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Seeking the Prophet: On a spiritual quest through Iran

ByWendell Rodricks
Oct 08, 2016 07:28 PM IST

Travelling through Iran, that ‘war torn, unsafe, terrorist, radical country’ turns out to be a beautiful, and spiritually uplifting experience indeed

Two years ago, when I travelled the Silk Route from China to Georgia, we paused at Azerbaijan. The city of Baku took me by surprise. It blended modern Dubai with an ancient culture. But what really stayed with me was the Ateshgah Fire Temple: a pentagonal complex with a tetra pillar altar that once spewed flames. It was a religious centre for Persians and Indian Hindus till 1883, when the discovery of oil extinguished the source of the flames.

The site of Naqsh-e-Rostam with the royal tombs of Darius, Xerxes and Artaxerxes carved into the cliff.(Wendell Rodricks)
The site of Naqsh-e-Rostam with the royal tombs of Darius, Xerxes and Artaxerxes carved into the cliff.(Wendell Rodricks)
The reception hall of Darius the Great at Persepolis. (Wendell Rodricks)
The reception hall of Darius the Great at Persepolis. (Wendell Rodricks)
The wind catcher towers of the old town of Yazd. (Wendell Rodricks)
The wind catcher towers of the old town of Yazd. (Wendell Rodricks)
Culinary delights in Iran: chicken cooked in walnut paste and pomegranate juice served with rice and chickpeas; Koobideh lamb kebab. (Wendell Rodricks)
Culinary delights in Iran: chicken cooked in walnut paste and pomegranate juice served with rice and chickpeas; Koobideh lamb kebab. (Wendell Rodricks)
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