It is not possible to separate the history of Armenia from the greater Iranian cultural and political landscapes. The name Armenia first appeared in Darius
Napoleon was inspired by Nader Shah’s military conquests. He must have read the biography of Nader Shah which was in print by 1770 in French
For many Europeans racism is normal. Especially when it’s directed at people who look different to them. Although Europeans have come a long way from
Easter and Nowruz have one common message for humanity, renewal. The suffering that is inherent in Easter (before the resurrection) is absent in Nowruz, for
Hearing the news coming from various sources Reza Pahlavi has regained some impressive popularity. Iranians, especially younger people have accused the former generations for ousting
Xerxes, the fifth king in the line of the Achaemenid rulers (b. 519 BC) is the first king in history who could not just go
Jason was born and raised in Marin County, California; for him, home is the city of San Rafael. Ambitious, he was determined to make something
Many of Trumps’ supporters who delve into their Bible from time to time have managed to see the likeness of Cyrus the Great in President
Iranians have wondered about the meaning of life and have gazed into the night sky searching for answers like many other people on the planet
Al-Kindi, the great Muslim philosopher once said, “One must not be afraid of new ideas, no matter the source. And we must never fear the
The year was 1976. Sohrab Shahid Sales released, Reifezeit (Coming of age), a film about ‘the everyday life of a boy living with his prostitute
Elizabeth grew up in the Scottish Highlands. Her father was the manager of the Bank of Scotland. Along with two other of her siblings she
It’s hard to explain how some one from another country becomes interested or curious with a different culture which is in sharp contrast to hers
Vita Sackville-West was a poet, novelist, travel writer, diarist and garden designer. Her travels to Persia came about as the result of her husband accepting
Mary Sheil is the first European, female travel writer who travelled and lived in Persia and left behind a valuable travel journal which later was
Annemarie Schwarzenbach lived life on a fast lane. At 23 she completed her doctorate in history at the University of Zurich. She was a journalist,
Jane Dieulafoy was an accidental archaeologist who achieved so much in the field. After she married her husband, Marcel, the Franco-Prussian War (1870-1) broke out
Ed Husain’s latest book, The House of Islam, A Global History, is an honest and informative writing about the past and current state of Muslims in the
Prophet Mohammad and Khosrow Parviz were born only months apart (570, 571 A.D) and both died within a few years of each other. Arab tradition
Sylvia Anne Terry -Smith was born in London, 1916. She married to Angus Matheson and later to Henry Schofield with whom she lived in Iran
To say to someone to consider a political career in Iran is like saying to a newly wed couple to go for their honeymoon to
Freya Stark was born in Paris 1893 and raised in Italy and England. Her father was English and mother Italian. She spoke English, French, Italian
Fernando Pessoa was born in Portugal in 1888. A year before he died, Message, was published. It was a patriotic collection of poems in three
Reza Aslan has been critical of Islamic fundamentalism. And he’s doing his best to articulate his version of Islam distinguishing it from the fanatical ones.
I think the label ‘traveler’ is not accurate when describing Isabella Bird. She was an explorer, writer, naturalist and photographer who was born in England.
