Persian Traditions
Why Are Rumi, Hafez, and Ferdowsi Craters on Me...
Discover why nine craters on Mercury bear names from Persian and Persianate poetry—including Rumi, Hafez, Ferdowsi, Saadi, and the newest addition, Mahsati.
Why Are Rumi, Hafez, and Ferdowsi Craters on Me...
Discover why nine craters on Mercury bear names from Persian and Persianate poetry—including Rumi, Hafez, Ferdowsi, Saadi, and the newest addition, Mahsati.
Why Didn’t Rostam Recognize Sohrab? The Shahnam...
Why Rostam and Sohrab fail to recognize each other—and how secrecy, manipulation, pride, and missed clues turn a heroic duel into the Shahnameh’s defining tragedy.
Why Didn’t Rostam Recognize Sohrab? The Shahnam...
Why Rostam and Sohrab fail to recognize each other—and how secrecy, manipulation, pride, and missed clues turn a heroic duel into the Shahnameh’s defining tragedy.
What Is a Rubai? How the Persian Quatrain Works
A clear guide to the Persian rubāʿī: its four-part structure, AABA rhyme, meter, difference from the ghazal and do-baytī, and Omar Khayyam’s famous Rubaiyat.
What Is a Rubai? How the Persian Quatrain Works
A clear guide to the Persian rubāʿī: its four-part structure, AABA rhyme, meter, difference from the ghazal and do-baytī, and Omar Khayyam’s famous Rubaiyat.
What Is Fesenjan? Persian Walnut-Pomegranate Stew
Fesenjan is Iran’s rich walnut-and-pomegranate stew. Learn its Gilani roots, sweet-sour variations, essential ingredients, and a practical home method.
What Is Fesenjan? Persian Walnut-Pomegranate Stew
Fesenjan is Iran’s rich walnut-and-pomegranate stew. Learn its Gilani roots, sweet-sour variations, essential ingredients, and a practical home method.
Why Do the Alborz Mountains Tower Over Tehran?
Tehran rises toward the Alborz Mountains. Learn why the range looks so close, which peaks form the skyline, and how the terrain shaped the city.
Why Do the Alborz Mountains Tower Over Tehran?
Tehran rises toward the Alborz Mountains. Learn why the range looks so close, which peaks form the skyline, and how the terrain shaped the city.
Ink in Motion 2026: Free Online Persian Calligr...
A practical guide to Farhang Foundation’s free September 19, 2026 online Persian calligraphy presentation and live performance with Arash Shirinbab.
Ink in Motion 2026: Free Online Persian Calligr...
A practical guide to Farhang Foundation’s free September 19, 2026 online Persian calligraphy presentation and live performance with Arash Shirinbab.