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Zoroastrianism, a venerable Iranian religion with roots stretching back millennia, stands as a testament to the enduring spiritual legacy of the ancient Persian civilization. Known as Mazdayasna in its native tongue and colloquially referred to as Behdin, Zoroastrianism has played…
In the ancient realm of Persia, where the sun painted the landscape in warm hues and the winds whispered tales of time, there existed a celebration that echoed through the corridors of history. Sepandārmazgān, a day veiled in the mystique…
By Dr. Mohammad Ahmadi Department of Pre-Islamic Iranian Studies, University of Tabriz Background The ascension of Hormizd I (also rendered as Hormozd or Ohrmazd) to the Sasanian throne marks a pivotal moment in the consolidation of early Sasanian power, occurring…
By Dr. Mahmoud Hosseini Professor of Iranian Studies, University of Shahid Beheshti Contributing Scholar, Iranian Studies Institute The Cypress of Abarkooh (Sarv-e Abarkuh) stands as one of the most remarkable natural and cultural monuments in Iran’s rich tapestry of heritage….
By Dr. Farzaneh Mohammadi Professor of Iranian Folk Studies University of Yazd As I stand in the ancient village of Abyaneh, watching elderly women prepare for the Baran Khahi ceremony, memories of my childhood in rural Isfahan flood back. The…
By Dr. Mahmoud Farrokhi Professor of Medieval Persian History, University of Tehran High among the mist-shrouded peaks of Azerbaijan province, where eagles soar beneath cotton-white clouds and ancient winds whisper tales of valor, stands the immortal Babak Fort (Qaleh Babak)….
By Dr. Mehrdad Rostamian Iranian Historical Studies Journal In the vast tapestry of Iranian history, few figures loom as large and enigmatic as Shapur I, the second monarch of the Sassanid Empire, whose reign marked a transformative period of cultural,…
By Dr. Farhad Mirza-Hosseini Iranian Studies Department, University of Tehran In the vast tapestry of Iranian mythology, few figures loom as large or cast as dark a shadow as Zahhak (Aži Dahāka). This thousand-year-old tale, preserved in both Zoroastrian religious…
By Dr. Reza Farahani, Cultural Historian and Comparative Mythologist Iranian Studies Journal, Winter Edition Introduction: Bridging Worlds Through Celebration In the rich tapestry of human cultural expression, few phenomena illuminate the profound interconnectedness of human experience as eloquently as seasonal…
A Scholarly Reflection on a Legendary Poet’s Life and Legacy In the vast and intricate landscape of Persian literary history, where poetry flows like the ancient rivers of Khorasan, few names shimmer with the intensity and mystique of Rabia Balkhi….