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Presentation on Iran Professor: Dr Du Presenter: Fatemeh Bagheri. IRAN. Ancient Name: Persia Political name: Iran Official Name: Islamic Republic of Iran 18 th Largest Country in the World in Terms of Area (1,600,000 km).
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Presentation on Iran Professor: Dr Du Presenter: Fatemeh Bagheri
IRAN Ancient Name: Persia Political name: Iran Official Name: Islamic Republic of Iran 18th Largest Country in the World in Terms of Area (1,600,000 km)
Briefing on Iran • Geography • Climate • Language & Persian Alphabet • Religion • Costume • Food • Currency • Nowruz (New Year)
Briefing on Iran • Iran Capital City - Tehran • Fruit • Politics • Famous Landmarks • Hijab • Flag • Handicraft
Climate Subtropical & Humid Sever Winters & Heavy Snowfall Arid with less than 200 mm of annual rain Very Humid & Hot Summers, Mild Winters
Language Persian Alphabet: Places where Persian (Farsi) is spoken: Iran, Afghanistan &Tajikistan (Official Language) Uzbekistan, China,India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Azerbaijan & Bahrain
Tehran, Capital City Location: Population: 8,500,000
Religion Majority: 99% Muslim (90% Shia + 9% Sonni) Minority: % 1 Christians, Jews, Zoroastrians, Hindus, Bahaei
Currency Rials
Norooz • Norooz means New Day • End and rebirth • First day of the spring & beginning of Iranian Calendar
Haft-Seen (7 S’s) • Haft-Seen means seven items starting with letter “S” such as: • Sabzeh (grown wheat): Rebirth • Samanu (wheat germ pudding): Affluence • Senjed (dried fruit of oleaster tree): Love • Seer (garlic): Good health • Sib (apple): Beauty • Somag (sumac): Color of sunrise • Serkeh (vinegar): Age and patience • Haft-Seen are put together before the Norooz count down