Iran: Arts, Culture, History, & Politics
I've never been to Iran, but I've been fascinated with the history and culture of the country for some time. I really wanted to learn more because of friendships I made with Iranians while teaching in Turkey. I'm also a big fan of Majid Majidi's movies. Being American, it's very difficult to get positive and non-political information about Iran. It's really sad since Iran has one of the oldest of the world's cultures, and the culture is very rich. I have so much I want to learn. I invite anyone, especially people in Iran to help me with this tree. Sep 10
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Women's Worlds in Qajar Iran | Women's Worlds in Qajar Iran
Explore the lives of women during the Qajar era (1796-1925) through a wide array of materials from private family holdings and participating institutions. Women’s Worlds in Qajar Iran provides bilingual access to thousands of personal papers, manuscripts, photographs, publications, everyday objects, works of art and audio materials, making it a unique online resource for social and cultural histories of the Qajar world. More...
This Friday June 4 marks the 21st demise anniversary of Imam Khomeini, the founder of Islamic Republic. Against what the western mainstream media allege, Imam Khomeini was an exceptional philanthropist and during a short stay in France on exile before returning to Iran, many of the French got the truth first hand. Before heading for Iran on February 1, 1979 from a 14-year exile, Imam Ruhollah Mousavi Khomeini spent about 4 months in Neauphle-le-Château village, France. The period is still a sweet reminiscence for many residents in the village as they found the rare opportunity of getting acquainted with the lifestyle of the great man of century first-hand against the tide of adversary media propaganda.
Imam Khomeini and Neauphle-le-Château villagers----穆民先
A scene from the Shanama describing the valour of Rustam Persian literature ( Persian : ادبیات فارسی or ادبیات پارسی ) spans two-and-a-half millennia, though much of the pre- Islamic material has been lost. Its sources have been within historical Persia including present-day Iran as well as regions of Central Asia where the Persian language has historically been the national language. For instance, Molana (Rumi), one of Persia's best-loved poets, born in Balkh (in what is now Afghanistan ), wrote in Persian, and lived in Konya then the capital of the Seljuks . The Ghaznavids conquered large territories in Central and South Asia and adopted Persian as their court language. There is thus Persian literature from Iran , Afghanistan , Pakistan , Tajikistan and other parts of Central Asia .
Persian literature - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Hafiz Life & Poetry @ HafizOnLove.com - حافـظ شیرازی
Source: BBC Completed by the poet Ferdowsi in 1010 AD, the Shahnameh is widely regarded as a masterpiece of world literature. It is of central importance to Iranian culture and self identity, and has inspired some of the world's most exquisite manuscripts.
The Great Palace of Verse
Famous Iranian Authors | List of Authors from Iran
more List of the most popular, renowned or famous authors from Iran. List includes the most notable authors from Iran, along with photos when available. This list of Iran authors is alphabetical, but can be sorted by any column and answers the question "what famous authors are from Iran?". You can click on the names of the famous authors of Iran in order to get more information about each one.
Iranian cuisine - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Iranian cuisine or Persian cuisine is one of the world's most ancient and developed styles of cooking. Situated between the Mediterranean Sea and the Indian subcontinent , Iranian cuisine has a shared history and ingredients with Mesopotamian cuisine and Mediterranean cuisine . It includes a wide variety of foods ranging from chelo kabab (rice served with roasted meat: barg , koobideh , joojeh , shishleek , soltani , chenjeh ), khoresht (stew that is served with white basmati or Iranian rice: ghormeh sabzi , gheimeh , and others), aash (a thick soup: for example Ash-e anar ), kookoo (vegetable Souffle ), polo (white rice alone or with addition of meat and/or vegetables and herbs, including loobia polo , albaloo polo , Sabzi polo , zereshk polo , Baghali Polo and others), and a diverse variety of salads, pastries, and drinks specific to different parts of Iran. The list of Persian recipes , appetizers and desserts is extensive.
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