Iranian Poet # 1 : Shahriar

Seyyed Mohammad Hossein Behjat-Tabrizi (Shahriar) 's statue , Mellat Park, Tehran, Iran

Mohammad Hossein Shahriar (Died on September 18, 1988) , was the first Iranian Azeri to write a significant collection of poetry in the Azerbaijani language. Born in 1906 in Tabriz, he received his elementary education, including the Divan of Hafez, under his father's supervision. Shahriar’s first formal education was at the Motahari (former Mansoor High School) Secondary School in Tabriz. He subsequently studied at the Darolfonun (former higher education school) in Tehran. Although he studied medicine in college, he dropped out just before getting his diploma and went to Khorasan, where he found a job as a notary public and bank clerk. Initially he published his poems under his given name, Behjat, but later chose the name Shahriar.

Haj Hossein Agha Malek Statue

You remember that I post a photo from Vakil Abad Park and I told you that will post more about it.Today's photo shows Haj Hossein Agha Malek Statue who was one of the richest man in Mashhad. I do not know much about him, but he was the owner of our today's Vakil Abad Park. About 40 years ago, He was entailed the land of this park.

Statue of Janbaz Square

This is the Statue of of Janbaz Square.This reminds us the men who defended Iran during the war of Iran and Iraq.

Monument of Martyrdom

At first I couldn't recognize what this monument is going to show. But after a few minutes looking at it, I found it. It seems there are three piegons or butterflies (or any other bird) are rounding around a tulip. Its designer did the best I think. It's a small and simple monument but with lots of meanings. You see, all parts of the monument, birds and flowers, are connected to each other, but they looks like there are not (see the first photo). Anyway, it's nice.

Location: Ferdowsi University Campus, Mashhad

Statue of Mother

A mother's love determines how
We love ourselves and others.
There is no sky we'll ever see
Not lit by that first love.

Stripped of love, the universe
Would drive us mad with pain;
But we are born into a world
That greets our cries with joy.

How much I owe you for the kiss
That told me who I was!
The greatest gift--a love of life--
Lay laughing in your eyes.

Because of you my world still has
The soft grace of your smile;
And every wind of fortune bears
The scent of your caress.

By: Nicholas Gordon

Location: Mother Square, Ghasem Abad, Mashhad

Wood Industry

Here is the entry of Deghat Wood Industry Company. I like that two persons who are working.

Location: Deghat Wood Company Square, Vila Shahr, Torghabeh, Mashhad

Monument of War Heros

This is the Monument of War Hero in the War Hero Square (Meidan-e-Janbaz) in Mashhad, Iran. The monument's concept refers to the Iran-Iraq war.


Location: Janbaz Square, Ferdowsi Boulevard, Mashhad

Mr. Haj Malek

He was one of the wealthiest people in Mashhad around 40 years ago. His donations to public is still being used, such as Malek Abad and Vakil Abad Park.