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14th-Century Poets Khujandi, Hafez Linked Tajikistan, Iran: ECO

December 20, 2020

Sorour Bakhti made the comment in a ceremony held in cooperation with the national commission of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) marking the 700th anniversary of the birthday of Khujandi.

The official noted ECO has the honour of running, in cooperation with UNESCO’s national commission, an exhibition showcasing works by the two literary figures from Tajikistan and Iran.

Khujandi was born in Khujand in Tajikistan. His final resting place is located in the city of Tabriz in northwestern Iran.

The ECO chief underlined that Khujandi is the link between Iran and Tajikistan as well as between several other countries in the region.

As Bakhti added, Khujandi was not only a poet, but also a mystic.

It is said that there was a sort of connection between the two prominent poets, he added.

He said by looking at the books of poems of the two eminent literary figures, one would find out that the two were in contact. There are similarities between their sonnets, suggesting they had drawn on one another’s works.

Howz: An Architectural Wonder in Traditional Iranian Houses

IFP Editorial Staff

December 20, 2020

Water is vital to life, and its existence in Iranian homes would give families peace of mind. In the past, most places in Iran, especially desert areas, faced a shortage of water.

Howzs with water in them reflected the sky and even the building of the house, producing beautiful images. Moreover, howzs created the impression that the house was larger than it really was. Furthermore, the splash of water in howzs would not only have a soothing effect on family members, but also drown out noises inside the house, thus causing the household commotion not to be heard outside.

Muqarnas: An Exquisite Ornamental Art in Iranian Architecture

Above all, howzs were used to store water for everyday use such as washing, watering trees, etc. In certain areas, howzs even played a key role in cooling the space because they were built on the path of the wind or wind towers and made the environment cool.

We may believe that it was not a difficult to build these ponds in old houses and that their construction did not require any special architecture. However, the interesting point is that Iranian architects took pride in building howzs in the past due to the special design they required, and regarded the art of building howzs as an edge over foreign architects.

In fact, Iranian architects would make completely level and balanced howzs without using any special tools such as set squares, plumb bobs, etc.

Iranian architects would only use their eyes and water to build an even and balanced howz. They would simply look at the surface of the water and found out whether or not the howz was level. A completely level and balanced howz wouldn’t overflow with water until fully filled. When the howz was filled to capacity, water would overflow evenly from all sides.

Below you see images of ancient howzs which no longer exist in the Iranian architecture.

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Iran, Qatar Call for Enhancement of Sports Ties

IFP Editorial Staff

December 20, 2020

In the meeting which came during his day-long visit to Doha, Soltanifar expressed his gratitude to the Qatari official for inviting him to visit Qatar and for hosting the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Champions League as well as its final match held between Iran’s Persepolis team and Ulsan Hyundai of South Korea.

The Iranian minister highlighted the importance of enhancing sports relations between the two sides.

In line with the implementation of a Tehran-Doha sports agreement, Soltanifar invited the Qatari minister to visit Iran to finalize and sign the plan.

The Qatari minister, in turn, said he was ready to form a joint committee with Iran to exchange views on sports and cultural issues.

Salah bin Ghanim Al Ali expressed hope he will visit Iran by next summer.

Iran to Wait and See How Biden Will Act: Spokesman

IFP Editorial Staff

December 20, 2020

In an interview with Iranian daily newspaper Hamshahri, Saeed Khatibzadeh touched upon Iran’s stance on the US, and said, “Iran’s position is clear: Whenever the US, in practice, returns to its commitments, we will reverse all measures through which we scaled down our obligations.”

“What is important to us is action. There is a striking contrast between Mr. Biden’s comments and the performance of the current US government. But we should wait and see how the next US administration will act,” Khatibzadeh said.

The spokesman said the “maximum pressure” policy adopted by the United States against Iran led to “maximum failure” for Washington.

“Whoever is at the helms at the White House, has no other option than correcting this path,” he noted.

He further hit out at the United States for unilaterally pulling out of the deal.
“The JCPOA remains part of a binding UN resolution and all members of the world body are required to abide by it, but the US, as a signatory to the deal, stopped being a party to the agreement [by unilaterally withdrawing from it] and afterwards Washington blatantly violated Resolution 2231 by failing to make good on its commitments and impeding the implementation of obligations by others,” he said.

“The Europeans, too, have seriously failed to deliver on their commitments by failing to fulfil their obligations with regards to the lifting of sanctions,” he said.

Elsewhere in his comments, the spokesman noted Iran should rely on its domestic potential to meet its needs as reliance on foreign resources will never ensure the country’s long-term interests.

He also said Tehran welcomes negotiations within the region, but the JCPOA is off limits.
“If [by negotiations] some countries mean holding talks on the JCPOA, first [it should be noted that] the JCPOA is not supposed to be renegotiated; moreover, the JCPOA is an issue of our national security and is none of anybody’s business except Iran,” he said.