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About Us
Identity
Who we are, and how we came to the conclusion that it's fun AND practical to leverage your cultural identity for the greater good of all humankind.
Members
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Getting Simorqanized
It all comes together like a flock of birds in a transcendental migration...
In the Press
A place to list all the articles and interviews about the magnets. Contact us and give us more publicity! If you do, many Houri's and/or QelmAns will attend to you in heaven. You have my word. Well, only if you buy a kit.
Help
Technical assistance using this site.
t'Arof a.k.a. Pleasantries - تعارف
A culture of self-sacrifice, supplication and inverted one-upmanship. Coming soon, Extreme Olympic Contact T'Arof.
Dance
If you can walk you can dance. But can you qer?
Heritage
You wake up one day and discover - hey! I'm part of a culture. What the heck is that and how is this MY problem?
Mythology
The Purpose of Mythology and Literature in Cultural Decision-Making. How can we leverage the ancients? Put those legends to good use.
History
History is a long series of awkward social moments.
Rituals
Holidays, customs, other things we do to bond and mark the passing of time.
Food
Fortunately, Persian food is great. This makes being a part of this culture very rewarding. If the food was the only good thing about it, the culture would still be worth celebrating.
Cinema
Iranian film and movies.
Products
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Kits
Persian-English word magnet kits come in 3 flavors. Several more are planned!
- Pleasantries
- Standard
Accessories
Things that go with magnets, such as boards, alphabet guide, and so forth.
Examples
Some ways in which the magnets have been used.
T-shirts
Handsome Apparel at Cafepress.
Recommended
From time to time we find products out there to recommend.
Coming Soon
Tantalizing Tales of Tomorrow!
Free Speech
Products related to improving your ability to engage in Free Speech.
Language
Alphabet
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Letters
The letters of the Persian alphabet, a through y/e.
- Buddha, Benz and Being: a Meditation on Vowels
- Transliteration Simplified
- Vowels
Script
Persian Script is written right to left ("rtl") and is semi-cursive. Also, Calligraphy is often employed.
Words
Once you figure out the alphabet, you can put the letters together to make words! Words are the building blocks of sentences!
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Roots
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Pronunciation
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Time and Date
Not only do we have a different language, we have a different calendar and ways of telling time.
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Numbers
Grammar
The rules of Persian language.
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Parts of Speech
There are 8 parts of speech: Verbs, Nouns, Adjectives, Adverbs, Pronouns, Conjunctions, Prepositions, Interjections and Affixes.
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Word Order
Not only do you read Persian from right to left, but the order of words in a sentence is different: SOV vs. SVO
Punctuation
Synthesis
Once you know a bunch of words, and some rules for how they affect each other, you're ready to put all together into great sentences!
Logic
Poetry
Idioms - ضربالمصل
Songs
Culture
Dance
If you can walk you can dance. But can you qer?
Heritage
You wake up one day and discover - hey! I'm part of a culture. What the heck is that and how is this MY problem?
Mythology
The Purpose of Mythology and Literature in Cultural Decision-Making. How can we leverage the ancients? Put those legends to good use.
History
History is a long series of awkward social moments.
Rituals
Holidays, customs, other things we do to bond and mark the passing of time.
Food
Fortunately, Persian food is great. This makes being a part of this culture very rewarding. If the food was the only good thing about it, the culture would still be worth celebrating.
Cinema
Iranian film and movies.
Ecology
Earthquakes - زلزله
One of the big projects on ajaban's to do list: Iran Earthquake Retrofit. We can ride the storm if we build our building's right.
Economy - اقتصاد
Economy and ecology are related. At least, they both start with "eco". In any case, they impact each other. And another project on the ajaban list: Iran Economic Splendor.
People - مردم
Iran has a diverse population.
City and Regional Planning - شهر سازى
If we think of urban systems as an ecosystem of sorts, it is a useful metaphor.
Spiritual - روحى
Faith plays a big part in Iranian life. Home of many world religions. What is it about this environment that makes it so?
Traffic - ترافيك
The ecosystem of people and machines in the congested environment of ill-equipped urban areas caught up in rapid growth - it's a mess. Another project for ajaban - Iran Traffic Retrofit
FAQs
Magnets
Everything you want to know about Persian-English Word Magnets.
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Magnet Mechanics
The practical aspects of the Persian-English word magnets.
Membership
Benefits, Privileges and Rules of Engagement.
Technical Issues
Tips and tricks for using Persian on your computer and the internet. Problems using this website, etc.
Home of the Amazing Double-sided Persian-English Word Magnets!
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- Over 600 Persian words and word particles on magnetic tiles.
- English transliteration and translation on the back.
- Both sides stick to steel surfaces.
- Three different kits to choose from: Standard, Courtship or Pleasantries
- Millions of sentences possible
- Grammar & Alphabet Guides included
- The perfect gift for everyone on your list!
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