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- Judeo-Iranian Languages and Their Importance in Reconstructing the Extinct Vernacular Languages of the Region’ at the Oxford Centre for Hebrew and Jewish Studies
- Frau • Leben • FreiheitGeniessen Sie einen persischen Kulturabend unter dem Motto: Frau • Leben • Freiheit Veranstaltungsreihe Frauen in Iran Im Fokus stehenContinue reading “Frau • Leben • Freiheit”
- The Hunt as Erotic and Military Training in Early New Persian Poetryn the Early New Persian literary tradition, especially during the Ghaznavid period (11th c. CE), feasting and fighting (bazm-u razm)Continue reading “The Hunt as Erotic and Military Training in Early New Persian Poetry”
- گفتاری در مورد نام ایران به عنوان یک واحد سیاسی و تاریخ آنOn the history of the use of ‘Iran’ as a political entity نشست ششم: ایران در شاهنامه دقیقا به چهContinue reading “گفتاری در مورد نام ایران به عنوان یک واحد سیاسی و تاریخ آن”
- AchWorks 1 – Identity, Alterity, and the Imperial Impress in the Achaemenid WorldApr 12 – Apr 14 314 Royce Hall, 10745 Dickson PlazaLos Angeles, CA 90095 United States + Google Map Identity, Alterity, and the Imperial Impress in theContinue reading “AchWorks 1 – Identity, Alterity, and the Imperial Impress in the Achaemenid World”
- Workshop der altpersischen Keilschrift und Geschichte der alten Sprachen des IranKursnummer: W11707 Titel: Persian Workshop Info: How to inscribe cuneiform on clay ? A workshop on ancient Persian epigraphy andContinue reading “Workshop der altpersischen Keilschrift und Geschichte der alten Sprachen des Iran”
- Master Ahmad Sami’ei Gilani passed awayMaster Ahmad Sami’ei Gilani 31 January 1921 22 March 2023 Translator, editor, and writer Member of the Academy of theContinue reading “Master Ahmad Sami’ei Gilani passed away”
- No-Ruz PiruzSince the reign of Jam (Middle Persian Jam, Avestan Yima), thousands of No-ruz have passed in Iran. But this No-ruz is the most bitterContinue reading “No-Ruz Piruz”
- Johann Rudolf Stadler reiste 1632 nach Iran. Nach einem Mord sollte er konvertieren, doch er weigerte sich und wurde hingerichtetDr. Hamid Hosravi, Asien-Orient-Institut der Universität Zürich. Johann Rudolf Stadler gelangte an den Hof des Schahs, um dessen Uhr zuContinue reading “Johann Rudolf Stadler reiste 1632 nach Iran. Nach einem Mord sollte er konvertieren, doch er weigerte sich und wurde hingerichtet”
- « Errant roots of Afghan music: Music and musicians from Herat at home and abroad »Présentée par : Michel GASCO et Nazir RAHGUZAR (Inalco / CeRMI) le lundi 27 mars 2023 de 17h00 à 18h30 Auditorium du Pôle Langues et Civilisations de l’Inalco – salleContinue reading “« Errant roots of Afghan music: Music and musicians from Herat at home and abroad »”
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Old Persian-Elamite contacts

Iranian languages

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Pre-Islamic religions of Iran

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Iran and Caucasus

Helenstik Iran

Iran and the advent of Islam

Epigraphy

Poet of the week
Nizami Ganjavi
He was a 12th-century Persian Sunni Muslim poet. Nezāmi is considered the greatest romantic epic poet in Persian literature, who brought a colloquial and realistic style to the Persian epic.His heritage is widely appreciated and shared by Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Iran, the Kurdistan region and Tajikistan.
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Weekly glimpses toward Iranistik:
Etymology of the week:
pan.ǰa.ra ‘window’
Tehrani Persian pan.ǰe.re
It is an Indian loanword in Iranian languages. It is comparable with Sanskrit pañjara-. The Old Iranian word for ‘window’ is Old Persian ardastāna- which is attested in Old Persian inscriptions of Persepolis.

Story of the week
The caravan of Islam or
the Islamic mission to the French country
by Sadegh Hedayat
The work deals with the story and ups and downs of the journey of several preachers of Islam to Europe with a satirical approach.
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Persian poem of the week
اگر نیست ایدر فراوان درنگ
همه نام بهتر که ماند نه ننگ
مرا مرگ بهتر از آن زندگی
که سالار باشم کنم بندگی
By Ferdowsi
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