Isfahan

"Isfahan without the river has no future."

"Isfahan, half the world."

"Esfahan is a multiethnic city where Muslims, Jews and Christians cohabit peacefully."

"The cities of Baghdad and Isfahan were at the heart of the Islamic civilization."

"The city is mainly known abroad as the site of Iran's premier nuclear research facility. What once was a sleepy town has emerged as the country's third largest metropolis."

"All over Isfahan are murals of an angry Khomeini glaring down from the clouds."