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Zahhak
Zahhak: Embodiment of Evil in Iranian Mythological Tradition
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…
Rabia Balkhi.
Rabia Balkhi: The Radiant Flame of Medieval Persian Poetry
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….
Baba Tahir
Baba Tahir: The Ethereal Poet of Hamadan’s Mystical Landscape
A Biographical Meditation on an Enigmatic Dervish Poet In the resplendent tapestry of Iranian intellectual and spiritual history, few figures shimmer with the mystical luminescence of Baba Tahir Oryan Hamadani—a poet whose verses transcend the mundane boundaries of language and…
Mirza Kuchik Khan
Mirza Kuchik Khan: Champion of Iranian Independence and Social Justice
By Dr. Hassan Mohammadi Department of Modern Iranian History University of Tehran In the tumultuous landscape of early 20th century Iran, few figures embody the complexities of nationalism, modernization, and social justice as powerfully as Mirza Kuchik Khan. As the…
Abu'l-Fadl Bayhaqi
Abu’l-Fadl Bayhaqi: The Master Chronicler of the Ghaznavid Court
By Dr. Mohammad Hosseini Professor of Medieval Persian Studies University of Tehran In the grand tapestry of Persian historiography, few names shine as brilliantly as Abu’l-Fadl Bayhaqi, whose masterwork, the Tarikh-i Bayhaqi, stands as an enduring monument to the art…
Nasir Khusraw
Nasir Khusraw: The Wandering Sage of Medieval Persia
By Dr. Amir Hosseini Professor of Medieval Persian Studies, University of Qazvin In the labyrinthine streets of old Balkh, where I often walk during my research visits, I sometimes pause and imagine Nasir Khusraw walking these same paths nearly a…
Pakor I
Pakor I: A Reexamination of Early Persid Kingship Under Parthian Hegemony
By Dr. Mohammad Farrokh-Mehr Professor of Ancient Iranian Studies, University of Tehran In the shadowed corridors of history, where the mighty Achaemenid legacy meets the pragmatic governance of the Parthian Empire, stands the figure of Pakor I, King of Persis….
khayam
Omar Khayyam: The Polymath Who Touched the Stars While Dancing with Wine Cups
By Dr. Fereshteh Mohtadi Professor of Persian Literature, University of Tehran In the garden of Persian civilization, where poetry blooms like spring roses and wisdom flows like crystal streams, there stands a towering cypress tree whose shadow has stretched across…
Al-biruni
Al-Biruni: A Polymath Who Bridged Civilizations
By Dr. Mahmoud Reza TehraniProfessor of Islamic Studies and History of Science, University of Tehran In the pantheon of medieval Islamic scholars, few figures stand as tall as Abu Rayhan Muhammad ibn Ahmad Al-Biruni (973-1048 CE). Often referred to simply…
Daqiqi
Daqiqi: The Poetic Pioneer of Pre-Islamic Persian Glory
In the tapestry of Persian literature, there are threads of gold that shine with a brilliance undimmed by the passage of centuries. Among these lustrous strands, the name of Abu Mansur Muhammad ibn Ahmad Daqiqi Tusi stands out with particular…

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