25 Culgoa Cct O’Malley ACT 2606 P.O.Box 3219 Manuka ACT 2603
Tel: (02) 6290 2421 or 6290 2427 Fax: (02) 6290 2431 Email:
economic@embassyiran.org.au
Embassy
of Iran in Baku, Azerbaijan - 370001 Boniad Sardarov Str.No.4, Baku,
Azerbaijan, P.O. BOX: 370001, Baku, Azerbaijan, Tel: +994-12- 926 143 -928
006, Fax: +994-12- 980 733
Embassy
of Iran in Manama, Bahrain - Ent.1034 - Villa No.1 & 2 ROAD 3221
Area 332 Mahooz, Manama, State of Bahrain, P.O.BOX: 26365, Manama, Bahrain,
Tel: +973- 722 400 -722 660, Fax: +994-722 101
Embassy
of Iran in Brazilia DF, Brazil - SES Ave. Das Nacoes, Quadra 809 -
Lote 31, Brasília-D.F. CEP: 70421-900, Brazil, Tel: +55-61-242 5733,
Fax: +55-61-244 9640
Embassy
of Iran in Beijing, People Republic of China - San Li Tun Don Liu Jie,
No.13, Beijing, P. R. of China, Tel: +86-10- 653 2487 - 653 2204 - 653
21881 - 653 22029, Fax: +86-10- 653 21403
Embassy
of Iran in Prague, The Czech Republic - Na Zatoyce 18-16000 Prague
6, The Czech Republic, Tel: +42-2- 2057 0454 / 2057 0455, Fax: +42-2- 3338
0255, Consular Section Tel: +42-2- 2057 0455
Embassy
of Iran in Copenhagen, Denmark - Engskife Vej 6, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark,
Tel: +45- 3- 916 0071, Fax:+45-3- 916 0075, Consular Section Tel: +45-3-
916 0072, 916 0073
Embassy
of Iran in Cairo, Egypt - 12 Rifaa st. Dokki-Giza, Cairo, Egypt, Tel:
+20-2- 348 6492 - 349 6820, Fax: +20-2- 349 6821
Embassy
of Iran in Helsinki, Finland - Kulosaarentie 9, 00570 Helsinki, Finland,
Tel: +35-89- 686 9240, Fax: +35-89- 686 9241, Consular Section: Tel: +35-89-
686 9242
Embassy
of Iran in Paris, France - 4, Ave, D'iena 75016, Paris, France, Tel:
+33-1- 4069 7971 / 4069 7914 / 4069 7916 / 4069 7966 / 4069 7900, Consular
Section Tel: +34-91- 9359 6420, Fax: +33-1- 4070 0157
Embassy
of Iran in Athens, Greece - 16 Stratigou Kalari St. Paleo Psychico,
Athens 15452, Greece, P.O.Box: 15452, Athens, Greece, Tel: +30-1- 674 1706
/ 647 1783, Fax: +49-30- 647 7945
Embassy
of Iran in New Delhi, India - 5,Barakhamba Road, New Delhi 110001,
India, Tel: +91-11- 332 9600 -332 9601 -332 9602 -332 0491, Fax: +91-11-
332 5493 -335 4093
Embassy
of Iran in Dublin, Irland - 72, Mount Merrion Ave. Black Rock,
CO, Dublin, Irland, Tel:+353 -1- 188 5881 / 288 0252 / 288 2967, Fax: +353-1-
283 4246
Embassy
of Iran in Rome, Italy - Via Della Camilluccia 651, 00135 Rome, Italy,
Tel: +39-6- 329 4294 - 329 4295 - 329 5234 - 3630 7255, Fax: +39-6- 3630
3757 - 8621 5286, Consular Section Tel: +39-6- 862 1447 - 862 1479 - 862
1480, Consular Section Fax: +39-6- 8621 5287
Embassy
of Iran in Amman, Jordan - Jabal Oman Str. Zahran Str. Fuzi Molgha,
Amman, Jordan, P.O.Box: 173, Amman, Jordan, Tel: +962-6- 464 1281 / 464
1282, Fax: +962-6- 464 1383
Embassy
of Iran in Nairobi, Kenya - Denis Pritt Road off State House Road,
Nairobi, Kenya, P.O. BOX: 49170, Nairobi, Kenya, Tel: +2542-2- 720 343,
720 796, Fax: +2542-2- 713 966
Embassy
of Iran in Kuwait City, Kuwait - Esteghlal Str. Boneidelghar, Kuwait
City, Kuwait, P.O.Box: 4686, Kuwait City, Kuwait, 5 Callemonda Rse, O’Malley
ACT, 2606 Tel: Phone: (02) 6286 7777 Email: ktenbcan@bigpond.net.au
Embassy
of Iran in Beirut, Lebanon - Bear Hassan, Beirut, Lebanon, P.O. Box:
5030, Beirut, Lebanon, Tel: +961-1- 821 224 - 821 224 - 865 558 - 865 559
Embassy
of Iran in Tripoli, Libya -
Jamahiriya Str. Next to the new bridge, Tripoli, Libya, P.O.Box: 6185,
Tripoli, Libya, Tel: +218-21- 360 9552, Fax: +218-21- 301 0777 - 360 9160
Embassy
of Iran in Kualalampur, Malasia - 1, Lorong U Thant 1 Off Jalan U Thant
55000, Kualalampur, Malasia, Tel: +60-3- 451 4830 / 451 4824, Fax: +60-3-
456 2904
Embassy
of Iran in Mexico City, Mexico - Pase De La Reforma 2350 Col. Lomas
Altas, Mexico 10 DF. C.P.11950, Tel: +52-5- 596 5399 / 596 5771 / 595 5576,
Fax: +52-5- 251 0731
Embassy
of Iran in Rabat, Morocco - Route De Zair, Route Bir Kacem Suissi,
Rabat, Morocco, P.O.Box: 490, Rabat, Morocco, Tel: +212-3- 775 0353 / 765
9121 / 775 2167, Fax: +212-3- 765 9118
Embassy
of Iran in The Hague, The Netherlands - Duinweg 24, 2585 JX The Hague,
The Netherlands, P.O.Box: 85567, The Hague,
The Netherlands,
Tel: +31-70- 354 8483 / 329 8155, Fax: +31-70- 350 3224, E-mail: info@iranianembassy.nl
/ consulate@iranianembassy.nl
Embassy
of Iran in Wellington, New Zealand - 151-Te Anau Road Roseneath, Wellington,
New Zealand, P.O.Box: 10249, Wellington, New Zealand, Tel: +64-4- 386 2976
/ 386 2983, Fax: +64-4- 386 3065
Embassy
of Iran in Warsaw, Poland - Ul. Krolowej Aldony 22, 03-928 Warsaw,
Poland, Tel: +48-22- 617 4293 -617 1518, Fax: +48-22-617 8452
Embassy
of Iran in Lisbon, Portugal - Rua Alto Do Duque 49, 1400 Lisbon, Portugal,
Tel: +351-1- 301 0871 - 301 0706 - 301 7197 - 301 1560, Fax: +351-1- 301
0777
Embassy
of Iran in Bucharest, Romania - 39, BD.Ana Ipatescu Sector 1, Bucharest
71112, Romania, P.O.Box: 71277, Bucharest, Romania,
Tel: +40-1-
312 0493 / 312 0612 / 312 0494 / 312 0495, Fax: +40-1- 312 0496
Embassy
of Iran in Moscow, Russia - Pokrovsky Boulevard No.7, Moscow, Russia,
Tel: +70-95- 917 7282 -917 8440 -917 0039 -917 9204, Fax: +70-95- 230 2897
Embassy
of Iran in Madrid, Spain - 28016 Calle Jeres , 5, Madrid, Spain, Tel:
+34-91- 9345 0112 / 9345 0116 / 9345 0113 / 9345 0114, Consular Section
Tel: +34-91- 9359 6420, Fax: +34-91- 9345 1190
Embassy
of Iran in Stockholm, Sweden - Vastra Yptringe Gard Elfviks Vagen,181
Lidingo Stockholm, Sweden, Tel: +46-80- 765 0829 -765 3174 -767 6609 -767
7929, Fax: +46-80- 765 3119
Embassy
of Iran in Berne, Switzerland - Thunstrasse 68, 30006 Berne, Switzerland,
P.O.Box: 231, Berne, Switzerland, Tel: +41-31- 351 0801 -351 0802, Fax:
+41-31- 351 5652
Embassy
of Iran in Doshanbeh, Tajikestan - No. 18 Tehran St. Doshanbeh, Tajikestan,
P.O. BOX: 734025, Doshanbeh, Tajikestan, Tel: +99- 2372- 210 072, 210 073,
210 074, Fax: +99-2372- 510 089, Counsular Tel: 211 345, After Hour Tel:
212 059
Embassy
of Iran in Ashghabad, Turkamenstan - R. Awaragat Y NQA Temnpreba N=3,
Ashghabad, Turkamenstan, Tel: +993-12- 350 237, 249 707, Fax: +993-12-
350 565, E-mail: isroiref@online.tm
Embassy
of Iran in Ankara, Turkey - Tehran St. No. 10 Kavaklidere, Ankara,
Turkey, P.O. BOX: 33, Ankara, Turkey, Tel: +90-312- 468 2821, Fax: +90-312-
468 2823, E-mail: iranembassy_ankara@hotmail.com
Embassy
of Iran in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - P.O. Box: 4080, Abu Dhabi,
United Arab Emirates, Tel: +97-12- 444 7618, Fax: +97- 12- 444 8714, E-mail:
iranemb@emirates.net.ae
Embassy
of Iran in Tashkand, Uzbakestan - Sq. Poshkin No.20 Parkeskaya Ave.,
Tashkand, Uzbakestan, Tel: +7371-3712- 683 877 / 686 475 / 684 719 / 686
968, Consular Section Tel: +7371-3712- 406 694, Fax: +7371-3712- 687 818
Consulate
of Iran in Caracas, Venezuela - Quinta Onmat Calle Kemal Ataturk Urb.,
Valle Arriba, Venezuela, Caracas Phone: 0058-212 9921854 Fax: 0058-212
9929989
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The
18th largest country in the world in terms of area at 1,648,195 km²,
Iran has a population of over seventy million. It is a country of special
geostrategic significance due to its central location in Eurasia. Iran
is bordered on the north by Armenia, Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan. As Iran
is a littoral state of the Caspian Sea, which is an inland sea and condominium,
Kazakhstan and Russia are also Iran's direct neighbors to the north. Iran
is bordered on the east by Afghanistan and Pakistan, on the south by the
Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman, and on the west by Turkey and Iraq.
Tehran is the capital, the country's largest city and the political, cultural,
commercial, and industrial center of the nation. Iran is a regional power,
and holds an important position in international energy security and world
economy as a result of its large reserves of petroleum and natural gas.
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Iran
is home to one of the world's oldest continuous major civilizations,
with historical and urban settlements dating back to 7000 BC. The first
Iranian dynasty formed during the Elamite kingdom in 2800 BC. The Iranian
Medes unified Iran into an empire in 625 BC. They were succeeded by three
Iranian Empires, the Achaemenids, Parthians and Sassanids, which governed
Iran for more than 1000 years. Iranian post-Islamic dynasties and empires
expanded the Persian language and culture throughout the Iranian plateau.
Early Iranian dynasties which re-asserted Iranian independence included
the Tahirids, Saffarids, Samanids and Buyids. The blossoming of Persian
literature, philosophy, medicine, astronomy, mathematics and art became
major elements of Muslim civilization and started with the Saffarids and
Samanids. Iran was once again reunified as an independent state in 1501
by the Safavid dynasty who promoted Twelver Shi'a Islam as the official
religion of their empire, marking one of the most important turning points
in the history of Islam. "Persia's Constitutional Revolution" established
the nation's first parliament in 1906, within a constitutional monarchy.
Iran officially became an Islamic republic on 1 April 1979, following the
Iranian Revolution. --- From
Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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