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Jeanne D’Arc School, Tehran
Jeanne d'Arc School () was a prestigious French school for girls founded in 1900 in Tehran, Iran. It operated until the 1979 Islamic Revolution. Many members of Iran's upper classes sent their daughters to the Jeanne d'Arc School, and it offered both primary and secondary education. French and English were taught as foreign languages at the Jeanne d’Arc School. History The school was founded by the French Catholic Daughters of Charity of Saint Vincent de Paul. Its origins are traced back to the St. Vincent de Paul School founded in 1865, and the St. Joseph School founded in 1880. In the early 1960s, the Jeanne d'Arc School had pupils. In the dawn of the Islamic Revolution of 1979, it had 1,600 pupils. As instruction ended at tenth grade, the more prosperous students of the Jeanne d'Arc School usually chose one of two options. They either completed high school (i.e. until twelfth grade) at the Lycée Razi in Tehran which offered mixed boys-girls classes, or they continued th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tehran
Tehran (; , ''Tehrân'') is the capital and largest city of Iran. It is the capital of Tehran province, and the administrative center for Tehran County and its Central District (Tehran County), Central District. With a population of around 9.8 million in the city as of 2025, and 16.8 million in the metropolitan area, Tehran is the List of largest cities of Iran, most populous city in Iran and Western Asia, the Largest metropolitan areas of the Middle East, second-largest metropolitan area in the Middle East after Cairo, and the 24th most populous metropolitan area in the world. Greater Tehran includes several municipalities, including, Karaj, Eslamshahr, Shahriar, Tehran province, Shahriar, Qods, Iran, Qods, Malard, Golestan, Tehran, Golestan, Pakdasht, Qarchak, Nasimshahr, Parand, Pardis, Andisheh and Fardis. In the classical antiquity, part of the territory of present-day Tehran was occupied by Rhages (now Ray, Iran, Ray), a prominent Medes, Median city almost entirely des ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Farah Pahlavi
Farah Pahlavi (; []; born 14 October 1938) is the former Queen and last Empress () of Pahlavi Iran and is the third wife and widow of the last List of monarchs of Iran, Shah of Iran, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi. She was born into a prosperous Iranian family whose fortunes were diminished after her father's early death. While studying architecture in Paris, she was introduced to the Shah at the List of diplomatic missions of Iran, Iranian embassy, and they were married in December 1959. The Shah's first two marriages had not produced a son—necessary for Order of succession#Monarchies and nobility, royal succession—resulting in great rejoicing at the birth of Reza Pahlavi, Crown Prince of Iran, Crown Prince Reza in October of the following year. As a philanthropist, she advanced the welfare of Iranian civil society through the establishment of charities, and founded Iran's Shiraz University, Iran's first American-style university, increasing the number of women students. She also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
France–Iran Relations
French–Iranian relations are the international relations between France and Iran. Iran has generally enjoyed a friendly relationship with France since the Middle Ages. The travels of Jean-Baptiste Tavernier are particularly well known to Safavid Persia. France has an embassy in Tehran and Iran has an embassy in Paris. Recently, however, relations have soured over Iran's refusal to halt uranium enrichment and France supporting the referral of Iran to the United Nations Security Council. Safavid era In the 16th and 17th centuries, Persia tried to obtain support among European nations against the expansionism of the Portuguese and the neighbouring Ottoman Empire. Since France was tied into an Ottoman alliance, however, the Persian embassy to Europe of 1599–1602 and the Persian embassy to Europe of 1609–1615 avoided France. A Capuchin mission was however established in Ispahan under Pacifique de Provins in 1627. Trade contacts however existed, and the French trader ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1979 Disestablishments In Iran
Events January * January 1 ** United Nations Secretary-General Kurt Waldheim heralds the start of the ''International Year of the Child''. Many musicians donate to the ''Music for UNICEF Concert'' fund, among them ABBA, who write the song ''Chiquitita'' to commemorate the event. ** In 1979, the United States officially severed diplomatic ties with the Republic of China (Taiwan). This decision marked a significant shift in U.S. foreign policy, turning to view the People's Republic of China as the sole legitimate representative of China. ** The United States and the People's Republic of China establish full Sino-American relations, diplomatic relations. ** Following a deal agreed during 1978, France, French carmaker Peugeot completes a takeover of American manufacturer Chrysler's Chrysler Europe, European operations, which are based in United Kingdom, Britain's former Rootes Group factories, as well as the former Simca factories in France. * January 6 – Geylang Bahru family ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1900s Establishments In Iran
Nineteen or 19 may refer to: * 19 (number) * One of the years 19 BC, AD 19, 1919, 2019 Films * ''19'' (film), a 2001 Japanese film * ''Nineteen'' (1987 film), a 1987 science fiction film * ''19-Nineteen'', a 2009 South Korean film * ''Diciannove'', a 2024 Italian drama film informally referred to as "Nineteen" in some sources Science * Potassium, an alkali metal * 19 Fortuna, an asteroid Music * 19 (band), a Japanese pop music duo Albums * ''19'' (Adele album), 2008 * ''19'', a 2003 album by Alsou * ''19'', a 2006 album by Evan Yo * ''19'', a 2018 album by MHD * ''19'', one half of the double album ''63/19'' by Kool A.D. * ''Number Nineteen'', a 1971 album by American jazz pianist Mal Waldron * ''XIX'' (EP), a 2019 EP by 1the9 Songs * "19" (song), a 1985 song by British musician Paul Hardcastle * "Stone in Focus", officially "#19", a composition by Aphex Twin * "Nineteen", a song from the 1992 album ''Refugee'' by Bad4Good * "Nineteen", a song from the 2001 al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Schools In Tehran
A school is the educational institution (and, in the case of in-person learning, the Educational architecture, building) designed to provide learning environments for the teaching of students, usually under the direction of teachers. Most countries have systems of formal education, which is sometimes compulsory education, compulsory. In these systems, students progress through a series of schools that can be built and operated by both government and private organization. The names for these schools vary by country (discussed in the ''School#Regional terms, Regional terms'' section below) but generally include primary school for young children and secondary school for teenagers who have completed primary education. An institution where higher education is taught is commonly called a university college or university. In addition to these core schools, students in a given country may also attend schools before and after primary (elementary in the U.S.) and secondary (middle scho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Defunct Schools In Iran
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Defunct may refer to: * ''Defunct'' (video game), 2014 * Zombie process or defunct process, in Unix-like operating systems See also * * :Former entities * End-of-life product * Obsolescence Obsolescence is the process of becoming antiquated, out of date, old-fashioned, no longer in general use, or no longer useful, or the condition of being in such a state. When used in a biological sense, it means imperfect or rudimentary when comp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Farrokhroo Parsa
Farrokhroo Parsa (; 24 March 1922 – 8 May 1980) was an Iranian physician, educator, and parliamentarian. She served as minister of education under Amir Abbas Hoveida and was the first female cabinet minister. Parsa was an outspoken supporter of women's rights in Iran. During the outset of the Islamic Cultural Revolution, Parsa was executed by firing squad on 8 May 1980 in Tehran due to her feminist beliefs. Biography Farrokhroo Parsa was born on 24 March 1922 in Qom to Farrokh-Din and Fakhr-e Āfāgh Pārsāy. Her mother, Fakhr-e Āfāgh, was the editor of the women's magazine '' Jahān-e Zan'',. and a vocal proponent for gender equality and for educational opportunities for women. Her views on this subject met with opposition of the conservative sections of the society of her time, leading to the expulsion of the family by the government of Ahmad Qavām, from Tehran to Qom, where Fakhr-e Āfāgh was placed under house arrest. It was here that Farrokhroo was born, some m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minoo Moshiri
Minoo Moshiri () also known as Minou Moshiri, is an essayist, literary translator, film-critic and journalist. Early life and education Minoo Moshiri was born in Tehran, Iran. She attended primary and secondary school in the French Ecole Jeanne d’Arc of Tehran. She then left for England to attend the well-known finishing school " Queenwood Ladies' College" in Eastbourne. She attended the University of Exeter for six years to receive an M.A. Honours Degree in French and English Literature. For her M.A. thesis she chose Diderot and the 18th century and studied with the famous Diderotiste, the late Geneva-born Professor Emeritus Robert Niklaus. Career Upon returning home to Tehran, she became an essayist, literary translator, film-critic and journalist and continues to be active as such. She contributes essays, literary-criticisms and other articles as well as film-reviews in Persian, English and French to some dozen literary journals and film-magazines and newspapers. He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Single-sex School
Single-sex education, also known as single-gender education, same-sex education, same-gender education, and gender-isolated education, is the practice of conducting education with male and female students attending separate classes, perhaps in separate buildings or schools. The practice of single-sex schooling was common before the 20th century, particularly in secondary and higher education. Single-sex education is practiced in many parts of the world based on tradition and religion; Single-sex education is most popular in English-speaking countries (regions) such as Singapore, Malaysia, Ireland, the United Kingdom, Hong Kong, South Africa and Australia; also in Chile, Israel, South Korea and in many Muslim majority countries.C. Riordan (2011). The Value of Single Sex Education: Twenty Five Years of High Quality Research, Third International Congress of the European Association for Single Sex Education, Warsaw, Poland. In the Western world, single-sex education is primarily assoc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shokufeh Kavani
Shokufeh Kavani (; born 1970) is an Iranian-born Australian contemporary artist, painter, nurse, translator. She is primarily known as a translator and as an abstract painter. She is fluent in Australian English, in addition to her native language Persian. She lives in Sydney. Early life and education Shokufeh was born in 1970 in Tehran, Iran. She was only age eight when the Iranian Revolution (1978–1979) took place. She received her education first at the Saadi Primary and Secondary School, and followed by studies at Jeanne D'Arc High School. She went on to the Bandar-Abbas medical university for a bachelor's degree in nursing, before migrating to Australia as a professional nurse. Life and career At age 19, Kavani started painting in reaction to the events around her. The eight-year Iran-Iraq War had a deep impact on her. While in Iran, she carried on painting but never exhibited her work in Iran. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Farideh Ghotbi
Farideh Ghotbi (; ''née'' Tadji Ghotbi; 1 February 1920 – 29 November 2000), also known as Farideh Diba (), was an Iranian public figure. She was the mother of Farah Pahlavi (née Diba), the former Shahbanu (Empress) and third wife of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the last Shah of Iran. Ghotbi was known for her influence on both her daughter and within the Diba and Pahlavi families. Biography Tadji Ghotbi was born on 1 February 1920 in Lahijan, Gilan province, Qajar-era Iran. She was a descendant of the Sufi scholar, (c. 1601–1664). Ghotbi attended Jeanne d'Arc School in Tehran. In 1937, she married , a Captain in the Imperial Iranian Army and a law student. They had a daughter, Farah Diba born on October 14, 1938. In the summers, the family lived in Shemiran to escape the heat. In 1947, her husband Sohrab Diba fell ill and died a year later of pancreatic cancer. With the marriage of her daughter Farah to Mohammad Reza Pahlavi on 20 December 1959, she became a member of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
