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Tehran, Melting Pot of Cultures During 34Th Fajr Intl. Theater Fest Art & Culture FEBRUARY 14, 2016 3 This Day in History Tehran, Melting Pot of Cultures February 14 Today is Sunday; 25th of the Iranian month of Bahman 1394 solar hijri; corresponding to 5th of the Islamic month of Jamadi al-Awwal 1437 lunar hijri; and February 14, 2016, of the Christian Gregorian Calendar. 1432 lunar years ago, on this day in the year 5 AH, the first granddaughter of Prophet Mohammad (SAWA) was born in Medina to the proud parents, Hazrat Fatema Zahra (SA) and Imam Ali (AS). She was named by the Prophet During 34th Fajr Intl. Theater Fest. as “Zainab”, meaning “Ornament of the Father”, and grew up along with her elder brothers, Imam Hasan (AS) and Imam Husain (AS), as the epitome of virtue. Her piety, wisdom, knowledge, patience, courage and eloquence, was ably displayed during the tragedy of Karbala and its equally tragic aftermath when, she, along with her younger ing effect on the audience who had The festival’s Special Award went sister, Hazrat Omm Kulthoum (SA) and nephew, Imam Zain al-Abedin (AS), exposed the hypocrisy of the tyrannical been lucky enough to have secured to ‘When We Dead Awaken’ based Omayyad regime, despite being forced to stand as enchained prisoners in Damascus in the court of the despicable Yazid. Hazrat Zainab (SA), whose two youthful sons attained martyrdom in Karbala, universalized and immortalized themselves a seat for this Norwegian on a play by Henrik Ibsen and di- the mission of her tragically martyred brother, Imam Husain (AS), and thus nursed back to life the pure and pristine production. rected by Shahab Agahi, Iran, while Islamic message of her grandfather, Prophet Mohammad (SAWA). Her auspicious birthday is celebrated as Nurse’s Japan’s ‘The Shadow Game’ by Thomas Ostermeier snatched the Day in Islamic Iran, as a tribute to her selfless sacrifices for humanity. Dazzle Dance Company dominated Grand Prix for ‘Hamlet’. 1268 solar years ago, on this day in 748 AD, after years of secret networks and simmering discontent, the Hashemiyya Movement came to the surface as the Iranian warlord Vehzaadaan-Pour Vandaad Hormoz, known as the stage in Vahdat Hall with four While Hamlet was the only for- Abu Muslim Khorasani, drove out the battle-hardened governor, Nasr ibn Sayyar, to capture Merv, capital of the performances in two days, each time eign performance that was awarded, Omayyad province of Khorasan, marking the consolidation of the Abbasid revolt. With the slogan of restoring rule to an enthusiastic, crowded audi- Farindokht Zahedi, one of the juries of the vast Islamic realm (from Spain in the west till the borders of China and India in the east) to the most worthy ence. The art performance which for the international section was of descendent of Prophet Mohammad (SAWA), the Abbasids attracted the support of both Arabs and Persians to the movement to overthrow the Godless Omayyad regime. Merv, founded in the 6th century BC by Cyrus the Great of had employed elements of street the opinion that foreign plays should the Achaemenid Empire, became a base for spread of the rebellion in Khorasan and Transoxiana, resulting in a string dance and electronic music and in- not participate in the competition of defeats for the Omayyads in Iran, Iraq, Syria, and Egypt, for emergence in 750 of a new dynasty of usurpers – the fused it with an interesting plotline section of the festival and awards Abbasids, who claimed descent from the Prophet’s uncle Abbas, and after exploiting the sentiments of the Muslim masses, deprived the Imams of the Ahl al-Bayt of their divinely-decreed right of political leadership. Abu Muslim, was aesthetically beautiful and flu- should only be granted to Iranian who ordered his partisans to don black clothes (Siyah-Jamegaan) and deceitfully named all males born that year in idly moving and would have easily productions as an incentive to en- Khorasan as “Yayha” in memory of Yahya ibn Zaid (a grandson of Imam Zain al-Abedin (AS) the Prophet’s 4th won an award in the section of Best courage them for producing stage Infallible Heir), who was martyred in Jowzajan in 742 by the Omayyads, managed to absorb the followers of the TEHRAN (MNA) – Tehran was ‘Hamlet’. The play had three per- Dancing Moves if the festival actu- performances that would be chosen Ahl al-Bayt, whom he eventually betrayed by endorsing the caliphate of Abbas as-Saffah (the Bloodshedder) in Kufa, rather than pledge allegiance to the Prophet’s 6th Infallible Heir, Imam Ja’far as-Sadeq (AS) in Medina. Abu host to one of the greatest internation- formances on three days at Vahdat ally had one. for international events. Muslim continued to rule Merv and Khorasan as a semi-independent ruler until he paid the price with his life of al cultural events in the country this Hall, the capital’s only opera house, As it were, the festival’s interna- In any event, all productions were having supported the Abbasid usurpers. In 755, at the age of 55, when he went to Iraq to meet the 2nd self-styled February, the 34th Fajr International to a completely sold-out event. It did tional section recognized the follow- good enough to have been select- caliph, Mansur Dawaniqi in Mada’en (Ctesiphon the former Parthian & Sassanid capital), the latter accusing him of heresy in spite of being reminded of his key role in placing the Abbasids in power, was killed and his body thrown Theater Festival. not come as a surprise to anyone that ing categories: Best Makeup Artist ed for Fajr Theater Festival and the into the River Tigris. Throughout the Abbasid era, Merv remained the capital and most important city of Khorasan. This January, all theater stages as Ostermeier took home the festival’s (won by Maria Hajiha for ‘Crime tickets were all pre-sold so quickly From 813 to 818, it was effectively made capital of the Muslim world by Mamoun, the 7th self-styled Abbasid caliph, well as some outdoor public spaces grand prix. and Punishment’, Iran), Best Mu- and the attending audience were so who forced the Prophet’s 8th Infallible Heir, Imam Reza (AS) to come to Merv from Medina, and after declaring in Tehran were host to a great cul- But Hamlet, magnificent and im- sic (won by Music band for ‘Cen- great in number that many had to sit him heir-apparent against his will, martyred him through poisoning in Tous (Mashhad). Merv, which for over two millenniums was an integral part of Iran, was seized in 1785 by Shah Murad the Emir of Bukhara, and is presently tural event called Fajr International pressive as it was, was not the only mar Sacrifice Séance’, Iran) , Best on the floor or the stairs to watch a part of the Republic of Turkmenistan. Theater Festival (FITF) with over noteworthy event of the festival. Clothes Designer (won by Ehsasn particular play. One would think half 1115 lunar years ago, on this day in 322 AH, Qaher-Billah, the 19th self-styled caliph of the usurper Abbasid 300 high-quality plays from 9 for- Norway also participated in the 34th Falahatpisheh for ‘A Journey to the of the population in Tehran had at regime, was deposed after only two years of rule; and when in the state of drunkenness he refused to abdicate, his Farthest Away’, Iran), Best Stage least watched a play or two during eyes were blinded, and he was cast into prison. Eleven years later he was freed, and was sometimes seen in beggar’s eign countries and various provinces FITF with Henrik Ibsen’s contro- rags and wooden sandals – a sad contrast to his high-sounding title “al-Qaher-Billah” which means “Victorious by across the country wooing the au- versial, yet beautifully-written play Design (won by Reza Gouran for the festival. For some reason, Irani- the Will of God.” He died in poverty in 339 AH at the age of 54, six years after his release from prison and 17 years dience and cultivating their taste in ‘Hedda Gabler’ by Norwegian di- ‘The Night Sings its Songs’, Iran), ans love the theater, perhaps even after losing the caliphate. The caliphate was given to Qaher-Billah when his profligate brother Muqtadir-Billah was high art. rector Marianne Roland’s troupe. Al- Best Actor (won by Lars Eidinger for more so than the cinema, and when deposed, beaten and killed by the courtiers, who feared that the latter’s son might avenge his father’s death. Qaher turned out to be even worse, and went to every excess of cruelty and extortion. He tortured his stepmother (mother of The highlight of the internation- though the stage was unconventional ‘Hamlet’, Germany), Best Actress they are presented with a chance to Muqtadir) to squeeze wealth from her. He then walled alive his nephew, the son of Muqtadir, in order to remove any al section of Fajr Theater Festival and the seats were very limited and (won by Soudeh Sharhi for ‘Crime sit down before a foreign-produced rival. Qaher was succeeded by a nephew who survived, named Raazi-Billah, who during his 7-year rule returned the which was enjoying its 34th year the translated subtitle was in English and Punishment’, Iran), Best Script performance, to get introduced to vast orchard of Fadak to the direct descendants of Prophet Mohammad (SAWA). Fadak was the personal property of was the participation of renowned rather than Persian – one could al- (won by Amin Ebrahimi for ‘A Song theatre projects from other cultural the Prophet and was situated north of Medina near Khaybar.
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