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Word: joying (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1960-1969
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...floor in front of the couple lay the ritual symbols of the Moslem wedding-a Koran resting on gold brocade, a golden mirror to symbolize brightness and joy, bowls fashioned out of crystal candy to symbolize the sweetness of marriage. But the most significant of the objects before the 40-year-old Shahanshah of Iran and his third bride, Farah Diba, 21, was the Symbol of Plenty, a ten-foot-long loaf of plain bread on which were written the words: "May Allah give you a male heir...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: IRAN: The Shah Takes a Bride | 1/4/1960 | See Source »

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