Episode
Siyahan: Travel Memoir of Abolhasan Khan Ilchi to London
Faranak Amirebrahimi
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2023-09-15
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This episode of Siyahan presents the travel memoir of Abolhasan Khan Shirazi, known as Ilchi—Iran's first ambassador to Britain. Hear his captivating nine-month journey to England and the wonders he witnessed abroad, documented in his book 'Heyrat Nameh' (Book of A Read more…This episode of Siyahan presents the travel memoir of Abolhasan Khan Shirazi, known as Ilchi—Iran's first ambassador to Britain. Hear his captivating nine-month journey to England and the wonders he witnessed abroad, documented in his book 'Heyrat Nameh' (Book of Astonishment). This historical narrative offers invaluable insights into 19th-century Iran's first diplomatic contact with the Western world, seen through the eyes of an astute observer encountering European culture for the first time. Close