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This page is about the variety of Persian spoken in Bahrain. For other uses, see Bahraini Persian (disambiguation).

Bahraini Persian
Bahraini Farsi, Ajami Persian
فارسی بحرین
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Persian in Persian script
(Nastaʿlīq style)
PronunciationBahrain
RegionPersian Gulf
Native speakers
500,000 million (2000–2011)[1]
DialectsHolo
Persian alphabet
Official status
Official language in
 Bahrain
Language codes
ISO 639-3Variously:
prs – Dari, Afghan Persian
aiq – Aimaq
haz – Hazaragi
Glottologdari1249  Dari
aima1241  Aimaq
haza1239  Hazaragi
Linguasphere58-AAC-ce (Dari) + 58-AAC-cdo & cdp (Hazaragi) + 58-AAC-ck (Aimaq)
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The Bahraini Persian (Persian: فارسی بحرینی) is one of the southern dialects and varieties of the Persian language spoken in Bahrain. Ajam of Bahrain or Iranian Bahrainis historically contributed in the Bahraini society and culture before and after establishment of the Kingdom of Bahrain.

Lessons with Kiarostami
EditorPaul Cronin
AuthorAbbas Kiarostami
Original titleسرکلاس با کیارستمی[2]
TranslatorSohrab Mahdavi (English into Persian)
IllustratorRyan Bojanovic
Cover artistRoshanak Mafi (Persian version)
CountryIran
United states
Worldwide
LanguageEnglish
Persian
SubjectAbbas Kiarostami
Poetic Cinema of Kiarostami
GenreCulture
Film [3]
PublisherSticking Place Books [3], Nazar Publication (Iran)[2]
Published in English
October 1, 2015[3]
Pages190 (Paperback English version)[3]
222 (Persian version)[2]
ISBN978-0990530800

Lessons with Kiarostami (Persian: سرکلاس با کیارستمی) is a 2015 book written by Abbas Kiarostami and edited by British author and director Paul Cronin which published with a foreword written by acclaimed director Mike Leigh.[4] The book published simultaneously in English and Persian in Iran and outside. It deals with filmmaking style of Kiarostami and his cinematic methods.[5]

Publication[edit]

English version[edit]

First edition of its English version was published in October 1, 2015. Edited by Paul Cronin who himself is a director with other books about acclaimed directors such as Werner Herzog.

Persian version[edit]

Foreword[edit]

The Stray Dog/sandbox
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GenderUnisex
Language(s)Perisan
Origin
Language(s)Indo-Iranian
Word/nameRayaan, Raayaan
Other names
See alsoRyan (surname) , Ryan (given name), Rayan

Rayan also spelled and pronounced similarly to Ryan (Persian: رایان , Rāyān; Persian pronunciation: [ˈraːjaːn]) is an Indo-Iranian given name of Persian origin.[6][7][8][9][10][11] It is primarily a male name which means "smart" or "wise".[12]

Popularity[edit]

Because of its similarity to Ryan, Rayan is a popular first name among Iranian peoples in western countries, specially Iranian-Americans in USA.[8] Until 2016, the name Rayan is ranked on the 3,315th position of the most used names. It means that this name is commonly used.[13]

Meaning[edit]

In Persian it is a fragrant herb or “wise”, while in India it’s a term referring to an authority figure.[12]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

Tehran Von Ghasri
BornWashington D.C, United States
MediumStand-up, Television, Film
NationalityAmerican, Iranian
Years active2002–present
GenresObservational comedy, Satire
Subject(s)Racism/Race relations, Islamophobia, Iranian culture, African American culture
Middle East
WebsiteI Am Tehran
Von Ghasri/ The Stray Dog/sandbox at IMDb

Tehran Von Ghasri (Persian: تهران قصری, Persian pronunciation: [tehrɑːn qæsriː]) professionally known as Tehran or sometimes Tehran SoParvaz is an Iranian-American is an international comedian, host, actor, TV/radio personality, entertainer of black-American descent. A close friend to Max Amini, Tehran was brought up in Washington D.C where he started his career. Half Persian, half Black, He is a bilingual comedian in Persian and English.[14][15][16][17]

He named after Tehran, the capital of Iran. His parents chose the name Tehran as a reminder of his Persian roots and culture.

Early life and career[edit]

Tehran Ghasri was born in Washington D.C, Untied States of America to an Iranian father and African-American mother, both of them met eachother in the university. In a TV show which called "Minutes With Max Amini" launched by VOA Persian, he revealed his long-time friendship with Max Amini and told that Amini was his first motivator to be a Stand up comedian.[18] Tehran holds degrees in International Politics and Communications, Economics, and Law from George Mason University.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Dari, Afghan Persian at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
    Aimaq at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
    Hazaragi at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
  2. ^ a b c "Lessons With Kiarostami (Persian Version)". Idea Books. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  3. ^ a b c d "Lessons with Kiarostami". Goodreads. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  4. ^ "Lessons with Kiarostami". Amazon. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  5. ^ Kiarostami, Abbas (1 October 2015). Cronin, Paul (ed.). Lessons with kiarostami. Sticking Place Books. pp. 15–21. ISBN 9780990530800. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  6. ^ "First name: Rayan". Namepedia. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
  7. ^ "What does the name Rayan mean?". NameMeaning. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
  8. ^ a b "Persian-American Names". nameberry. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
  9. ^ "Persian Boy Names". Farshid Farhat 's Google-Site. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
  10. ^ "Persian Boy Names Sorted Alphabetically". Iranian Boy Names. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
  11. ^ "List of Iranian Names for Boys and Girls - Iranian Baby Names". The Name Names Directory. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
  12. ^ a b "Rayan". babble. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
  13. ^ "Rayan". The Meaning Of The Name. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
  14. ^ "The Tehrangeles series Tehran Von Ghasri". BROWNBOOK. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
  15. ^ "Tehran Von Ghasri". LA Review of Books. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
  16. ^ "Imperfect Gentleman Says Being Persian Is Hip". npr. 20 March 2013. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
  17. ^ "Presenter Spotlight 2015: Comedian Tehran Von Ghasri". mixedremixed. 1 May 2015. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
  18. ^ "Minutes with Max Amini: Tehran FARSI Interview" (Video). YouTube (in Persian). 27 January 2016. Retrieved 20 April 2017.

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Shirzad Peik Herfeh
Shrzad Peik Herfeh in the main campus of Imam Khomeini International University , Qazvin , Iran.
Born (1980-02-22) 22 February 1980 (age 44)
Rasht, Iran
NationalityIranian
Alma materShiraz University
Imam Khomeini International University
Allame Tabatabi University
Notable workLimits of Morality (Persian: مرزهای اخلاق)
Utilitarianism (Persian: فایده‌گرایی)
Era21st century Philosophy
RegionWestern Philosophy
SchoolMoral philosophy, Political philosophy, Philosophy of law
InstitutionsImam Khomeini International University
Main interests
Moral philosophy, Political philosophy, Philosophy of law, Utilitarianism, Consequentialism

Shirzad Peik Herfeh (Persian: شیرزاد پیک حرفه, Persian pronunciation: [ʃiːɾzɑːd pejk heɾfe]) is an Iranian philosopher, author, translator and university professor in the Imam Khomeini International University. He is best known for his Persian translation of the Consequentialisim written by Julia Driver and Adam Smith; Life and Thoughts written by Jack Russell Weinstein and many of English articles he translated to Persian language from English, in the fields of philosophy; especially philosophy of morality. Also, he is active as a manager in the Iranian Association of Philosophy and Institute for Research in Philosophy as a life member. Peik Herfe taught philosophy as a faculty member in the philosophy group of the Imam Khomeini International University, Faculty of Humanities. Peik Herfe also wrote a variety of articles from Iranian School and Islamic Philosophy to Western Analytic and moral philosophy which is his profession. As an author, Shirzad Peik Herfe wrote two books in the fields of moral philosophy which called as Limits of Morality (Persian: مرزهای اخلاق) and Utilitarianism (Persian: فایده‌گرایی). Both of them released in Iran in 2012 and 2014 respectively.

Early life[edit]

Shirzad Peik Herfeh was born in 1980.02.22 in Rasht, north of Iran, and obtained his PhD in philosophy in 2010.01.13 from Allameh Tabataba'i University, Tehran, Iran. He has worked as a LECTURER in several universities in Tehran, including “Allameh Tabataba'i University.” He was also an INTERPRETER at several bilingual philosophical conferences, such as “International Conference on Religious Epistemology,” “International Conference on Mulla Sadra & Transcendent Philosophy,” and “International Conference on Two Hundred Years after Kant.” He has worked as a RESEARCHER, TRANSLATOR, and INTERPRETER for Iranian philosophical institutes like “Institute for Humanities and Cultural Studies,” “Iranian Institute of Philosophy,” and “Sadra Islamic Philosophy Institute.” Now, he is a FACULTY MEMBER & ASSISTANT PROFESSOR of department of philosophy at Imam Khomeini International University (IKIU), Qazvin, Iran. He has published more than 20 books and research papers, including The Limits of Morality (Tehran, Ney, 2012), An Analysis & Critique of Classical & Modern Types of Utilitarianism (Tehran, Negah-e Mo’aser, 2015), and Persian translation of Julia Driver’s Consequentialism (Tehran, Hekmat, 2015), and J. R. Weinstein’s On Adam Smith (Tehran, IHCS, 2013). His expertise, research interests, and (Persian, English, and Russian) publications are focused in the areas of moral, political & legal philosophy; harm & liberty-limiting principles, comparative analysis between pre-Islamic Iranian teachings & Western philosophies and philosophers; comparative analysis between Islamic ethics and jurisprudence and Western moral philosophy; and comparative analysis between the main after-Islamic Iranian philosophical traditions – esp. the Peripatetic School, the Illumination School and the Transcendent Philosophy - and Western philosophies and philosophers. He has taught students in these areas of expertise and has a particular interest in developing his theory entitled “the moral permissibility of subjective harm” for establishing peace & tolerance in the world – esp. in the Middle East. Assist. Prof. Dr. Peik Herfeh was a MEMBER OF JURY BOARD & CHAIRMAN of “ethics panel” in “2010 International Conference on World Philosophy Day.” He is also a SENIOR MEMBER of “International Economics Development Research Center (IEDRC),” Kowloon, Hong Kong.

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