Mana Neyestani is an Iranian cartoonist of Azeri origin. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. The Azerbaijanis are an Ethnic group mainly in the Republic of Azerbaijan and northwestern Iran. [1][2][3][4] He is the brother of Touka Neyestani, who is also a cartoonist. Touka Neyestani, (born 1960 in Shahrood, Iran) is an award-winning Iranian Cartoonist who lives in Tehran, Iran.
Riots erupted by ethnic Azeris in Iran when they took offense in Mana Neyestani's cartoon, published in the children's section of the 12 May 2006 supplement of Iran, a government run newspaper. Events 1191 - Richard I of England marries Berengaria of Navarre. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The cartoon depicted a coackroach responding in Azeri or Persian. He along with Mehrdad Ghasemfar, the editor-in-chief of Iran, were arrested by government officials and the newspaper was closed down following the riots.
Neyestani was born in 1973 in Tehran. Tehran (or Teheran) ( Persian: تهران Tehrān) is the capital and largest City of Iran, and the administrative center of He is a graduate of University of Tehran with a M. The University of Tehran ( also known as Tehran University and UT, is the oldest and largest university of Iran. A. in Architecture and a high profile and successful cartoonist since his first drawings for Zan newspaper in 1998. [5]
Mana Neystani's parents are from Persian city of Kerman. Kerman (کرمان is a city in Iran. It is the center of Kerman province. His father Manouchehr was a Persian poet from Kerman [6] [7] [8] [9]
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- ^ "Cockroach Cartoonist Jailed In Iran", The Comics Reporter, 2006-05-24. The cockroach cartoon controversy of "Iran weekly magazine" arose over a Cartoon, published in the Iranian holiday-magazine of Iran-e-jomee Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1218 - The Fifth Crusade leaves Acre for Egypt. 1276 - Magnus Ladulås is crowned
- ^ "Iranian paper banned over cartoon", BBC News, 2006-05-23. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1430 - Siege of Compiègne: Joan of Arc is captured by the Burgundians while leading an army to relieve Compiègne
- ^ "IFJ Criticises “Political Interference” as Cartoons Rows Put Journalists in Jail in Iran and Jordan", International Federation of Journalists, June 3, 2006. Template talkInfobox Union for usage --> International Federation of Journalists, IFJ, is Global union
- ^ "IRAN: Azeris unhappy at being butt of national jokes", IRIN, United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), 2006-05-25. Integrated Regional Information Networks, commonly known as IRIN, is a project of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security "OCHA" redirects there See Ocha for other possible meanings Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1085 - Alfonso VI of Castile takes Toledo Spain back from the Moors.
- ^ Biography of Mana Neyestani. International Cartoon Center or IRANCARTOON International Features. Archived from the original on 2005-10-16. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 456 - Magister militum Ricimer defeats the Emperor Avitus at Piacenza and becomes master of the western Retrieved on 2007-02-08. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 421 - Constantius III becomes co- Emperor of the Western Roman Empire.
- ^ About Mana's Father
- ^ (Persian) http://www.iran-newspaper.com/1381/810824/html/carica.htm
- ^ (Persian) http://peiknet.com/1385/hafteh/09tir/72/page/nyestani.htm
- ^ (Persian) http://old.tebyan.net/Adabi-Honari/82/05/Html/ad-820505-bio-neisani.htm
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