#Hafez

Persian Poetry in English

PersianPoetics

Thread: Tonight is the longest and darkest night of the year. Iranic peoples and neighboring groups call it 'Shab-e Yaldā' and spend the night in celebration, but why is the

Just-Ice ❄️ Arman

justicearman

Tomorrow is Yaldā, an Iranian holiday marking the longest and darkest night of the year. More importantly, it signifies the triumph of light over darkness as the days begin to

Omer Carmi

CarmiOmer

I found this amazing story in former IRGC Minister Mohsen Rafighdoost’s memoirs of the beginning of the Assad-Tehran relationship in the 80’s, when arms flew from Damascus to Tehran:“We were

Pahlevan

narangestan

For an Iranian, the greater one’s belief in Islam, the less they tend to care about the Iranian identity. This is evident when Khomeini landed back to Iran after his

Arya 🇮🇷

AryJaey

[Thread]Did you know that..German writer, philosopher and painter Johann #Goethe studied (and perhaps) converted to Shia Islam? In early January 2020, among Goethe's personal belongings, manuscripts were found that shows

Rime Allaf

rallaf

20 years ago today, I was at a Damascus hair salon when an assistant rushed to tell us Hafez Assad had died. What I saw and lived in the next

Khawar Khan

khawar_achakzai

'Shalbafs or Shawl weavers were crushed under heavy taxes imposed by Afghan rulers (Dad Karim Khan) and greatly compounded by Dogras, which left lakhs of them impoverished. After visiting the

®️aghad.

Raghadiso

Thread, Hama massacre39 years ago today, Hama was surrounded by over 12,000 government forces lead by Hafez Al-Assad's brother, Rifaat. No electricity, no telephones, and laying siege to the city

Pahlevan

narangestan

One of my favorite Shahs of Iran of modern times, the last Shah of the Zand dynasty, Lotf Ali Khan (c. 1769-1794). Lotf Ali embodied what it meant to be

мамбет 🇰🇿

p1ngaskhan

Reading about exorcisms in Islam and it really drove home to me what makes Islam so thoroughly unappealing.Rather than explaining the processes and theology behind it, the entire article is

Kurt "Masks Save Lives" Eichenwald

kurteichenwald

When MAGA waves flags with Trump's name, declares they will die for him, and accept every lie he says as truth, we are dealing with a deluded cult of personality.

donny diaspora

johnnytorkustan

"I am drunk with the wine of Thy love, so from such a drunkardDon't ask for the sober counsel of a man of the world."Want to know who wrote this

J.

the_levantist

THREAD: The short-lived Damascus Spring (2000-1): After Hafez al-Assad died in 2000, there was a brief period of open and public forum in Syria, especially after Bashar had emphasized themes

Ashkan Etemadi

AshkanTweets

Unlike the current anti-Iranian Islamic Republic, the patriotic #Pahlavi Kings assigned importance and devoted great resources to our rich history & cultureIt was they who built the magnificent mausoleums of

Ali A Olomi

aaolomi

In the writings of medieval Muslim astrologers, Virgo earned a reputation as a sign of the wise. Today known as The Virgin in the zodiac, Virgo had a far more

Guns, Ganders, and Goats

MENA_Conflict

Anyway, I've been on a Levantine military history kick and wouldn't you know it, Israel just keeps popping up. Today let's talk about Operation Mole Cricket 19 or as I

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