Message of the President On March 21st, the great festival of Norouz will be celebrated all over the world, specially here in the ECO region, with great enthusiasm and joy. It has been celebrated passionately for several millennia, by the people living in the "Norouz territory", because in essence, it is interlaced with the awakening or rebirth of the nature itself, after a barren winter. Today, nations and countries need the guidance of universal values. They have to make the transition from a culture of disintegration to a culture of dialogue, peace and cooperation. We, in the ECO region, are very fortunate. We share so much in so many diverse fields, apart from the bonds of faith and culture, history and heritage. We have strong commonalities in arts and crafts, language and Literature, prose and poetry. These are in evidence in many of our precious manuscripts, ancient mon- uments and historical land-marks, which are living symbols of a history shared, of a common past, of a life linked and lived together. Their glowing sparkles have illuminated the whole world for centuries. That is why I call ECO region as the "Land of Sun". I never forget these words of my professor of political Philosophy in Lyon University of France who used to say: "We live in the West and you live in the East, but the sun of knowledge and science shines from the East". At the threshold of the great ancient festivity of Norouz, ECO Cultural Institute is also commemorating the Anniversary of the signing of the its Charter by the ECO Member States in Islamabad, Pakistan, in March of 1995. ECI has aims and objectives which bear directly on ECO's image and standing. It has a role most fundamental and important - a role in strengthening the foun- dation that holds ECO's edifice of regional cooperation. This edifice rests on a shared history, on a shared heritage, a visible affinity in culture and a continuing commonality in faith. These are the bonds that bind us in one fraternity, in one family. ECI's function is to strengthen these ties, to sustain these linkages, to expand these connections, to deepen this connectivity. It is with great pleasure for me to state that ECI's performance has improved steadily and visibly in the past few months. It has taken some bold actions in the areas of arts and culture which has already won the appreciation from the 20th Regional Planning Council, held in Antalya, Turkey, 16-18 Feb. 2010. While RPC has greatly welcomed the new set of forward-looking initiatives taken up by the Institute, it has also called on Member States to fully join ECI. That is indeed nec- essary, for cultural cooperation cannot be confined, cannot be compartmental- ized. It has to be inclusive, to have a fuller, regional impact. At the conclusion, let me say that Norouz brings tidings of a happier year - a year which, I hope, will be more peaceful, more prosperous for our people, for our land, for our region and indeed for all people of the Earth. I extend to all of you my heartiest greetings and my warmest felicitations on this great occasion of joy and elation. May the spirit of cooperation and peace prevail over the forces of segregation and despair. Amen! Hojatollah Ayoubi The views expressed by the writers/ 6 ECO Heritage Holds Round- authors of the articles, published in Table Discussion “ECO Heritage” do not necessarily represent the views of ECI, but are the personal views of the authors 12 Glory Of Norouz themselves. Economice cooperation organization 20 Colorful Jashn-e-Baharan is an inter-govermental regional organization established in 1985 by Celebrations in Pakistan Islamic Republic of Iran, slamic Republic of Pakistan and Republic of The Development of Turkey for the purpose of promoting 26 economic, technical and cultural Yasawiyah Path cooperation among the Member States. It was the successor organiza- tion of what was the Regional 36 ECI Co-Sponsors UNESCO Cooperation for Development Workshop on (RCD), founded in 1964, which ended activities in 1979. In the fall of Memory of the World 1992, the ECO expanded to include seven new Members, namely Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, Republic of 40 The Evolution of Persian Azerbaijan, Republic of Kazakhstan, Painting Kyrgyz Republic, Republic of Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Republic of Uzbekistan. ECO’s secre- 56 Finding Hope After tariat and cultural department are located in Tehran. ECO Cultural Displacement, Institute (ECI) is affiliated with ECO Afghan Refugees in Iran and aims at fostering, understanding and the preservation of the rich cul- tural heritage of its members through 60 Ishak Pasha Palace, common projects in the field of the Turkey Splendor in Isolation media, literature, art, philosophy, sport and education. ECO HERITAGE Isuee 12 . Vol 4 . Winter 2010 Published by ECO Cultural Institue Managing Director Dr. Hojatollah Ayoubi President, ECI Head of Supervisory Board Hafiz Muhammad Jamil Owaisi Exeletive Director Senior Cultural Advisor AlSeyyed Mostafa Abtahi Editor in Chief & Project Manager Ali Sabzalian Editorial Board Parisa Firouzkouhi Fereydoun Tarapour Printing Mohammad Reza Alidoost 66 Elements of Persian Carpets, Graphic Design Designs, Patterns & Motifs Seyed Kianoush Saadatmand Seyedeh Sara shafiee Photography 72 Pakistan's Faiz Ahmed Faiz, Kaveh Farahmand The Dust of Passing Days Taimaz Kaviyani Tehran Museum of Contemporary Advisory Board 76 Abdol-Ghafour Arezoo - Afghanistan Arts Hassan Aminian - Iran Hassan Anooshe-Iran 86 Tajikistan's Rich and Old History of Ali Akbar Ash'ari-Iran Mehdi Sanaee - Iran Arts & Crafts Mohammad Ali Shoaee-Iran Mohammad Rajabi-Iran 96 Turkmen's Tamdyrlama, Galym Bokash - Kazakhstan A Delicacy for a Patient Gourmet Ali Arif - Pakistan Mirza Molla Ahmad - Tajikistan Shahmansoor Khajaev -Tajikistan 100 The "Turkish House" Of The Ali Temizel - Turkey Ottoman Period Address No. 27-Pardis St., Mola Sadra Ave, Tehran, (I.R. Iran) Post Code \ 1991953181 P.O.Box \ 19395-6414, Tehran(I.R. Iran) Front Cover: Tel \ (+98-21)88795330-1 Patients in the Hope of Cure, Unknown Fax \ (+98-21)88792379 Artist, Sa'adi's Boustan 2164, Email \ [email protected] 1562, Golestan Palace Museum, Tehran ECO Heritage Round-Table Discussion The Ancient Cultural & Commercial Ties in the Region & It's Role in the Integration of ECO Countries Translation by: Ali Sabzalian From Left to Right: Mr. Shah Mansour Khojaev (Tajikistan), Mr. Hasan Anoosheh (Iran), ECI President Mr. H. Ayyubi (Iran), ECI Exec. Dir. Muhammad Jameel Owaisi 6 ECO HERITAGE Issue 12 - Vol 4 7 Opening Remarks by ECI President, Mr. Hojatollah Ayyubi : ne of our most impor- tant objectives in ECO Cultural Institute is hold- Najeeb Mayel Heravi ing of such meetings (Afghanistan) Owherein compatible Among the contemporary human The 1st round table experts would gather; present their beings, those who base the foundation discussion, focusing on views, so that the results of their of their faith in the Hijra and pre- Hijra the "history of cultural thoughts and ideas get published. cultural eras, are on the belief that and commercial ties Although we have active centers of human being's true homeland are the among the countries of Western, Eastern and U.S. studies mother- earth and the surrounding uni- ECO region and its rele- here in Iran but surprisingly, we do verse. vance toward today's not know enough about our neigh- Due to the distress caused by the integration of the boring countries, which are actually political upheavals in the world, we are Member States" was part of our own cultural heritage. organized by the "ECO forced to take well-planned cultural Heritage", ECI's English Today, if we want to inquire about measures, to benefit ECO's political insti- language quarterly cul- our luminaries and legendaries, we tutions, through people with sensible tural /research Journal at would have to travel to our neighbor- political understanding. Because, eco- the conference hall of ing countries, where we have many nomic development would come about, the ECO Cultural common customs and traditions, and only when culture has a chance to Institute, on Monday, 21 if we decide to revive the Norouz rit- thrive. The reverse process is also true, December, 2009. uals, we will have to both visit our as it was witnessed in some societies in Mr. Najeeb Mayel own cities and provinces as well as the past. Heravi, a prominent travel to regional countries, because I will try to offer a reference, scholar from we would find much of our forgotten expressed in the make-believe debate, Afghanistan, Mr. customs, languages and traditions Shahpour Ravasani, an between an "arrow and a pen" (teer va Iranian Professor of his- there. ghalam), composed by Masoud Ghomi, tory in German universi- Therefore, meetings of this sort, during the reign of Husain Byram, which ties and Mr. Hasan have the capacity to even attract uni- fortunately has been published and is Anoosheh, a well known versities to get involved in such issues. available. This collection attests to the research scholar from Furthermore, I am on the opinion that fact that no politics or economy would Iran, presented their such a small meeting could be benefi- bear fruits without cultural considera- points of view on the cial to all countries of the region, if it tions. subject matter. The was held on more specialized basis. Therefore, institutions aspiring toward meeting was moderated In the past, Dr. Rajabi, (ECI's ex- a globalized world through political by Mr. Shah Mansour President), paid great attention to this Khojaev of Tajikistan. means, should strongly consider culture ECI President, Dr. H. matter, and I hope this trend would as a viable tool in their undertaking. Ayyubi, formally inaugu- continue in the future, as we have the Especially when "homeland"(vatan), does rate the Meeting, wel- capacity to engage in such activities.