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Ziggurat of Chogha Ziggurat of Chogha Zanbil. Ziggurat means Zanbil. Ziggurat means

"to build on a raised "to build on a raised area“ It was built about area“ It was built about

1250 BC by the king 1250 BC by the king UntashUntash

Ziggurat of Chogha Zanbil Ziggurat of Chogha Zanbil is an ancient is an ancient ElamiteElamite

complex complex

Model of Ziggurat of Chogha Model of Ziggurat of Chogha Zanbil. Zanbil.

In 1979, Ziggurat of Chogha Zanbil In 1979, Ziggurat of Chogha Zanbil became the first Iranian site to be became the first Iranian site to be

inscribed on the inscribed on the UNESCOUNESCO

World Heritage ListWorld Heritage List..

University of East Anglia University of East Anglia

The Ziggurat Building in the The Ziggurat Building in the

city of West Sacramentocity of West Sacramento

The Ziggurat Building in The Ziggurat Building in the city of West Sacramentothe city of West Sacramento

John C. Hodges library at The John C. Hodges library at The University of TennesseeUniversity of Tennessee

Solomon R. Guggenheim Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum New York City Museum New York City

Solomon R. Guggenheim Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum New York City Museum New York City

The SIS or MI6 building at The SIS or MI6 building at Vauxhall CrossVauxhall Cross, headquarters , headquarters

of the British of the British

Secret Intelligence Service

The SIS or MI6 building at The SIS or MI6 building at Vauxhall CrossVauxhall Cross, headquarters of the , headquarters of the British British Secret Intelligence Service

Poverty and Human Poverty and Human Rights of Rights of

Minorities in Iran Minorities in Iran BY Iranian Minorities BY Iranian Minorities

Human Right Organisation Human Right Organisation (IMHRO) (IMHRO)

Why Minorities are Why Minorities are important?important?

Minorities and democracy, Minorities and democracy, we should remember that:we should remember that:

No democracy is real without No democracy is real without minorities’ right practised in it minorities’ right practised in it trulytruly

Democracy is not only about Democracy is not only about majorities, it is also about majorities, it is also about minorities minorities

We can not call a country a We can not call a country a “Democratic” when it “Democratic” when it suppressing its own minorities suppressing its own minorities

Iran in Middle East: The term "Middle East" Iran in Middle East: The term "Middle East" may have originated in the 1850s in the may have originated in the 1850s in the

British British India OfficeIndia Office,,[1][1]

Origin of the name IranOrigin of the name Iran

On On March 21March 21, , 19351935, , IranIran was officially was officially accepted as the new name of the country. accepted as the new name of the country. After Dr. After Dr. Hjalmar SchachtHjalmar Schacht, the Nazi , the Nazi Economics minister, commented on the Economics minister, commented on the Aryan origin of Persians, Reza Shah's Aryan origin of Persians, Reza Shah's ambassador in Germany encouraged him ambassador in Germany encouraged him to issue the above-mentioned decree, to issue the above-mentioned decree, asking all foreign delegates to use the asking all foreign delegates to use the word "Iran" (meaning "Land of the word "Iran" (meaning "Land of the Aryans") instead of "Persia" in formal Aryans") instead of "Persia" in formal correspondence. correspondence. The History of Iran, Elton The History of Iran, Elton Daniel, p.3Daniel, p.3

Ethnic Minorities in IranEthnic Minorities in Iran

More than 50% of population is non More than 50% of population is non PersianPersian

Arabs 6 mArabs 6 m Baluches 6 mBaluches 6 m Kurds 10 mKurds 10 m Lurs 5 mLurs 5 m Persian 14 mPersian 14 m Turks 25 mTurks 25 m Turkmen 4 mTurkmen 4 m Talysh 2 mTalysh 2 m Total 72 mTotal 72 m

Religious Minorities in Religious Minorities in IranIran

SunniSunni JewsJews ChristianChristian Bahá’íBahá’í ZoroastrianismZoroastrianism SufiSufi MandaeismMandaeism BuddhismBuddhism

BaluchBaluch

Baluch in IranBaluch in Iran

Baluch man hangedBaluch man hanged

Yaghub MehrnahadYaghub Mehrnahad

Bahá’íBahá’í

Mojdeh Azizi, of Newcastle, with a photograph of her Mojdeh Azizi, of Newcastle, with a photograph of her father and uncles, who were executed by the Iranian father and uncles, who were executed by the Iranian government for being members of the Baha’i faith. government for being members of the Baha’i faith.

Bahá’íBahá’í

Iran charges 7 members of Baha'i faith with spying for Israel

TurkmenTurkmen

TurkmenTurkmen

FishermenFishermen

Turk (Azeri)Turk (Azeri)

TurksTurks

Farhad Mohseni Farhad Mohseni NegaristanNegaristan

Jews: Babak Tehrani: 12 Persian Jews Jews: Babak Tehrani: 12 Persian Jews who were kidnapped by the Iranian who were kidnapped by the Iranian

secret police between 1994 and 1997 secret police between 1994 and 1997

and have not been heard from since.and have not been heard from since.

KurdsKurds

Kurds: Kaveh KamangarKurds: Kaveh Kamangar

Kurd: Ebrahim Lotf Kurd: Ebrahim Lotf AllahiAllahi

Kurd: Mohammad Sadigh Kurd: Mohammad Sadigh KabodwandKabodwand

Christian: Tina RadChristian: Tina Rad

Christian: FloggingChristian: Flogging

LGBT`: LGBT`: Mahmoud Asgari and Mahmoud Asgari and Ayaz Marhoni, 14 and 16 years Ayaz Marhoni, 14 and 16 years

oldold

The album The album FundamentalFundamental by the by the British musical group British musical group

Pet Shop BoysPet Shop Boys is "Dedicated to is "Dedicated to Mahmoud Asgari and Ayaz Mahmoud Asgari and Ayaz

Marhoni".Marhoni".

Women right: Pregnant Women right: Pregnant Woman executedWoman executed

Restricted Islamic dress Restricted Islamic dress codecode

Restricted Islamic dress Restricted Islamic dress codecode

Nafisa Azad: Arrest and Nafisa Azad: Arrest and harassment of women right harassment of women right

activistsactivists

Zahra Bani Yaghub: Zahra Bani Yaghub: a medical doctor and well-a medical doctor and well-known campaigner for women's rights, was known campaigner for women's rights, was arrested in Hamadan, west of Tehran, and arrested in Hamadan, west of Tehran, and died after 24 hours of torture and alleged died after 24 hours of torture and alleged

rape.rape.

Funeral of Zahra Bani YaghubFuneral of Zahra Bani Yaghub

Robert A. “Bob” Levinson Robert A. “Bob” Levinson US Citizen Missing in Iran US Citizen Missing in Iran

since March 2007since March 2007

Case Of Ahwazi ArabsCase Of Ahwazi Arabs

Poverty and Human Right of Poverty and Human Right of Minorities in IranMinorities in Iran

Ahwaz in StatisticsAhwaz in Statistics %33 of total water in Iran%33 of total water in Iran %90 of Revenue of Iran%90 of Revenue of Iran %15 of proved oil reserves in the %15 of proved oil reserves in the

worldworld 2nd Gas Reserves in the world after 2nd Gas Reserves in the world after

RussiaRussia Population 5 million peoplePopulation 5 million people %90 of population living under %90 of population living under

poverty linepoverty line Most of fuel for WW1 and WW2 came Most of fuel for WW1 and WW2 came

out of Abadan refineryout of Abadan refinery

%15 of proved oil reserves %15 of proved oil reserves in the worldin the world

William Knox D'Arcy William Knox D'Arcy

Unemployment is high and Arabs Unemployment is high and Arabs banned from working in oil banned from working in oil

industryindustry

Water ProblemWater Problem

Marsh Arab Marsh Arab

Huge dams taking water for Huge dams taking water for Persian areaPersian area

North of TehranNorth of Tehran

Political Freedom: 17 years Political Freedom: 17 years old Ali Afrawiold Ali Afrawi

1925 occupation of Ahwaz 1925 occupation of Ahwaz by Persian by Persian

First oil well in Middle East First oil well in Middle East April 1908April 1908

During last Shah of IranDuring last Shah of Iran

1979 Iranian Revolution 1979 Iranian Revolution

1980 Massacre of 1980 Massacre of MohammarehMohammareh

Iran Embassy siege in Iran Embassy siege in London, 1980 led by Iraqi London, 1980 led by Iraqi

security service security service

Freedom of speech and Freedom of speech and communicationcommunication

2005 Intifada or 2005 Intifada or DemonstrationDemonstration

2005 Intifada or 2005 Intifada or DemonstrationDemonstration

Reisan SawariReisan Sawari

Reisan SawariReisan Sawari

Iran National-Socialist Iran National-Socialist Party Party

Iran National-Socialist Iran National-Socialist PartyParty

Iran National-Socialist Iran National-Socialist PartyParty

Women Right: Ma’soumeh Women Right: Ma’soumeh Ka’bi Ka’bi Mother and 5 Mother and 5

childrenchildren

Lack of investment in Lack of investment in areaarea

Food crisesFood crises

EducationEducation

Land ConfiscationLand Confiscation

New cities PersianNew cities Persian

EnvironmentEnvironment

8 years Iran Iraq War 8 years Iran Iraq War 1980-19881980-1988

2 millions displacement2 millions displacement

explosive remnants of war (ERW) explosive remnants of war (ERW) specially unexploded ordnance specially unexploded ordnance

(UXO)(UXO)

explosive remnants of war (ERW) explosive remnants of war (ERW) specially unexploded ordnance specially unexploded ordnance

(UXO)(UXO)

Mine fields: at least 20 Mine fields: at least 20 million mines million mines

Dates palm farms Dates palm farms sufferedsuffered

The Petrochemical Economic The Petrochemical Economic

Zone (Petzone)Zone (Petzone)

The Petrochemical Economic The Petrochemical Economic Zone (Petzone) is located on Zone (Petzone) is located on

the south-west of Iran at the south-west of Iran at Arabic Gulf shore, within the Arabic Gulf shore, within the boundaries of Mahshahr, a boundaries of Mahshahr, a

district of Bandar Imam district of Bandar Imam Khomeini (BIK) .It covers an Khomeini (BIK) .It covers an area of 2000 hectars (4940 area of 2000 hectars (4940

avtes). avtes).

Petrochemical factoryPetrochemical factory

PollutionPollution

Sand StormsSand Storms

PollutionPollution

Mandaeism the followers of Mandaeism the followers of John the Baptist (Sabians )John the Baptist (Sabians )

BaptismBaptism

The only people which still speak The only people which still speak

AramaicAramaic

Sign of Mandaeism Sign of Mandaeism

Mandaeism BaptismMandaeism Baptism

Mandaeism Baptism Mandaeism Baptism

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