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May 2018 Mahan Inflight Magazine 11 SABZEVAR Home to Sarbedaran Movement Sabzevar is located about 250 kilometers west of the provincial capital of Mashhad in the northeastern Khorasan Razavi Province. Sabzevar is situated at elevation 974 meters above sea level, and is the 2nd most populated city in Razavi Khorasan.

Sabzevar, formerly called Beyhaq, gave rise to the 14th-century Sarbedaran movement, an uprising against the Mongol rulers of the land. The city was ruined and reconstructed many times throughout history until the Safavid era, when it flourished. Sabzevar is the commercial center for an agricultural producing grapes and raisins. There is some small-scale industries, for food processing, copperware and electric motors. Through the old bazaar of Sabzevar, fresh, dried, and preserved fruits and vegetables are exported. The historian Abolfazl Beyhaqi (995-1077) is best known for his Beyhaqi History, which is considered one of the most credible sources on the Ghaznavid Empire (975-1187). The beautiful and fluent style of the book has made it a splendid piece of Persian literature.

Sabzevar rugs Sabzevar is on a major silk route between Mashad and Tehran. Due to the high copper content in the water, the wool found here is amongst the best Iran has to offer. Sabzevar has a rich history in rug design and has been an important source of Persian rugs since at least 1555. Sabzevar rugs are normally cotton based with a thin, tightly knotted wool pile. Similar to close lying Mashad in design, but with a curvilinear pattern and rounded medallion, many of these rugs boast Sabzevar flower detail which has both blue and red flowers on its branches. The carpets are mid-to-large sized.

12 May 2018 Mahan Inflight Magazine Sightseeings The history of Sabzevar goes back to the 1st millennium BC. Ancient remains include fire-temple ‘Azarbarzin’ which is still visible.

Pamenar Mosque Jaame’ Mosque Archeologists have identified some 496 historical Another eye-catching structure in Sabzevar is the sites in Sabzevar scoping from ancient mosques, Jaame’ Mosque which dates back to the 13th and schools and mausoleums to , tombs and 14th centuries. prehistoric mounds. One of the oldest monuments in The mosque has two prayer niches (mihrabs), the first central Sabzevar is the 9th-century Pamenar Mosque of which was built for Sunni Muslims and the second, which was constructed during Taherid Dynasty - the constructed inside the first, was designed for Shias. first Iranian rule after the advent of Islam inthe A Nast’aliq stone inscription has been placed above country. the entrance, which bears a decree from the Safavid The mosque stands next to a 15-meter tall swinging king Tahmasb I. Two more inscriptions can be seen on minaret adorned with Kufic inscriptions and stunning the eastern walls bearing orders from Tahmasb II and brickwork. The minaret is over 900 years old and is the Qajar king Nasser al-din Shah. attached to an ivan. The mosque has two minarets, two ivans and two Azure tiles bearing white Qur’anic verses adorn the sanctuaries. Its facade is covered with multi-colored Pamenar Mosque which includes a nine-arched tiles covered with floral patterns and Qur’anic script. sanctuary with three semi-arches.

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Yahya Mausoleum Demon House The 6th-century Yahya Mausoleum, built during the The quadric-arch known by locals as the ‘Demon Ilkhanid era, has been renovated a number of times. House’ is believed by archeologists to be the remains The monument was decorated with green, azure, of a belonging to Zoroastrian herdsmen white and golden tiles, bearing Qur’anic script in the and farmers. 14th-century. Located 2061 meters above sea level, the undecorated The building has two entrances and two minarets, Sassanid stone structure, built in the form of a ziggurat, which were later added to the original structure has a plaster-covered interior and exterior. along with an ivan, transenna and a dome covered Historical documents indicate that Adur Burzen-Mihr with colorful tiles forming the words Allah, Ali and temple is one of the three ‘Royal Fires’, believed by Mohammad. Zoroastrians to have existed since the beginning of creation.

Faramarz Khan Faramarz Khan Caravanserai has been turned into an anthropology museum, presenting a picturesque account of the city’s traditions, customs and culture. As Sabzevar is located in an arid region with hot and dry weather, its ancient inhabitants created and used ice pits or Yakhchals as an early type of refrigerator. These dome-shaped structures had a subterranean storage space for storing ice and food. The thick heat- resistant material insulated the storage space during the whole year.

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Zaferanieh Caravanserai Zaferanieh Caravanserai, one of the city’s roadside hotels, was constructed during the Qajar era and has a functional cistern. Mil-e Khosrow Gerd Mil-e Khosrow Gerd (meaning “The brick tower of king Khosrow), located 5 kilometers to the west of Sabzevar is a 30-meter-high Seljuk era brick structure, and is the highest brick tower in the city. Decorated with Kufic inscriptions, the minaret is believed by some to have been part of a mosque. Some historians, however, say it was built to guide travelers, who could see it from 30 kilometers afar. Archeologists have unearthed earthenware and objects as old as 3-6 thousand years in Sabzevar’s historical mounds. Located along the , Sabzevar played host to dozens of travelers in its numerous roadside and city caravanserais, the remains of which still dazzle visitors with their elaborate chambers, stalls and storage bays. Molla Kamal Al-din Hossein Kashefi's Monument Molla Kamal Al-din Hossein Kashefi (died in 910 LH) is among famous scientists late of Timurid period. He spent the main portion of his life in Herat City and died there. The present monument is built in memory of him by the national monuments society with engineer Ahmad Farahbakhsh’s plan in 1352 AH. His monument is constructed in three floors and compounded of porches, four-pourches, and sternum arches.

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Shahrud,Grapes City

Shahrud is a city in and capital of , , Iran, and is the largest city of Semnan Province. Shahrud is well known for unique types of grapes which are cultivated especially in Shahrud. Therefore, this city is called as Grapes-City. From the north, Shahrud is surrounded by the Mountain Chain, and from the south by the Salty Desert. The river of Taash, after crossing this town, reaches the Salty Desert. The weather on the mountainous areas is cold and it is to somewhat temperate in other parts of the city. Some 410 kilometers to the east of Tehran, half- way between the capital and Mashhad, and at the junction with road, this halting- place (with more than 202,000 inhabitants) has, in modern times, replaced the historic town of situated in the hills a few kilometers to the north. The town of Shahrud has a really short history. It was just a village before Fath-Ali Shah Qajar, with two old castles, and a small farm named “Shabdary”; but all surrounding areas, such as Biarjomand, Miami and Bastam have longer history. The old town of Bastam is located 6 kilometers north to the town of Shahrud. Its pre-Islamic history is not clear, but to some historians, it was built during Shapour II period (310-379 AC). During the Abbasid era, it was the second, following , greener and larger area in the Qomis state. It was visited by Nasser Khosrow Qubadiani, the great Iranian poet in 438 AH, and mentioned by him as the center of the Qomis state. Bastam declined by the Mongols’ attack, and Shahrud developed instead. In 2006, traces of a prehistoric, 8,000-year- old settlements were found in Shahrud. The discoveries included ovens, craft workshops, and other evidences of settlements.

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Shahrud,Grapes City (Cloud) Jungle; Walking on Clouds Shahrud Cloud Forest is located 45 km north of your eyes and hair. Shahrud, between Shahrud and Azad Shahr. Midway through the night, the clouds begin to The Forest which stretches on an expanse 35,000 pack their bags, so to speak. It is the time when the hectares in area is part of the ancient [Caspian] surrounding valleys become clearly visible. The clouds Hyrcanian forests which have encircled the northern keep drifting around. slopes of the Alborz Mountain like a belt, covering the Valleys get full of clouds and then become empty. southern coasts of the . Fast-moving clouds make the jungle look like the lab The forests are home to rare animal and plant species. of an alchemist. The forest which is situated at a high altitude from sea Maran Castle, which was built by the Elamites at the level, has low temperatures in hot seasons. Abundant mountain summit, is seen from a distance. At sunrise, springs flow in the forest which is all but unique the castle is enveloped in clouds and this evokes the because of its diverse vegetation ecology. images of a ship wandering in the . One feels a sense of coolness, freshness and aroma Aloo chal Waterfall is cascading over the rocks at the which are associated with the proximity of the clouds bottom of a valley which has remained intact due to to your face, something which turns into raindrops on its insurmountability.

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Abbas Abad Caravansary Ebne yamin-e- Forumadi Tomb This Safavid caravansary or inn is located in the village The tomb of this great poet lies in the village of of Abbas Abad, Shahrud. The structure comprises of Farumad, Shahrud. The structure and tomb are four porches, 32 chambers or rooms overlooking the hexagonal, the latter has an engraving on it. The courtyard and two large halting areas. date of birth of this personality being 685 AH.

Khosh Yeylaq Wildelife Shelter Shahrud Museum Khosh Yeylaq wildlife shelter is located in the north Dating from the later Qajar and early Pahlavi periods, east of Shahroud town. originally belonging to the Shahrud Municipality and This region has a special and valuable life variety for already located in the center of the town, this two- having distinct natural views and variable ecosystems storied structure with brick facing was transformed including forest, mountain, Caspian Sea humidity and into the present museum in 1988 after a series of dry and arid plain ecosystems. It is one of the rarest major repair and renovation works. It is a remarkable wildlife shelters of Iran. structure in terms of architectural style and exterior tile works. It houses both archaeological and ethnological sections.

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Amirieh Bath – Shahrud Sheikh Hassan Joory’s Tomb This ancient bath is a relic from Qajar era, and is It is located in the village of Kalateh Mir Alam-e-Firooz located in the edifice of Amir Aazam Amirieh, Shahrud. Abad, Shahrud. The structure is made of sun baked The same comprises of two main halls having stone bricks. Sheikh Hassan Joori was one of the leaders walls and a dome like brick made roof. In each of these of ‘Sarbedaran’ movement and a student of Sheikh halls are four beautifully sculptured rounded pillars of Khalifeh. The latter was a political and religious leader stone and adorned with floral design. In addition to of the 7th century AH. and was martyred under the which there is a pool or (hauz) constructed of white orders of Vajieddin Masoud. Alongside this tomb are the stone in the main hall. The doorway and corridor of remnants of the castle, tower and ramparts of Joori city. this bath has also been artistically ornamented.

Haft-Rang (Seven Colors) Spring Sheikh Abolhasan Kharaqani’s Farahzad Taash Area and Seven Colors Spring are Tomb located in the protected area of Shahrud County and The said tomb is situated at a distance of 24 km. from on the central Alborz Mountains in the north of this Shahrud, in the village of Kharaqani. On the tomb, is county. Agriculturist and animal husbandry are the a slab of marble with a poetical verse engraved on it. major jobs of people due to abundant water and Alongside the tomb was a mosque, of which only the green grasses in the area. altar with decorative plaster work remains. But in the In Seven Colors Spring, you can see navy, blue, last decades a mosque has been constructed around turquoise, soapy, orange, mercury and brown colors. the said altar. Seven Colors Spring was registered in 1386 along with Farahzad as the best tourist areas.

May 2018 Mahan Inflight Magazine 19 Documentary Works www.Mahan.aero Kashaneh Bastam Tower Kashaneh Tower is located in the south east side of Jameh Mosque of Bastam in Shahroud. The polygon architecture of the tower with beautiful moldings and Arabic calligraphists on the walls of the building has turned it into a spectacular attraction. The tower is 20 meters high and there is an inscription in Kufic language on top of the tower which reads Aljayto. Many studies show that the building has been the fire temple of Bastam City that was used after the advent of Islam to scout the city. Kashaneh Tower was registered in the list of Iran’s national monuments in 1310 with registration number 69.

Farumad Mosque Located in a village by the same name 165 km to the north east of Shahrud, the original construction of this magnificent historic monument belongs to the 13th century AD. Today nothing but the ruins and demolished columns and prayer hall of that impressive structure may catch the visitor’s eyes. The reason for the building of such a mosque in this village was that Farumad and the surrounding villages had developed into a major center of political activities of Sarbedaran Movement during the later Ilkhanid period.

20 May 2018 Mahan Inflight Magazine Documentary Works www.Mahan.aero Reza Abad Village The nomadic village of Reza Abad is one of the environs of Biarjemand county of Shahrud town, located in a 240 kilometer distance of the east of Shahrud and in a 120 kilometer distance of the south east of Biarjemand. Black tents (Siah Chador) and emigration of nomads, traditional clothing of men and women, the beauty of desert sky scenery at night on one of the dome shaped rooftops and spending one night in rural houses, eating local bread and food of Reza Abadi people, exciting Rallies and motor- cycle riding on the top of sand hills and adventurous desert surfs in the vast desert of neighboring areas such as Do-Shakh desert of Abbas Abad and Mazinan desert are from the memorable scenes of this village.

Bayazid Bastami’s Shrine Bayazid Bastami with the epithet of Sultān-ul-Ārifīn (King of the Mystics), is the greatest mystic of century 3 AH and lived between 161 (777 AD) and 234 (848 AD) AH. This tomb is located north of the mausoleum of Imamzadeh Mohammad in Bastam. The tomb of this great Gnostic is extremely simple in architecture. On the tomb is a slab of marble, engraved with sayings from Hazrat Ali (AS)

May 2018 Mahan Inflight Magazine 21 Documentary Works www.Mahan.aero Denizli

Denizli is situated on the southwest of the Anatolian Peninsula; at the southeast part of the Aegean region and it is the passageway between the Aegean, Middle and the Mediterranean . The city is well known with its textile industry and is a tourist attraction with its numerous beauties and sites in the environs. Denizli means “with the sea”, which is exactly what this city is not. It’s a modern concrete city of more than half a million people almost 3-1/2 hours’ drive (200 km/124 miles) east of the Aegean’s blue waters. Denizli is the commercial and transportation hub of inland region of southeastern Aegean . It is nestled against the hillside at the southern side of the plains of Büyük Menderes River. It’s a busy place partly because of nearby Pamukkale and its travertine pools, but mainly because it’s the main commercial hub for the agricultural produce coming from the region. Dating back to the Copper Age, Denizli was the site of a settlement of the earliest communities. The area has changed hands continuously in the past, becoming the center of various civilizations in Anatolia in different time periods.

Pamukkale

The Seljuq caravanserai Ak han

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The ancient city of Laodicea

The ancient city of Laodicea is located here, with its ruins awaiting for the sightseers in addition to Triopolis which was known as the center of bishops, while Christianity spread during its early years. Laodicea was one of the Seven Churches mentioned in the book of Revelations. The city is still being excavated today Colossae and great findings have been discovered so far.

Colossae is another ancient site located near Denizli city. It was also a religious site because St. Paul had visited the city and he wrote his Epistle to the Colossians.

Hierapolis is another ancient city, being a historical treasure, while it also offers a real wonder of nature, named as “Pamukkale” (meaning Cotton Castle in Turkish). Pamukkale is astonishingly beautiful and unique in the world with its white travertines offering marvelous scenery. The wide forests and numerous picnicking and camping areas here contribute to this Hierapolis natural and archaeological richness, while its position as a stopover between the major provinces like Izmir, Ankara and Antalya, increases the tourist attraction of Denizli.

The Seljuq caravanserai Ak han, which is 6 km from Denizli City on the Ankara highway, and a great part of which still remains, was constructed by Karasungur bin Abdullah in 1253-54, when he was acting as the commander of Ladik. It is recently restored along with the Ottoman konaks nearby, and is set to become a visitor’s attraction by its own right.

Denizli rooster is an interesting breed which became Denizli rooster the symbol of the city today. “Denizli Rooster” is well known all over Turkey with its color and body building, harmonious long and beautiful crowing. The sound of Denizli roosters are classified according to the tone and clearness. Crowing is divided into 4 groups depending on body position during crowing, which are: Lion crowing, Wolf crowing, Hero crowing, Pus crowing. Breeding roosters are selected under the control of Directorate of Province Agricultural Affairs. Documentary Works www.Mahan.aero 2018 FIFA World Cup 36 referees and 63 assistant referees appointed as Russia 2018 Match Officials

The FIFA Referees Committee has selected 36 referees video assistant referee (VAR) candidates. and 63 assistant referees, representing 46 different Following this seminar, the FIFA Referees Committee countries, for the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia. will announce the names of the referees selected to act Preparations for the road to Russia kicked off in as VARs during football’s most important competition, September 2014 not only for the 32 participating the FIFA World Cup. The selection process will take into teams, but also for the initial group of 53 FIFA referee account the candidate’s VAR experience in domestic trios from around the world. The choice of the final leagues, FIFA competitions and FIFA refereeing seminars group of match officials selected to officiate at the 2018 since the beginning of the VAR project in 2016. FIFA World Cup Russia was based on each referee’s skills Between now and the World Cup in June, the selected and personality, as well as his level of understanding referees, assistant referees and VARs will be monitored of football and ability to read both the game and the and supported by FIFA Refereeing on an individual various tactics employed by teams. basis to ensure they are fully prepared. Following the Over the last three years, preparatory seminars have seminar in Coverciano, all of the match officials will take taken place for referees and assistant referees focusing part in a final preparatory seminar at the FIFA World on fair play, protecting players and the image of the Cup match officials’ HQ in , which will start ten game, as well as consistency and uniformity. The days before the tournament kicks off. This seminar will selected FIFA World Cup match officials will attend also cover VAR. another dedicated seminar for two weeks in the During the 2018 FIFA World Cup, the selected match second half of April at the technical centre of the Italian officials will operate in a variety of roles, e.g. referees, Football Association in Coverciano, Italy. The officials assistant referees, fourth officials, reserve assistant will be divided into two groups, which will also include referees and video match officials.

The biggest competition on the planet, the World Cup generates a few billion dollars and fills the coffers of FIFA World FIFA and the 32 participating national federations. But it’s not just the managers who make money from the Cup 2018: tournament. Sponsors, players, coaches, members of technical committees, workers, and officials also get a slice of this billionaire cake. But how much of Referee this money goes to the referees, the men in charge of making the most important decisions of the World Cup Salaries and and that, in a way, will decide the future of the teams in Russia 2018? The value of the payment received Match Fees by the World Cup referees is not standardized, FIFA

24 April 2018 Mahan Inflight Magazine Documentary Works www.Mahan.aero VAR: Video Assistant Referees Following the unanimous decision from the International Football Association Board (IFAB) in March 2018, the use of video assistant referee (VAR) was approved after two years of testing, seeing it cleared to feature at the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia. After huge amounts of analysis, offline and online test matches, implementation in competitions around the world and use at four FIFA tournaments – FIFA Confederations Cup Russia 2017, FIFA U-20 World Cup Korea Republic 2017 and FIFA Club World Cup Japan 2016 and UAE 2017 – members were satisfied it would be a positive addition to the game. What are they looking for? What’s the procedure? So, how will VAR be assisting referees when they are VARs are consistently assessing crucial decisions int involved? They will be watching out for clear errors in he background but should they need to be in contact these four game-changing parts of a match: with the referee, here is the process that follows: 1. Goals 1. Incident occurs They will determine whether there was an infringement The referee informs the VARs, or the VARs recommend that means a goal should not be awarded. to the referee that a decision/incident should be 2. Penalty decisions reviewed. Their role is to ensure that no clearly wrong decisions 2. Review and advice by VARs are made in conjunction with the award or non-award The video footage is reviewed by the VARs, who advise of a penalty kick. the referee via headset what the video shows. 3. Red card incidents 3. Decision or action is taken VARs will make sure no clear error has been made in The referee decides to review the video footage on conjunction with sending off or not sending off a player. the side of the field of play, or the referee accepts the 4. Mistaken identity information from the VARs, and takes the appropriate When a referee cautions or sends off the wrong player, action. or is unsure which player should be sanctioned, VARs are on hand to inform them. paying different amounts to referees based on their $50,000. The assistant referees will receive a fixed level and experience. The referees with a consolidated amount of $25,000 plus a bonus of $2,000 for each career at the top level will earn more than those less game assigned. experienced or who are debuting in the competition. In total, 36 referees and 63 assistants were selected In Russia 2018, top level referees, such as German by FIFA for the 2018 World Cup. At the end of April, Felix Brych, who refereed the last UEFA Champions they will attend a seminar in Italy. Only after that, League final, Turkish Cüneyt Çakir and Argentine FIFA will announce which referees will work on the Nestor Pitana, will receive $70,000 plus match pitch and who will be in operation of the video review fees of $3,000 per game. These figures represent a system. The 2018 FIFA World Cup starts on 14 June significant increase over the amount paid at the last with the match between Russia and Saudi Arabia in two editions of the tournament (2010 and 2014), Moscow. The final is scheduled for 15 July and will be when the referees earned between $35,000 and played on the same as the opening match.

May 2018 Mahan Inflight Magazine 25 Documentary Works www.Mahan.aero World Cup 2018 prize money: How much do the winners get & countries’ bonus payments

The prestige of winning the biggest sporting tournament in the world is made allthe sweeter with a lucrative reward. Winning the World Cup is undoubtedly the pinnacle of football for many footballers, and the prestige that accompanies such an achievement lasts a lifetime. The fact that it only comes around every four years adds to the glory, but that isn’t the only thing the 32 teams competing in the tournament are playing for. As with most top-level football competitions in the modern era, there are financial rewards for winning the World Cup and even those who don’t win are in for a lucrative boost. Let’s look at how much prize money is at stake in Russia this summer. How much money do the World Cup winners get?

FIFA confirmed in October 2017 that a total of $400 how well they do. million would be shared between the participants at The beaten semi-finalists who contest the third-place the 2018 World Cup in the form of prize money. play-off will share $46m, with $24m going to winner Simply reaching the finals is worth a minimum of and $22m going to the loser. $9.5m ($8m for taking part in the group stage and The 2018 World Cup final is a $66m game and the winners $1.5m for tournament costs). will be paid $38m with the runners-up getting $28m. If a team progresses from the group stage but gets Those figures will be boosted by the $1.5m for knocked out at the round of 16, they will be rewarded tournament costs and all prizes will be paid out after with an extra $4m (a total of $12m). the completion of the competition. Teams that are eliminated in the quarter-final stage, You can see a breakdown of the prizes in the table will receive a further $4m ($16m) and the final four below. will each receive different amounts, depending on World Cup 2018 prize money:

Position Prize (per team) Total prize fund Group stage $8m $128m Last 16 $12m $96m Quarter-finals $16m $64m Fourth place $22m $22m Third place $24m $24m Runners-up $28m $28m Winners $38m $38m TOTAL - $400m

*Prize money is in US dollars

26 May 2018 Mahan Inflight Magazine Documentary Works www.Mahan.aero World Cup 2018 Power Rankings With just a few days until the 2018 FIFA World Cup kicks off in Russia, we take a look at all 32 teams involved and rate them based on their chances in the tournament.

1. Brazil 9. Portugal 17. Peru 25. Iran

2. Spain 10 . England 18. Nigeria 26. Tunisia

3. 11. Colombia 19. 27. Russia

4. 12. Mexico 20. Morocco 28.

5. Belgium 13. Serbia 21. Senegal 29. South Korea

6. Argentina 14. Egypt 22. Iceland 30.

7. Uruguay 15. Switzerland 23. Costa Rica 31. Saudi Arabia

8. Croatia 16. 24. Japan 32. Panama

May 2018 Mahan Inflight Magazine 27 Sports www.Mahan.aero 2018 FIFA World Cup Group B

Morocco vs. Iran Krestovsky Stadium, 15 June 2018-18:00 Capacity: 68,134

Match 4

Portugal vs. Spain Fisht , 15 June 2018-21:00 Capacity: 47,659

Match 3

Portugal vs. Morocco , Moscow 20 June 2018-15:00 Capacity: 81,000

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Group B of the 2018 FIFA World Cup will take place from 15 to 25 June 2018. The group consists of Portugal, Spain, Morocco, and Iran. The top two teams will advance to the round of 16.

Iran vs. Spain Arena, Kazan 20 June 2018- 21:00 Capacity: 45,379

Match 20

Iran vs. Portugal , Saransk 25 June 2018-21:00 Capacity: 45,015

Match 35

Spain vs. Morocco , Kaliningrad 25 June 2018-20:00 Capacity: 35,212

May 2018 Mahan Inflight Magazine 29 Match 36 Movies www.Mahan.aero Asghar Farhadi’s ‘Everybody Knows’ with Penelope Cruz, Javier Bardem to open Cannes Film Festival

The 71st Cannes Film Festival will open with a screening of Asghar Farhadi’s Everybody Knows (Todos Lo Saben) in competition on Tuesday 8 May.

Starring Javier Bardem, Penelope Cruz and Ricardo Darin, and written by Farhadi (The Salesman) the film is a psychological thriller about a woman called Laura (Cruz) who journeys from Buenos Aires with her family to her native village in Spain. Their intended celebrations are disrupted by unexpected events. Produced by Paris-based Memento Films Production’s Alexandre Mallet-Guy and Alvaro Longoria of Spain’s Morena Films, plus Italian coproducers Lucky Red and Rai Cinema, the film will be released by Memento in France on May 9, the day after the Cannes red carpet premiere. Farhadi and Mallet-Guy previously worked together on The Salesman and The Past, with both films produced and distributed by Memento in France. Both films also screened in competition at Cannes, although Everybody Knows will be Farhadi’s first time opening the festival. The Salesman won best script for Farhadi and best actor for Shahab Hosseini in 2016, later picking up the Oscar for best foreign-language film. Berenice Bejo received best actress at Cannes 2013 for her leading role in The Past. Everybody Knows was filmed in Torrelaguna, a small town on the outskirts of Madrid.

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Cannes Festival Bans Red Carpet Selfies In an interview with a French magazine, Thierry Fremaux also bans press screenings ahead of red carpet premieres for competition films.

After trying for years, unsuccessfully, to get stars procedure “ridiculous and grotesque.” But previous and fans to stop self-snapping at festival premieres, calls to stop self-snapping had little impact. festival director Thierry Fremaux has outlawed the In another move aimed at restoring Cannes’ red selfie altogether. carpet prestige, Fremaux said competition films will In an interview with Film francais magazine, Fremaux no longer screen for the press and public ahead of said he and Cannes festival president Pierre Lescure their official world premiere gala in the evening. have decided to “outright forbid” selfies for the Instead, for 7 p.m. premieres, the press and critics 71st edition of the festival, which runs May 8-19. will watch competition titles at the same timeas “The untimely disorder created by the practice of the gala audience in a neighboring theater. For 10 selfies” interferes with the experience of the red p.m. premieres, the press will have to wait until the carpet and the festival as a whole, Fremaux said, following morning for a screening. saying cell-phone snapping trivializes the grandeur Cannes and other international festivals have of Cannes and, on a practical level, slows down foot complained in recent years that red carpet screenings traffic on the carpet, with crowds backed up behind have lost some of their allure as festival critics, who’ve self-snapping celebs. watched the same film earlier in the day, often post Fremaux has been anti-selfie from the start, calling the reviews before the movie’s official world premiere.

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Guía de viaje a Bad Sur Surf; Siete colores Los hermosos manantiales, también conocidos como coloridos manantia- les, atraen a muchos turistas, y podemos ver muchos de ellos.

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os manantiales de Sourt se encuentran en la provin- te de Badab Sourt y Cedar Abarkuh fueron registradas Lcia de Mazandaran , al sur de la ciudad de Sari , en el como tres obras naturales por la Organización del Patri- distrito de Chahardange, en el pueblo de Pourkouh, en el monio Cultural. Fuente de Surat es la segunda fuente de pueblo de Sourt, entre los pueblos de Orost y Malkhast. agua de manantial más grande del mundo después de la Los manantiales son desde el norte hasta las tierras altas fuente de Pamukhal en Turquía. y las colinas cubiertas de bosques con árboles de agujas y hacia el sur con vistas a los valles y desde el este cerca Características de las alturas cubiertas de arbustos y matorrales. El oes- os fuentes de Sourt incluyen dos fuentes con agua te está rodeado por el pueblo de Orost. Lcompletamente diferente en términos de color, olor, Badabah significa agua con gas y el ocaso significa la in- sabor y cantidad de agua. La acausa fuente tiene un tensidad del efecto. Los manantiales de Badab Surat se agua muy salada con una profundidad de unos 15 metros registraron como el segundo efecto natural nacional de de diámetro, que se utiliza principalmente para el agua Irán en 2008. En 2008, las Montañas Damavand , Fuen- en verano y es útil para el tratamiento del dolor de espal-

32 May 2018 Mahan Inflight Magazine Spanish www.Mahan.aero da y pie, enfermedades de la piel, reumatismo y espe- el paisaje natural del bosque y las montañas de alrede- cialmente migraña. Además, la fuente no se congela en dor y de lejos. Las escenas más fantásticas de la región invierno debido a su pasión. La segunda fuente, ubicada durante la salida y la puesta del sol son que el brillo de la aguas arriba y al noroeste de esta fuente, es agria y tiene luz en las piscinas. un color rojo y azul anaranjado y se encuentra cerca de Estos manantiales se encuentran a una altitud de 1840 las fuentes de hierro. metros y son únicos en Irán. En los países de Turquía, El flujo de agua sedimentario y aguas minerales de estos los Estados Unidos y Nueva Zelanda tienen manantiales manantiales ha creado cientos de pisos a lo largo de los similares. años en su montaña cuesta abajo, y ha hecho docenas de hermosos estanques en naranja, amarillo y rojo en dif- Caminos de acceso erentes tamaños. Estos pisos y estanques son de hecho ara llegar al pueblo de Orost desde Teherán, puede la principal atracción y característica única de fuentes de Putilizar las carreteras de la provincia de Semnan o Sourt. La belleza de estos pisos y la ubicación especial Mazandaran en el siguiente orden. Por supuesto, las de los manantiales en la cordillera y los paisajes circun- carreteras de la provincia de Semnan son menos distan- dantes, especialmente al atardecer de los admiradores. tes y más seguras, pero las carreteras de la provincia de Mazandaran son mucho más hermosas: Características geológicas Ruta 1: Teherán, Semnan, Mahdishahr, , a fuente de Sourt es un tipo de geoparque y se forma Steel Road, Three Way Telmadra, Orost village, Badab Lal mismo tiempo que la última fusión de Alborz en el Surat Plioceno (cuarto período de geología). Ruta 2: Teherán, Sari, Kayasar, Telmadra Road, Orost Village, Badab Surat La mejor hora para visitar Desde las ciudades de Semnan y Sarı hasta el pueblo de na visita a la fuente y las piscinas de Sourt, espe- Orost, el camino es completamente asfaltado, y es un cami- Ucialmente en mayo, es muy mejor para descansar no de tierra desde el pueblo hasta los increíbles manantia- los turistas cansados, y los curiosos ojos se reflejan en les de Badab Sourt, un kilómetro al este del pueblo.

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探秘上海自贸区 之伊朗国家馆

２月２８日，丝路中伊投资与自贸高峰论坛暨

伊朗国家馆揭牌仪式在中国上海自由贸易试验区举

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负责人以及伊朗驻华使节等代表共同见证了这一双边

经贸、工业、投资与文化交流平台的启动。

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牌仪式上表示，近年来，中国连续稳居伊朗第一大贸

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K 文化展区 本展区通过印刷品、展板和多媒体等多种形式相结合，集中展示伊朗

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文物遗迹、山川名胜，向观众全面展现伊朗壮阔的人文风貌，引入伊朗的

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名世界的鱼子酱、藏红花、橄榄油、开心果、核桃、柠檬、桔、柑、猕猴桃、

无花果、石榴和车厘子等农产品和干鲜水果，都在呈现在本展区的展台上。

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高科技展区 科学技术是推动社会进步的第一生产力，在探索高

科技、造福人类这一事业上，伊朗也从未缺席过。

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技术、电子光学系统等在内的诸多领域，再加入先进的

VR 演示设备，使来到现场的嘉宾有着身临其境的感受。

地毯、挂毯展区 提到伊朗，必提伊朗地毯，这一传统手工艺在伊朗这片土地生长

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本展区以实物形式展示伊朗久负盛名的手工艺品，包括具有浮雕

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交通：地铁 6 号线航津路（1 号口）- 步行 1.4 公里到达 حـول ایـران www.Mahan.aero االفراح في محافظة كردستان افراح نوروز ان احــدى الطقــوس الشــعبية والقديمــة عنــد االكــراد هــو االحتفــال بيــوم بزيــارة بعضهــم االخــر ومباركــة العيــد، افــراح المولــد النبــوي والتــی النــوروز. فــي هــذا اليــوم االفــراح والعــروض لها مكانتهــا الخاصــة. ومنها: تقــام بقدســية وعظمــة خاصــة، تقــام هــذه االفــراح وتقــدم فيهــا انــواع المأكــوالت والمشــروبات وكذلــك تقــدم النــذورات مثــل الشــوربة مير نوروزي و طقوس کوسه گردي وترافقهــا قــراءة االناشــيد الدينيــة. تقــام هــذه االفــراح طــوال العــام ان ميــر نــوروزي و طقــوس کوســه گــردي هي مــن االلعــاب والعروض عــدى شــهري محــرم وصفــر. التــی كانــت تقــام كمقدمــة الســتقبال يــوم النــوروز. ان طقــوس كوســه گــردي يتــم اجرائهــا بواســطة شــخصان، احدهمــا كوســه الرجــل طقوس بيرشاليار )العجوزشاليار( واالخــر كوســه امــرأة. كان يلبــس الكوســه مالبــس كبيــرة ومضحكــة احــدى الطقــوس االخــرى عنــد االكــراد والتــي لهــا جــذور فــي حيــث كانــت قصيــرة وبالــوان غيــر متعارفــة وكان يضــع الشــارب االســاطير واالديــان الســابقة هــي افــراح زواج العجــوز شــاليار، جــاء واللحيــة الطويلــة مــن صــوف الخــروف ويلبــس القبعــة الطويلــة ذات فــي المصــادر المكتوبــة، ان شــاليار هــو اب روحانــي مــن الزراتشــت القــرون الكبيــرة وحــول رقبتــة جــرس، والكوســه المــرأة كذلــك كانت ولــه مكانــة خاصــة عنــد اهالــی اورامــان وان كتابه اليظهــره امــام الغرباء تلبــس مالبــس مضحكــة وتقــوم بتجميــل نفســها بمســاحيق غيــر وان كلماتــه هــي تســتعمل لالمثــال. ان هــذا االحتفــال يكــون فــي شــهر متعارفــة، يقــوم االثنــان بالتجــوال فــي االزقــة واالحيــاء ويدخلــوا بهمــن ) شــباط( ذكــرى ميالده.تقــام الطقــوس علــی ثــالث مراحــل، الســرور فــي قلــوب المــارة والمشــاهدين. فــي االســبوع االول مــن بهمــن يتــم قطــف الجــوز مــن بســتان العجــوز وارســالها الــی االهالــی وســيعرفون بدايــة االحتفــال ، المرحلــة الثانيــة افراح مير ميرين او اميربهاري يــوم الثالثــاء الــذي يليــه يقــوم اطفــال القريــة قبــل طلــوع الشــمس احــدى الطقــوس التــي كانــت ومنــذ القــدم تقــام ولهــا مكانــة خاصــة بالصعــود فــوق اســطح المنــازل وقــراءة االغانــي واالناشــيد وياخــذون فــي كردســتان هــي افــراح "ميــر ميريــن" او "اميــر بهــاري". فــي هــذه الهدايــا مــن الكبــار. عنــد بــزوخ اول اشــعة للشــمس يأتــي زمــن الذبــح االفــراح والتــی هــي للترفيــه والتســلية يتــم انتقــاد الحاكــم المســتبد واالضاحــي مــن الخرفــان واالبقــار، بعــد تقســيم االضاحي بيــن االهالی بشــكل كوميــدي وفكاهــي وكانــت تقــام عــروض لهــذا الغــرض. يذهــب الجميــع ليــال الــی بيــت العجــوز وكل يجلــس فــي مكانــه ومــن اجــل البركــة يقوم الجالســون بتقبيل المســبحة الخشــبية وقــراءة االذكار. االفراح الدينية فــي الجمعــة الثالثــة مــن شــهر بهمــن يقــوم الرجــال بتحضيــر اقــراص االفــراح الدينيــة هــي: عيــد الفطــر وعيــد االضحــی والتــی ترفقهــا الخبــز مــن الحنطــة ومضافــا اليهــا بعــض الخضــار والذهــاب الــی مقبرة صــ ة الالعيــد ولبــس المالبــس الجديــدة والجميلــة ويقــوم االهالــي العجــوز وبعدهــا يقومــون بتقطيــع الخبــز وخلطــه مــع اللبــن وتقديمــة.

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حديقة وغابة ابيدر منطقة اورامان تقــع الحديقــة فــي القســم الغربــي لمدينــة ســنندج وعلــی اطــراف جبل احــدى المناطــق الجميلــة فــي محافظــة كردســتان منطقــة اورامــان ابيــدر. ان كلمــة ابيــدر لهــا مكانــة خاصــة فــي ثقافــة المنطقــة وبســبب الواقعــة شــرق مدينــة مريــوان وفيهــا جبــال جميلة مغطــاة باالشــجار. عيــون المــاء الكثيــرة ووجــود القنــوات وكذلــك البســاتين فــي امانيــة، نهــر ســيروان الكبيــر يمــر مــن هــذه المنطقــة ويلتحــق بنهــر ديالــی في اميريــة و .... ســميت بهــدا االســم. العــراق. منــذ زمــن تشــييد مدينــة ســنندج تــم نقــل ميــاه ينابــع ابيــدر اليهــا. ان غابــات مدينــة بانــه ومريــوان وكذلــك وادي الملــوك الــذي يقــع ولحــد االن فــان قنــوات خســرواباد، اصــف، وكيــل، مشــير وعــدد بجــوار قلعــة »قــم جقــاي« كل ذلــك مــن المناطــق الطبيعيــة الموجودة مــن األبنيــة يتــم تغذيتهــا مــن ابيــدر. فــي الســنين االخيــرة تــم فــي المحافطــة. تشــييد حديقــة فــي هــذا الجبــل وفيهــا المــدارج الجميلــة، فضــال عــن مجموعــة متنوعــة مــن األماكــن الســاحرة ذات الجمــال اآلخــاذ، تعتبر هــذه المنطقــة مــن المناطــق الجميلــة فــي مدينــة ســنندج.

April 2018 Mahan Inflight Magazine 37 مقر حكم الزنديين في سنندج يعتبربنــاء خســرواباد فــي ســنندج مــن اقــدم االبنيــة التاريخيــة فــي علــی شــاه القاجــار واســم حاكــم كردســتان امــان ا هلل خــان بتاريــخ محافظــة كردســتان الــذي يقــع في شــارع »شــبلي« ســنندج. بنــاء فخم 1223 هجــري قمــري يتالــف البنــاء مــن قســمين القصــر الســلطاني كان فــي يــوم مــن االيــام مقــر حكــم خســروخان اردالن. بمدخــل ذو اعمــدة و البنــاء الشــرقي او بنــاء الخــدم المشــرف علــی يقــع بنــاء خســرواباد فــي حديقــة بنفــس االســم » اربــع حدائــق الســاحة، ان الفنــاء الخارجــي يحــوي علــی اقســام مختلفــة مثــل خســرواباد ،« يوجــد علــی اطرافــه االربعــة اشــجار كبيــرة تعطيــه الحمامــات، غــرف الخــدم، غــرف الحــرس. جمــاال خاصــا. التزئينــات المســتخدمة فــي القصــر هــي زخــارف الجبصيــن، نقــوش يرجــع البنــاء االول لبناء خســرواباد »خســروية« الــی الحكومــة الزندية الطابــوق، شــبابيك الخشــب، حــوض مائــي، ان الجميــل فــي البنــاء وعهــد خســروخان االول ) حاكمــوا كردســتان(. ان هــذا البنــاء هــو تناغمــه مــع الظاهــر واســتخدام مــواد البنــاء المســتعملة فــي القصر بخصوصياتــه المعماريــة االهليــة يعتبــر مــن االبنيــة البرجوازيــة فــي والحمــام واالصطبــل والجــدران الشــرقية والغربيــة. المدينــة والتــي تجبركــم للذهــاب الــی شــارع شــبلي مــرات ومــرات يوجــد ميــاه جاريــة فــي القصــر التــي تنبــع مــن جبــل ابيــدر ومــن مــن اجــل مشــاهدة البنــاء! االقســام االخــرى لقصــر خســرواباد وجــود حــوض ونافــورة فــي توجــد عــدة اراء حــول البنــاء حيــث يعتقــد بعــض العلمــاء ان القســم الطابــق الثالــث للقصــر. الشــرقي للقصــر يعــود للعهــد الزنــدي وان توســعته وتكميلــه تمت علی كان البنــاء حتــی وقــت قريــب مغلــق بســبب عمليــات الصيانــة التــی يــد امــان هللا خــان اردالن. اســتمرت 5 ســنوات وتــم فتحهــا خــ لال االيــام الماضيــة ويمكــن يوجــد فــوق بــاب قصــر خســرواباد كتيبــة مكتــوب عليهــا اســم فتــح للجميــع زيارتــه والتجــول فيــه.

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السیاحة في ایران سنندج متحف سنندج يقــع متحــف ســنندج فــي شــارع االمــام الخمينــي ويوجــد بجــوار قامــت وزارة الثقافــة االيرانيــة بتملــك البنــاء لتاســيس متحــف وبعــد المتحــف ابنيــة تاريخيــة منهــا بيــت الكــرد، الجامــع الكبيــر، وبيــت اجــراء عمليــات االعــداد والصيانــة تــم افتتــاح متحــف ســنندج فــي المجتهديــن. جــزء مــن البنــاء والــذي كان فــي حينــة مــكان الســتقبال الضيــوف، ان المتحــف هــو فــي االصــل قســم مــن عمــارة مــال لطــف ا هلل شــيخ ويوجــد الــی جانــب المتحــف فــي البنــاء مقرمنظمــة االثــار الثقافيــة االســالم، ان هــذه العمــارة والبنــاء مــن االبنيــة العظيمــة والمشــهورة في والفنيــة فــي محافظــة كردســتان وفــي ذات البنــاء منــذ بدايــة عمــل ارقــی مناطــق ســنندج حيــث تــم بناءهــا علــی يــد مال لطــف ا هلل شــيخ المتحــف كان فيــه قســمان االول االثــري والثانــي التراثــي. االســالم وهــو مــن كبــار علمــاء عهــد ناصــر الديــن شــاه القاجــاري.

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