Majid Hosseini, born in 1979 in Mashhad, is a fundamentalist writer, journalist and media activist. He holds a PhD in Political Science from the University of Tehran and is one of the top candidates in the national entrance exam. He is currently a lecturer on political and social issues and an assistant professor at the Faculty of Law and Political Science of the University and a researcher. He also held the position of media advisor to the mayor during the time of Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, and also managed the Hamshahri magazine group. He served in the 1400 elections as one of the activists of the main campaign and is also the founder of the Book Garden.
Dubai straddles a natural inlet called Dubai Creek on the southern shores of the Persian Gulf. For more than a century, the area was Dubai’s centre, because of the early city’s reliance on fishing, pearl diving, and maritime trade. Lining the creek are the oldest buildings in Dubai, most of which date from the 1960s and are rarely more than two stories in height. In the Bastakiyyah quarter, on the western shore of the creek, some much older buildings have been restored, and many of these feature the distinctive wind tower design that was imported by Persian merchants early in the 20th century.
