Milad Tower , Iran

 Milad tower (برج میلاد - Borj e Milad) is a multi purpose tower located in north west of Tehran near Shahrak e Gharb neighborhood. It is the tallest tower in Iran with a height of 435 meters. It is also the 6th tallest tower in the world. The design of the tower is a beautiful example of Persian architecture having an octagonal base.

Milad tower is visible from almost everywhere in Tehran and therefore, is now being considered a modern icon of the Iranian capital.

It is also considered as business, cultural and entertainment hub due to the various facilities and sections it contains. There are all kinds of social  and cultural events that take place here through out the year also the fact that many live TV shows and news are recorded from the top of the tower.

 Milad Tower is a part of The Tehran International Trade and Convention Centre Complex. The project consists of the Milad telecommunication tower offering restaurants at the top with panoramic views of Tehran, a five-star hotel, a convention center, a world trade center, and an IT park.

  One of the special features of Milad Tower is its worlds biggest revolving restaurant which has a capacity to accommodate 500 diners. On top of the revolving restaurant there is an open observation deck which provides a 360 degree view of Tehran.

 Views of Tehran from Milad Tower

A video by Negahe Aseman of the Milad tower from air

Article by : Muhammad Saeed

Women In Modern Iran

Iran is a modern and thriving country with cultural roots back to the very origin of civilization being the oldest country in the world.
Today in Iran women have become very active, are more educated and have a more visible role in life than in many other Islamic countries . According to UNESCO world survey, at primary level of enrollment Iran has the highest female to male ratio in the world among sovereign nations, with a girl to boy ratio of 1.22 : 1.00 and around 65 percent of University students are women which makes Iran also the highest female to male ratio of university students in the world.

Iranian women are very active in the daily Iranian life . They drive taxis, buses,  are shopkeepers,designers and are a bulk of the Iranian industrial and labor force. There is also a professional fire company composed entirely of women, the only company of female firefighters in the Middle East.

Iranian women also play a major role in the Iranian Cinema and TV industry owing to the many female film and TV stars such as Leila Hatami who won the Best Actress for Nader and Simin, a separation, from Berlin Film Festival (with Sareh Bayat and Sarina Farhadi), 2011 , and many others.

Women in Iran are also very much involved in all kinds of sports activities as are the men. They have their own teams and leagues for sports such as football, volleyball, basketball, handball and many others.

 Women in Iran also play a major role in politics and social activities , have their share of representatives in the parliament and are integral in many government and non governmental organizations.

Being an Islamic country women are required to cover their hair outside their homes and wear the Manteau ( a kind of a long coat) which has now evolved as the national dress although many of the more conservative women still wear the Iranian Chador.

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Some miscellaneous photos.

Shopping for Nouruz Eid , March 2012

Holy month of Muharram

Tehran Metro

Country side

Playing the violin

Planting for a better future

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                               By : Muhammad Saeed

Snow In Tehran

Some photos of Snow in Tehran