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Art of Weaving Rugs
It has taken over thousands of years of evolving technique to achieve what we now know as the Persian Rug.
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Holy Place (Shah cheragh)
I have heard that Shah Cheragh is the tomb of Sayyed Amir Ahmad, son of Imam Musa ibn Ja’far al-Kazim, the seventh prophet of Shia Islam.
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About Niccu Tafarrodi
Zahra “Niccu” Tafarrodi is a public health educator, researcher and author. She founded the International Health Education Alliance. Before that she served as the chairwoman of the Multicultural Committee of the American Cancer Society, Minnesota Division. Niccu was born in Shiraz, Iran. As an adult, she established business courses for girls. She also worked with…
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Persian Rugs Explained
Glim and Jajim are two varieties of rugs begun by Persian women in the southwest of Iran about 3000 years ago.
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Art of Dyeing Wool
The Qashqai are famous for their magnificent Jajim and rugs and other woven wool products.
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Nomadic Life
In southwest Iran, there are a few tribes that are thousands of years old.
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Westernized Dining Room
My grandma was the one who threw big parties and shouldered the responsibility to celebrate all cultural and religious events.
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Moshir Leather shop
As a child it seemed ridiculous to me in this store mother and cousins boasting.