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Notes on Hossein Derakhshan

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Hossein Derakhshan (right) produces rugs in Fars Iran. He is known for his line of natural dye Gabbehs. While not as well known in the west as Sobhe or Zollanvari he is well thought of. He is also the father of the highly controversial blogger and journalist Hossein Derakhshan a.k.a. Hoder. Unlike his son he is noted for his ties to the strongest backers of Velayat-e faqih in Iran.

(Saddly I have to note that the son Hossein Derakhshan is being held in Iran under shameful conditions. Even though Hossein Derakhshan has been very close to the Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei. Unfortuneately not close enough to get his son ot of prison. This is in part why many in the west who respected Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei no longer hold him in the same esteeme that they did before. 10/09/2009)

This is a Qashqai rug from the village of Nimdeh.

Photos by Hassan Derakhshan from http://vagrantly.com/ The link now points to a very questionable site that I suspect was taken after Hoder was imprisoned.

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