Passing Through

Tks For The Videos :)

They're Fascinating ....

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Dear PT,

      I think I better wait until Press TV re-visits the topic...as you know the article came out in August. I am monitoring the development. If I see anything, I will submit the article to IC....

Here are the 3 Yazd videos:

//www.bing.com/videos/search?q=yazd&first=21&docid=1052822536539&mid=F6FCDFB6A1EEE8DCD4D5F6FCDFB6A1EEE8DCD4D5&FORM=VIVR32#first=41

 //www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJxxTWHG_vU&feature=related

//www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cm5DblEbSOE&feature=PlayList&p=539765B39EB42D4C&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=8

Thank you for everything and take good care of yourself!

yolanda

Dear yolanda

Tks for the Press TV link

If you don't want to do a blog on the subject, I can understand

However, it would perhaps not be a bad idea to link the Press TV article in the news section - Right below the blog section on the front page

In this way, you would allow others to know about this news also

Like I said, I had absolutely no idea about this development until you made me aware of it

Tks :)

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Dear PT,

     Here is the Press TV article regarding I/I border dispute. Thank God that it is still there:

//www.presstv.com/detail.aspx?id=102840

I cannot make a blog 'cause as you know, this is a pretty sensitive topic....I don't dare to stir up people's emotion...Iraq invaded Iran 1st......now the allegation is that Iran gained more territory.....it is kind of shocking.....My teacher told me that Iran is a tyranny, but she does not have any territorial ambition..........Iraq has invaded 2 countries: Iran and Kuwait.

thank you and take care!

yolanda 

Dear yolanda

First of all, I want you to know, that you can ask me any question that you like

Secondly, to be honest with you, I am not really sure about the border dispute between Iran and Iraq

If this is indeed the case, then it hasn't been in the news lately to grab our attention

My suggestion is, that if you really like to know the answer to this question, then just make out a nice blog, and ask everybody to share with you their views on this 

I have noticed that you would generally get a lot of interesting feedback when you pose such a question to the readership

Just give it a try!

Good Luck To You,

PT

P.S. I Believe That Once You Overcome The Initial Hurdle, Then You Wouldn't Have Any Difficulties Writing Future Blogs

Like I said, Just Give It A Try :)

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Dear PT,

    Thank you for all the answers and the super kind words!!! Thank you!!

I have one last controversial question which has bothered me for several months. I watched a BBC video on Internet, the program host said that Iran has gained more territory from the Iran/Iraq war.....I also read on Press TV that Iran and Iraq will negotiate on the border marking......it sounded like there is some kind of territory dispute......My question is that is that true that Iran has become bigger after the war?

This is my last question. If it is a bad question, please just ignore it.

Thank you for everything and thank you for your kindness!!!

yolanda 

My sweet yolanda

I was absolutely touched by your gracious, and wonderful letter

You never know: Your letter, together with 100's of others, may have done the trick!

Anyway, I want you to know that Jahanshah has featured an absolutely delightful blog at the top of the first page regarding Omar Khayyam

It's called: The Genius of Omar Khayyam - This was produced by BBC, and I highly recommend it to you  

I am absolutely delighted that Jahanshah  is featuring such Quality Blogs

You see, the problem with many of these Commercial Websites, such as Iranian.com, is that they have to generate a lot of traffic to the site

By that I mean, the more people come to the site, they can charge more for advertising

So, as a result, Quality takes a second place to Sensationalism

All you need to do is to go to the first page, and look at some of the blogs that are being featured

You'll see what I am talking about

In any event, in future, if you have any questions, please feel free to share them with me

You can either leave a comment in my blog, as you have done here, or you can send me an e-mail through Iranian.com by going to my blog page, and clicking on The Contact Tab

Again, Thank You So Much For Your Interest In Our Beloved Iran,

Take Very Good Care Of Yourself,

PT

P.S. I want to Encourage You To Write A Blog

You Never Know How Good You Are Until You Try It :)

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Dear PT,

      I deeply appreciate that you answered my question regarding "1001" Nights classic.....so apparently "Arabian Nights" is a misnomer! It should be called "Persian Nights". The reason I asked the question is that I read "1001" Nights when I was 12 years old. I read the book in my native language, I did not pay attention to who wrote the book, only knew that the stories are middle eastern...I like the stories a lot 'cause there is a story within the story.....later I realized that "1001" Nights is made of Persian stories.....Several months ago, the Iranian/Japanese American journalist, Roxana Saberi, was jailed in Evin......I visited a website that gave updates on Saberi and also asked people to e-mail IRI's UN ambassador for Saberi's release. I heard the calling, wrote a letter, and e-mailed it to the Iranian  ambassador....I mentioned "1001" Nights in my letter......I am just glad the book was written by Persians, so I did not make a mistake on that, it took me more than an hour to write the letter, I was trying to be convincing even though the ambassador probably won't read it ....sorry that I have to delete 2 lines for my privacy, here is the letter: 

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Your Excellency Ambassador Mohammad Khazaee,

     This is the 1st time in my whole life I am writing to an ambassador. First I want to say that I am fascinated with your beautiful country and I have a lot of admiration for the brave Iranian people. When I was little, I read the Persian classic “One Thousand and One Nights” in XXXX language. I knew that Iran has had world-class authors and rich literature, which is the envy of the world! Lately I have learned more about Iran through readings, videotapes, and pictures. Wow! There are so many beautiful sites and interesting facts about Iran: the soccer frenzy, the world class soccer players – Ali Daei and Ali Karimi, Milad Tower, Azadi Tower, and the Iranian national pastime - barbecue! I love to visit your beautiful country one day if I get the chance.
           Two weeks ago, Mr. Ahmadinejad said: “The Iranian nation is a generous nation. It may forget the past and start a new era!” I am deeply touched by his statement! I hope Iran can extend Islamic compassion to the Saberi family and release Roxana Saberi from prison and let her be re-united with her parents and her fiance. I am glad that Roxana is given the chance to appeal the verdict, I hope she can be forgiven and let go. Roxana’s dad loves his motherland very much! He has dedicated his life to translate Persian poems from Farsi to English and introduce Persian literature to the rest of the world. I sincerely hope Iran can return the favor and grant Mr. Saberi’s wish to let him take his daughter home. I don’t think he is asking too much! I understand how xxxxxxxx feels because xxxxxxxxxxxx.
           At last, I want to wish all the best for Iran. I hope under the leadership of coach Qotbi, team Melli is invincible & victorious and can go all the way to South African for World Cup 2010! Team Melli is in my prayer!

Sincerely,

Yolanda xxxxxxx

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Hi PT,

     My teacher told me about Avicenna, too. The sad thing is that some Arabic countries call him Arab instead of Persian, look at this stamp, they call it Arabic medicine:

//jeff560.tripod.com/images/avicenna31.jpg

 This Kuwaiti stamp calls Avicenna Philosopher and Physician of Islamic Arab State:

//jeff560.tripod.com/images/avicenna11.jpg

I like this one, it looks super Persian to me, 'cause it was issued in Iran :O)) it is very pretty

//jeff560.tripod.com/images/avicenna28.jpg

Thank you sooo very mcuh!

yolanda

Dear yolanda

Thank you very much for your comment

Regarding the 1001 Nights, its very foundation is Persian

As described in Wikipedia, the Ruler Shahriar, and Scheherazade, were both Persians

Regarding Al Khwarizmi, there were great many Persian Philosophers, Physicians, Mathematicians, etc. who wrote in Arabic while the Arabs were still in Iran (Persia)

The most prominent of them all was  Abū Alī Sīnā (or Avicenna) .. His books on various subjects, including medicine, were taught in the most prominent universities throughout  the World for several centuries after his death

Please feel free to ask many any question that you would like

As I have said before, you are a wonderful lady, and it's my pleasure to engage you on any subject that you desire

Tks Again, And Take Very Good Care Of Yourself :), 

PT 

P.S. Please take the time to study Abū Alī Sīnā (Avicenna) on the link that I have provided .. He was truly an exceptional person, not only for Iran (Persia), but also for the Entire World

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Dear PT,

    I read all 3 articles you recommended. You have amazing language ability. Your writing is flawss and you know history very well. I am glad that Persian language did not get replaced by Arabic. I read about the inventor of Algebra, Al Khwarizmi...he was Persian, but he published his famous Algebra treatise in Arabic 'cause Arabic was a dominant language at that time....that created confusion on who created Algebra: an Arab? or a Persian? Arabs claimed that an Arab created Algebra, the reality is that a Persian guy created Algebra and published the paper in Arabic language.

     I have a question,

   Was "One thousand and one nights" written by Persians and Arabs? I am a little confused on that. Wikipedia says that it is made of Persian stories, but "One thousand and one nights" is also called "Arabian nights", which threw me off completely! What do you think?

//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One_Thousand_and_One_Nights

Thank you for your history articles and poem. Thank you for your kindness!

thanks,

yolanda

Dear yolanda

Thank you very much for your comment

Just like in America, where we have Southern and New England Accents, so is it in Iran

The Farsi is more or less the same everywhere

I would like you to read the following two (2) comments (Please note that you need to be Logged In to read them; otherwise,  the links would only take you to the blog itself):

First, Read This One; And, Then Read This One

This lady Magen30 had asked a number of questions regarding  the History Of Our Beloved Iran, and I, together with others, responded to her.

After reading these comments, if you have any additional questions, please let me know

Again, Take Very Good Care Of Yourself :) 

P.S. I wrote this piece after engaging Magen30:

Walking The Path Of Greatness – Within Reach Of All Iranians

I hope you enjoy this one too :)

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Hi! Dear PT,

     My Calculus teacher is from Yazd, what a coincidence! Yazd is the second oldest city in the world, Venice ranks #1.... I like the Zoroastrian fortress built into the mountain, it is so beautiful, the spring has beeb dripping for thousand of years...I also like the 1500 years old eternal fire....baklavas are yummy! I also like the orange-red old town, it reminds me of Sedona or Zion National Park......later this weekend, I can load more stuff here....

I did not know that Yazdis have their accent, very intereting! So what is considered the standard Farsi? The Farsi spoken by Tehrani? Shirazi? Esfahani?

Thanks again for your kinds words! You are a role model for all of us here including me, of course!

I have no intention to change.....but, some of the people's behavior shocks me...it is different from what I see on TV, very different!

thanks,

May God bless you!

yolanda

My Dear yolanda

Thank you very much for this Beautiful Comment

I want you to know that my ancestors came from the city of Yazd

I was born in Tehran, however, I was raised in a completely Yazdi Environment :)

By that I mean, I could speak Farsi (Persian) with a completely Yazdi accent :)

I want you to know that the Most Important Asset that a Person has is  His/Her Heart

I have known a great many people who were intellectually very smart, however, by and large, they were arrogant, and quite mean-spirited

That is why I emphasized in the other blog the Sweet and Kind Nature that You Possess - It's Indeed A Great Blessing 

Finally, I want to caution you not to change in any way: By that I mean, if you look around you, you would see a lot of Toxic Blogs, and even More Toxic Comments by various people - Please make sure that they don't affect you in any negative way

Take Good Care Of Yourself Sweetheart,

Tks Again,

PT

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Dear Passing Through,

    Thank you for your beautiful free-form poem, it is deeply touching! You always use beautiful fancy words in your writing. My English is terrible, that is why I haven't done much besides reading on IC. You always address people formally and you always respect everyone. We all should learn from you!!! I like this part very much:

The Iran that we knew, the wonders of the ancient past, our very own, the great civilization
To be restored, fully, and in total form, my heart beating, yes my sweet, never forget that

BTW, I am not Iranian...I took a Calculus refresher class 2 years ago, the teacher is Iranian. He is great and very strict....I was intimidated by the guy at 1st, and then realized that he wanted to push everyone to learn...from there, I started to learn more about Iran. I got blown away by the beauty of the country and wisdom & bravery of her people. The Persian Mathematician, Al Khwarizmi, invented Algebra, Omar Khayyam discovered Pascal Triangle, Abu Nasr Mansur discovered Sine law, Jamshīd al-Kāshī discovered the Cosine law:

 A2 = b2 + c2 - abcCosineA

(2 should be in the superscript position)

The English word, Algorithm, was derived from Al Khwarizmi's name...... Oh My Gosh, there are so many fascinating things about Iran and Iranians...the country is absolutely beautiful: Kish Island, Azadi Tower, Millard Tower, Persepolis, Wind towers in Yazd, Jameh Mosque in Yazd:

//www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8Scs9hWttM

........I want to be a persophile!

//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persophilia

 I truly hope Iran can be restored to her prior glory!

I also like this part of your poem:

As I speak to you, touching your very heart, emblazoned, by the passion for your country
Forget not, that greatness, comes not, by sitting by, but participating, in full determination, for the love, of our beloved homeland

It is amazing that Iranians take every opportunity they have to fight for freedom and democracy. I am amazed by their endurance! They are never tired of protesting! I have to say that nobody knows how to organize a protest better than Iranians. I still remember the silent march, they pulled off several months ago.....I have never seen or heard any other silent march in the rest part of the world. It takes discipline to pull off a silent march.......Iranians are very disciplined people...I hope it is not a racist statement...if I am wrong, I can delete my comment...I don't want to offend anyone. I truly hope their hardwork will pay off and we will see the feedom soon!

 I feel deeply honored and humbled by your compliments (from the professor's blog), at the same time I know that I don't deserve the honor 'cause I haven't done much, you and other people have done way more than me!!!

thanks,

yolanda