Zarif Davidson, known professionally as Zarif or Mona Lisa Veto, is a British singer-songwriter of Anglo-Scottish-Iranian descent whose music incorporates soul, funk, and pop. She performs with a nine-piece band and sometimes plays keyboard and guitar.
Zarif started her career performing in a series of venues in London in the city's soul singer-songwriter open mic circuit. The Nextmen saw her at one of these gigs and asked her to perform on three tracks on their album This Was Supposed to Be the Future as well as tour with them during mid 2007. At another of her open mic gigs, Zarif was spotted by a talent scout from Sony BMG. She was signed to RCA Records in 2007, performed with John Legend, and supported Taio Cruz and Chris Brown. She has performed live on BBC Radio 2, BBC London and GMTV.
Isfahan (Persian:اصفهان, pronunciation), also Romanized as Esfahān historically also rendered in English as Ispahan, Sepahan, Esfahan or Hispahan, is the capital of Isfahan Province in Iran, located about 340 kilometres (211 miles) south of Tehran. At the 2011 census, it had a population of 1,756,126 and its built-up (or metro) area was home to 2,391,738 inhabitants including Khomeynishahr, Shahinshahr, Khvorasgan, Dorcheh Piaz, Falavarjan, Kelishad Va Sudarjan, Abrisham, Kushk and Kharizsang cities. The Greater Isfahan Region had a population of 3,793,104 in the 2011 Census, the third most populous metropolitan area in Iran after Tehran and Mashhad. The counties of Isfahan, Borkhar, Najafabad, Khomeynishahr, Shahinshahr, Mobarakeh, Falavarjan, Tiran o Karvan and Lenjan all constitute the metropolitan city of Isfahan.
Isfahan is located on the main north–south and east–west routes crossing Iran, and was once one of the largest cities in the world. It flourished from 1050 to 1722, particularly in the 16th century under the Safavid dynasty, when it became the capital of Persia for the second time in its history. Even today, the city retains much of its past glory. It is famous for its Persian–Islamic architecture, with many beautiful boulevards, covered bridges, palaces, mosques, and minarets. This led to the Persian proverb "Esfahān nesf-e- jahān ast" (Isfahan is half of the world).
"Isfahan" is a jazz piece composed by Billy Strayhorn and Duke Ellington and performed on Ellington's 1967 album The Far East Suite. The song was formerly known as Elf, and had in fact been written months prior to Ellington and his orchestra world tour undertaken on 1963 during which the group traveled to Iran.
Abdolhossein Sardari: An Iranian Hero of the Holocaust
Holocaust denial by Iranian officials, especially by the Supreme Leader, Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Hosseini Khamenei, has presented a negative image of Iran and Iranians around the world, overshadowing the important role played by Iranians in helping the victims and survivors of the Holocaust. Starting in 1942, Iran accepted over 116,000 Polish refugees, some of them Jews, who were fleeing German and Soviet occupation. Abdolhossein Sardari, an Iranian diplomat living in Paris, issued many passports to Iranian and non-Iranian Jews in the hopes of protecting them from Nazi persecution. Watch this film to learn more about Iran’s legacy and the Holocaust.
published: 12 Sep 2016
Half a Century with Iran Nature | Mohammad Ali Inanlou | TEDxTehran
In his last talk before passing away, Mohammad Ali Inanlou, Journalist and nature filmmaker who have travelled over 4 million kilometers in half of a century inside Iran, reveals the secret of how Iranians can maintain their amazing nature. Watch this talk to learn how you can help mother nature to stay alive through a golden one simple rule: the sense of ownership.
Mohammad Ali Inanlou is a journalist and nature filmmaker who has over fifty years of experience in writing, teaching and making films surrounding all things nature in Iran and around the globe. He has been named the best Iranology documentary director by the Cultural, Heritage, Handcraft and Tourism Organization and has been involved in making thirty two documentaries until now. Inanlou has been the director and producer of ...
published: 11 Feb 2016
A Cry From Iran (2007) | Trailer | Andre Hovsepian | Joseph Hovsepian
A Cry From Iran – the untold story of Iranian Christian Martyrs pulls back the veil on the closed Islamic country of Iran, to reveal a moving Christian story of commitment, love and sacrifice.
Iran, 1993, a judge issues an official death sentence to a man whose only crime is converting from Islam to Christianity. A copy of the official execution order is leaked to pastor Haik Hovsepian, the leader of Evangelical Christians in Iran. Haik, at peril of his own life, releases the document and launches an international campaign to bring an end to the civil rights violations of the Iranian Islamic courts. International pressure mounts and the Iranian government is forced to release Dibaj at the eleventh hour. But there is a price to pay…
A Cry From Iran is an award winning documentary true stor...
Holocaust denial by Iranian officials, especially by the Supreme Leader, Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Hosseini Khamenei, has presented a negative image of Iran an...
Holocaust denial by Iranian officials, especially by the Supreme Leader, Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Hosseini Khamenei, has presented a negative image of Iran and Iranians around the world, overshadowing the important role played by Iranians in helping the victims and survivors of the Holocaust. Starting in 1942, Iran accepted over 116,000 Polish refugees, some of them Jews, who were fleeing German and Soviet occupation. Abdolhossein Sardari, an Iranian diplomat living in Paris, issued many passports to Iranian and non-Iranian Jews in the hopes of protecting them from Nazi persecution. Watch this film to learn more about Iran’s legacy and the Holocaust.
Holocaust denial by Iranian officials, especially by the Supreme Leader, Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Hosseini Khamenei, has presented a negative image of Iran and Iranians around the world, overshadowing the important role played by Iranians in helping the victims and survivors of the Holocaust. Starting in 1942, Iran accepted over 116,000 Polish refugees, some of them Jews, who were fleeing German and Soviet occupation. Abdolhossein Sardari, an Iranian diplomat living in Paris, issued many passports to Iranian and non-Iranian Jews in the hopes of protecting them from Nazi persecution. Watch this film to learn more about Iran’s legacy and the Holocaust.
In his last talk before passing away, Mohammad Ali Inanlou, Journalist and nature filmmaker who have travelled over 4 million kilometers in half of a century in...
In his last talk before passing away, Mohammad Ali Inanlou, Journalist and nature filmmaker who have travelled over 4 million kilometers in half of a century inside Iran, reveals the secret of how Iranians can maintain their amazing nature. Watch this talk to learn how you can help mother nature to stay alive through a golden one simple rule: the sense of ownership.
Mohammad Ali Inanlou is a journalist and nature filmmaker who has over fifty years of experience in writing, teaching and making films surrounding all things nature in Iran and around the globe. He has been named the best Iranology documentary director by the Cultural, Heritage, Handcraft and Tourism Organization and has been involved in making thirty two documentaries until now. Inanlou has been the director and producer of titles such as “Iran and Iranian” and “Iran, A World In One Land”. The latter was selected four times as the best TV show by Jam-e-Jam Channel viewers. He has also been the Editor-in-Chief of magazines such as “Gardesh (Exploring)”, “Silk Road”, “Shekar-o Tabi’at (Nature & Hunting)”, and “Jahangardan (Tourists)”. Selected as a top environmentalist figure, Inanlou has been in charge of projects such as the construction of Arts & Nature Club as well as the production of a documentary from protected areas in counties of Fars, Isfahan and Gilan.
This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at http://ted.com/tedx
In his last talk before passing away, Mohammad Ali Inanlou, Journalist and nature filmmaker who have travelled over 4 million kilometers in half of a century inside Iran, reveals the secret of how Iranians can maintain their amazing nature. Watch this talk to learn how you can help mother nature to stay alive through a golden one simple rule: the sense of ownership.
Mohammad Ali Inanlou is a journalist and nature filmmaker who has over fifty years of experience in writing, teaching and making films surrounding all things nature in Iran and around the globe. He has been named the best Iranology documentary director by the Cultural, Heritage, Handcraft and Tourism Organization and has been involved in making thirty two documentaries until now. Inanlou has been the director and producer of titles such as “Iran and Iranian” and “Iran, A World In One Land”. The latter was selected four times as the best TV show by Jam-e-Jam Channel viewers. He has also been the Editor-in-Chief of magazines such as “Gardesh (Exploring)”, “Silk Road”, “Shekar-o Tabi’at (Nature & Hunting)”, and “Jahangardan (Tourists)”. Selected as a top environmentalist figure, Inanlou has been in charge of projects such as the construction of Arts & Nature Club as well as the production of a documentary from protected areas in counties of Fars, Isfahan and Gilan.
This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at http://ted.com/tedx
A Cry From Iran – the untold story of Iranian Christian Martyrs pulls back the veil on the closed Islamic country of Iran, to reveal a moving Christian story of...
A Cry From Iran – the untold story of Iranian Christian Martyrs pulls back the veil on the closed Islamic country of Iran, to reveal a moving Christian story of commitment, love and sacrifice.
Iran, 1993, a judge issues an official death sentence to a man whose only crime is converting from Islam to Christianity. A copy of the official execution order is leaked to pastor Haik Hovsepian, the leader of Evangelical Christians in Iran. Haik, at peril of his own life, releases the document and launches an international campaign to bring an end to the civil rights violations of the Iranian Islamic courts. International pressure mounts and the Iranian government is forced to release Dibaj at the eleventh hour. But there is a price to pay…
A Cry From Iran is an award winning documentary true story produced by the martyr’s sons. An inspiring story of a vibrant Christian church inside Iran, surviving under impossible odds and includes hidden camera footage filmed in Iran during the actual events. It’s a story of triumph through tragedy and overcoming hatred with love.
Directors: Andre Hovsepian, Joseph Hovsepian
A Cry From Iran – the untold story of Iranian Christian Martyrs pulls back the veil on the closed Islamic country of Iran, to reveal a moving Christian story of commitment, love and sacrifice.
Iran, 1993, a judge issues an official death sentence to a man whose only crime is converting from Islam to Christianity. A copy of the official execution order is leaked to pastor Haik Hovsepian, the leader of Evangelical Christians in Iran. Haik, at peril of his own life, releases the document and launches an international campaign to bring an end to the civil rights violations of the Iranian Islamic courts. International pressure mounts and the Iranian government is forced to release Dibaj at the eleventh hour. But there is a price to pay…
A Cry From Iran is an award winning documentary true story produced by the martyr’s sons. An inspiring story of a vibrant Christian church inside Iran, surviving under impossible odds and includes hidden camera footage filmed in Iran during the actual events. It’s a story of triumph through tragedy and overcoming hatred with love.
Directors: Andre Hovsepian, Joseph Hovsepian
Holocaust denial by Iranian officials, especially by the Supreme Leader, Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Hosseini Khamenei, has presented a negative image of Iran and Iranians around the world, overshadowing the important role played by Iranians in helping the victims and survivors of the Holocaust. Starting in 1942, Iran accepted over 116,000 Polish refugees, some of them Jews, who were fleeing German and Soviet occupation. Abdolhossein Sardari, an Iranian diplomat living in Paris, issued many passports to Iranian and non-Iranian Jews in the hopes of protecting them from Nazi persecution. Watch this film to learn more about Iran’s legacy and the Holocaust.
In his last talk before passing away, Mohammad Ali Inanlou, Journalist and nature filmmaker who have travelled over 4 million kilometers in half of a century inside Iran, reveals the secret of how Iranians can maintain their amazing nature. Watch this talk to learn how you can help mother nature to stay alive through a golden one simple rule: the sense of ownership.
Mohammad Ali Inanlou is a journalist and nature filmmaker who has over fifty years of experience in writing, teaching and making films surrounding all things nature in Iran and around the globe. He has been named the best Iranology documentary director by the Cultural, Heritage, Handcraft and Tourism Organization and has been involved in making thirty two documentaries until now. Inanlou has been the director and producer of titles such as “Iran and Iranian” and “Iran, A World In One Land”. The latter was selected four times as the best TV show by Jam-e-Jam Channel viewers. He has also been the Editor-in-Chief of magazines such as “Gardesh (Exploring)”, “Silk Road”, “Shekar-o Tabi’at (Nature & Hunting)”, and “Jahangardan (Tourists)”. Selected as a top environmentalist figure, Inanlou has been in charge of projects such as the construction of Arts & Nature Club as well as the production of a documentary from protected areas in counties of Fars, Isfahan and Gilan.
This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at http://ted.com/tedx
A Cry From Iran – the untold story of Iranian Christian Martyrs pulls back the veil on the closed Islamic country of Iran, to reveal a moving Christian story of commitment, love and sacrifice.
Iran, 1993, a judge issues an official death sentence to a man whose only crime is converting from Islam to Christianity. A copy of the official execution order is leaked to pastor Haik Hovsepian, the leader of Evangelical Christians in Iran. Haik, at peril of his own life, releases the document and launches an international campaign to bring an end to the civil rights violations of the Iranian Islamic courts. International pressure mounts and the Iranian government is forced to release Dibaj at the eleventh hour. But there is a price to pay…
A Cry From Iran is an award winning documentary true story produced by the martyr’s sons. An inspiring story of a vibrant Christian church inside Iran, surviving under impossible odds and includes hidden camera footage filmed in Iran during the actual events. It’s a story of triumph through tragedy and overcoming hatred with love.
Directors: Andre Hovsepian, Joseph Hovsepian