Rayen - black chadors crowding about

Going close to the glass as i could, the women poured all over me and danced around when I tested my limited Farsi.

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April 25th 2007
I cannot remember the previous night very well due to the 13 hour haul that obliterated my mind, along with a 5.5 hour time difference - the 0.5 was something i wrestled with most. But my first day in Tehran proved jollier than expected. We were to leave Tehran for later on in the trip and we went on our little bus ride down to visit Rayen, Qom and Mashad. Rayen (10kms south of Tehran) was ... read more

Middle East » Iran » West » Qom

Known as Persia until 1935, Iran became an Islamic republic in 1979 after the ruling monarchy was overthrown and the shah was forced into exile. Conservative clerical forces established a theocratic system of government with ultimate political author... ... read more

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