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Messages on Mehregan (Persian's Ceremony in Orange County, California)-- Many Photos
Iranian.com | 3/10/05 | self

Posted on 10/03/2005 7:40:52 PM PDT by Khashayar

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Miscellaneous; US: California
KEYWORDS: americans; iloveiran; iran; iraniansphotos; mehregan; persia; persians; republicans; rugs; southcalif
Mehregan festival/ceremony was banned by the Mullahs right after the revolution because it was too Persian!
1 posted on 10/03/2005 7:40:56 PM PDT by Khashayar
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To: F14 Pilot; nuconvert; freedom44; parisa; DoctorZIn; Cindy; Fred Nerks; Reborn; Interesting Times; ..

Republicans + Great Rugs

2 posted on 10/03/2005 7:48:15 PM PDT by Khashayar (No Banana Allowed!)
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To: Khashayar

Cool. Looks like a good time.


3 posted on 10/03/2005 7:48:20 PM PDT by Phocion ("Protection" really means exploiting the consumer. - Milton Friedman)
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To: Khashayar

What a nice combination!


4 posted on 10/03/2005 7:51:00 PM PDT by nuconvert (No More Axis of Evil by Christmas ! TLR) [there's a lot of bad people in the pistachio business])
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To: Khashayar
Are those rugs/tapestries with Old Testament stories? They're impressive.

How can it be "too Persian" when it's historical fact. Maybe "too true to the culture" is what the Mullah's were attempting to say.

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COOL Persian Music and Art at Iransaga
5 posted on 10/03/2005 8:26:23 PM PDT by HighlyOpinionated (In Memory of Crockett Nicolas, hit and run in the prime of his Cocker Spaniel life, 9/3/05.)
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To: LibreOuMort

"Must see" ping


6 posted on 10/04/2005 8:44:47 AM PDT by sionnsar (†trad-anglican.faithweb.com† || (To Libs:) You are failing to celebrate MY diversity! || Iran Azadi)
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To: Khashayar

The artwork is fabulous! Looks like it would be a fun thing to attend.


7 posted on 10/04/2005 5:12:13 PM PDT by McGavin999 (We're a First World Country with a Third World Press (Except for Hume & Garrett ))
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