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Category: Iran
Shams-ud-din Muhammad, one of the most celebrated of the Persian poets, known by his pen-name…
Mawlana Shah Karim’s robes comprise motifs known as paisley. The motif can be traced back…
The Ismaili is pleased to present Mubarak Baad, a collaboration of Central Asian artists originating…
From the Greek myein, “to close the eyes,” which is the root of the words…
Muhammad ibn Muhammad ibn al-Hasan al-Tusi, better known as Nasir al-Din Tusi, one of the…
Following the death of Fatimid Caliph-Imam al-Mustansir bi’llah in 1094, there was a dispute over…
The medieval tales known as Legends of the Assassins were fabricated stories about the Nizari…
Named after the sixth Imam, the Ismailis, during the course of history, have, under the…
“Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed does a remarkable – though not flawless – job in presenting a…
By Easy Nash Quote of His Highness Aga Khan IV: “Quran Symposium:….a reflection of how…
Aga Khan Museum brings together a fascinating selection of masterpieces created under the Qajar dynasty…
The Association for Iranian Studies Conference taking place at UC Irvine on August 15, 2018…
We are immensely thankful to Andrew Kosorok for this exclusive interview with popular author and…
In our age of social media and selfies, it may be difficult to grasp the…