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Blog Latest Posts Apr 25, 2025
Anvari: The Celebrated (and Feared) Master of the Qasida
Introduction In the grand tradition of Persian courtly verse, few names loom as large—or cast as long a shadow&md…
Blog Latest Posts Apr 25, 2025
Manuchehri Damghani: Master of Stanzaic Poems and Nature De…
Introduction In the rich tapestry of classical Persian literature, Manuchehri Damghani (fl. mid-11th century) stands ou…
Blog Latest Posts Apr 25, 2025
Courtly Praise and Nature's Beauty: The Ghaznavid Poets (Un…
Introduction In the glittering courts of the Ghaznavid Empire (977–1186 CE), poetry was more than ornamentation&m…
Blog Latest Posts Apr 25, 2025
Rudaki: Piecing Together the Father of Persian Poetry
Introduction Long before the glittering epics of Ferdowsi or the transcendent verses of Hafez, there lived a poet whose…
Blog Latest Posts Apr 24, 2025
Persian Literature’s Enduring Imprint on Turkish Cultural E…
The historical influence of Persian literature on Turkish culture constitutes a millennium-long process of linguistic…
Blog Latest Posts Apr 24, 2025
The Samanid, Seljuk, and Ottoman Courts as Catalysts for Pe…
The propagation of Persian literature across West Asia and Anatolia owes much to the strategic cultural policies of t…
Blog Latest Posts Apr 24, 2025
The Birthplace of Persian Poetry: The Significance of the S…
Long before the grandeur of the Safavids or the mystic outpourings of Rūmī, a small Iranian dynasty in the heart of Cen…
Blog Latest Posts Apr 24, 2025
A Fruitful Encounter: The Interplay Between Early Arabic an…
When the pen meets the page, it carries not just ink but centuries of cultural exchange. In the medieval Islamic world,…
Blog Latest Posts Apr 24, 2025
Echoes of the Avesta? Tracing Pre-Islamic Heritage in Persi…
Long before the arrival of Islam, the lands of ancient Iran were shaped by the hymns and myths of Zoroaster’s fol…
Blog Latest Posts Apr 24, 2025
Erdogan’s Affinity for Persian Literature: A Legacy of Turk…
Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s public admiration for Persian literary giants like Jalaladdin Rumi and his recitation of…
Blog Latest Posts Apr 24, 2025
From Memory to Manuscript: How Classical Persian Literature…
Long before printing presses and digital archives, the great poems and stories of Persia journeyed from living memory t…
Blog Latest Posts Apr 24, 2025
The Power of Patronage: How Kings and Courts Shaped Persian…
Long before publishing houses and global media, Persian poets and scholars looked to royal courts for support, sustenan…
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