Inspiring Women
-Pars Banoo:
BĀNŪ PARS, “Lady of Pārs,” the name of a Zoroastrian shrine in the mountains at the northern end of the Yazd plain. Lady of Persia or Princes of Pars, was one of Yazdgered III’s daughters. After Arab’s invasion Yazdgered’s family fled. Pars Banoo separated from her family and fled to this part of the mountain. She was about to arrested, asked Ahura Mazda to help her, suddenly she disappeared and no one could find her….
-Malak Jan Nemati:
A simple and courageous woman, Malak Jan Nemati (1906-1993) devoted her entire life to the service of others and to the process of spiritual perfection, which she considered as the ultimate goal of every human being….
-Leili Anvar:
Leili Anvar is an Iranian-born French writer and translator, specializing in Persian poetry and mystic literature. She is an associate professor in Persian language and literature at INALC
https://www.ted.com/talks/leili_anvar_a_meditation_on_rumi_and_the_power_of_poetry?subtitle=en
-Monir Farmanfarmaian:
Monir’s distinguished career spanned more than six decades. Incorporating traditional reverse glass painting, mirror mosaics and principles of Islamic geometry with a modern sensibility, her sculptures and installations defy easy categorization…..
https://darz.art/fa/magazine/note-monir-farmanfarmaian-from-floral-gardens-to-sparkling-mirrors/1060