"First, as air is caught by the opening of a wind catcher, it is funneled down to the dwelling below, depositing any sand or debris at the foot of the tower. Then the air flows throughout the interior of the building, sometimes over subterranean pools of water for further cooling. Eventually, warmed air will rise and leave the building through another tower or opening, aided by the pressure within the building." #persian#AC#windcatcher#bâdgir
I think I might have a bad influence on my coworkers, quite some time ago I started calling every women I didn't remember the name of Tante (aunt) and every man I don't remember the name of Onkel (uncle) and somehow it's spread, and I caught my manager telling me "I'll have to send it over to the auntie" :p
Indians do this, too, because (IIRC) #Hindi (as well as many Indic languages, like #Persian) has specific names for mother's/father's brother/sister, so they call any older man or woman by the English "auntie/uncle."
Here's a #linguistic fun fact, the #Arabic word for constitution دستور is borrowed from #Persian. And the Persian word for constitution قانون اساسي is borrowed from Arabic.
Following is a thread of quotes from #TheGlobalJigsaw latest episode on the #IRGC, #Quds force, #Basij militias - and th ideological blueprint for #Iran so called Axis of Resistance. Whole episode here:
Distinct amongst these branches is the #Quds Force, which within the #IRGC itself, is tasked with spreading the influence of #Iran and the Islamic Revolution abroad
Quds In #Persian means #Jerusalem. And it is clear that the ultimate aim of these alliances, at least rhetorically for #Iran, is to -in their terms,- restore historic #Palestine and destroy the state of #Israel.
Mary of Egypt reportedly converted to Christianity during a pilgrimage to Jerusalem. One of the earliest pilgrim accounts of Jerusalem is that left behind by a Roman woman named Egeria: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egeria_(pilgrim)
I have to go back: I forgot to include the most famous #Christian woman in the history of #Iran: Shirin (d. 628), the wife of Shah Khusraw II. She favored "miaphysite" Christians over the dyophysite Christians who were more numerous in Persia, and in later (Muslim) #Persian literature she became a symbol of love and romance, most famously in Ganjavi's poem "Khusraw and Shirin." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shirin #WomensHistoryMonth
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Peris¹ and Div² are creatures from ancient #Persian mythology.
The first are fairy-like beings, so delicate and beautiful that it was said they fed on good perfumes — not food.
The other ones are huge, hairy orc-like creatures, with long fangs and snakes as beard.
Many legends narrate of Div kidnapping a Peri, imprisoning it in a tiny cage on the top of a tree. Other Peris, then, carried sweet scents to the poor one until it has enough strengths to fly away.
The first new version of cult video game Prince of Persia in 14 years has been released, called #TheLostCrown, and it is the first edition in the series to be fully voiced in Farsi.
The franchise draws heavily on #Persian mythology and Iranian culture, but until now has always been in English.
His parents married in the face of opposition from a personage no less than the greatest Safavid King of Iran, Shah Abbas. He was their first child, and when he was born his parents' joy knew no bounds.
The astrologers, however, played spoilsport. The child was promised for great things, they said, but for that it was essential to follow a stipulation: The child couldn't meet his father till he was twelve years old.
the caveat was still followed down to the letter. But when finally the time came for the child to meet his sire, the latter passed away after a brief illness.
So the child succeeded to his father's throne without ever having met his father.
Meet Abdullah, the seventh Qutb Shahi Sultan of Golconda.
"Sometimes, the only solution to life’s problems is soup. No strangers to hardship, #Jews through the ages have mastered the art of a good pot of soup, be it delicate #Persian gondi to bring in #Shabbat or tangy #Ashkenazi dill pickle soup for cold winter nights.
So, here are 21 #Jewish soup recipes from around the world to soothe your soul, your sore throat (see: Jewish penicillin), your stomach post-Yom Kippur fast, or any other ailment your bubbe is currently losing sleep over."
It was a #video#collage of #women of all ages, doing "indecent" things: playing football, riding horses, shooting bows, working in the laboratory, dancing or just standing on the street - all off them clapping hands in a short sequence, which was obviously some kind of defiant signal.
The creator, and "narrator" of this was a man in his fifties, heavily bearded in an unkempt style. As a as I remember, no word was spoken, just music, clapping and writing on the wall.
It was very powerful and a jewel in my long gone collection of anti-patriarchal video-clips.
Now I am trying to find it again. Will somebody #help me, please?
Haunting, enthralling intercultural adventures from ZÖJ. Instrumentation rooted in the cradle of civilisation is plugged into the 21st century, the ancient poetry delivered with such grace it transcends any incomprehension & the light touch, avant-ritualistic percussion heightens the ambient aesthetic, questioning any rational notions of what was, is & ever shall be. Utterly mesmerizing.
Notoriously hot city rediscovers ancient technique to help its residents stay cool
Story by Rick Kazmer
November 13, 2023
“Thousand-year-old #Persian technology could help officials in #SevilleSpain, to tackle extreme #overheating, if only modern-day politics can stay out of the way.
“City leaders are bracing for temperatures that are expected to pass 120 degrees Fahrenheit in the coming years. In response, they are working on a project in the city’s Isla de la Cartuja that uses a '#bioclimatic'effort to cool down, according to #UrbanInnovativeActions.
“This is not an air-conditioning system like the one you may have in your home,'Juan Luis López, an engineer and the project’s supervisor, told Bloomberg Green. 'We use natural techniques and materials to reduce temperatures.”
“The project, called #CartujaQanat, could cost around $5 million or more, funded in part by the European Union. Some of the work is already complete, with the goal of cooling the air down for the busy city.
“A Bloomberg report describes architecture that fosters breezes, fresh #GreenSpaces, and underground #aqueducts that borrow from ancient civilizations. The water flow can cool the nearby environment using air, water, and #SolarPower.
“The latter tech is fascinating, yet simple. Water is brought into underground tanks at night, where it cools. During the day, solar-powered pumps send the water through pipes, which travel by fans, creating cooler air. 'Small openings in the floor and steps allow the refreshing current to seep into the square,'all per a Bloomberg description.
“And while progress has been made, Bloomberg reports that a change in Spanish political leadership has placed the work in 'limbo.'When Bloomberg visited the site in July, the news agency reported that it was not open to the public. There was overgrown vegetation 'and piles of dried leaves.'Delayed contract bids, inflation, and other roadblocks are slowing progress as well.
“However, #Seville’s new mayor, José Luis Sanz, told Bloomberg that he supports the project, noting '[that the] impacts of #ClimateChange are more than obvious.'
“As planet overheating continues to set records, clean ways to cool populated places without adding to #AirPollution are vital. This project in Seville, which borrows from the work of ancient Persians, could be a model for other cities.
'The goal is to test the technology, to learn from it, and fine-tune it so we can replicate what works elsewhere,'López told Bloomberg.”
Today in Labor History August 19, 1953: The U.S. CIA and British MI6 help Iranian royalist troops overthrow the liberal-leaning Premier Mohammed Mossadegh. As Prime Minister, he introduced reforms such as social security, land reforms and higher taxes including on rental income. He also nationalized the nation’s petroleum industry, which the Anglo-Persian Oil Company (APOC/AIOC), later known as British Petroleum (BP) could not tolerate. As a result, they installed the brutal, pro-Western Shah Mohammed Pahlevi. The brutality of his regime, the torture, secret police, disappearances and mass imprisonment of opponents, set the stage for the Islamic Revolution in 1979, and over 40 years of US aggression against Iran.
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Western-backed maritime forces in the Middle East on Saturday warned shippers traveling through the strategic Strait of Hormuz to stay as far away from Iranian territorial waters as possible to avoid being seized, a stark advisory amid heightened tensions between Iran and the U.S.
The #persian food was a great success! Everything came out very well and the guests were most appreciative. I will definitely be making these dishes again #DinnerParty
من یاد میگیرم بیپزم غذاهایی با تاثیرات از فرهنگ های دیگه مثل خاورمیانه تا سالم باشم
The standard American diet is generally terrible and I’m trying to pull in ideas from other cuisines to make healthier foods. I’m not the best cook. Suggestions of new foods to make always welcome! I do like the middle eastern tendency to make “salads” as chopped vegetables as opposed to some nasty lettuce and croutons. #Food#Polyglot#Persian
I know it's a stale statement to make but my god #Marathi has so many Persian words. I see them used more in the village dialects than in the textbook Marathi. For example, words like wāli (guardian/master), barakat (prosperity), hayāt (alive) — I guess flowing from Arabic to Persian to ultimately Marathi. #Linguistics#SharedHistory
जा मेल्या, तुला कधीच बरकत नाय येनार (Go away bastard, you'll never have success in life) — you can often hear women screaming against their male opponents in fight. #Marathi#Persian
Shippers warned to stay away from Iranian waters over seizure threat as US-Iran tensions high (apnews.com)
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Western-backed maritime forces in the Middle East on Saturday warned shippers traveling through the strategic Strait of Hormuz to stay as far away from Iranian territorial waters as possible to avoid being seized, a stark advisory amid heightened tensions between Iran and the U.S.