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Fakhruddin Iraqi (born June 10, 1213), also known simply as Iraqi or Araqi, was a Persian philosopher and mystic of the Islamic tradition. ... The mystic Taj Al-Din Ebrahim Al-Kordi Al-Sanjani* (1216 - 1301), titled Sheikh Zahed Gilani, was Grandmaster of the famed Zahediyeh Sufi Order at Lahijan. ... The ethnic Persian Safi Al-Din Ardebili (of Ardebil) (1252-1334), eponym of the Safavid Dynasty, was the spiritual heir and son in law of the great Sufi Murshid (Grand Master) Sheikh Zahed Gilani, of Lahijan in Gilan Province in northern Iran. ... Persia (Iran) has an ancient tradition of its own design of motifs. ... The Persian Constitutional Revolution (also Constitutional Revolution of Iran) against the despotic rule of the last Qajar Shah started in 1905 and lasted until 1911. ... The Asian Football Confederations Asian Cup 1992 finals were held in Hiroshima Prefecture,Japan between October 29 and November 8. ... 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Emad Al-Hassani Qazvini (1554-1615), widely known as Mir Emad (میر عماد), is considered as one of the most celebrated masters of Nastaliq (نستعلیق) calligraphic style. ... The 2004 edition of the FIFA Futsal World Cup was held between November 21 and December 5 in Taiwan (officially Chinese Taipei for political reasons). ... Listed below are the dates and results for the 2006 World Cup qualification rounds for Asia. ... Mohammad Ali Jamalzadeh (Isfahan, 1892 - Geneva, 1997) was one of the influential Iranian writers of the 20th century. ... Kish University, affiliated to Kish Free Zone Organization, was established in 1996 on the Iranian island of Kish in the Persian Gulf. ... This is a gallery of flags arranged by design. ... Takht e Soleyman, or Takht e Soleiman, is the holiest shrine of Zoroastrism and Sassanid Empire, now a World Heritage Site near the town of Takab in West Azarbaijan, Iran. ... 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