From: mack@isl.Stanford.EDU (Siamak Hashemi)
Subject: soc.culture.iranian: Frequently Asked Questions [monthly posting]
Followup-To: soc.culture.iranian
Summary: This posting contains a list of Frequently Asked Questions
         (and their answers) about soc.culture.iranian. It should be
         read by anyone who wishes to post to the soc.culture.iranian
         newsgroup.
Reply-To: mack@isl.Stanford.EDU (Siamak Hashemi)
Organization: Stanford University
Date: Mon, 9 Nov 92 19:43:08 GMT
Expires: December 3 1992


Archive-name: iranian-faq
Last-modified:  1992/10/29
Version: 1.0




                      Introduction to the

   Soc.Culture.Iranian Frequently Asked Questions (with answers)

The charter of SOC.CULTURE.IRANIAN is to serve as a discussion group
for issues related to Iran and Iranian things. This monthly posting of
frequently asked questions (FAQ), with answers, is intended to prevent
the recurrence of specific questions or types of questions that are
either unanswerable, or are asked seemingly weekly. The information
contained here is based on the best postings from the net on these
subjects, and thanks are due to the netters who provided them.
Information from international sources would be a welcome addition.

As with any newsgroup, it is best to read it for a few weeks before
posting anything, in order to see what topics are currently being
discussed.

It may be that some of the information in this file is outdated. If
you want to add, delete or change any information in this FAQ, please
email to:

    mack@isl.Stanford.EDU

with "Iranian FAQ" as subject.

Whenever possible, please include include the entire paragraph before
and after modification, this will help me in avoiding misunderstanding
when applying your suggestions.

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Contents of this FAQ:

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    1q. Where is the anonymous FTP site for soc.culture.iranian?
        What's available there?

    2q. Where is/how can I contact the closest Iranian
        consulate/embassy/interests secion?

    3q. What are the Persian word processors? What are some of their
        features? Where can I get them? How much do they cost?

    4q. What are the radio frequencies and broadcast times of Farsi
        speaking radio programs and/or programs originating from Iran?

    5q. How do I tranfer money to/from Iran?

    6q. What is the latest on military service/exemption?

    7q. Where can I find/how can I contact an Iranian travel Agency?

    8q. Where are the Persian/Middle Eastern stores/supermarkets in my
        area?

    9q. Where can I find a Persian restaurant?

   10q. What are the various Farsi magazines and newspapers, and how
        can I subscribe to them?

   11q. What are the Iranian organizations around the world? How can I
        contact them?

   12q. If there is not a Persian store in the area that I live, how
        can I purchase some of the items that are likely to be found
        in Persian stores? Is mail order possible?

   13q. Where can I get books in Farsi?

   14q. How do I watch a video cassette that was made in
        Iran/US/Europe? Where can I convert such videos from one
        system to another?

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And here are the answers:

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    1q. Where is the Anonymous FTP site for soc.culture.iranian?
        What's available there?

    1a. Tehran.Stanford.EDU [36.28.0.189] is the main ftp site
        for soc.culture.iranian. A lot of useful information can be
        found by browsing through it. Whenver anonymous ftp is
        mentioned in this file, it is implied anonymous ftp to
        tehran.Stanford.EDU. Please use the following guidelines when
        using the ftp service:

            o use login name anonymous
            o enter your e-mail address as password
            o in order not to increase the load on tehran, try to use
              this service after business hours, Pacific Standard Time

        A partial list of what's available on Tehran follows [this
        list will continue to expand on a daily basis --mack].

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        - persian poetry