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	www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Zurkhaneh (101 words)

	Iranian Sports at Best Iran Travel.com
		Below is a picture of zurkhaneh which means "house of power "and shows the most ancient sport of Iran.
		For thousand years, Iraninan men joined zurkhaneh for strength and to be closer to God.
		Zurkhaneh is not like a gym you can walk in and sign in.
	www.bestirantravel.com /culture/sports.html (315 words)

	Zurkhaneh, reminder of legendary times
		Exactly when the Zurkhaneh was first established is unknown, but it is believed to date back to the time of Rustam and Sohrab in Ferdwosi’s Shahnameh.
		In addition, the Zurkhaneh collected donations for needy people in a ceremony called “Golrizan” (casting flowers) in which gifts and donations were placed in flower bouquets and the donators always remained anonymous.
		Although the signs and symbols of the Zurkhaneh are gradually fading away in the capital, the nature of heroism still remains in the core of Iranian culture.
	www.mehrnews.com /en/NewsDetail.aspx?NewsID=114255 (548 words)

	Sports in Iran's Pahlavi Era (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Such sports clearly provide excellent training for young soldiers, and it was probably for similar reasons that in the medieval period the Zurkhaneh came into being.
		Zurkhaneh gymnasia still exist in every town in Iran, where the athletes, known as pahlavans, train their bodies to perform prodigious feats of strength.
		They use age-old implements such as heavy clubs and chains, which are manipulated to the mystic chant of the morshed and the beat of a drum.
	www.sedona.net /pahlavi/sports.html (641 words)

	Iran Sports and Recreation (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Men also enjoy volleyball, basketball, swimming, fencing, horseback riding and wrestling, which is held in a special building called a zurkhaneh.
		he Iranian zurkhaneh, which means "house of power and strength," is a unique tradition.
		Built with lavish decoration, the zurkhaneh contains a lowered pit in which a group of men performs wrestling, dances and feats of strength to the beat of a drummer.
	www.settlement.org /cp/english/iran/sports.html (383 words)

	Shirin Science Center: Iran Oil Nationalization
		The intensity of the demonstrations rose after the failed "Nassiri" coup d'etat of August 16 and culminated in the victory of the pro-Shah mobs on August 19.
		Without going into the CIA involvement, the main protagonist of the pro-Shah faction was Shaban Bi-mokh (The Brainless), who started out from the Zurkhaneh (the "gym") and marched up Avenue Hafez.
		At the time, I was in the Park Hotel (on Hafez) and, before they slammed shut the heavy main gates, I slipped out and followed this quite scary mob.
	web.mit.edu /taalebi/www/soscof/oilNationalization/28Mordad1332.html (415 words)

	infoprat.html (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		The zurkhaneh (literally house of strength) is an ancient Iranian institution and a crucial element that can be used to analyse Iranian identity.
		This institution is primarily a gymnasium, but it has been used not only as a centre for athleticism, but it has also served purposes that have been semi-military in nature, spiritual and social.
		The zurkhaneh has been understood in various ways throughout its history as the symbolism of both zurkhaneh architecture and the exercises performed lend themselves to Shiite, Sufi and Iranian nationalist interpretations.
	www.unige.ch /lettres/meslo/arabe/shiawor.html (5453 words)

	Man's World Gallery
		For instance, baseball requires a diamond-shaped field; and boxing is done in a four-cornered ring.
		In Iran, wrestling and weight lifting are done in a zurkhaneh (house of strength).
		This is similar to a gymnasium with a round pit and benches placed around the pit on which a male audience sits and watches the athletes at work.
	www.badriborghei.com /collection_men.htm (642 words)

	Roots of Sumo (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Dear Fellow Sumo Enthisiasts: I have seen several things on the possible origins of Sumo, but by no means claim to be knowledgeable on the subject.
		However, in Iran today there is a version of wrestling that is performed in a place called a "zurkhaneh" (house of strength) which I have witnessed several times while working in that country many years ago.
		I do not know whether it has survived unde the rule of the Islamic Republic of Iran or not.
	www.banzuke.com /95-3/msg00373.html (215 words)

	Connaissance & Communication, le rendez-vous des voyageurs (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Le zurkhaneh, littéralement la "maison de la force", est une pratique multicentenaire unique a l'Iran.
		Comme beaucoup d'autres aspects de la vie culturelle iranienne, la révolution islamique a bien tenté de supprimer le zurkhaneh.
		Le 5/10 a Ispahan, 15h00: la chaleur est forte, et nous allons chercher refuge sous les arches du pont Khaju, un chef d'oeuvre construit en 1650.
	www.ksurf.net /~connaiss/corentin.htm (4481 words)

	Jomhouri
		"Pahlavi" is the name of one of the ancient (and pre-Islamic) Persian languages, and it is a play on the word pahlevan, or "champion." A pahlevan is a wrestling champion, and the wrestling houses, or zurkhaneh were originally developed in Persia as a response to the Arab invasion that brought about Islamic rule there.
		Since the Arabs had forbidden Persians from using arms or training with them, the zurkhaneh -- ostensibly a place where Persians could undergo physical fitness regimes -- also served as surreptitious training places for a Persian uprising against the country's Arab conquerors.
		Some of Reza Shah's efforts to infuse Iran with a new form of nationalism failed.
	www.jomhouri.com /plus/articles/yusefzadeh.htm (2121 words)

	Peak Performance :: View topic - hindu squats and push ups
		You press yourself up in the normal manner, slide your upper body back to the "cat stretch" position, then on the dand torture.
		The Iranians have a workout cult called the zurkhaneh, in which a group of men perform some strange variation of this together.
		As far as the Hindu squat, I have a vague idea of how it is done, but I am not convinced of its utility.
	www.pponline.co.uk /community/viewtopic.php?t=1266&sid=69329e3be9a16fffb51835bf30adbcff (820 words)

	porting information,sporting (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Again, the nature of the sports popular at the time suggests close correspondence with everyday non-porting activities.
		Ancient Persian sports such as the traditional Iranian martial art of Zurkhaneh had a close connection to thewarfare skills.
		The movements in the traditional Iranian sport at Zurkhane all resemble the fighting skills of the ancient times.Also wrestling has a deep root in the Persian culture.
	www.vsearchmedia.com /porting.html (2163 words)

	Tehran <-> Washington, DC 1970-1973 teen girl blog
		Some of the men were tremendously fat, which shows that exercise isn't everything.
		After the zurkhaneh we went to the Iran Bastan - Archaeological Museum.
		I'd been there twice before, so it wasn't too exciting.
	blogs.salon.com /0001301/2002/10/11.html (509 words)

	Master Musicians
		He started playing tonbak at an early age of nine.
		At this time he regularly went to the local traditional zurkhaneh, not to watch the athletes, but to listen to the rhythms of the zarb used in training the athletes.
		Later he studied with Mohammad Torkaman to better understand the fundamental techniques of tonbak.
	www.simorgh.org.uk /Master%20Musicians.htm (3534 words)

	Inside/Outside Japan : Oct.1996 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Without such restrictions Kiarostami, who is blessed with an international reputation, wouldn't have to make only movies with children as protagonists,
		Some men also go to a club called zurkhaneh (house of strength) to show they are men.
		Under a dome with beautiful mosaics several dozen gather to demonstrate their calisthenics skills.
	www.jetro.go.jp /usa/newyork/inside/io9703.html (3392 words)

	New College of California - Study Abroad Programs (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		An afternoon visit to the bridges of Isfahan located on the Zayandeh River.
		Later a visit to a traditional Zurkhaneh (House of Strength) to watch an exhibition of Persian martial arts which has its roots in Sufism (mystical Islam).Overnight in Isfahan.
		After breakfast more sightseeing in Isfahan visiting the Friday Mosque, a virtual museum of Islamic architecture from the 11th to the 18th centuries and Vank Cathedral in the district of Jolfa, center of the Armenian Christian community if Isfahan.
	www.newcollege.edu /studyabroad/iranstudy.cfm (1461 words)

	Sword Forum International - Mongolian Saber Styles
		I would be most interested in knowing more about this and the martial arts of Iran.
		I have heard of the Zurkhaneh gymnasia in Iran, but would like to find out more about the training methods.
		Any resources into the ancient history of Iran and its martial arts would be most appreciated.
	forums.swordforum.com /showthread.php?threadid=1584 (6123 words)

	Der Bastani-Sport im Zurkhaneh, der altpersischen Statte der Korperertuechtigung/, Mansour Hosseinabad-Farahani; ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Der Bastani-Sport im Zurkhaneh, der altpersischen Statte der Korperertuechtigung/, Mansour Hosseinabad-Farahani; Supervised by: Hans Wieland.
		Diese Arbeit ist eine Untersuchung ueber die Bastani-Sport im Iran.
		Dabei werden die Geschichte, die Kleidung der Athleten, Architektur von Zurkhaneh,das Verhalten im Zurkhaneh, altpersische Liebungsformen und die Geraete, und Vermittlungsverfahren im Zurkhaneh und soziales Verhalten behandelt und beshrieben.
	dbase.irandoc.ac.ir /00228/00228219.htm (78 words)

	GN Online: Saad Al Ajmi: Playing with fire or pre-emptive policy
		Saad Al Ajmi: Playing with fire or pre-emptive policy
		Dating back many centuries, the Zurkhaneh, an ancient form of Persian body-building, is said to have originated in the historic city of Esfahan in central Iran.
		To become a Zurkhaneh wrestler, one must first watch Zurkhaneh wrestling matches for a month; only then can the decision be made about whether to become a wrestler or not.
	www.gulf-news.com /Articles/print.asp?ArticleID=130124 (993 words)

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