{"id":35359,"date":"2019-06-25T07:36:46","date_gmt":"2019-06-25T07:36:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/?p=35359"},"modified":"2026-10-28T02:34:39","modified_gmt":"2026-10-28T02:34:39","slug":"dokhrani-ceremony-baptizing-and-naming-children","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/dokhrani-ceremony-baptizing-and-naming-children\/","title":{"rendered":"Mandaeans in Iran: A Dokhrani Photo Essay"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This photo essay introduces the Mandaean community and a religious gathering documented in <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/khuzestan-travel-guide\/\">Khuzestan<\/a><\/strong>, southwestern Iran.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_89 counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/dokhrani-ceremony-baptizing-and-naming-children\/#mandaeans-in-iran-and-iraq\" >Mandaeans in Iran and Iraq<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/dokhrani-ceremony-baptizing-and-naming-children\/#living-water-and-repeated-baptism\" >Living Water and Repeated Baptism<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/dokhrani-ceremony-baptizing-and-naming-children\/#ritual-clothing-and-community-traditions\" >Ritual Clothing and Community Traditions<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/dokhrani-ceremony-baptizing-and-naming-children\/#the-dokhrani-photo-essay\" >The Dokhrani Photo Essay<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"mandaeans-in-iran-and-iraq\"><\/span>Mandaeans in Iran and Iraq<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mandaeism is a distinct religious tradition with historical communities in southern Iraq and southwestern Iran, including areas around the <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/karun-river\/\" title=\"Karun River: Exploring Iran\u2019s Unique Waterway\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"680\">Karun River<\/a>. Mandaean communities also live in countries beyond the region.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"630\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Dokhrani823-SURFIRAN.jpg\" alt=\"Dokhrani\" class=\"wp-image-35399\" title=\"Dokhrani\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Dokhrani823-SURFIRAN.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Dokhrani823-SURFIRAN-780x328.jpg 780w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Dokhrani823-SURFIRAN-768x323.jpg 768w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Dokhrani823-SURFIRAN-1024x430.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Dokhrani823-SURFIRAN-300x126.jpg 300w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Dokhrani823-SURFIRAN-705x296.jpg 705w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Dokhrani823-SURFIRAN-450x189.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Scholars generally describe Mandaeism as a Gnostic religious tradition. Its texts and rituals place particular importance on the contrast between the world of light and the material world, as well as on knowledge, life and purification.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"630\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Dokhrani87-SURFIRAN.jpg\" alt=\"Dokhrani\" class=\"wp-image-35398\" title=\"Dokhrani\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Dokhrani87-SURFIRAN.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Dokhrani87-SURFIRAN-780x328.jpg 780w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Dokhrani87-SURFIRAN-768x323.jpg 768w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Dokhrani87-SURFIRAN-1024x430.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Dokhrani87-SURFIRAN-300x126.jpg 300w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Dokhrani87-SURFIRAN-705x296.jpg 705w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Dokhrani87-SURFIRAN-450x189.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The early history of Mandaeism remains a subject of scholarly debate. Claims about a precise founding date or an unbroken lineage from a particular ancient community should therefore be treated with care.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"630\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Dokhrani18-SURFIRAN.jpg\" alt=\"Dokhrani\" class=\"wp-image-35395\" title=\"Dokhrani\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Dokhrani18-SURFIRAN.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Dokhrani18-SURFIRAN-780x328.jpg 780w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Dokhrani18-SURFIRAN-768x323.jpg 768w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Dokhrani18-SURFIRAN-1024x430.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Dokhrani18-SURFIRAN-300x126.jpg 300w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Dokhrani18-SURFIRAN-705x296.jpg 705w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Dokhrani18-SURFIRAN-450x189.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Historically concentrated in Iraq and <a href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/khuzestan-travel-guide\/\">Khuzestan<\/a> in Iran, Mandaean communities have also formed diasporas elsewhere. Population estimates vary, and the circumstances of individual communities have changed considerably over time.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"630\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Dokhrani82-SURFIRAN.jpg\" alt=\"Dokhrani\" class=\"wp-image-35396\" title=\"Dokhrani\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Dokhrani82-SURFIRAN.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Dokhrani82-SURFIRAN-780x328.jpg 780w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Dokhrani82-SURFIRAN-768x323.jpg 768w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Dokhrani82-SURFIRAN-1024x430.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Dokhrani82-SURFIRAN-300x126.jpg 300w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Dokhrani82-SURFIRAN-705x296.jpg 705w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Dokhrani82-SURFIRAN-450x189.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"living-water-and-repeated-baptism\"><\/span>Living Water and Repeated Baptism<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mandaeans revere John the Baptist, and ritual immersion is central to their religious practice. In Mandaean tradition, flowing or &#8220;living&#8221; water has profound spiritual significance. For scholarly background, see <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iranicaonline.org\/articles\/mandaeans\/mandaeans-ii-the-mandaean-religion\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Encyclopaedia Iranica\u2019s account of Mandaean religion<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"630\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Dokhrani1-SURFIRAN-1.jpg\" alt=\"Dokhrani\" class=\"wp-image-35387\" title=\"Dokhrani\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Dokhrani1-SURFIRAN-1.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Dokhrani1-SURFIRAN-1-780x328.jpg 780w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Dokhrani1-SURFIRAN-1-768x323.jpg 768w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Dokhrani1-SURFIRAN-1-1024x430.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Dokhrani1-SURFIRAN-1-300x126.jpg 300w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Dokhrani1-SURFIRAN-1-705x296.jpg 705w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Dokhrani1-SURFIRAN-1-450x189.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Unlike a one-time initiation, the Mandaean baptismal rite, commonly called <em>masbuta<\/em>, can be performed repeatedly. Traditionally, the ceremony involves immersion in flowing water under the guidance of a priest.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"630\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Dokhrani9-SURFIRAN.jpg\" alt=\"Dokhrani\" class=\"wp-image-35393\" title=\"Dokhrani\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Dokhrani9-SURFIRAN.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Dokhrani9-SURFIRAN-780x328.jpg 780w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Dokhrani9-SURFIRAN-768x323.jpg 768w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Dokhrani9-SURFIRAN-1024x430.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Dokhrani9-SURFIRAN-300x126.jpg 300w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Dokhrani9-SURFIRAN-705x296.jpg 705w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Dokhrani9-SURFIRAN-450x189.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The rite is associated with purification and a spiritual connection to the world of light. Its meaning extends beyond the physical act of entering the water, as discussed in <a href=\"https:\/\/academic.oup.com\/book\/6859\/chapter-abstract\/151067750\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Oxford\u2019s scholarly study of Mandaean baptism<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"ritual-clothing-and-community-traditions\"><\/span>Ritual Clothing and Community Traditions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">White ceremonial garments are an important feature of Mandaean religious practice. Ritual details, festival observances and community customs should not be reduced to a single universal description.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"630\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Dokhrani10-SURFIRAN-1.jpg\" alt=\"Dokhrani\" class=\"wp-image-35394\" title=\"Dokhrani\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Dokhrani10-SURFIRAN-1.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Dokhrani10-SURFIRAN-1-780x328.jpg 780w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Dokhrani10-SURFIRAN-1-768x323.jpg 768w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Dokhrani10-SURFIRAN-1-1024x430.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Dokhrani10-SURFIRAN-1-300x126.jpg 300w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Dokhrani10-SURFIRAN-1-705x296.jpg 705w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Dokhrani10-SURFIRAN-1-450x189.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"the-dokhrani-photo-essay\"><\/span>The Dokhrani Photo Essay<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The photographs below document a Mandaean gathering in <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/ahvaz-travel-guide\/\" title=\"Ahvaz\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\">Ahvaz<\/a>, Khuzestan, described in the original article as the Dokhrani ceremony. The exact local festival name, calendar date and any connection with children\u2019s naming rites require confirmation from community or specialist sources. The original photographic sequence has been preserved.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"630\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Dokhrani-SURFIRAN.jpg\" alt=\"Dokhrani\" class=\"wp-image-35400\" title=\"Dokhrani\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Dokhrani-SURFIRAN.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Dokhrani-SURFIRAN-780x328.jpg 780w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Dokhrani-SURFIRAN-768x323.jpg 768w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Dokhrani-SURFIRAN-1024x430.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Dokhrani-SURFIRAN-300x126.jpg 300w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Dokhrani-SURFIRAN-705x296.jpg 705w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Dokhrani-SURFIRAN-450x189.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"630\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Dokhrani8-SURFIRAN.jpg\" alt=\"Dokhrani\" class=\"wp-image-35392\" title=\"Dokhrani\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Dokhrani8-SURFIRAN.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Dokhrani8-SURFIRAN-780x328.jpg 780w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Dokhrani8-SURFIRAN-768x323.jpg 768w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Dokhrani8-SURFIRAN-1024x430.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Dokhrani8-SURFIRAN-300x126.jpg 300w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Dokhrani8-SURFIRAN-705x296.jpg 705w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Dokhrani8-SURFIRAN-450x189.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"630\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Dokhrani83-SURFIRAN.jpg\" alt=\"Dokhrani\" class=\"wp-image-35397\" title=\"Dokhrani\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Dokhrani83-SURFIRAN.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Dokhrani83-SURFIRAN-780x328.jpg 780w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Dokhrani83-SURFIRAN-768x323.jpg 768w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Dokhrani83-SURFIRAN-1024x430.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Dokhrani83-SURFIRAN-300x126.jpg 300w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Dokhrani83-SURFIRAN-705x296.jpg 705w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Dokhrani83-SURFIRAN-450x189.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"630\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Dokhrani6-SURFIRAN.jpg\" alt=\"Dokhrani\" class=\"wp-image-35391\" title=\"Dokhrani\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Dokhrani6-SURFIRAN.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Dokhrani6-SURFIRAN-780x328.jpg 780w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Dokhrani6-SURFIRAN-768x323.jpg 768w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Dokhrani6-SURFIRAN-1024x430.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Dokhrani6-SURFIRAN-300x126.jpg 300w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Dokhrani6-SURFIRAN-705x296.jpg 705w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Dokhrani6-SURFIRAN-450x189.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"630\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Dokhrani5-SURFIRAN.jpg\" alt=\"Dokhrani\" class=\"wp-image-35390\" title=\"Dokhrani\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Dokhrani5-SURFIRAN.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Dokhrani5-SURFIRAN-780x328.jpg 780w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Dokhrani5-SURFIRAN-768x323.jpg 768w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Dokhrani5-SURFIRAN-1024x430.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Dokhrani5-SURFIRAN-300x126.jpg 300w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Dokhrani5-SURFIRAN-705x296.jpg 705w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Dokhrani5-SURFIRAN-450x189.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"630\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Dokhrani4-SURFIRAN.jpg\" alt=\"Dokhrani\" class=\"wp-image-35389\" title=\"Dokhrani\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Dokhrani4-SURFIRAN.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Dokhrani4-SURFIRAN-780x328.jpg 780w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Dokhrani4-SURFIRAN-768x323.jpg 768w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Dokhrani4-SURFIRAN-1024x430.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Dokhrani4-SURFIRAN-300x126.jpg 300w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Dokhrani4-SURFIRAN-705x296.jpg 705w, https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Dokhrani4-SURFIRAN-450x189.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"630\" src=\"https:\/\/surfiran.com\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Dokhrani3-SURFIRAN-1.jpg\" alt=\"Dokhrani\" class=\"wp-image-35388\" title=\"Dokhrani\" 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