The Real The Real IranIran

In recent years, the media has damaged Iran’s image so badly that when people hear the name of Iran, they only picture black chadors, terrorism, and ayatollahs.

These stereotypes are being constructed to make it easier for governments to attack Iran with public approval.

That is why NoWar SA wishes to play a small but essential role in breaking down these negative

stereotypes.

What do you know about theWhat do you know about the realreal

Iran?Iran?

Business, EngineeringBusiness, Engineeringand Technologyand Technology

Pierre OmidyarPierre Omidyar

The founder/chairman The founder/chairman of the of the eBayeBay auction auction site.site.

Farzad NazemFarzad Nazem

Chief Technical Chief Technical Officer and Executive Officer and Executive Vice President ofVice President of Yahoo!Yahoo! Inc. Inc.

Omid KordestaniOmid Kordestani

The Senior Vice The Senior Vice President for President for Worldwide Sales and Worldwide Sales and Field Operations of Field Operations of Google.Google.

Firouz NaderiFirouz Naderi

The Associate The Associate Director of Director of NASANASA’s ’s Jet Propulsion Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL).Laboratory (JPL).

Parisa KhosraviParisa Khosravi

Senior Vice President Senior Vice President and Managing Editor, and Managing Editor, International News International News Gathering, CNN.Gathering, CNN.

Entertainment &Entertainment &Popular CulturePopular Culture

Freddie MercuryFreddie Mercury

The lead singer of The lead singer of Queen.Queen.

Christiane AmanpourChristiane Amanpour

The chief The chief international international correspondent for correspondent for CNN.CNN.

Anoushe AnsariAnoushe Ansari

The world's first The world's first female space female space tourist.tourist.

Abbas KiarostamiAbbas Kiarostami

An internationally An internationally acclaimed film acclaimed film director director who has who has received some 100 received some 100 awards and has been awards and has been a member of the jury a member of the jury at numerous festivals, at numerous festivals, most notably the most notably the president of the president of the Cannes Film Festival.Cannes Film Festival.

Reza BadiyiReza Badiyi

Director of episodes of Mission: Director of episodes of Mission: Impossible, Hawaii Five-O, Impossible, Hawaii Five-O, Mannix, The Six million Dollar Mannix, The Six million Dollar Man, Starsky and Hutch, The Man, Starsky and Hutch, The Rockford Files, Police Squad! Rockford Files, Police Squad! Dr.Quinn, Medicine Woman, Dr.Quinn, Medicine Woman, Star Trek Deep Space Nine, Star Trek Deep Space Nine, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Nikita and Sliders.Nikita and Sliders.

Shohreh AghdashlooShohreh Aghdashloo

2003 Academy Award 2003 Academy Award Nomination.Nomination.

Marjane SatrapiMarjane Satrapi

Graphic novelist, Graphic novelist, illustrator and children’s illustrator and children’s book author.book author.

Shahram ShivaShahram Shiva

Rumi translator, Rumi translator, author, lecturer author, lecturer and performer.and performer.

Lily AfsharLily Afshar

Regarded as one of Regarded as one of the world’s best the world’s best female classical female classical guitarists.guitarists.

Omid DjaliliOmid Djalili

The only Iranian The only Iranian Comedian in the Comedian in the world, which is world, which is “technically three “technically three more than Germany!”more than Germany!”

Samira MakhmalbafSamira Makhmalbaf

At age 27 At age 27

considered to be one of the best directors considered to be one of the best directors of contemporary world cinema.of contemporary world cinema.

Shahrdad RohaniShahrdad Rohani

Best known for arranging Best known for arranging and conducting the and conducting the ‘Yanni Live at the ‘Yanni Live at the Acropolis’Acropolis’ concert, the concert, the most widely viewed most widely viewed program ever shown on program ever shown on Public Television in the Public Television in the United States, and the United States, and the second best-selling music second best-selling music video of all timevideo of all time

Nazanin Afshin-JamNazanin Afshin-Jam

Miss World Canada Miss World Canada 2003.2003.

Ramona AmiriRamona Amiri

Miss World Canada Miss World Canada 2005.2005.

Shiraz WineShiraz Wine

Australia's most popular Australia's most popular red wine stems from red wine stems from Shiraz – the city of Shiraz – the city of flowers, wine and poetry flowers, wine and poetry in Iran – in the heart of an in Iran – in the heart of an ancient winemaking ancient winemaking region where the process region where the process of wine making possibly of wine making possibly originated 7000 years originated 7000 years ago.ago.

SportsSports

Andre AgassiAndre Agassi

The former World No. 1 The former World No. 1

Professional tennis player.Professional tennis player.

Ali DaeiAli Daei

The first male soccer The first male soccer player who scored player who scored 100 goals in 100 goals in international play.international play.

HumanitarianismHumanitarianism

Abdol-Hossein SardariAbdol-Hossein Sardari

Iran’s charge d’affaires in Iran’s charge d’affaires in Paris who issued Iranian Paris who issued Iranian passports to many non-passports to many non-Iranian Jews, and saved the Iranian Jews, and saved the lives of hundred of Jews lives of hundred of Jews from the Nazis.from the Nazis.

Camila BatmanghelidjhCamila Batmanghelidjh

The founder of the The founder of the children's charity children's charity Kids Kids Company,Company, which serves which serves in excess of 20,000 in excess of 20,000 children a year.children a year.

The winner of the UK's The winner of the UK's Women of the Year 2006 Women of the Year 2006 award.award.

Mina BissellMina Bissell

A possible candidate for A possible candidate for a Nobel prize for her 30 a Nobel prize for her 30 years of scientific effort years of scientific effort which has become which has become increasingly influential in increasingly influential in the field of cancer the field of cancer biology and cancer biology and cancer therapeutics.therapeutics.

Shirin EbadiShirin Ebadi

2003 Nobel Peace Prize Winner.2003 Nobel Peace Prize Winner.

Architecture and DesignArchitecture and Design

Farshid MoussaviFarshid Moussavi

World leader in World leader in Architectural Architectural Engineering. Engineering.

Fariborz SahbaFariborz Sahba

Designer of the Designer of the “Lotus Temple” which, “Lotus Temple” which, in 2002, attracted in 2002, attracted more than 50 million more than 50 million visitors, making it the visitors, making it the most visited building most visited building in the world.in the world.

Hossein AmanatHossein Amanat

The architect of The architect of Azadi Tower, the Azadi Tower, the symbol of Tehran.symbol of Tehran.

Historical FiguresHistorical Figures

RumiRumi(1207 – 1273)(1207 – 1273)

Persian poet. Persian poet.

His followers, the His followers, the Whirling Dervishes, Whirling Dervishes, believe in performing believe in performing their worship in the their worship in the form of dance and form of dance and music.music.

Omar KhayyamOmar Khayyam(1048 – 1131)(1048 – 1131)

Persian poet, Persian poet, mathematician, mathematician, philosopher and philosopher and astronomer.astronomer.

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Cyrus the Great CylinderCyrus the Great Cylinder(539BC)(539BC)

The first charter of Human Rights.The first charter of Human Rights.Abolished forced labour, Abolished forced labour,

prohibited oppression and terror,prohibited oppression and terror, and guaranteed freedom of and guaranteed freedom of

settlement and religion.settlement and religion.

RaziRazi(865 – 925)(865 – 925)

Celebrated chemist, Celebrated chemist, physicist and physicist and philosopher, philosopher, discoverer of medical discoverer of medical applications for applications for alcohol.alcohol.

FarabiFarabi(870 – 950)(870 – 950)

Widely regarded to be Widely regarded to be second only to second only to Aristotle in Aristotle in knowledge; alluded to knowledge; alluded to by his title of "the by his title of "the Second Teacher"Second Teacher"

Abu-Rayhan BiruniAbu-Rayhan Biruni(973 – 1048)(973 – 1048)

Contributed greatly to Contributed greatly to the fields of the fields of mathematics, mathematics, philosophy, medicine, philosophy, medicine, and Science.and Science.

AvicennaAvicenna(980 – 1037)(980 – 1037)

Persian physician, Persian physician, philosopher, and philosopher, and scientist. His “scientist. His “The The Canon of MedicineCanon of Medicine” ” was a standard was a standard medical text in many medical text in many European European universities for five universities for five centuries.centuries.

SaadiSaadi(1184 – 1283)(1184 – 1283)

One of his poems One of his poems is used to grace is used to grace the entrance to the Hall of the entrance to the Hall of Nations of the UN building in New Nations of the UN building in New York:York: ““The children of Humanity are each The children of Humanity are each

other’s limbsother’s limbsThat share an origin in their creatorThat share an origin in their creator

When one limb passes its days in painWhen one limb passes its days in painThe other limbs cannot remain easy.The other limbs cannot remain easy.

You who feel no pain at the suffering of You who feel no pain at the suffering of othersothers

It is not fitting you be called human.”It is not fitting you be called human.”

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