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BĀṬĀS

BĀṬĀS

BĀṬĀS, a village in Iraq on the Arbīl-Ravāndūz highway, center…

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SCHLERATH, BERNFRIED

SCHLERATH, BERNFRIED

SCHLERATH, BERNFRIED (b. Leipzig, 15 May 1924; d. Berlin, 30…

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EDUCATION xxi. EDUCATION ABROAD

EDUCATION xxi. EDUCATION ABROAD

EDUCATION xxi. EDUCATION ABROAD The Qajar period. Persian awareness of…

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ʿEZZ-AL-DAWLA, ʿABD-AL-ṢAMAD MĪRZĀ

ʿEZZ-AL-DAWLA, ʿABD-AL-ṢAMAD MĪRZĀ

ʿEZZ-AL-DAWLA, ʿABD-AL-ṢAMAD MĪRZĀ (b. Rabīʿ I 1260/March-April 1844, d. 30…

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MAḤJUBI, Morteżā

MAḤJUBI, Morteżā

MAḤJUBI, Morteżā (b. Tehran, 1279 Š./1900; d. Tehran, 1 Farvardin…

6 min

KARGAR, DARIUSH

KARGAR, DARIUSH

KARGAR, DARIUSH (Dāriuš Kārgar, b. Hamadān, 7 January 1953; d. Uppsala, Sweden, 2…

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CLOTHING xix. Clothing of the Baluch in Pakistan and Afghanistan

CLOTHING xix. Clothing of the Baluch in Pakistan and Afghanistan

CLOTHING xix. Clothing of the Baluch in Pakistan and Afghanistan …

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OXUS TRUMPET

OXUS TRUMPET

OXUS TRUMPET, an artifact mostly found in the border area…

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AVESTAN LANGUAGE iii. The Grammar of Avestan

AVESTAN LANGUAGE iii. The Grammar of Avestan

iii. The Grammar of Avestan The morphology of Avestan nouns,…

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SYRIAC LANGUAGE ii. SYRIAC WRITINGS ON PRE-ISLAMIC IRAN

SYRIAC LANGUAGE ii. SYRIAC WRITINGS ON PRE-ISLAMIC IRAN

SYRIAC LANGUAGE ii. SYRIAC WRITINGS ON PRE-ISLAMIC IRAN The Syriac…

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Isfahan xi. SCHOOL OF PAINTING AND CALLIGRAPHY

Isfahan xi. SCHOOL OF PAINTING AND CALLIGRAPHY

The “Isfahan” school of painting and calligraphy generally refers to…

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IRAN vii. NON-IRANIAN LANGUAGES (9) Arabic

IRAN vii. NON-IRANIAN LANGUAGES (9) Arabic

IRAN vii, continued vii(9). Arabic During Sasanian times, several large…

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CASPIAN SEAL

CASPIAN SEAL

CASPIAN SEAL (Phoca caspica), the only mammal in the Caspian…

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GEOGRAPHY iv. Cartography of Persia

GEOGRAPHY iv. Cartography of Persia

GEOGRAPHY iv. CARTOGRAPHY OF PERSIA The equivalent terms for carte…

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DAVĀN

DAVĀN

DAVĀN (local pronunciation do:ʾu:), village located 12 km northeast of…

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ART IN IRAN x.2 Qajar Painting

ART IN IRAN x.2 Qajar Painting

ART IN IRAN, History of x.2 Qajar Painting The Qajar…

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COTTON ii. Production and Trade in Persia

COTTON ii. Production and Trade in Persia

COTTON ii. Production and Trade in Persia Cotton was one…

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HERON-ALLEN, EDWARD

HERON-ALLEN, EDWARD

HERON-ALLEN, EDWARD, F.R.S. (b. London, December 17, 1861; d. Large…

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NURI, FAŻL-ALLĀH

NURI, FAŻL-ALLĀH

NURI, Ḥājj Shaikh FAŻL-ALLĀH (b. Lāšak, a village in the…

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AFSHARIDS

AFSHARIDS

AFSHARIDS, a dynasty (1148-1210/1736-96; Table 16) founded by Nāder Shah…

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