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A vestibule is an anteroom (antechamber) or small foyer leading into a larger space, such as a lobby, entrance hall, passage, etc., for the purpose of waiting, withholding the larger space view, reducing heat loss, providing space for outwear, etc. ©YedFoto. 2018

Mr. Hossein Ebrahimi Avval 31 years old from Mashhad. He is a married man who has three children. He has been in Navab Hawza for 6 years as a Talabe/Student. Regarding to his explanation one of the main reasons that Hossein decided to become a clergyman was the Spiritual Dimension. He said that base on his grade at high school it could be possible to apply for any university to study any subject in law and become a judge, lawyer and etc. And he still have that mystical passion. His prophecy and goal is to not only learn and study the religion but feeling or observing it and then help one another to do the same. He said one of the biggest weakness in between Tolabs is that some of us purposely or not are behaving in a way that make people feel we look down on them. Mr. Ebrahimi said I do the opposite instead and that makes him a very successful person in his career. He said if we follow and observe this principle  then it would be a better connection between us. This gentleman is a very active person in social networks to help or direct youth to learn how to be a better human being. He complained about some networks for stealing his articles without mentioning his name. In his personal life he has so much respect for his wife and children by spending time with them. Mr. Ebrahimi most often makes his wife happy by giving her a flower. ©YedFoto. 2018

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The picture on the right side is portrait of Mr. Hamidreza Takmili 32 years old, originally from Tabas County where is a county in South Khorasan Province in Iran. The capital of the county is Tabas, but currently he lives in Mashhad with his family. Hamidreza is a married gentleman and they have 2 children. He has been studying in Navab School for about 6 years and being satisfied so far. He is interested in sports such as ping pong, swimming and football. I asked what was the main reason you decided to become a clergyman? Before I share his answer I need to explain the subject among Muslim that is The Re-appearance of Imam Mehdi. There is no confusion or difference of opinion among the Muslim scholars about the arrival of Imam Mehdi before the Doomsday. In a hadith, unanimously accepted by all Muslims as an authentic one, the Holy Prophet stressed that Imam Mehdi will certainly come before the commencement of the Doomsday. That being said, the reason Mr. Takmili has became a clergyman is the pleasure of being Imam Mehdi’s soldier in his Re-appearance. At this moment he does proselytize Islam among teenagers or even younger and also teaching. His wife was studied at Hawza but after graduating she preferred to be a housewife. ©YedFoto. 2018

Navab Seminary has three floor, first is administrative storey, The second floor is all classes and the third is facilities. A vestibule is an anteroom (antechamber) or small foyer leading into a larger space, such as a lobby, entrance hall, passage, etc., for the purpose of waiting, withholding the larger space view, reducing heat loss, providing space for outwear, etc. ©YedFoto. 2018

Mr. Seyed Mohsen Esmaeili 23 years old from Mashhad, He has been studying theological major for 7 years in different hawza in Mashhad but being in navab school for the first year. he is very satisfied with Navab Hawza in terms of education, the school’s management and other services according to his explanation. ©YedFoto. 2018

A kind and patient 80 years old clergyman joining a lecture to educate more even at his age but before that I asked if he would come with me to the second floor and allow me to take his portrait! He said why not here? And I answered because the light is better up there. He replied, you thought me something today! But this gentleman wouldn’t share his life with us mainly because his class was late. ©YedFoto. 2018

Portrait a Clergyman who wouldn’t share his life with us.

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The picture on the left a clergyman whispering a prayer and the one on the right portrait of Mr. Nisar Ali Zahedi about 72 years old (He was unsure) from Afghanistan. He lives in Mashhad, Iran for about 37 years old and doesn’t yet become an Iranian. He comes to the Hawza only to listen to lectures only because it is his passion. He is a married man and living with his wife in a rented apartment. He has 14 children, 8 of them are alive and according to his explanations unfortunately the rest died in their childhood. The ones who alive are successful and all doing well in and out  of Mashhad. His is receiving salaries from different organisations for doing religious services and activities such as “Enjoining good and forbidding wrong”. ©YedFoto. 2018

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The picture on the right Portrait of Mr. Mohammad Jafar Eslami 26 years old from Mashhad. He is working as a teacher supervisor in a small group of Tolabs/ Students at Navab Hawza for a year. He said that his main goal and passion for being a clergyman is proselytizing and definitely not interested to get involve in politics. He plays volleyball in his free time. Mr. Eslami explained a day of his life, he wakes up every morning for Morning Prayer, after that he study for a few hours until 10-11 in the morning and then he prepares to teach to his students until 2-3 afternoon. He comes back home and works on his researchers which is manuscript, few books have been published by him. In his marriage he helps his wife at home by cooking dinner most often. Mr. Eslami and his wife are agreed to focus on their personal life four days of the week mostly and then spending Wednesday, Tuesday and Friday together by visiting family and friends, having a walk together and etc. His wife is a architecture but preferred to be a house wife. The picture on the left portrait of a clergyman is waiting for a meeting. ©YedFoto. 2018

Mr. Ehsan Fazeli 28 years old from Mashhad. This gentleman is a married man and has a child. He has been in Navab Hawza for about two years. He does karate as a sport in his free time. ©YedFoto. 2018

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Mr. Muhammad Noor Muhammadi 20 years old from Torbat-e Jam is a city in and capital of Torbat-e Jam County, in Khorasan Province, Iran. Torbat-e Jām is an ancient city. He is new Talabeh ( Student ) in Navab Hawza 2015 intake in theological major. Muhammad lives in hustle. ©YedFoto. 2018

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Mr. Zarif Rahaei Zare 90 years old from Yazd where is the capital of Yazd Province, Iran, and a centre of Zoroastrian culture. The city is located 270 km southeast of Isfahan. His parents moved to Mashhad after he was born. Unfortunately his father passed a way when he was 2 years old so his mother sent him to learned how to do weaving rug and carpet. Since 1953 he started his business as a professional until 1966. For some reasons that he wasn’t comfortable to explain he changed his profession so Mr. Zarif decided to open a restaurant. He had his restaurant until 1988. Because of his age and some difficulties he decided to have an easier job,  running this mini market just for his neighbours is what he has been doing since then. Recording to his explanation he has been offered to work as a lecturer for his priceless experience of weaving Persian Carpet but he didn’t accept because those people weren’t the ones he wished to work for/with. ©YedFoto. 2018 

Portrait of Seyed Afzal Hosseini the shoe maker and repairer who works hard even at the age of 65 to be able to afford to pay the cost of his children’s education. One who study at university and the other doing high school. He said that he has an amazing wife, although she is a housewife but he believes without her his life wouldn’t be as good as it is today. Of course he has so much pain in his life but he said that he never let the pain stop him from trying to make a better life. ©YedFoto. 2018

Mr. Ali Hemati 60 years old from Mashhad, graduated as a Electrical Technician about 40 years ago. He hired as a technician in Iran Railways, Ali worked in there for 10 years but unfortunately quit his job for some reasons and one of them was depression. He told me that having a careless boss and the people I connected to about my illness wasn’t only helpless but also made the working life harmful, so I haven’t had any choice other than quitting my job. Ali and his wife were separated 30 years ago because of his depression but interestingly they still have connection and visit each other, I asked Ali that what does make his wife to come to him to visit? He said because she knows how much I love and care about her. They only have a daughter, she married few years ago and moved to other city near Mashhad. Right now Mr Hemati works in a caravanserai  as a security but he still helps all the neighbours around by solving any electrical problems. For those of you who are not familiar with Caravanserai, it is a roadside inn where travelers could rest and recover from the day’s journey. ©YedFoto. 2018

Mr. Ahmad Sherbaf Mashhadi from mashhad, Iran is 70 years old. His wife and himself have 6 children, all of them already married so they have 6 son/ daughter in law and 10 grandchildren. Mr. Sherbaf used to be a professional photographer and have a studio few decades ago, He used a YASHICA medium format camera to photograph people but unfortunately life’s difficulties change his destiny completely. Since then he has been working as a construction technician in a few hotels in Mashhad. This gentleman was very intelligent specially in literature, without doubt he completed every sentence with a related poetry to the subject. ©YedFoto. 2018

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Mr. Muhammad Balghouri 77 years old from Tabas, a city in and capital of Tabas County, South Khorasan Province, Iran. He moved to Mashhad with his family when he was teenager. He use to work as a construction worker since he was very young but due to his aging he couldn’t continue his profession. Life was forced him to have nother job for living other than that it’s impossible to survive. So he began working as an itinerant peddler selling vegetable. He said I bought my first vegetable cart for 5000 Rial, it’s stolen after 12 years. I bought the second one 500000 Rial! He also told me that for several times people who drive their own car stealing vegetables from him! He feels sorry for them, I feel sorry for those idiots too. Driving your own car and stealing veggie from this gentleman who walks with his cart more than 5 kilometres every day. Are you fu**ing serious? He said I work as a peddler for 34 years, my carts were more faithful than government. ©YedFoto. 2018

This gentleman and his father have been doing business in their interesting and strange architected shop over years. It’s located at a bazar that built more than a century ago. The bazar called Abbas Qoli Khan. It was a traditional reputable company for over years but today its not more than a bazar for second hand clothes! Sometimes I am speechless like right now. Anyway its an interesting place to visit. ©YedFoto. 2018

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Mr. Hassan Ali 47 years old from Dezful, a city in and the capital of Dezful County, Khuzestan Province, Iran. His skill is repairing electronic devices such as video tape player, cassette player and etc. He had one year electronic course in his hometown when he was teenager. But unfortunately he could never work as a repairer in his life, he told me some reasons but to be honest I would share only one as he requested which is financial issues. He has been working as a security man in many cities in Iran, not only him but neighbours also mentioned that he is very good at what he is doing. I noticed although he was a very strict person in his duty but also very friendly and kind to people too. He invited me to have Fire Tea while I’m interviewing him. Tea was just awesome and taste totally different with what we have at home. Surprisingly at the end of interview I found out  that this gentleman working in Mr. Malek’s house for 8 years. You can find out who is Mr. Malek here in my gallery.

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Reza is  35 years old from Mashhad. he works with his father as a cloth merchant, Reza’s father has been running this business for over 50 years. They have A variety of different fabric from all over the world. The Storeroom is elsewhere and here is their office with some samples and lots of albums. ©YedFoto. 2018

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Mr. Rakhshani 57 years old from Zabol is a city in and the capital of Zabol County, Sistan and Baluchestan Province, Iran. Zabol lies on the border with Afghanistan. Referred to as Sistan until the late 1920s, the city was renamed Zabol by Reza Shah Pahlavi. This Gentleman was at “Iranian Imperial Guard” as a soldier for several years. Mr. Rakhshani went back to his home town after Iranian revolution or Islamic Revolution  and start a new career as a cloth merchant. He travelled  to Tehran (capital of Iran) after few years to participated with few friends in the same business. They became successful and were able to have few branches at Grand Bazar in Tehran but unfortunately their company had failed greatly for some reasons that he wasn’t comfortable to talked about. He sold all his financial stocks to pay all his losses only because he believes truth is the best wealth. He moved to Mashhad 11 years ago and start the business all over again. Last but not least Mr. Rakhshani said that  believe me all we people need is kindness to one another, I bet we will reach wherever and achieve whatever we want. ©YedFoto. 2018

Mr. Malek Jafarian is originally from Damghan. A city in, and capital of, Damghan County, Semnan Province, Iran. I ask him about his age and he said I am 25 years old. He stand for what he said till end of conversation. Himself and 2 generations before him lived in Mashhad. In the picture the narrow alley and then the small blue door behind him was like a pathway to an old mysterious house in 2000 square meter. Unfortunately I couldn’t enter because he didn’t have time for it but he promised to let me go in once later. He told me 50 years ago when I decided to buy this house the price was 25000 Rial but there’s another buyer who was an important person at that time, so he raised up to 30000 Rial and I raised up off him for 35000 Rial. He backed off and Mr. Malek Jafarian purchased this place. Believe me or not, his place is priceless today. Let me know if you are interested and have tones of cash. ©YedFoto2018

To be the real caricature of yourself you must stop being unrealistic by anyone else. ©YedFoto2018

I got the whole world. ©YedFoto2018

JOS coffee shop in Göteborg, Sweden. ©YedFoto2018

Traveling in her old neighbourhood. ©YedFoto2018

Mashhad, Iran. ©YedFoto2018

Waiting for daddy to swing me high. ©YedFoto2018

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. ©YedFoto2018

Time and tide wait for no man. ©YedFoto2018

Still retain childlike innocence. ©YedFoto2018

Blue Monday. ©YedFoto2018

A daughter is a day brightener and a heart warmer. ©YedFoto2018

Work is the most reliable property. ©YedFoto2018

communication with his God in Sri Mahamariamman Temple. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. ©YedFoto2018

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Istanbul, Turkey. ©YedFoto2018

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Separation isn't the worst, but distance. ©YedFoto2018

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Mr. Ali Asghar Nezafat Fard 70 years old was born at Ghonsori Street in Mashhad. Ali's profession was repairing diesel trucks when he was young. After years of hard working, he decided to have a mechanic store at Danesh Street. During his career he had an argument with his client for claiming the payment and unfortunately it was ended fighting and killing the client accidentally. The horrible happening change his life for ever. He was sentenced to life. Fortunately the family of slain decided to forgave him and helped Ali to get out of prison. In the first day of freedom after 10 years he found out that his store and home got stolen fraudulently by his own brother. No place for him in his family either, Ali has been homeless and jobless over 20 years. I ask him why haven't you start your life from the beginning, he answered that no body has been hired me for my criminal record and there wasn't any budget for investment and do what I've trained and done before as a mechanic. ©YedFoto2018

Mr. Muhammad Toodebin 37 years old was born at Hefdahom Shahrivar Street in Mashhad. Muhammad's profession was shoemaker since his childhood till about the age of 17. But unfortunately drugs addiction change his life forever, Muhammad has been in and out of jails for around 10 years. The life style effected his career and mostly everything surround him. He believes that his parents death were because of all stressed he gave them during his youth. He is still single and worked as a peddler. I saw him about December 2015 and he told me that he got a job at a restaurant and fortunately the owner let me to stay there at night as well. He said that talking to you motivated me, it happened exactly a day after our conversation. ©YedFoto2018

Mr. Ali Noori 65 years old From Talesh County, also called Tavalesh is a county in Gilan Province in Iran. The capital of the county is Hashtpar. He has 3 children, 2 daughters who are at university doing their educations and a son who work and live in capital of Iran, Tehran. He used to be a driver at some universities for transportation but unfortunately Mr. Noori left his job for some reasons that wasn’t easy for him to share. Ali has been in Iran-Iraq War but sadly as a veteran he hasn’t been supported till today at all. This gentleman currently working as a street peddler. ©YedFoto2018

Mr. Seyed Ebrahim Ramezani 27 years old was born at Shohada Intersection in Mashhad. His profession was cooking and as long as Ebrahim's father was alive he worked in his resturant as a chief. His mother passed a way not so long after his father died. A mistake about inheritance division changed his life. Lost his job by selling the resturant and bakery. Becoming an orphan and jobless in a short period of time can influence any teenager to behave immature and unreasonable. That's exactly happened to Ebrahim, he was in and out of prison over 5 years for drinking alcohol that is against the law in Islamic Republic Of Iran. He sentenced to 100 lashes a few times and sadly kidney damage has happened. Fortunately he hasn't been charged for no issue last 5 years. Luckily, Ebrahim found a job few years ago as a parking security and the owner let him to also stay there at night. ©YedFoto2018

Mr. Yousef Safaei 63 years old was born at Shohada Street in Mashhad. Yousef's profession has been Street peddler as long as he remember. He has been addicted to any kind of drugs for over 40 years. He has 8 years prison sentence for fighting and drug addiction, Pervious summer was the last time he was at jail. His father passed a way years back and since then his mother moved to her mother land city. He is homeless single person and doesn't have no one in his life. Yousef told me what he is using at this moment which is Crack. He said that he had chances to get married in his life but never did because he believes that it's cowardice to do such a thing when you are aware of the situation you are in. "Drinking myself to a slow death" ©YedFoto2018

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Sri Mahamariamman Temple, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. ©YedFoto2018

Mashhad, Iran. ©YedFoto2018

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Blue Mosque, Istanbul, Turkey. ©YedFoto2018

Old traditional architectures inspire me. Share with us how do you feel about them. ©YedFoto2018

In my trip to Malaysia, I got invited to my friend’s house. The condo was an old age place but very interesting in terms of architecture, view, location and even temperature. When I woke up tomorrow morning the first thing came to my mind was exactly this view that I dreamed about it last night so very quickly I took my trusty m7 and made what I framed in my sleep. ©YedFoto2018

I wish I had enough power to protect any place that is an expression of the ways of living developed by a community and passed on from generation to generation, to me they are part of world's culture history but some believe they are not! I was told this particular place is under cultural heritage. Base on what I've seen and what I studied about conversation and restoration of cultural heritage not only they haven't done anything but also they attempt to sell it. This is government/ social anomaly. "Money Talks" I'm sick of too much corruption. ©YedFoto2018

S. Antonio di Padova on İstiklal Avenue in Beyoğlu is the largest Catholic church dating from the early 20th century in Istanbul and Turkey. ©YedFoto2018

An almost ruined old house that was good enough to fit to live in for some Pakistan people. They have already live in here for about 10 years. The people inside weren’t comfortable to talk to me about their situation in life but I got permission to visit them some other time. Patience brings good things. ©YedFoto2018

The ancient doors in the courtyard of the Blue Mosque in Istanbul, Turkey. ©YedFoto2018