About Iwan
An iwan is a rectangular hall or space, usually vaulted, walled on three sides, with one end entirely open. The formal gateway to the iwan is called pishtaq, a Persian term for a portal projecting from the facade of a building, usually decorated with calligraphy bands, glazed tilework, and geometric designs.
World Cup 2022: Tears and emotion as Wales return
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Nov 20,2022 9:51 pm
... It was a year before the current and almost two decades before before kick-off, while Dafydd Iwan - the writer of Wales tournament anthem Yma o Hyd - was still in school...
Meet the Bomber who killed my mom
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Feb 17,2020 3:31 am
... Iwan Setiawan was on his motorcycle, speeding past the Australian Embassy in Jakarta...