TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PERSIAN»
The term «Persian» is very widely used and occupies the
8.647 position in our list of most widely used terms in the
English dictionary.
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10 QUOTES WITH «PERSIAN»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
Persian.
I'm still ambiguously ethnic. I could be Persian - I could be anything. But I'm Italian and Jewish, so I'm a citizen of the world; that's what I prefer.
I was named after the great emperor Cyrus as my father, Farokh Broacha, was a great admirer of the Persian emperor. Continuing the tradition, I have named my son after Mikhail Gorbachev, someone whom I admire. He gave his people freedom.
Ironically, the Canadian naval vessels, aircraft and personnel in the Persian Gulf I mentioned earlier who are fighting terrorism will provide more support indirectly to this war in Iraq than most of the 46 countries that are fully supporting our efforts there.
I speak Urdu quite a lot, too, and I read a lot of Persian.
If books were Persian carpets, one would not look only at the outer side. because it is the stitch that makes a carpet wear, gives it its life and bloom.
As I have said for many years throughout this land, we're borrowing money from China to buy oil from the Persian Gulf to burn it in ways that destroy the future of human civilization. Every bit of that has to change.
But every great scripture, whether Hebrew, Indian, Persian, or Chinese, apart from its religious value will be found to have some rare and special beauty of its own; and in this respect the original Bible stands very high as a monument of sublime poetry and of artistic prose.
Persian social manners are well known, and there is no other society that can compete with them.
Rumi, who is one of the greatest Persian poets, said that the truth was a mirror in the hands of God. It fell, and broke into pieces. Everybody took a piece of it, and they looked at it and thought they had the truth.
I'm a Persian Jew, and we don't speak Hebrew.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PERSIAN»
Discover the use of
Persian in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
Persian and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
Persian, or Farsi, is one of the world's oldest languages, spoken today by over forty million people. This is the first descriptive grammar of Persian and covers all the major linguistic aspects of the language.
2
Colloquial
Persian: The Complete Course for Beginners
Written by an experienced teacher of the language, this new edition of Colloquial Persian offers an up-to-date, step-by-step approach to the written and spoken language of Iran, also known as Farsi.
3
The Dastgah Concept in
Persian Music
In this book Hormoz Farhat has unravelled the art of the dastgah by analysing their intervallic structure, melodic patterns, modulations, and improvisations, and by examining the composed pieces which have become a part of the classical ...
4
Modern
Persian: a course-book
Complete with Persian-English vocabulary to all the exercises and tape recordings, this is an up-to-date textbook which can be used both by teachers or individuals wishing to learn Persian independently.
Discusses the history, development, habits, and care of Persian cats. Includes photo diagram and general facts about cats.
6
An Invitation to
Persian Poetry:
Here, in this second edition, saberi has selected poems from 124 classic and modern Persian poets of the past millennium and has gracefully translated them into English in a way that allows readers to enjoy the allure and inspiration of ...
7
A Thousand Years of
Persian Rubáiyát: An Anthology of ...
Reza Saberi has tried to be as faithful to the original text as is possible in English. His translation can be of special interest for speakers of Persian who try to communicate the sense of beauty of their poetry in the English language.
8
A Taste of Persia: An Introduction to
Persian Cooking
This book is an introduction to the world¿s other ancient cuisine.
Exercises and passages of prose texts for translation into Persian have been added to this edition.
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PERSIAN»
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Persian is used in the context of the following news items.
Family finds new passion with miniature Persian sheep | Video, photos
Shirley Honeyman and her family are breeding miniature Persian sheep. Mrs Honeyman is pictured with lamb Rocky and chihuahua Millie. «Esperance Express, Jul 15»
US fearing Iran's rising military and economic influence in Persian …
The United States seems to be asserting itself as the principal guarantor of security in the Persian Gulf and wants only itself and Israel in the ... «Tehran Times, Jul 15»
Armenia Can Be a Bridge Between the Persian Gulf and the Black …
The ambassador also said that “Armenia can be a bridge linking the Persian Gulf to the Black Sea.” “This may take a long time, but it's ... «Asbarez Armenian News, Jul 15»
World of Zing's Persian lime and nori seaweed margarita is probably …
They went on: 'This is then mixed with a Dried Persian Lime macerate to provide musky and lively sherbet-like citrus notes before a short ... «Metro, Jul 15»
Tenth edition of 'The Consolations of Philosophy', Persian …
IBNA- The tenth edition of Persian translation of Alain de Botton's 'The Consolations of Philosophy' has been released by,Qoqnous Publication ... «Iran Book News Agency, Jul 15»
Slam Dunk II: The Persian Version
President Obama came to power because of lousy U.S. intelligence that led the country to war in Iraq. Why does he think U.S. intelligence will ... «Daily Beast, Jul 15»
For History --- How Arab, Turkish, and Persian So-called …
The year was 1973. I had already finished my graduate studies in English at UC Santa Barbara and earned a Ph.D. in that field. At that time, I ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
Bonuses for Persian Gulf veterans a casualty of budget showdown
It was Goodman's initial bill in 2006 that awarded bonuses – from $225 to $5,000 – to veterans who served in the Persian Gulf in 1990 and ... «abc27, Jul 15»
Eggplant served Persian style
Aimee Blume / Special to The Courier & Press Ben Nejad of Cafe Arazu chops eggplant in preparation for making Persian Tacos. To his right ... «Evansville Courier & Press, Jul 15»
Photo Flash: In Rehearsal for DEATH OF THE PERSIAN PRINCE at …
The cast of DEATH OF THE PERSIAN PRINCE will feature ... DEATH OF THE PERSIAN PRINCE will be presented in a limited engagement at ... «Broadway World, Jul 15»
