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Jaam-E-Jam (television)
Jaam-e-Jam (also spelled as Jam-e Jam; ) was a Persian-language television channel based in Los Angeles featuring content from Iranian immigrants, active from the early 1980s until 2017. History Jaam-e Jam was established in the early 1980s by Manuchehr Bibian (also known as Manouchehr Bibiyan). He was a former recording company director from Tehran, who moved to Southern California following the Iranian Revolution in 1979. The television station was critical of the Islamic government of Iran, and has received a great deal of media attention as a result. In particular, the station has featured sketch comedy that has parodied the leaders of the Iranian government. In addition, the station recorded numerous music videos by Persian classical and pop stars in the 1980s and 1990s eg. Hayedeh, Moein, Ebi and Sattar. The channel used to be available via cable and later satellite. The station halted its activities in 2017. See also *Iranian Americans *Jame Jam TV in Tehran *List of Pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Los Angeles
Los Angeles ( ; es, Los Ángeles, link=no , ), often referred to by its initials L.A., is the largest city in the state of California and the second most populous city in the United States after New York City, as well as one of the world's most populous megacities. Los Angeles is the commercial, financial, and cultural center of Southern California. With a population of roughly 3.9 million residents within the city limits , Los Angeles is known for its Mediterranean climate, ethnic and cultural diversity, being the home of the Hollywood film industry, and its sprawling metropolitan area. The city of Los Angeles lies in a basin in Southern California adjacent to the Pacific Ocean in the west and extending through the Santa Monica Mountains and north into the San Fernando Valley, with the city bordering the San Gabriel Valley to it's east. It covers about , and is the county seat of Los Angeles County, which is the most populous county in the United States with an estim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iran
Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Persia, is a country located in Western Asia. It is bordered by Iraq and Turkey to the west, by Azerbaijan and Armenia to the northwest, by the Caspian Sea and Turkmenistan to the north, by Afghanistan and Pakistan to the east, and by the Gulf of Oman and the Persian Gulf to the south. It covers an area of , making it the 17th-largest country. Iran has a population of 86 million, making it the 17th-most populous country in the world, and the second-largest in the Middle East. Its largest cities, in descending order, are the capital Tehran, Mashhad, Isfahan, Karaj, Shiraz, and Tabriz. The country is home to one of the world's oldest civilizations, beginning with the formation of the Elamite kingdoms in the fourth millennium BC. It was first unified by the Medes, an ancient Iranian people, in the seventh century BC, and reached its territorial height in the sixth century BC, when Cyrus the Great fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tehran
Tehran (; fa, تهران ) is the largest city in Tehran Province and the capital of Iran. With a population of around 9 million in the city and around 16 million in the larger metropolitan area of Greater Tehran, Tehran is the most populous city in Iran and Western Asia, and has the second-largest metropolitan area in the Middle East, after Cairo. It is ranked 24th in the world by metropolitan area population. In the Classical era, part of the territory of present-day Tehran was occupied by Rhages, a prominent Median city destroyed in the medieval Arab, Turkic, and Mongol invasions. Modern Ray is an urban area absorbed into the metropolitan area of Greater Tehran. Tehran was first chosen as the capital of Iran by Agha Mohammad Khan of the Qajar dynasty in 1786, because of its proximity to Iran's territories in the Caucasus, then separated from Iran in the Russo-Iranian Wars, to avoid the vying factions of the previously ruling Iranian dynasties. The capital has been ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Southern California
Southern California (commonly shortened to SoCal) is a geographic and Cultural area, cultural region that generally comprises the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. It includes the Los Angeles metropolitan area, the second most populous urban agglomeration in the United States. The region generally contains ten of California's 58 counties: Imperial County, California, Imperial, Kern County, California, Kern, Los Angeles County, California, Los Angeles, Orange County, California, Orange, Riverside County, California, Riverside, San Bernardino County, California, San Bernardino, San Diego County, California, San Diego, Santa Barbara County, California, Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo County, California, San Luis Obispo and Ventura County, California, Ventura counties. The Colorado Desert and the Colorado River are located on Southern California's eastern border with Arizona, and San Bernardino County shares a border with Nevada to the northeast. Southern California's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iranian Revolution
The Iranian Revolution ( fa, انقلاب ایران, Enqelâb-e Irân, ), also known as the Islamic Revolution ( fa, انقلاب اسلامی, Enqelâb-e Eslâmī), was a series of events that culminated in the overthrow of the Pahlavi dynasty under Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, and the replacement of his government with an Islamic republic under the rule of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, a leader of one of the factions in the revolt. The revolution was supported by various Organizations of the Iranian Revolution, leftist and Islamist organizations. After the 1953 Iranian coup d'état, Pahlavi had aligned with the United States and the Western Bloc to rule more firmly as an authoritarian monarch. He relied heavily on support from the United States to hold on to power which he held for a further 26 years. This led to the 1963 White Revolution and the arrest and exile of Ayatollah Khomeini in 1964. Amidst massive tensions between Khomeini and the Shah, demonstrations began in Octob ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hayedeh
Ma'soumeh Dadehbala ( fa, معصومه ددهبالا; 10 April 1942 – 20 January 1990), known professionally as Hayedeh ( fa, هایده), was an Iranian singer with a contralto vocal range. Known for her wide range of voice, her career spanned over two decades, and she has been widely described as one of the most popular and influential musicians of Iran. Early life and career Ma'soumeh Dadehbala was born on 10 April 1942 in Tehran. She was the elder sister of another popular singer Mahasti. Her professional career began in 1968 as a singer on a Persian traditional music program in Radio Tehran called " Golhâye Rangârang" ( fa, گلهای رنگارنگ "Colorful Flowers") directed by Davoud Pirnia. Hayedeh studied '' Avaz'' (Persian vocal music) with the Persian violinist and composer Ali Tajvidi. "Azadeh" (1968), which was composed by Ali Tajvidi, with lyrics by Rahi Moayeri, was Hayedeh's first official hit and debut also. It was first performed in 1968 on Radio T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moein
Moeen or Moein or Moien is a given name and surname. It is a Quranic name which means: helper, supporter, or provider of refuge. Notable persons with the name include: Persons with the given name * Moein (singer) (born 1951), Iranian singer * Moeen U Ahmed (born 1953), Bangladeshi military officer * Moeen Akhtar (1950–2011), Pakistani actor and comedian * Moeen Ali (born 1987), English cricketer * Moeen Faruqi, Pakistani writer * Moeenuddin Ahmad Qureshi (1930-2016), Pakistani economist and politician * Moin Khan (born 1971), Pakistani cricketer Persons with the surname * Ali Moeen (born 1968), Pakistani dramatist and lyricist * Mohammad Moeen (1914–1971), Iranian scholar of Persian literature and Iranology * Mostafa Moeen (born 1951), Iranian politician See also * Moin (other) Moin is a greeting in Frisian and German dialects. Moin may also refer to: People Given name * Moin (singer), Iranian singer * Moin Akhter (1950–2011), Pakistani actor and comedian * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sattar
Sattar ( ar, ستار ) is a male Muslim given name and surname. It occurs in the compound form *Abdul Sattar, where further details can be found. People with the name in its simple form include: Given name *Sattar (singer) (born 1949) birth name Hasan Sattar, Iranian pop and traditional singer *Sattar Alvi, Pakistani fighter pilot *Sattar Bahlulzade (1909–1974), Azerbaijani painter * Sattar Hamedani (born 1974), Iranian footballer * Sattar Khan (1868–1914), Iranian revolutionary soldier *Sattar Memon (born 1947), Indian-American doctor and author * Sattar Seid (born 1987), Iranian skier *Sattar Zare (born 1982), Iranian footballer Surname *Arshia Sattar (born 1960), Indian translator and author *Aziz Sattar (born 1925), Malaysian actor *Farooq Sattar (born 1960), Pakistani politician *Hassan Sattar (born 1949), Iranian pop singer *Mohammad Abdus Sattar (1925-2011), Indian Footballer *Naveed Sattar, Scottish medical researcher *Reefat Bin-Sattar (born 1974), Bangladeshi c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iranian Americans
Iranian Americans are United States citizens or nationals who are of Iranian ancestry or who hold Iranian citizenship. Iranian Americans are among the most highly educated people in the United States. They have historically excelled in business, academia, science, the arts, and entertainment. Most Iranian Americans arrived in the United States after 1979, as a result of the Iranian Revolution and the fall of the Persian monarchy, with over 40% settling in California, specifically Los Angeles. Unable to return to Iran, they have created many distinct ethnic enclaves, such as the Los Angeles Tehrangeles community. The Iranian American community has become successful, with many becoming doctors, engineers, lawyers, and tech entrepreneurs. Based on a 2012 announcement by the National Organization for Civil Registration, an organization of the Ministry of Interior of Iran, the United States has the highest number of Iranians outside the country. In 2021 the Ministry of Foreign A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jame Jam TV
Jame Jam TV is one of three television channels airing programs for Iranians living outside Iran. The channel broadcasts TV series which are shown domestically in Iran. The channel was originally consisting of three channels under the Jame Jam branding, each broadcasting to a different part of the world; Jame Jam 1 broadcasting to Europe, Jame Jam 2 broadcasting to North America, and Jame Jam 3 broadcasting to Asia and Oceania. From 17 January 2015, the three channels merged as a single channel. As of 2019 it broadcasts via satellite on Galaxy 19 97°W (for North America), Hot Bird Hot Bird (also styled HOTBIRD) is a group of satellites operated by Eutelsat, located at 13 °E over the equator ( orbital position) and with a transmitting footprint over Asia, Europe, North Africa, Americas and the Middle East. Only digital r ... 13°E (for Europe), Badr 5 26°E (for Iran & Central/South/West Asia). It should not be confused with the California-based Jaam-e-Jam channel which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Persian-language Television Channels
This is a list of Persian-language television channels organized by country of origin, this list may include active and defunct channels. Iran-based television channels * AAA Music * Ariamehr TV * AAA Family * AAA Sports *AAA Plus * AFN TV * Appadana International * Arya TV * Arezo Tv * ATV * Azadi TV * Baran TV * Channel One * Channel Two *Didar Global TV * DidgahTV * EBC.1 *Gem Music *Homa TV * ICC – Iranian Cinema Channel (media group) * IPN * Iran Music * IRAN-FMTV * Iranian Cinema Channel * IRAN-MNTV *IRIB TV1 (Iranian's Channel) *IRIB TV2 (Life Channel) *IRIB TV3 (Youth Channel) *IRIB TV4 (Educated People's Channel) * IRIB TV5/Tehran TV (Local Tehran Channel) * IRINN (News Channel) *IRIB Amoozesh (Education Channel) *IRIB Quran (Religion and Life Channel) * IRIB Mostanad (Documentary Channel) *IRIB Shoma (Cultural Channel) *IRIB Namayesh (Movie and TV Series Channel) *IRIB Varzesh (Sports Channel) *IRIB Pooya & Nahal (Young Children Channel) * IRIB Salamat (Health and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mass Media In Iran
The mass media in Iran are privately and publicly owned but is subject to censorship. As of 2016, Iran had 178 newspapers, 83 magazines, 15,000 information sites and 2 million blogs. A special court has authority to monitor the print media and may suspend publication or revoke the licenses of papers or journals that a jury finds guilty of publishing anti-religious material, slander, or information detrimental to the national interest. The Iranian media is prohibited from criticizing the Islamic doctrines (as interpreted by the Iranian government). Newspapers Most Iranian newspapers are published in Persian, but newspapers in English and other languages also exist. The most widely circulated periodicals are based in Tehran. Popular daily and weekly newspapers include ''Iran'', ''Ettelaat'', '' Kayhan'', ''Hamshahri'' and '' Resalat''. '' Iran Daily'' and ''Tehran Times'' are both English language papers. Iran’s largest media corporation is the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
