Proprietor : Mahan Air Co. Under the Supervision of Editorial Board and Policy Council Central Office: 4th Floor, Mahan Air Tower, Azadegan St., Karaj High-way, Tehran,iran P.O.Box: 14515411 Tel: 021-48381752 www.mahan.aero Telegram.me/mahanairchannel Instagram.com/fly_mahanair Advertisement: Mahan Inflight Magazine Didehban Press Group Maral Sharif Tel: (+9821( 88 65 94 35 Fax: (+9821( 88 65 93 82 [email protected] 16 Touring Iran 28 Around the World 34 Movies 38 Lifestyle 44 High- Tech 46 Origin of Words Editorial www.Mahan.aero In the name of God Welcome on board. It is a great pleasure having you experience our services today. Mahan Air introduced to aviation industry in 1992 and we are extremely so proud of steadily growing our presence and services over the past 25 years and look forward to exciting years ahead to continue invest in new aircrafts and new routes with specific focus on offering the highest standards of service and hospitality in the global airline industry competition. We consider Mahan Air contribution to the border community across Iran and other places in the world where we are well positioned to make a real difference with providing frequent flight of approximately 5.6 million passengers per year. Today, Mahan Air operates a fleet of more than 60 new Airbus and Boeing aircrafts from Tehran hub to more than 54 routes inside Iran and 53 routes internationally across Europe, Asia, Middle East, Far East and CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States(. 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We are continually striving to provide high quality service to every one of our valued passengers. Hearing your ideas and feedback on what we do well and where we need to improve is fundamental to this. You can provide your feedback – good or bad – quickly and easily through the “Feedback Form” on board. The crew will be handing out these forms, during your flight. We would like to thank you over and over for your continued support of Mahan and our services. Please sit back and enjoy our renowned Persian hospitality. Our crew is friendly, professional & trained and shares a passion for ensuring your journey is as comfortable as possible. Thank you once again for choosing to fly Mahan Air. April 2018 Mahan Inflight Magazine 15 Touring Iran www.Mahan.aero Sistan & Baluchestan, an alluring tourist destination Sistan and Baluchestan Province is one of the 31 provinces of Iran. It is in the southeast of the country, bordering Pakistan and Afghanistan and its capital is Zahedan. The province comprises of two sections, Sistan in the north and Baluchestan in the south. Sistan and Baluchestan’s counties are Chabahar, Qasar-qand, Dalgan, Hirmand, Iranshahr, Khash, Konarak, Nikshahr, Saravan, Sarbaz, Soran, Zabol, Zaboli, Zahedan, and Zehak. Airports Sistan and Baluchestan Province has two main passenger airports: ● Zahedan Airport ● Chabahar Airport Yaghub Leis Safarri Statue, Zabol Statue, Leis Safarri Yaghub 16 April 2018 Mahan Inflight Magazine Touring Iran www.Mahan.aero History In the inscriptions of Bistoon and Persepolis, Sistan is BCE. During the Arsacid Dynasty (248 BC to 224 CE(, mentioned as one of the eastern territories of Darius the province became the seat of Suren-Pahlav Clan. the Great. The name Sistan is derived from Saka (also From the Sassanid period till the early Islamic period, sometimes Saga, or Sagastan), one of the Aryan tribes Sistan flourished considerably. that had taken control over this area in the year 128 Windmills of Sistan and Bluchestan in Iran The first people who decided to implement the wind has recognized Asbad as a significant Iranian invention power were ancient Persians. Nearly 2800 years ago, which has been the primary source of energy for Iranian engineers in Sistan and Baluchestan Province activities such as milling wheat and pumping water built the first batch of windmills in the path of the during the 12th century. region’s 120-day-blowing winds to use its incredible After the Mongolians invaded Iran and saw these power for milling grains, and to extract water from the windmills, they captured a number of engineers who wells. This Iranian invention is called Asbad, which is specialized in building these Asbads and took them to short for the Persian equivalent to the word windmill. Eastern Asia. Also, in the 19th century, the Europeans Iranians implemented the windmills based on the became familiar with the Iranian technology of rotation along a horizontal axis, and this is why Iranian windmills and made some changes to its structure windmills look different from their Dutch counterparts. which led to the making of the current models in In addition to Sistan and Baluchestan Province, there Holland. are Asbads in the town of Nehabandan in South Furthermore, Asbads’ origin i.e. Sistan and Baluchestan Khorasan and Nashtifan in Khorasan Razavi Provinces. has a gorgeous collection of windmills that are different From ancient times, Iranians and foreign explorers who in structure from the ones in Khorasan Province. In this crossed Sistan and Baluchestan could not hide their region, there are old remains of windmills that date fascination with the region’s pioneering technologies. back to the Sassanid period, but the currently working Robert Forbes, the famous technological historian, models of Asbads date back to the Safavid Empire. April 2018 Mahan Inflight Magazine 17 Touring Iran www.Mahan.aero Zahedane Kohne (Old Zahedan) Zabol, Scent of an Ancient Civilization Zabol is an ancient city with numerous tourist seasonal lake. people of Zabol are predominantly attractions. The beautiful Zabol City is located Persians who speak a variant of the Persian language in the province of Sistan and Baluchistan, which known as Sistani or Seistani which is very similar is known as the widest southeastern province to Dari, and a minority of Baluchs speak Baluchi, a of Iran. The city with its ancient background, south-eastern Iranian language. numerous ancient artifacts and tourist attractions, Zabol is connected by road to Zaranj across the border each year hosts a large number of travelers in Afghanistan. Delaram-Zaranj Highway provides and tourists throughout Iran and the world. road connectivity to the rest of Afghanistan. Zabol From the past to this day, Zabol has been called by thus provides Afghanistan access to the Arabian Sea various names such as “Nimroz”. and Persian Gulf via the Chabahar Port. Zabol is located near Lake Hamun and the region Zahedan-e Kohneh (old Zahedan( is located about 27 is irrigated by the Hirmand River. Lake Hamun is a kilometers east of Zabol, in Posht Ab district. Hirmand River Hamoun Lake and Wetland This river accounts as the only vital water way in Sistan, Lake Hamoun, the largest freshwater body of water on the and takes its source in Baba Mountains of Afghanistan. Iranian plateau which is shared by Iran and Afghanistan, In the southern part of Sistan plains and near the is Zahedan’s main natural attraction. This lake has been Hirmand River, there is a large natural pit or hollow designated as a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve. which forms a reservoir for irrigation purposes and also Located in the north of Sistan and Baluchestan is a natural barrier in times of flood, thus preventing Province, Hamoun Wetland was once a habitat for 225 damage. The area of this pit is approximately 4,700 species of birds — half of the total population of bird hectares. species found in Iran. Hamoun has been referred to as one of the most important lakes of Iran in Avesta and Ferdowsi’s Shahnameh. 18 April 2018 Mahan Inflight Magazine Touring Iran www.Mahan.aero The ancient city of Dahane Gholaman Located 45 km from Zabol and 2 km from the village of center of Zarang (Zaranj( Satrapi (Province( during the Qala Noe, there is a local archaeological site known as the rule of Achaemenid. This place is mentioned in the “Dahane Gholaman”. The site is actually the remnants of Achaemenid scripts, in Bisotun, Persepolis and Naqshe a city that used to be used as the political administrative Rostam monuments as Zarkak or Zarankai. Shahr-e-Sukhteh (Burnt City) Burnt City was Iran’s first ancient site to be registered goat attempting to scale a shrub - has been discovered on the UNESCO World Heritage List. It was listed at the in the city. 38th session of the World Heritage Committee, and Evidences revealed that residents of Burnt City were officially became the 17th Iranian World Heritage Site the first in the world to domesticate camel circa 3000 on the UNESCO List, In July 2014. BCE. Dating back to 5,000 years ago, Burnt City has been A wooden ruler with an accuracy of 0.5mm was also acknowledged as one of the world’s most urbanized discovered in the city. ancient locations. One of the pastimes of Burnt City residents was chess.