An Occasion for Commemorating the Composer of Shahnameh
The first day of month Bahman (January 19-21) is officially known as the birthday of Hakim Abul-Qasem Ferdawsi Tousi, born in Khorasan in a village near Tous in 940 CE.
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Aref Qazvini: Poet, Lyricist, Constitutionalist
Today (January 21) is marked by the death of a highly praised Constitutionalist poet. Abolqassem Aref Qazvini (1882- 1934) was an Iranian poet, lyricist, and […]
Take a Pictorial Tour to Modern Iranian Diorama
Iran Today, the 58thissue of Private Magazine has just been released with fine photos of modern Iranian life and locations taken by well-known photographers such […]
The Marbels Man Recommends
Short story writer and literary critic, Amirhosein Yazdanbod was born in 1977 in Tehran and studied physics and philosophy, two fields of science that have […]
Mohammad Ghazi
January 14 is marked by the demise of a prolific translator many of whose translations are still unrivaled and stay on the pinnacles of Persian […]
Rahmanian’s Illustrated Shahnameh Attracts Attentions
Hamid Rahmanian, a visual artist Living in New York City, believes that modern high classics such as “Lord of the Rings” and “A Game of […]
Tribute to the Sugarist of Persian Language
Mohammad Ali Jamalzadeh, the founder of the European-style Persian short-story genre, was born in Isfahan into a middle-class family. The date of his birth is […]
Afghan Poet Commemorated in Iran
Despite cultural commonalities between the once-unitary nations of Iran and Afghanistan, imposed wars, massive migration and unstable policies regarding Afghan immigrants’ stay in Iran have […]
Persian Visions: Contemporary Iranian Photo Exhibit at DePauw University
Persian Visions is the title of a photography exhibition from Iran which is going to be held from Feb 10 to May 8 in the […]