The Alzahra University (In Persian: دانشگاه الزهرا) situated in Tehran, Iran (Persia), is a state-run university that only admits female applicants. It was founded in 1964 as a private institution under title of The Higher Educational Institute For Girls (In Persian: مدرسه عالی دختران). In 1975, it was named Farah Pahlavi University after Shah's third (and last) wife, Farah Pahlavi. After Iranian revolution the university attained a public status. Persian (فارسی / پارسی), (local name in Iran/Persia, Afghanistan and Tajikistan: ‘Fârsi’), ‘Pârsi’ (older local name, but still used by some speakers), Tajik (a Central Asian dialect) or Dari (another local name in Tajikistan and Afghanistan), is a language spoken in Iran, Tajikistan, Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, western Pakistan, Bahrain, and elsewhere. ... Tehran is a metropolis of 14 million situated at the foot of the towering Alborz range. ... 1964 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Persian (فارسی / پارسی), (local name in Iran/Persia, Afghanistan and Tajikistan: ‘Fârsi’), ‘Pârsi’ (older local name, but still used by some speakers), Tajik (a Central Asian dialect) or Dari (another local name in Tajikistan and Afghanistan), is a language spoken in Iran, Tajikistan, Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, western Pakistan, Bahrain, and elsewhere. ... 1975 was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1975 calendar). ... His Imperial Majesty Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi (Persian: محمدرضا شاه پهلوی) (October 26, 1919 – July 27, 1980) holder of the deferential title Aryamehr (Light of the Aryans), was the last reigning Shah of Iran to date, ruling from 1941 until 1979. ... Farah Diba Farah Diba, as she appeared during the visit of US president Richard Nixon to Iran on May 30, 1972. ... Protestors take to the street in support of Ayatollah Khomeini. ...

Zahra Rahnavard was appointed as chancellor of Alzahra university on September 23, 1998. Zahra Rahnavard (Persian: زهرا رهنورد) is the chancellor of Al-zahra University in Tehran, Iran, since September 23, 1998, and a Political Adviser to the Iranian President Mohammad Khatami. ... September 23 is the 266th day of the year (267th in leap years). ... 1998 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ...

External links

• Official website of Alzahra University