If someone were to flip through the graphic novel Perseoplis‚ by just looking at the images‚ the book could be put off as something that was intended for the children’s comic book section. However‚ this books power of simplification and literary content shows a much more compelling learning experience. Persepolis is a autobiographical narrative about a young girl experiencing the Islamic revolution. Coming of age‚ government empowerment‚ and feminism are some of the many challenges Marji managed
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ancient site of Pakistan “Mehrgarh”. In this article He says that Mehrgarh was the first civilization site in the world. Mehrgarh which is situated in Baluchistan Pakistan. He says that civilization of Mehrgarh was very ancient and they were migrate from Iran South Central Asia to Indo Pakistan subcontinent. They use the ancient tools‚ pottery‚ artifacts and jewellery. This civilization also use the animals like goats‚ sheep and other animals for their use. The Author says that they found many ancient pottery
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Timur‚ or Tamerlane‚ was the last great nomadic nomadic conqueror of Asia‚ and founder of the Timurid Empire and Dynasty. During his zenith‚ he commanded an empire which stretched from modern-day Turkey to Nepal. Most of Timur’s life was spent in military conquest. His military expansions often involved the wholsale slaughter and genocide of the conquered peoples‚ leaving dead hundreds of thousands of enemy soldiers and civilians. The life and analysis of Timur’s reign can be divided into three
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and Women in Sadegh Hedayat’s “ The Blind Owl” Nasim Basiri INTRODUCTION Sadeq Hedayat ’s ’The Blind Owl ’ is one of the most important literary works in Persian language. The original Persian text of The Blind Owl‚ marked "not for sale in Iran‚" appeared as a mimeographed publication in India in 1937. It was assumed at the time that Hedayat feared the repressive rule of Reza Shah; he feared especially that with the publication of this work he might have violated the established norms. He
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The novels In the Time of the Butterflies and Persepolis are similar in that‚ authors Alvarez and Satrapi focus their novels around strong‚ female characters who are living in an oppressive regime. The main characters in both of these novels all possess unique personalities that motivated them to rebel and take action against the regime’s rules and standards. In order to develop these female characters‚ Alvarez and Satrapi depict the characters moments of weakness and doubt or the loss of religion
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Alexander the Great Alexander the Great was a Macedonian king born in July of 356 BC. He was the son of King Philip and Queen Olympia‚ and was tutored by Aristotle throughout his teenage years. He later went on to become King of Macedonia after his father’s death at eighteen. He led military campaigns across the middle east and south Asia‚ but why was Alexander so important? How did he change the world? Alexander was born into the royal family of Macedonia in 356 BC to King Philip
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history and it would be very challenging for me to write this paper with consistency. Around May 1901‚ a wealthy businessman named William D’Arcy (October 11‚ 1849 - May 1‚ 1917)‚ made a deal with the Shah of Iran (Mozaffar ad-Din Shah)‚ who at that time ruled the country of Persia (Iran). The Shah when he took over as Prince of Persia apparently he inherited a great amount of debt left by his father Naser al-Din Shah Qajar. The people of Persia were basically under one ruler‚ socially‚ publically
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Topic: - Gwadar Port and Sino-Pak relations. Table of Contents:- a . Introduction b . Background c . Historical Location Chapter #1 a. Pakistan China relations b. Strategic Cooperation c. Economic Forecast Chapter # 2 a. Geographical Importance b. Advantages of Gwadar Port Chapter #3 a. China’s Involvement in Gwadar project b. China’s Gain Chapter #4 a. Gwadar port as development
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Imam Mosque Isfahan Imam Mosque‚ is a mosque in Isfahan‚ Iran standing in south side of Naghsh-i Jahan Square. Built during the Safavid period‚ it is an excellent example of Islamic architecture of Iran‚ and regarded as one of the masterpieces of Persian Architecture. The Shah Mosque of Esfahan is one of the everlasting masterpieces of architecture in Iran. It is registered‚ along with the Naghsh-i Jahan Square‚ as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Its construction began in 1611‚ and its splendor is
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During the early modern age‚ three major Muslim empires controlled a large part of the land extending from eastern Europe and northern Africa to eastern India. All three of these dynasties had their roots in nomadic Turkish-speaking peoples of central Asia. These three Muslim empires shared similar political and cultural guidelines and traditions that their ancestors had adopted. Throughout the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries‚ these dynasties were the most dominant‚ by the eighteenth century
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