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ARJOMAND, Ḵalil

ARJOMAND, Ḵalil

ARJOMAND, Ḵalil (Khalil Ardjomande; b. Tehran, 1910; d. Tehran, 22…

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GAZ (1) ii. CANDY

GAZ (1) ii. CANDY

ii. CANDY The candy gaz, made mainly in Isfahan, is…

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KUHPĀYA i. The District

KUHPĀYA i. The District

KUHPĀYA i. The District Kuhpāya is a large piedmont boluk…

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MAWLAWI, ʿAbd-al-Raḥim Maʿdumi

MAWLAWI, ʿAbd-al-Raḥim Maʿdumi

MAWLAWI, ʿAbd-al-Raḥim Maʿdumi (b. 1806, d. near Ḥalabja, 1882-83), a…

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ṢADR

ṢADR

ṢADR, Arabic term (“chest, breast, bosom, foremost”; plur. ṣodur) used…

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ČĀDOR (GARMENT) i. In Early Literary Sources

ČĀDOR (GARMENT) i. In Early Literary Sources

i. In Early Literary Sources At least as early as…

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ŠĀH-NĀMA ii. Illustrations

ŠĀH-NĀMA ii. Illustrations

Among the many works of classical literature that form the…

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EGYPT vii. Political and religious relations with Persia in the modern period

EGYPT vii. Political and religious relations with Persia in the modern period

EGYPT vii. Political and religious relations with Persia in the…

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EDUCATION xi. PRIVATE SCHOOLS AND EDUCATIONAL GROUPS

EDUCATION xi. PRIVATE SCHOOLS AND EDUCATIONAL GROUPS

EDUCATION xi. PRIVATE SCHOOLS AND EDUCATIONAL GROUPS Despite government intervention…

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PONTUS

PONTUS

PONTUS, a Greek word meaning “sea,” generally taken in the…

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KAWĀD I ii. Coinage

KAWĀD I ii. Coinage

Since the reign of Jāmāsp interrupts the two regnal periods…

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DICTIONARIES

DICTIONARIES

DICTIONARIES i. Persian dictionaries. ii. Arabic-Persiandictionaries. iii. Bi/Multiligual dictionaries. iv.…

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KASHAN v. ARCHITECTURE (2) HISTORICAL MONUMENTS

KASHAN v. ARCHITECTURE (2) HISTORICAL MONUMENTS

KASHAN V. ARCHITECTURE (2) Historical Monuments This section briefly describes…

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LITHOGRAPHY i. IN PERSIA

LITHOGRAPHY i. IN PERSIA

LITHOGRAPHY (Pers. čāp-e sangi, planographic printmaking technique, invented by Alois…

25 min

ḤAKIMOVA, MAWJUDA

ḤAKIMOVA, MAWJUDA

ḤAKIMOVA, MAWJUDA, Soviet Tajik poetess (b. 5 May 1932, Khujand;…

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ZOROASTRIANISM ii. Historical Review: from the Arab Conquest to Modern Times

ZOROASTRIANISM ii. Historical Review: from the Arab Conquest to Modern Times

ZOROASTRIANISM ii. Historical Review: from the Arab Conquest to Modern…

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JONAS, Hans

JONAS, Hans

JONAS, Hans (b. Mönchengladbach, Germany, 10 May 1903; d. New…

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DOERFER, GERHARD

DOERFER, GERHARD

DOERFER, GERHARD (b. Königsberg, 8 March 1920; d. Göttingen, 27…

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KASHAN v. ARCHITECTURE (1) URBAN DESIGN

KASHAN v. ARCHITECTURE (1) URBAN DESIGN

KASHAN  v. Architecture and Urban Design This sub-entry is divided…

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GONBAD-E SORḴ

GONBAD-E SORḴ

GONBAD-E SORḴ, the “Red Tomb” (also known as Gonbad-e Qermez)…

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