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When World War II broke out in 1939, British Prime Minister, Winston Churchill requested that the Iranian government revert ...

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“Let not the one who girds on his armor boast like the one who takes it off” ( 1 Kings 20:11 ) ...

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A journey through India–Persia ties reveals shared symbols, faiths, and forgotten histories—reminding us that cultural unity ...

On Shattered Lands, his book about the five partitions of the Indian Empire and the many forgotten stories attached to them ...

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