Anyone who believes that disputes over religious orthodoxy and heresies were exclusive to Christianity is mistaken. This is ...

Ferdowsi is one of the undisputed giants of Persian literature. After Ferdowsi's Shahnameh, a number of other works similar in nature surfaced over the centuries within the cultural sphere of the ...

Two contrasting works boldly set the stage for the Middle East Institute Art Gallery’s “Maximal Miniatures,” a showcase of contemporary Iranian artists inspired by Persian miniature painting ...

Karan Khoshcar, a Persian American beer maker from Davis, stands on Friday, Jan. 3, 2024, next to the VW van that he drives around the state to distribute his Rostam 36 pilsner.

Cans of Rostam 36, a Persian beer made by Karan Khoshcar, on Friday, Jan. 3, 2024. The pilsner balances its hops’ bitterness with the addition of orange blossoms, a floral taste that frequently ...

Therefore, upon reading Arnold’s Rostam and Sohrab, a Persian reader unacquainted with this literary style will be confused, and might even come to the wrong assumption that portions of another ...

Naqsh-e Rostam, an awe-inspiring testament to ancient craft skills, showcases a series of breathtaking Sassanid bas-relief carvings. The necropolis houses four imposing tombs believed to be the final ...

In Maryam Keshavarz’s Sundance Audience Award winner The Persian Version, the choices, traumas and joys of multiple Iranian and Iranian American women are traced through a single bloodline. For ...