{"id":177234,"date":"2025-06-24T14:47:39","date_gmt":"2025-06-24T11:47:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.nli.org.il\/?p=177234"},"modified":"2025-06-24T14:47:41","modified_gmt":"2025-06-24T11:47:41","slug":"iran_map","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blognli2026.moonsite.co.il\/en\/iran_map\/","title":{"rendered":"Your Travel Guide to Iran"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Eran Laor Cartographic Collection at the National Library holds <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nli.org.il\/en\/maps\/NNL_MAPS_JER990034439680205171\/NLI?_gl=1*fvbr45*_gcl_au*MTU4MTI2MzE2My4xNzQ2NjI1NDA5*_ga*MTQwMjk5MzI1NS4xNzQ2NjI1NDA5*_ga_8P5PPG5E6Z*czE3NTA3NTMxNzgkbzExMCRnMSR0MTc1MDc1NTY0NyRqNTYkbDAkaDA.*_ga_8PQRSYT854*czE3NTA3NTMxNzgkbzg5JGcxJHQxNzUwNzU1NjQ3JGo1NiRsMCRoMA..*_ga_4207HLQSXF*czE3NTA3NTMxNzgkbzExMCRnMSR0MTc1MDc1NTY0NyRqNTYkbDAkaDA.#$FL155948178\">an intriguing map of the region<\/a>, with a particular focus on Iran. Much has changed since it was published nearly eighty years ago. Here is a look at the regional reality it depicted in the 1940s.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"660\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.nli.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/iran1.jpg\" alt=\"Iran1\" class=\"wp-image-177093\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blognli2026.moonsite.co.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/iran1.jpg 660w, https:\/\/blognli2026.moonsite.co.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/iran1-300x196.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>The map presents the Middle East from an Iranian perspective. Iran is highlighted in yellow, standing out from the uniform green of the surrounding countries. In the margins appears a Persian calendar, a unique solar calendar used in Iran and Afghanistan.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"660\" height=\"231\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.nli.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/iran2.jpg\" alt=\"Iran2\" class=\"wp-image-177096\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blognli2026.moonsite.co.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/iran2.jpg 660w, https:\/\/blognli2026.moonsite.co.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/iran2-300x105.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Portraits of regional leaders are arranged in two rows. The three figures seen as most influential from the Iranian point of view are enlarged and placed in the top row. On the left is Stalin, in the center is Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi, Shah of Iran, and to the right is King George VI.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These figures reflect the influence Britain and the Soviet Union held in Iran at the time. When Reza Shah Pahlavi\u2019s father rose to power, he relied on British support to help establish a modern regime. In 1941, during World War II, British and Soviet forces invaded Iran. A British-Soviet agreement guaranteed Iran\u2019s territorial integrity and promised the withdrawal of foreign forces after the war. In practice, Iran remained divided between British and Soviet zones of control until 1946, when both powers finally withdrew.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"660\" height=\"161\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.nli.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/iran3.jpg\" alt=\"Iran3\" class=\"wp-image-177099\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blognli2026.moonsite.co.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/iran3.jpg 660w, https:\/\/blognli2026.moonsite.co.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/iran3-300x73.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>In the lower row, on the far left, is Abdulaziz Ibn Saud, founder and first king of Saudi Arabia. Among the leaders beside him are King Faisal II of Iraq, shown as a child, and King Farouk of Egypt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The map also reflects the region\u2019s geopolitical situation with references to the Saadabad Pact, a non-aggression treaty signed in 1937 by Turkey, Iran, Iraq, and Afghanistan. For example, beneath the Turkish flag appears the caption: &#8220;Through the Saadabad Pact, [Turkey] is united with the imperial state of Iran and with Britain, with whom it holds a mutual assistance agreement.&#8221; A similar reference is printed over the Iraq region. The British Empire is also noted, for example in the label across Transjordan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Scattered across the map of Iran are illustrations of notable sites in key cities:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"660\" height=\"323\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.nli.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/iran4.jpg\" alt=\"Iran4\" class=\"wp-image-177102\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blognli2026.moonsite.co.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/iran4.jpg 660w, https:\/\/blognli2026.moonsite.co.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/iran4-300x147.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Mashhad \u2013 The Imam Reza shrine<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Evidence of the Jewish community in Mashhad can be found on the National Library\u2019s website in the form of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nli.org.il\/en\/search?projectName=NLI&amp;_gl=1*1pto5do*_gcl_au*MTU4MTI2MzE2My4xNzQ2NjI1NDA5*_ga*MTQwMjk5MzI1NS4xNzQ2NjI1NDA5*_ga_8P5PPG5E6Z*czE3NTA3NTMxNzgkbzExMCRnMSR0MTc1MDc1Nzg5MiRqNjAkbDAkaDA.*_ga_4207HLQSXF*czE3NTA3NTMxNzgkbzExMCRnMSR0MTc1MDc1Nzg5MiRqNjAkbDAkaDA.*_ga_8PQRSYT854*czE3NTA3NTMxNzgkbzg5JGcxJHQxNzUwNzU3ODkyJGo2MCRsMCRoMA..#&amp;q=any,contains,%D7%9B%D7%AA%D7%95%D7%91%D7%94%20%D7%9E%D7%A9%D7%94%D7%93&amp;bulkSize=30&amp;index=30&amp;sort=lso01&amp;multiFacets=facet_rtype,include,manuscript,1&amp;t=allresults\">dozens of<em> ketubot<\/em><\/a>(traditional Jewish marriage contracts) signed in the city. Among the digitized items is also a Muslim marriage contract from the community of <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.nli.org.il\/en\/mashhadi_jews\/\">forcibly converted Jews in Mashhad<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"660\" height=\"229\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.nli.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/iran5.jpg\" alt=\"Iran5\" class=\"wp-image-177105\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blognli2026.moonsite.co.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/iran5.jpg 660w, https:\/\/blognli2026.moonsite.co.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/iran5-300x104.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"660\" height=\"166\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.nli.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/iran6.jpg\" alt=\"Iran6\" class=\"wp-image-177108\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blognli2026.moonsite.co.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/iran6.jpg 660w, https:\/\/blognli2026.moonsite.co.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/iran6-300x75.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">An ornate<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nli.org.il\/en\/manuscripts\/NNL_ALEPH990003011400205171\/NLI?_gl=1*niwhvm*_gcl_au*MTU4MTI2MzE2My4xNzQ2NjI1NDA5*_ga*MTQwMjk5MzI1NS4xNzQ2NjI1NDA5*_ga_8P5PPG5E6Z*czE3NTA3NTMxNzgkbzExMCRnMSR0MTc1MDc1Nzg5MiRqNjAkbDAkaDA.*_ga_4207HLQSXF*czE3NTA3NTMxNzgkbzExMCRnMSR0MTc1MDc1Nzg5MiRqNjAkbDAkaDA.*_ga_8PQRSYT854*czE3NTA3NTMxNzgkbzg5JGcxJHQxNzUwNzU3ODkyJGo2MCRsMCRoMA..#$FL57975777\"> ketubah<\/a> <\/em>from Mashhad, 1831<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"660\" height=\"393\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.nli.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/iran7.jpg\" alt=\"Iran7\" class=\"wp-image-177111\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blognli2026.moonsite.co.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/iran7.jpg 660w, https:\/\/blognli2026.moonsite.co.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/iran7-300x179.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Tabriz \u2013 The illustration refers to the city\u2019s role as a trade center, known for its textile industry.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Farah Diba, wife of Iran\u2019s last Shah, was born in Tabriz.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"660\" height=\"488\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.nli.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/iran8.jpg\" alt=\"Iran8\" class=\"wp-image-177114\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blognli2026.moonsite.co.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/iran8.jpg 660w, https:\/\/blognli2026.moonsite.co.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/iran8-300x222.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Khorramshahr \u2013 The industrial city<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"660\" height=\"498\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.nli.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/iran9.jpg\" alt=\"Iran9\" class=\"wp-image-177120\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blognli2026.moonsite.co.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/iran9.jpg 660w, https:\/\/blognli2026.moonsite.co.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/iran9-300x226.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Shiraz \u2013 Known for its vineyards<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"660\" height=\"580\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.nli.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/iran10.jpg\" alt=\"Iran10\" class=\"wp-image-177129\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blognli2026.moonsite.co.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/iran10.jpg 660w, https:\/\/blognli2026.moonsite.co.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/iran10-300x264.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Isfahan \u2013 The Imam shrine<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>A flourishing Jewish community once lived in Isfahan:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"660\" height=\"297\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.nli.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/iran11.jpg\" alt=\"Iran11\" class=\"wp-image-177144\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blognli2026.moonsite.co.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/iran11.jpg 660w, https:\/\/blognli2026.moonsite.co.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/iran11-300x135.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">One of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nli.org.il\/en\/manuscripts\/NNL_ALEPH997009706769205171\/NLI?_gl=1*l1n7e9*_gcl_au*MTU4MTI2MzE2My4xNzQ2NjI1NDA5*_ga*MTQwMjk5MzI1NS4xNzQ2NjI1NDA5*_ga_8P5PPG5E6Z*czE3NTA3NTMxNzgkbzExMCRnMSR0MTc1MDc1ODIxMCRqNjAkbDAkaDA.*_ga_4207HLQSXF*czE3NTA3NTMxNzgkbzExMCRnMSR0MTc1MDc1ODIxMCRqNjAkbDAkaDA.*_ga_8PQRSYT854*czE3NTA3NTMxNzgkbzg5JGcxJHQxNzUwNzU4MjEwJGo2MCRsMCRoMA..#$FL190279292\">oldest <em>ketubot<\/em><\/a> from Iran available on the Library\u2019s website comes from Isfahan, dated 1711. Courtesy of the Library of the Jewish Theological Seminary, digitized through the &#8220;Ktiv&#8221; project at the National Library of Israel. <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>In those years, the State of Israel maintained good relations with Iran. The National Library even contributed books to the library at the University of Isfahan.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"660\" height=\"460\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.nli.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/iran12.jpg\" alt=\"Iran12\" class=\"wp-image-177147\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blognli2026.moonsite.co.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/iran12.jpg 660w, https:\/\/blognli2026.moonsite.co.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/iran12-300x209.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nli.org.il\/en\/archives\/NNL_ARCHIVE_AL990037698240205171\/NLI?_gl=1*1hrcyhb*_gcl_au*MTU4MTI2MzE2My4xNzQ2NjI1NDA5*_ga*MTQwMjk5MzI1NS4xNzQ2NjI1NDA5*_ga_8P5PPG5E6Z*czE3NTA3NTMxNzgkbzExMCRnMSR0MTc1MDc1ODIxMCRqNjAkbDAkaDA.*_ga_4207HLQSXF*czE3NTA3NTMxNzgkbzExMCRnMSR0MTc1MDc1ODIxMCRqNjAkbDAkaDA.*_ga_8PQRSYT854*czE3NTA3NTMxNzgkbzg5JGcxJHQxNzUwNzU4MjEwJGo2MCRsMCRoMA..#$FL36647850\">photograph<\/a> taken in Jerusalem in 1964 shows Professor Curt Wormann, Director of the National Library of Israel, presenting books to Professor Ahmad Faroughi, a representative of the University of Isfahan. National Library Archive, ARC. 4* 793 06 154<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"660\" height=\"567\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.nli.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/iran13.jpg\" alt=\"Iran13\" class=\"wp-image-177150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blognli2026.moonsite.co.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/iran13.jpg 660w, https:\/\/blognli2026.moonsite.co.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/iran13-300x258.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Zahedan \u2013 A city in eastern Iran known for grain cultivation in the surrounding region<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"660\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.nli.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/iran14.jpg\" alt=\"Iran14\" class=\"wp-image-177153\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blognli2026.moonsite.co.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/iran14.jpg 660w, https:\/\/blognli2026.moonsite.co.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/iran14-300x242.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Bandar Abbas \u2013 The illustration highlights the port and features an enlarged image of canned fish<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Tehran \u2013 Can you help identify the building shown in the illustration?<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"660\" height=\"322\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.nli.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/iran15.jpg\" alt=\"Iran15\" class=\"wp-image-177156\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blognli2026.moonsite.co.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/iran15.jpg 660w, https:\/\/blognli2026.moonsite.co.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/iran15-300x146.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Among Israelis born in the Iranian capital are former IDF Chief of Staff Shaul Mofaz and journalist Menashe Amir.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Library\u2019s website offers access to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nli.org.il\/en\/search?projectName=NLI&amp;_gl=1*40vxki*_gcl_au*MTU4MTI2MzE2My4xNzQ2NjI1NDA5*_ga*MTQwMjk5MzI1NS4xNzQ2NjI1NDA5*_ga_8P5PPG5E6Z*czE3NTA3NTMxNzgkbzExMCRnMSR0MTc1MDc1ODIxMCRqNjAkbDAkaDA.*_ga_4207HLQSXF*czE3NTA3NTMxNzgkbzExMCRnMSR0MTc1MDc1ODIxMCRqNjAkbDAkaDA.*_ga_8PQRSYT854*czE3NTA3NTMxNzgkbzg5JGcxJHQxNzUwNzU4MjEwJGo2MCRsMCRoMA..#&amp;q=any,contains,%D7%9B%D7%AA%D7%95%D7%91%D7%94%20%D7%98%D7%94%D7%A8%D7%9F&amp;bulkSize=30&amp;index=0&amp;sort=lso01&amp;t=allresults\">dozens of <em>ketubot<\/em> from Tehran<\/a> that bear witness to Jewish life in the city:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"660\" height=\"237\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.nli.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/iran16.jpg\" alt=\"Iran16\" class=\"wp-image-177159\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blognli2026.moonsite.co.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/iran16.jpg 660w, https:\/\/blognli2026.moonsite.co.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/iran16-300x108.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nli.org.il\/en\/manuscripts\/NNL_ALEPH990003004110205171\/NLI?_gl=1*9kg6cz*_gcl_au*MTU4MTI2MzE2My4xNzQ2NjI1NDA5*_ga*MTQwMjk5MzI1NS4xNzQ2NjI1NDA5*_ga_8P5PPG5E6Z*czE3NTA3NTMxNzgkbzExMCRnMSR0MTc1MDc1ODIxMCRqNjAkbDAkaDA.*_ga_4207HLQSXF*czE3NTA3NTMxNzgkbzExMCRnMSR0MTc1MDc1ODIxMCRqNjAkbDAkaDA.*_ga_8PQRSYT854*czE3NTA3NTMxNzgkbzg5JGcxJHQxNzUwNzU4MjEwJGo2MCRsMCRoMA..#$FL58006953\">Ketubah<\/a><\/em>, Tehran, 1839<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>In addition to these <em>ketubot<\/em>, the National Library\u2019s collections include many other fascinating materials that document Jewish life in Iran over the centuries. Among them are a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nli.org.il\/en\/archives\/NNL_ARCHIVE_AL990036625780205171\/NLI?_gl=1*114gccc*_gcl_au*MTU4MTI2MzE2My4xNzQ2NjI1NDA5*_ga*MTQwMjk5MzI1NS4xNzQ2NjI1NDA5*_ga_8P5PPG5E6Z*czE3NTA3NTMxNzgkbzExMCRnMSR0MTc1MDc1ODIxMCRqNjAkbDAkaDA.*_ga_4207HLQSXF*czE3NTA3NTMxNzgkbzExMCRnMSR0MTc1MDc1ODIxMCRqNjAkbDAkaDA.*_ga_8PQRSYT854*czE3NTA3NTMxNzgkbzg5JGcxJHQxNzUwNzU4MjEwJGo2MCRsMCRoMA..#$FL258884635\">1776 letter<\/a> from a Jerusalem emissary of the Sephardi community to the Jewish community in Mashhad requesting support for the Jerusalem community, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nli.org.il\/en\/manuscripts\/NNL_ALEPH990001012730205171\/NLI?_gl=1*4e2v9e*_gcl_au*MTU4MTI2MzE2My4xNzQ2NjI1NDA5*_ga*MTQwMjk5MzI1NS4xNzQ2NjI1NDA5*_ga_8P5PPG5E6Z*czE3NTA3NTMxNzgkbzExMCRnMSR0MTc1MDc1ODIxMCRqNjAkbDAkaDA.*_ga_4207HLQSXF*czE3NTA3NTMxNzgkbzExMCRnMSR0MTc1MDc1ODIxMCRqNjAkbDAkaDA.*_ga_8PQRSYT854*czE3NTA3NTMxNzgkbzg5JGcxJHQxNzUwNzU4MjEwJGo2MCRsMCRoMA..#$FL27967216\">handwritten Bible<\/a> produced in Isfahan in 1572, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nli.org.il\/en\/archives\/NNL_ARCHIVE_AL990034705030205171\/NLI?_gl=1*4e2v9e*_gcl_au*MTU4MTI2MzE2My4xNzQ2NjI1NDA5*_ga*MTQwMjk5MzI1NS4xNzQ2NjI1NDA5*_ga_8P5PPG5E6Z*czE3NTA3NTMxNzgkbzExMCRnMSR0MTc1MDc1ODIxMCRqNjAkbDAkaDA.*_ga_4207HLQSXF*czE3NTA3NTMxNzgkbzExMCRnMSR0MTc1MDc1ODIxMCRqNjAkbDAkaDA.*_ga_8PQRSYT854*czE3NTA3NTMxNzgkbzg5JGcxJHQxNzUwNzU4MjEwJGo2MCRsMCRoMA..#$FL81847446\">and letters sent by the Jewish community of Tehran<\/a> to Rabbi Yaakov Shaul Elyashar, dating from the 19<sup>th<\/sup> century through the early 20<sup>th<\/sup> century. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The map\u2019s focus on Iran is further reflected in captions relating to other countries in the region. For example, the caption over Egypt reads, &#8220;Birthplace of Her Majesty Queen Fawzia.&#8221; Fawzia, daughter of King Fuad of Egypt, was the first wife of Iran\u2019s last Shah, Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"515\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.nli.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/irana.jpg\" alt=\"Irana\" class=\"wp-image-177204\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blognli2026.moonsite.co.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/irana.jpg 350w, https:\/\/blognli2026.moonsite.co.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/irana-204x300.jpg 204w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Queen Fawzia of Iran (image source: <a href=\"https:\/\/he.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/%D7%A4%D7%90%D7%95%D7%96%D7%99%D7%94_%D7%A4%D7%95%D7%90%D7%93\">Wikipedia<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Looking again at the map, one can see the flags of Iran and neighboring countries displayed prominently. The Egyptian flag is shown with a crescent and three white stars on a green background, which was in use between 1922 and 1958. The Saudi flag appears with only a sword, without the <em>shahada <\/em>inscription.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"288\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.nli.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/iranb.jpg\" alt=\"Iranb\" class=\"wp-image-177207\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blognli2026.moonsite.co.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/iranb.jpg 500w, https:\/\/blognli2026.moonsite.co.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/iranb-300x173.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The largest flag on the map is that of Iran, featuring the lion and sun motif, an ancient Persian symbol. This emblem appeared on the Iranian flag until the Islamic Revolution.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"158\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.nli.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/iran17.jpg\" alt=\"Iran17\" class=\"wp-image-177162\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Egyptian flag, 1945<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"157\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.nli.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/iran18.jpg\" alt=\"Iran18\" class=\"wp-image-177165\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Current Saudi Arabian flag<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"208\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.nli.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/iran19.jpg\" alt=\"Iran19\" class=\"wp-image-177168\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Saudi Arabian flag as shown on the map, without the <em>shahada<\/em> inscription<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>The map also displays shipping routes, air routes, roads, and railways, along with illustrations of the relevant forms of transportation. There are also images of camel caravans carrying goods along ancient trade routes:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"660\" height=\"189\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.nli.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/iran20.jpg\" alt=\"Iran20\" class=\"wp-image-177171\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blognli2026.moonsite.co.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/iran20.jpg 660w, https:\/\/blognli2026.moonsite.co.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/iran20-300x86.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"660\" height=\"215\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.nli.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/iran21.jpg\" alt=\"Iran21\" class=\"wp-image-177174\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blognli2026.moonsite.co.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/iran21.jpg 660w, https:\/\/blognli2026.moonsite.co.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/iran21-300x98.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"224\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.nli.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/iran22.jpg\" alt=\"Iran22\" class=\"wp-image-177177\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.nli.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/iran23.jpg\" alt=\"Iran23\" class=\"wp-image-177180\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Today, the twin-engine planes that once flew across the skies of the Middle East during World War II have been replaced by B-2 stealth bombers. One can only hope that these advances in technology will eventually help bring peace and stability to our region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Using a rare 1945 map preserved in the collections of the National Library of Israel, we have created a guide to Iran from another era, a journey through picturesque cities, sacred sites, and a geopolitical landscape seasoned with a dash of Iranian grandiosity.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":83,"featured_media":177196,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[216],"tags":[4958,1806,1616],"tags2":[3067,4959,2898,2713],"class_list":["post-177234","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-diaspora","tag-iranian-jewry","tag-maps","tag-middle-east"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.8 - 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