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Iran, Culture, Peace

Garden is a sacred place in Persian culture. This is due to the fact that Iran has always been under threat of invasion by foreigners. Iranshahr is a special name that is mostly found in lyrics, poets and Persian epics. It is a metaphor of walled gardens of Iran. A wall or border that protects Iran from attack of invaders. In other words, it is a paradise which in Farsi is translated to Pardis. Pardis is a popular design in many Persian artworks. Specifically, carpet is one of those cultural objects that is designed by imagination of an artist filled with dreams and hopes of the lost paradise. One can sense the compassion, creativity, love and the spirituality of paradise in Persian carpets. That's why the United Nations has decorated its entrance with a Persian carpet because it's a symbol of peace. It's a sad story that how media is currently biased toward Iran. One should take a deep look at the signs to understand the truth about the Persian culture and its rich and colorful history. As an example, beautiful poems of Saadi Shirazi are inscribed on the wall of the United Nations. He is one of the most popular Persian Poet and is considered as the father of Iranian humanity. 

 Human beings are members of a whole,

 In creation of one essence and soul,

If one member is afflicted with pain,

Other members uneasy will remain,

If you have no sympathy for human pain,

The name of human you cannot retain.
Photo by Habib Miri

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