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Xerxes I, King of Persia (Khashayar Sha) Xerxes I, King of Persia (Khashayar Sha)
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Video duration: 1741 seconds

This is the seventeenth program of a series called "In the Realm of Culture" (Dar Pishgaah e Farhang) in Persian and broadcast by AFNL TV Satellite network. Here, Dr. Esmail Nooriala talks to Ms. Shokooh Mirzadegi about the time and life of Xerxes, the king of ancient Persia whose character has been mispresented by the film 300.

Related: 300, culture, farhang, iran, khashayar, mirzadegi, nooriala, persia, pishgaah, xerxes

The Life of Hafez During the Rule of Mulla\ The Life of Hafez During the Rule of Mulla's in Iran
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Video duration: 1847 seconds

Dr. Esmail Noorials, with Shokooh Mirzadegi, explains the relationship of the poetry of great Persian poet, Hafez of Shiraz, with the rule of Mullas.

Related: esmail, hafez, iran, mirzadegi, nooriala, persia, persian, poetry, shokooh

Major Concepts in Sociology of Culture (persian) Part 1 Major Concepts in Sociology of Culture (persian) Part 1
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Video duration: 1603 seconds

This is the 23rd program of a series called "In the Realm of Culture" (Dar Pishgaah e Farhang) in Persian and broadcast by AFNL TV Satellite network. Here, Dr. Esmail Nooriala talks to Ms. Shokooh Mirzadegi about the concept of specialized languages for professionals and gives an introduction to the Sociology of Culture and its major concepts.

Related: afnl, culture, farhang, mirzadegi, nooriala, persian, pishgaah, sociology

Iranian Cultural Heritage in Voice of America Iranian Cultural Heritage in Voice of America
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Video duration: 3595 seconds

In his VOA "Roundtable" program of October 2, 2007, Mr. Ahmad Reza Baharlou interviews Ms. Shokooh Mirzadegi, the executive director and spokeswoman of Pasargad Heritage Foundation about the intentional dangers that threaten the ancient pre-Islamic Iranian cultural heitages.

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Naderpour and Iranian Constitutional Revolution Naderpour and Iranian Constitutional Revolution
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Video duration: 1992 seconds

This is the nineth program of a series called "In the Realm of Culture" (Dar Pishgaah e Farhang) in Persian and broadcast by AFNL TV Satellite network. Here, To coomemorate Iran's great poet, Nader Naderpour,one of his lectures in 1996 is presented.

Related: constitutional, iran, naderpour, pishgaah, revolutions

Yalda, The Iranian Christmas (In English) Yalda, The Iranian Christmas (In English)
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Video duration: 3387 seconds

A lecture by Dr. Esmail Nooriala

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Special program for Iranian New Year: 1387 (Persian) Special program for Iranian New Year: 1387 (Persian)
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Video duration: 1773 seconds

This is the 63rd program of a series produced in Persian language called "In the Realm of Culture" (Dar Pishgaah e Farhang) in Persian. Here, Ms. Shokooh Mirzadegi and Dr. Esmail Nooriala, talk about their views on Iranian New Year (1387).

Related: 1387, farhang, iranian, mirzadegi, new, nooriala, pasargad, pishgaah, year

Dr. Nooriala Talks about Forugh Farrokhzad (VOA Persian) Dr. Nooriala Talks about Forugh Farrokhzad (VOA Persian)
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Video duration: 2517 seconds

On Monday January 14, 2008, Dr. Esmail Nooriala was a guest of VOA Persian service's program for women. This was a special production to commemorate the Iranians' most celebrated poetess, Forugh Farrokhzad who was killed in a car accident some 40 years ago. Here, Dr. Nooriala, the Iranian poet and literary critic and theoretician, who knew Forugh personally, talks about her.

Related: farrokhzad, forugh, nooriala, persian, poetry, voa, women

Pasargad and the problem of Sivand Dam Pasargad and the problem of Sivand Dam
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Video duration: 2898 seconds

In this Voice of America program, Ms. Shokooh Mirzadegi, Dr. Parvis Varjavand, Mr. Faramarz Foruzandeh and Dr. Bahram Bahramian discuss the threats of Sivand Dam to Pasargad archeological sites in Iran and the reasons for the IRI's insistance to go ahead with this ugly project. The program is chaired by Jamshid Chalangi

Related: and, bahramian, chalangi, foruzandeh, iran, mirzadegi, pasargad, sivand, varjavand

Interview with Richard Fry by Faraamarz Foruzande Interview with Richard Fry by Faraamarz Foruzande
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Video duration: 4899 seconds

On Iranian history and Sivand saga

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The catastrophe of Flooding the Bolaghi Gorge The catastrophe of Flooding the Bolaghi Gorge
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Video duration: 1669 seconds

This is the sixth program of a series called "In the Realm of Culture" (Dar Pishgaah e Farhang) in Persian and broadcast by AFNL TV Satellite network. Here, Ms. Shokooh Mirzadegi and Dr. Esmail Nooriala talk about the immanent flooding of Bolaghi Gorge at Sivand Dam that will destroy the archeological sites of Bolaghi and Pasargad Plains, including the mausoleum of Cyrus the Great.

Related: esmail, flooding, iran, mirzadegi, nooriala, pasargad, persia, shokooh, sivand

Sociology of Shi\ Sociology of Shi'ism - Part 3: To the end of Safavids
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Video duration: 4471 seconds

In this 3rd part of his lecture on sociology of Shi'ism, Dr. Esmail Nooriala talks to Mr. Faramarz Foruzandeh, the host of TV program "Nasim e Shomal" on Channel One Iranian TV Network. Dr. Nooriala gives a detailed report on the different developmental stages of Shi'ism from its beginning to the end of Safavid era in Iran and Iraq.

Related: foruzandeh, iran, iraq, islam, nasim, nooriala, safavids, shiism, shomal

International Women\ International Women's Day and Iranian women
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Video duration: 1587 seconds

This is the twelfth program of a series called "In the Realm of Culture" (Dar Pishgaah e Farhang) in Persian and broadcast by AFNL TV Satellite network. Here, Ms. Shokooh Mirzadegi talks to Dr. Esmail Nooriala talks about The International Women's Day and some concerns about it narrow focusing in Iran in relation to the cultural and historical heritages of Iranians.

Related: culture, iran, mirzadegi, nooriala, women

Formation of Islam and its sectarianism Formation of Islam and its sectarianism
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Video duration: 5608 seconds

Dr. Esmail Nooriala talks to Faramrz Foruzande in the latter's program "Nasim e Shomal" about the formative period of Islam and its later religious schism.

Related: esmail, faramarz, foruzande, iran, islam, nasim, nooriala, shiism, shomal, sunnism

Sociology of Shi\ Sociology of Shi'ism - Part 4: From Safavids to Qaajaars
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Video duration: 5617 seconds

In this 4th part of his lecture on sociology of Shi'ism, Dr. Esmail Nooriala talks to Mr. Faramarz Foruzandeh, the host of TV program "Nasim e Shomal" on Channel One Iranian TV Network. Dr. Nooriala gives a detailed report on the different developmental stages of Shi'ism from the end of Safavid period to the death of Amir Kabir.

Related: amirkabir, foruzandeh, iran, nooriala, qajar, safavid, shiism

Iranian Roots of Christmas Iranian Roots of Christmas
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Video duration: 5654 seconds

Dr. Nooriala talks on Farmarz Foruzande's TV program, "Nasim e Shomaal".

Related: christmas, esmail, foruzandeh, nasime, nooriala, shomal, yalda

VOA\ VOA's News and Views on Iran (Jan. 18, 2007)
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Video duration: 2778 seconds

Hushang Chalangi presents the recent news on Iran to Dr. Esmail Nooriala, Nasser Mohammadi and Siamak Dehghanpour. The program covers US elections in relation to Iran, a pseudo-entangle between the two countries in the Persian Golf, the beginning of the Shi'it holly month of Moharram and IRI's crackdown of religious ritual, and finally the situation of Baluchestan in recent days.

Related: chalangi, dehghanpour, elections, esmail, iran, mohammadi, nasser, nooriala, siamak, voa

Eradication of History in Iran (Taarix-zodaa\ Eradication of History in Iran (Taarix-zodaa'i)
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Video duration: 1557 seconds

This is the third program of a series called "In the Realm of Culture" (Dar Pishgaah e Farhang) in Persian and broadcast by AFNL TV Satellite network. Here, Ms. Shokooh Mirzadegi talks to Dr. Esmail Nooriala about the attempt by the different authorities to eradicate Iran's pre-Islamic history.

Related: esmail, history, iran, mirzadegi, nooriala, persia, shokooh

Myth and Reality in the formative period of Islam Myth and Reality in the formative period of Islam
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Video duration: 5711 seconds

This is a 2002 lecture by Dr. Esmail Nooriala at University of Colorado (Boulder) in Persian language in which he tries to separate mythology from history about the first 100 years of Islam.

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