Paramount Crossroads Explained

Paramount Crossroads (Persian: چهارراه پارامونت, ), also known as 15 Khordad Crossroads (Persian: چهارراه پانزده خرداد, ), is a major intersection in a heavily traveled and central area in Shiraz, Iran.[1] [2] It is the junction of Enqelab-e Eslami Street, Lotfali Khan Street and Qasrodasht Street.[3] There is a fuel station docked on the intersection and Zaytoon Shopping Center is in the immediate area. The junction is often used as an assembly point for protests.

History

The intersection derives its two names from the Paramount Cinema (Persian: Persian: سینما پارامونت, named after the American company Paramount Pictures)[4] [5] and 15 Khordad.

Infrastructure

As of November 2011, the intersection has outdoor loudspeakers that are part of a system used for audio broadcasts across the city.[6]

Demonstrations

As per the International Quran News Agency, in 2009, demonstrators rallied in support of the Palestinian people at the intersection.[7] As per the International Quran News Agency, Ministry of Economic Affairs and Finance, Jamejam and the Iranian Students News Agency; in 2010 and 2011, it was selected as the venue for a march held in commemoration of the Iranian Revolution's 30th and 31st anniversaries, respectively.[8] [9] [10] [11] As per Khabar Farsi, Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting, the Islamic Republic News Agency, and the Shiraz News Agency; in 2011, it was the site of Quds Day rallies.[12] [13] [14] [15]

Transportation

Streets

Buses

Notes and References

  1. http://www.shiraz.ir/zone2/fa/mon,2084 "لیست امکانات مرتبط با شهرداری در محدوده شهرداری منطقه دو"
  2. http://www.ranginkamantv.com/ "تلویزیونهای شهری"
  3. http://shiraz.ir/shares/portal/shirazmap/shiraz.jpg "نقشه تصويري شهر شيراز"
  4. https://archive.today/20120723161431/http://www.cinemashahr.ir/saloons_list.asp?p=1&o=s&od=asc&st=%DD%C7%D1%D3 "ليست سالن‌هاي سينماي كشور"
  5. http://www.asremardom.com/post-7912.aspx "سینماهای شیراز؛ در گذرگاه تاریخ"
  6. News: پخش اذان از بلندگوهای مساجد شیراز لازمه ترویج عنوان سومین حرم است . 2011-11-19 . Shiraz News Agency . 2012-01-22 .
  7. News: مردم شيراز روز جمعه راهپيمايی می‌كنند . 2009-01-02 . International Quran News Agency . 2011-12-30 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120426081733/http://www.iqna.ir/fa/news_detail.php?ProdID=340537 . dead . 2012-04-26.
  8. News: fa:حضور گسترده كاركنان سازمان امور اقتصادي و دارايي فارس در راهپيمايي 22 بهمن . 2010-02-13 . . . روابط عمومي سازمان . 2011-12-30 . fa . https://web.archive.org/web/20120426081731/http://te.mefa.gov.ir/Portal/Home/ShowPage.aspx?Object=News&CategoryID=2f8fa1b3-3a6e-4ccd-bb5d-289dd9c47b49&WebPartID=ff42435a-a56b-4b0e-8a8f-b201ff9d5042&ID=d1df1cfa-2239-460e-a997-e30c8c167bd2 . dead . 2012-04-26.
  9. http://fars.isna.ir/Default.aspx?NSID=5&SSLID=46&NID=2945 "فارس یکپارچه شور و شعور انقلاب بود"
  10. News: fa:راهپيمايی 22 بهمن در شيراز برگزار شد . 2010-02-11 . http://www.iqna.ir/fars/news_detail.php?ProdID=745788 . International Quran News Agency . 2011-12-30 . fa . https://web.archive.org/web/20120426081744/http://www.iqna.ir/fars/news_detail.php?ProdID=745788 . dead . 2012-04-26.
  11. http://www.jamejamonline.ir/newstext.aspx?newsnum=100835534623 "حضور باشكوه ايرانيان در 22بهمن"
  12. News: fa:سلام بر قدس / آغاز راهپیمایی در شیراز . 2011-08-26 . . . 2011-12-30 . fa . https://web.archive.org/web/20120422172021/http://khabarfarsi.com/n/1000801/%D8%B3%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%85_%D8%A8%D8%B1_%D9%82%D8%AF%D8%B3_%D8%A2%D8%BA%D8%A7%D8%B2_%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%87%D9%BE%DB%8C%D9%85%D8%A7%DB%8C%DB%8C_%D8%AF%D8%B1_%D8%B4%DB%8C%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%B2 . live . 2012-04-22.
  13. News: fa:پوشش خبری مراسم روز قدس شیراز توسط خبرنگاران رسانه های جمعی . 2011-08-26 . . http://fars.irib.ir/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=19244&Itemid=132 . 2011-12-30 . fa . https://archive.today/20130218065830/http://fars.irib.ir/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=19244&Itemid=132 . live . 2013-02-18.
  14. News: fa:فرياد آزادي قدس شريف و حمايت از مردم مظلوم فلسطين در شيراز طنين انداز شد . . . 2011-12-30 . fa . https://web.archive.org/web/20120616095942/http://www.irna.ir/News/30536363/%D9%81%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%AF-%D8%A2%D8%B2%D8%A7%D8%AF%D9%8A-%D9%82%D8%AF%D8%B3-%D8%B4%D8%B1%D9%8A%D9%81-%D9%88-%D8%AD%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%8A%D8%AA-%D8%A7%D8%B2-%D9%85%D8%B1%D8%AF%D9%85-%D9%85%D8%B8%D9%84%D9%88%D9%85-%D9%81%D9%84%D8%B3%D8%B7%D9%8A%D9%86-%D8%AF%D8%B1-%D8%B4%D9%8A%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%B2-%D8%B7%D9%86%D9%8A%D9%86-%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%B2-%D8%B4%D8%AF/%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%87%D8%A7/ . dead . 2012-06-16.
  15. http://shirazna.ir/news/3134 "ساعت و مسیر راهپیمائی روز قدس در شیراز اعلام شد"

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