Posted on 07/10/2011 6:48:16 PM PDT by Palter
Just a fascinating place, ping.
Beautiful pictures. I’ve heard they have the best pomegranates in the world...
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Can we fly a drone into it?
Fascinating.
Thank you for sharing.
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I grow my onw saffron.It’s really easy.
Minaret of Jam: a honey of an apricot tower!
“I grow my own saffron.It’s really easy.”
How?
There are many old mosques in Iran with similar intricate masonry and glazed tile work. The masonry work on this structure is a spectacular example of architectural art.
Richard Halibutron wrote of the mysterious architectural beauty of Isfahan. This minaret is near Harat and the road into Iran and the long gone mosque was certainly a spectacular architectural work.
About 3 years ago we built a raised bed and planted saffron crocuses.They grow most anywhere as long as you get cooler fall weather:
http://www.americanmeadows.com/saffron-crocus-bulbs
they are on sale right now.I planted 45 bulbs and got a good bit from them last year.This year I expect even more.:) When the flower blooms in Sept you pull the red strings out of them, lay them on a paper plate and let them dry for a few days then store in a cool dry dark place.I picked up a few little tea tins a few years back and use those to store it in.
Know collocquially as the Smucker’s Minaret of Jam. because it is so wll preserved.
The marmalade of minarets.
I would love to see Isfahan. Maybe, someday, Iran won’t be run by crazy people.
Thanks for a fascinating post.
Interesting that the almost 1000 year old text points to the Abrahamic approach to the 3 religions. The rigid exclusionist Islam of the Saudi Wahabbi desert tribes was a much later development. I have just finished reading The Trouble With Islam: A Muslim’s Call for Reform in Her Faith, by Irshad Manji. She offers a lot of history about the highjacking of Islam and the severely anti woman agenda currently followed. Her website www.muslim-refusenik.com is currently active.
That’s nice, September crocuses, think I’ll try it. Also, looking at the river by the tower, it seems it might mark a ford, as you can see signs of rocks in the current.
I call shenanigans!
That thing aint made of jam.
It is interesting, though.
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