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2 unusual facts about Naser al-Din Shah's slide


Naser al-Din Shah's slide

In Once Upon a Time, Cinema (1992: original Persian title: Nasseroddin Shah Actor-e Cinema), Golnar, the feisty heroine of classic Iranian movie Lor Girl (1932) is magically transported to the reign of Naser al-Din Shah, who falls in love with her and forces her to join his harem.

Once Upon a Time, Cinema

Transported to the Shah by being sent down his harem slide, Golnar rejects him, and attempts to escape, leading to a slapstick chase-scene.


Al-Zain Sabah Al-Naser Al-Sabah

Al-Zain also held a co-production role in the multiple award-winning film “Amreeka”, which was an official selection at multiple film festivals, including the Cannes Film Festival, Sundance Film Festival, and Cairo Film Festival.

Khalil al-Rifaei

Along with fellow parliamentarian Naser al-Hariri, also from Daraa, he resigned from his seat in protest at the continued killings of protesters during the 2011 protests in Syria.

Naser al-Raas

However, on 20 March, while attempting to depart Bahrain via the Bahrain International Airport, he was seized by four plainclothes police officers.

Prix d'Ispahan

The meeting had been hastily arranged to honour the Shah of Persia, Naser al-Din Shah Qajar, who was making an official visit to Paris.

Rubik's Slide

Gizmodo praised the device for having a pleasing tactile quality and encouraging repeated play.

Samaneh Kazemi

The reputation of Miraza made her to be invited to Tehran by Naser al-Din Shah Qajar.

Sheikh Jafar Shooshtari

On the way, he stopped at Ray, where many scholars and clerics on the order of Naser al-Din Shah Qajar visited him and asked him to stay in Tehran.

Taj al-Din Shah-i Shahan Abu'l Fath

It then destroyed the fortress of Taq and several dams and irrigation canals before making its way to Bust and ravaging it, which led to the abandonment of the old city (the location of which is marked by Qala-e-Bost).

Tehran Zoological Garden

Later, when Naser al-Din Shah Qajar traveled to Europe he was inspired by the modern zoological gardens.


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