By Dr. Mehrdad RajaviIranian Cultural Studies Institute In the vast tapestry of human cultural expression, festivals serve as profound markers of collective memory, spiritual beliefs, and social cohesion. This comparative study examines two seemingly disparate yet remarkably resonant celebrations: the…
By Dr. Fereshteh RahimiProfessor of Ancient Iranian Studies, University of Tehran In the vast tapestry of Iranian history, few figures embody the complexity and intrigue of ancient kingship quite like Darayan II. As I stand among the weathered stones of…
By Dr. Parisa Rahimian Professor of Ancient Iranian Studies University of Tehran On a crisp autumn morning in Aban month, as I walk through the courtyards of Tehran’s oldest houses, I can still hear the echoes of celebration from centuries…
In the dawn of Persian history, long before the mighty Sasanian Empire rose to restore the grandeur of Achaemenid rule, a lesser-known but equally important dynasty ruled over the ancient province of Persis (modern Fars). This dynasty was called the…
By Dr. Soraya Nima, Iranian Scholar and Women’s Rights Activist “For Rabia, the pen was more than an instrument of writing. It was the sword with which she carved her name into history, the ink of her words flowing like…
