Empress Farah Pahlavi News and Events 2: 2005 - 2023


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She is such an elegant lady, I do not care what anyone has said on previous posts about her and the Shah. I read her book and saw her interview on American television last year. She is a class act all the way.
 
right

You are right, she is not also an elegant lady, she is also very clever, regal, sweet. She is admired everywhere she is ... and she worked hardly during her time in Tehran.
Sol

Lady Marmalade said:
She is such an elegant lady, I do not care what anyone has said on previous posts about her and the Shah. I read her book and saw her interview on American television last year. She is a class act all the way.
 
What is she up to now a days?I haven't heard much about her recently.:confused:
 
Her MAJESTY the Shahbanou usually travels around the world visiting groups of exiled Iranian, to meet them and triying to unit all of them in front of the dictatorship that rules Iran now.
One of the problems of the Empress is, I yhink, that American authorities don't allow her to stay in US more than 3 consecutive months, so she has to travel from US to Paris many times during the year.

Sol
polop said:
What is she up to now a days?I haven't heard much about her recently.:confused:
 
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Farah Pahlavi to Receive the Anne Morrow Lindbergh Award
http://www.iranvajahan.net/cgi-bin/news.pl?l=en&y=2005&m=10&d=10&a=7

Farah Pahlavi, Iran's Ex-Empress, Receives the Anne Morrow Lindbergh Grace and Distinction Award 2005
http://www.payvand.com/news/05/oct/1085.html

2005 Women's Health Summit
In Full Bloom - Forever Young
http://www.iranian.com/PhotoDay/2005/October/pahlavi.html

EMPRESS Farah Pahlavi, Receives the Anne Morrow Lindbergh Grace and Distinction Award 2005
http://www.rozanehmagazine.com/SeptOct05/ashahbanoo2.html
 
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Congratulations

I'm very happy to learn that the Shahbanou has received this award. Congratulations Majesty!!

Lady Marmalade said:
Congratulations...and well deserved...
 
Grace and distinction are two qualities I believe the Empress possesses in abundance. One thing I admire about her is how she has managed to rise above her personal tragedies and use her position to help others. I don't know if I could have managed to endure the death of my husband and one of my children and yet still continue to work as she has for causes that she is devoted to. Many congratulations to her!:)
 
Right

I agree with your opinion. She is really an extraordinary woman. In spite of this tragedies on her life, she seems to be enough courage to continue.

Jackswife said:
Grace and distinction are two qualities I believe the Empress possesses in abundance. One thing I admire about her is how she has managed to rise above her personal tragedies and use her position to help others. I don't know if I could have managed to endure the death of my husband and one of my children and yet still continue to work as she has for causes that she is devoted to. Many congratulations to her!:)
 
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Why is she in exile? what happened to her to make her give up her rule? Does she like the people of her country?
 
Iwona said:
Why is she in exile? what happened to her to make her give up her rule? Does she like the people of her country?

Farah Pahlavi and her family live in the exile, because they banish from Iran.
 
Many photos of HIM Empress Farah and other members of the Imperial family of Iran at: http://www.worldisround.com/articles/254158/

Many photos of His Excellency Ardeshir Zahedi and HIH Princess Shahnaz and HIH Princess Mahnaz, HIM Empress Farah and other members of the Imperial Family of Iran at:

http://www.ardeshirzahedi.org

http://www.zahedi.info/

The Imperial Crown Jewels Of Iran, many pictures of the jewels used by HIM Empress Farah, http://www.cigem.ca/treasure/



Photos of the Imperial Family of Iran at:

http://onlinepersians.com/s/page_01.htm
 
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Hi, Hilal!:

I visited the official 's Farah's site and I think it is excellent. I know it since some time ago. I wrote to Farah and she answered my in a kind letter. The Empress is a very warm and gentle lady.

I always liked the Iran family, even if I have no persian blood. However, I have some little connections to this beatiful country. My great-great-grandpa was Argentinian Militar Ambassador in Teheran at the Qajar times, and Shahanshah's Nasser-es-Din condecorated him. And much more close in time, Empress Farah Diba and Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi visited my father's city at Patagonia, Comodoro Rivadavia. This city is know for her petroleum activities, so they went there. My father knew them and liked both them a lot. He said that Farah was beatiful, and very gentle. My father's sign is under Shah's name at the guest book of the Club Huergo Association, where the Shah's had a little reception. I wrote to Farah about it...and she remembered it! How a lady...

Vanesa.
 
I saw many pics with the Imperial family celebrating the Iranian Noorooz...But I don't know much about this celebration. Someone knows how Noorooz is celebrated (or was celebrated) in Iran? I read somewhere that Islamic Republic forbade Noorooz. Is it the true? And if it is ...why?:confused:

Vanesa.
 
Dear Vanesa, Norooz mean a new day in Persian and is the biggest holiday in Iran and some part neighbour countries.
The Islamic government tried in the beginning of their power to prevent Iranians/Persian to celebrate Norooz, because Norooz is not a Islamic holiday and has its root in the ancient Persia, Norooz is a Zoroastrian holiday, the religion of ancient Persia and today the Zoroaster’s are a minority in Iran. The Islamic republic did not succeed in their attempt to prevent Iranians to celebrate Norooz.
During Mohammad Reza shah’s time the government changed the solar calendar, based on pre-Islamic systems improved in 11th century during the reign of the Seljuq King, Malak Shah, to the Iranian-imperial calendar (shahanshahi) which goes back to the first Imperial family who ruled the whole ancient Persia under their crown the Achaemeniad family and Cyrus the great to the Pahlavi´s, so this year which changes at the first day of Norooz is 2565 shahanshahi, Iranian-imperial years, but after the establishment of the Islamic republic the new government changed the year back to the old system, the solar system, so this year is 1385 khorshidi, sun years, this khorshidi year shows us that it has been 1385 year now that prophet Muhammed did take his journey from Medina to Mecca.

You can read more about Norooz and the Iranian calendar at:
http://www.iranchamber.com/culture/articles/norooz_iranian_new_year.php
http://www.iranchamber.com/culture/articles/calendar_systems_origins.php
http://www.iranchamber.com/culture/articles/iranian_months.php
http://www.iranchamber.com/culture/articles/norooz_zarathushtrian_new_year.php
http://www.iranchamber.com/culture/articles/norooz_propagated_world.php

http://www.farsinet.com/noruz/

Aryan
 
Thank you, Aryan! Very kind from you. I appreciate all the info very much.

Now, I understand much better what happens with "Norooz". We also have these kind of celebrations in Argentina. They comes from Europe, from a pre-christian background, even if we are 98% Christians. The Catholic Church (most of Argentinians belongs to the Catholic Faith, like me ;) ) and the Lutheran and Reformed Churches don't really cares about this. They know that we won't lost our faith for performing these ancient traditions. They have more to do with our patriotic past than with religion. It's has to do with our cultural roots.

We have a celebration where we must jump over the fire, like Iranians do. It's called "The Saint-Jean Celebration", but really it has nothing to do with Saint-Jean. Catholic changed its name to it but it is a pre-Christian celebration. Many people walks over the fire as well...It's a little frightening.:D

I read in a book about Nasser- es Din (a Qajar ruler) travel to Europe, that he saccriffied sheeps and muttons every sunrise and that he performed Norooz as well. However, he was a devote Shi'a...I think it is stupid to try to supprime these ancient celebrations. People will never give up with their traditions. And much less the people of Iran who is so especial and have the word JUSTICE very deep written into their hearts.

Vanesa.
 
Here you have a link with beatiful pics of Farah and the Imperial Family. Unfortunately, the text are in French and you can't upload the photos...But it's nice to see. :)

Here you go:

http://archivesgotha.ifrance.com/xiran4.html


Hope you'll like them!

Vanesa.
 
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