Many additional murals can be seen in the Iranian Governmental Murals gallery.
There's plenty of painted art on the sides of buildings in Tehran. This is one of the most famous, grabbed from a taxi window on the way to a meeting in slow moving traffic.
It's funny - I never had anything other than kindness, consideration and friendly questions from Tehranis during my visit. This art is something the Islamic revoluationary regime puts up, yet Iran's people often have a different view.
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Another side of a Tehran building displays another message from the government.
The old man wearing a turban is Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini (1901-1989), the leader of the Islamic revolution (Enghelab) 1979 .
The young soldier is a Basiji Force, a mobilization force created by Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini , they are extremely Radical and supported from the current leader Ali Khamenei .
The quote on the wall is also from Khamenei praising Basijies : “Nourishment and training of young god seeking Basijies was Imam’s (Khomeini) Biggest Achievement”
Translation courtesy of 'The Persian Traveller'
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Another side of a building in Tehran this time a portrait of the Supreme leader Ali Khamenei, with his hair flowing in Iranian national colours.
The writing says : Tehran’s West Sipah Pasdaran (Guards of the Revolution)
Translation courtesy of 'The Persian Traveller'
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Mural featuring Ahmed Khomeini, son (d. 1995) of Ayatollah Khomeini .
The Poem says: "The sadness of your separation is beyond my believe (imagination)."
It was drawn by Zone 19, Municipality of Tehran.
Translation courtesy of 'The Persian Traveller'
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Tehran has a large number of these paintings, the size of entire buildings.
The right hand side is Portrait of Shiite Imam Hussein the
Prophet's grandson (pbuh) holding a martyr. He is the symbol of Martyrdom amongst Shiites Majority in Iran .
The one of the left shows Supreme leader Ali Khamenei and Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini (1901-1989)
Translation courtesy of 'The Persian Traveller'
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A family martyred during the Iran-Iraq war. (1980-88)
Translation courtesy of 'The Persian Traveller'
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Two murals
lefthand mural: Ayatollah Khamenei & Ayatollah Beheshti (who has been martyred and had been also Imam Khomeinis assistant after revolution in Iran in 1978)
righthand mural: A war invalid and statement from Khamenei which reads: "You, war invalids' valency is even more than martyrs."
Thank you to "S", for providing the translation.
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This picture features Khomeini and Khamenei.
Khamenei message is: "we will continue the martyrs' and Imam's (Khomeini) way."
Thank you to "S", for providing the translation.
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This mural features Ayatollah Beheshti, who was martyred after revolution.
Beheshti says: "You America* !! be angry with us and die of this anger!!!!"
* It is thought he'd meant the American government...
Thank you to "S", for providing the translation.
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This mural pictures Ayatollah Khomeini & various flags.
These are
(i) Down with America
(ii) The Iranian flag
(iii) The green flag, which is the symbol of Muslims of world and which carries the words: "There is no God except Allah"
Khomeini is saying: "Every martyred is a flag of independence for Iran."
Thank you to "S", for providing the translation.
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This features Ayatollah Modares
The statement is unfortunately not completely legible.
Thank you to "S", for providing the translation.
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A picture of Khamenei and Mohammad Monifashmar (martyred) & Ali Monifashmar (martyred)
Thank you to "S", for providing the translation.
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This one is a little uncertain because the name is not written, but it is thought to be Ali Rajayi, who was martyred.
Thank you to "S", for providing the translation.
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"Supreme Leader of the Revolution:
The great Khomeini was the leader and the beloved of caravan of martyrs."
Flags are saying:
"Mohammad, The messanger of God"
translation by Kami (see below) |
Mural on the former US Embassy in Tehran, now the home of the Revolutionary guards and renamed 'the US den of espionage.'
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