Nowruz, the Persian New Year, falls on March 20. Meaning “new day” in Farsi, Nowruz is a time for celebrations with family ...

Please join us for a celebration of Mevlana Jelaluddin Rumi, 13th century Persian poet, philosopher and Sufi mystic. Poetry, ...

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Discover the life and poetry of Mirza Ghalib, a legendary poet whose legacy continues to captivate hearts today.

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The poet Nezami Ganjavi, one of the giants of the Persian literary tradition, is the author of the melodic romantic and ...

Through stories, recipes and fascinating anecdotes, a new book delves into the spice’s rich legacy, uncovering its role in ...

Azerbaijanis in Iran, like many other non-Persian ethnic minority groups living under the Islamic Republic, face repression and are denied the right to speak in their mother tongue at official ...

Imam Khamenei, the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, met with a group of young and veteran Iranian poets on the eve of the ...

Faiz was a powerful binder of all revolutionary spirits, which is not rage but pain. His metaphors were the common product of ...