Culture in Iran

19 Dec, 2011Culture, Iran
Culture in Iran

The tension that is currently happening within the world between Iran and other countries is the top story of many programs. Tensions are running high for many individual in leadership. Many individuals have taken a negative view toward either side, whether pro Iran or the opposite. In these instance individuals can lose grasp of the fact of Iran’s special and unique place in world history and culture. It surprises many individuals when they find out that Iran is the home to many of the world’s top cultural artifacts and current cultural producers. This brief article will discuss some of the many inventions, like heady glass and cultural ideas that Iran has provided to the world.

Iran enjoys a long and storied history that extends far back into history. The country which once was known as Persia has been the home of some of history’s most important rulers and cultural thinkers. It is from Iran that the Zoroastrian religion finds it source. Many top religious scholars consider this religion as a sort of source for many of today’s top religions. Practitioners can still be found practicing the religion within Iran and worldwide. Iran has also contributed to the world by its many poets and artists. The Persian poets of former times held much sway over the thoughts and minds of the artistic world for centuries.

Iran also can boast of a culture that has long maintained advancing in knowledge as a key cultural tenet. It is from Iran that the idea of the use of wind to harness energy was perfected. It also from Iran that peach cultivation was first practiced successfully. Iran can also boast that it is from its culture that the world received the games of both backgammon and Polo.

Many individuals enjoy a product of Iran’s culture daily without knowledge. Many may think this product originated in Greece or perhaps Italy, this is untrue. This product is wine. Wine was first cultivated in ancient Iran. it is still found in the country today. Construction workers should nod their cap to the cultural contributions of Iran. It is from Iran that the world’s first bricks were made. Finally musicians who love to play the guitar are in debt to the ancient Iranian music makers who invented the Tar. This instrument would directly lead to today’s modern guitar.

As can be seen Iran has been the source of much good and useful cultural contributions to the world.

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