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Firooz Bahram High School (دبیرستان فیروز بهرام) is one of Tehran's oldest high schools still in operation.
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{{Zoroastrianism Educational institutions established in 1932 High schools in Iran Architecture in Iran School buildings completed in 1932 Schools in Tehran 1932 establishments in Iran
Firooz Bahram High School (دبیرستان فیروز بهرام) is one of Tehran's oldest high schools still in operation.
History
Built in 1932, it was constructed on the property of Zoroastrians such as ''Ardeshir Kiamanesh''. The school was named after an Iranian Zoroastrian that died in the Mediterranean in World War I. The school's establishment was supported by the then Zoroastrian representative in the Majles, Keikhosrow Shahrokh.Notables
Seyyed Hossein Nasr
Seyyed Hossein Nasr (; fa, سید حسین نصر, born April 7, 1933) is an Iranian philosopher and University Professor of Islamic studies at George Washington University.
Born in Tehran, Nasr completed his education in Iran and the United St ...
(President of Sharif University) went to Firuz Bahram High School before leaving for the United States A Prime Minister of Iran
The Prime Minister of Iran was a political post that had existed in Iran (Persia) during much of the 20th century. It began in 1906 during the Qajar dynasty and into the start of the Pahlavi dynasty in 1923 and into the 1979 Iranian Revolution ...
, Chancellor of Tehran University
The University of Tehran (Tehran University or UT, fa, دانشگاه تهران) is the most prominent university located in Tehran, Iran. Based on its historical, socio-cultural, and political pedigree, as well as its research and teaching pro ...
, and Ezatollah Negahban
Ezatollah Negahban ( fa, عزتالله نگهبان; March 1, 1926 – 2 February 2009) was an Iranian archaeologist known as the father of Iranian modern archaeology.
Biography
Prof. Ezat O. Negahban was born Ahvaz, Iran. After graduating ...
(Iran's father of Archeology) also are among the alumni of this school. The school was not the first Zoroastrian high school in Tehran however. That credit is given to ''Jamshid Jam'' (جمشيد جم) High School built in 1906.
Kamaloddin Jenab, one of Iran's pioneers of nuclear physics was director of the school for a while.
Architecture
The architecture of the building is clearly that of the Qajar era of Iran. The school is a historical landmark and cultural heritage of Tehran today.See also
* Iranian Architecture *Nikan High School
Nikan High School ( fa, مدرسهٔ نیکان) is a boys-only school located in the north of Tehran, Iran. Nikan is an ancient Persian-Zoroastrian name meaning "all the goodness in the world".
The school is closely associated with Alavi Hi ...
* Razi High School
* Alborz High School
* Zoroastrians in Iran
References
External links
Official website
{{Zoroastrianism Educational institutions established in 1932 High schools in Iran Architecture in Iran School buildings completed in 1932 Schools in Tehran 1932 establishments in Iran