Published: May 6, 2022
Judeo-Persian Writings, an original comprehensive collection published in 2021, gives parallel examples in Judeo-Persian and Perso-Arabic script and their translations into English. Most Judeo-Persian documents not only reflect the twenty-seven…
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Published: May 1, 2022
شعر و شاعران چه نقشی در پیروزی انقلاب ۵۷ و به مسند نشاندن حاکمان جمهوری اسلامی داشتند؟ چرا حاکمان جمهوری اسلامی به شعر اهمیت میدهند؟ شاعران حکومتی چه کسانی هستند…
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Published: April 8, 2022
Āvānegār a collaborative documentary narrated by Dr Mohsen Mohammadi (Director of Indo Persian Music at UCLA) explores the history of transcription of Iranian music, based on decades of research in…
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Published: April 4, 2022
When World War II broke out, Reza Shah, hoping to shield his country from the ravages of the war, declared Iran’s neutrality. But in August, 1941, British and Soviet forces…
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Published: March 13, 2022
Simin Behbahani: Love at Eighty is a retrospective of Simin Behbahani’s life and unique poetry. Largely in her own words, using family and period photos, interviews with noted poets and…
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Published: February 27, 2022
The Collective was founded out of the necessity to be seen, heard, and understood. Through public education, storytelling, and advocacy, the Collective shares its stories of belonging to the intersections of being Black, Iranian and African/of…
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Published: February 14, 2022
The lecture begins with an exploration of the various bases for Iranian “cultural identity” (Iraniyat)—including a long pre-Islamic legacy, the Persian language, Shi’ism, and the bonds and affinities among a…
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Published: February 13, 2022
The lecture begins with an exploration of the various bases for Iranian “cultural identity” (Iraniyat)—including a long pre-Islamic legacy, the Persian language, Shi’ism, and the bonds and affinities among a…
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Published: January 9, 2022
چگونگی آگاهی ایرانیان از سلسله های ماد و هخامنشی Until the threshold of the Constitutional Revolution, Iranian historians were unaware of the Medes, Achaemenids, and even Parthian dynasties. There is,…
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