History of tile (glazed brick), manufacture and decoration in Iran, goes back to the prehistoric period. It has an important position among the various decorative arts in Iranian architecture. Four main decorative features could be categorized here. They are stone carvings, brick work, stucco and tile panels. The intricate method of manufacture, designs and type [...]
Mithraism, It’s Influence on Christianity By: Dr. Zartosht Ataollahi In name of the creator of life and wisdom. In the early pre-Christ era, Mithraism was the sole savior and guide to the way of life and was considered a serious contender ...
Saadi, a poem by Ralph Waldo Emerson! Ralph Waldo Emerson(1803–82), An American essayist, poet, and popular philosopher has a poem called " Saadi" .As the name suggests it is about Persian great classic poet "Saadi Shirazi". Emerson who didn't know Farsi and ...
The Shahnameh of Ferdowsi: an Icon to National Identity Introduction: Epic poems are part of the heritage of many peoples around the world. Long before writing became the mode of transmitting culture and history, story tellers (usually in verse and song) have enthralled their communities ...
Rumi : The Ocean That Has Many Harbours "The shop of Oneness, The Ocean that has many harbours, Yet where there is no division Between man and man, or woman, But only a unity of souls In the process of return to their Creator, Whose breath lives inside each ...
Saadi Human beings are members of a whole, In creation of one essence and soul, If one member is afflicted with pain Other members uneasy will remain. If you have no sympathy for human pain, The name of human you cannot ...
The Art of Improvisation At the moment of creation, the musician faithful to the art of improvisation chooses a certain path by selecting various intervals in harmony with his mood. Until the sounding of the first note on stage, ...
The History of Iran and its People Iran, which is located in Central Eurasia along the northeastern shore of the Persian Gulf, is home to several million people that all come with their own unique history. When you look deep into the ...
Iran, Land of four Seasons Iran is one of the few countries that have all four distinguished seasons. And at any time of the year, in each section of the country, one of the four seasons is visible. Iran’s variety ...
Yazd, Bride of Desert To me and to many others, nothing is comparable with spending a night under the shallow ceiling of desert's sky whose all shining stars seem reachable.Imagine you witness this beautiful scene in a quiet night ...