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Jaya_Upadhyaya
Jayalko1
ROGAN ART: GUJARATRogan is a form of textile painting which uses a rich, brightly coloured paint made from castor oil and natural colors. The term Rogan means ‘Oil-based’ in Persian.
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Ajab
yakabikaj
The Gulistan (Rose Garden) by the thirteenth-century poet Saʿdi is among the most beloved and widely-read works in the canon of #Persian literature. Did you know it was also an
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Soheil - سهیل
Jahansuoz
(Thread) I get so excited when I come across a verse where a famous Persian poet references/praise another famous Persian poet. I’m going to quote some of my favorite instances
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Historians of Iran
HistorianofIran
1/ Religion was another important link between #China and #Iran in both ancient and medieval times. This thread will briefly explore the Sino-#Iranian connection in the spread of three religions
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Trevor Culley
HistoryofPersia
I dont like to hate on any thing about Persia because anything that gets people interested is good, but I have fairly negative feelings toward that book. Nothing I say
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Persian Poetry in English
PersianPoetics
Thread: The Orientalizing of Moulana RumiMany of you may be familiar with the 'Rumi quotes' that circulate the internet. What if I told you the vast majority of them are
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Alex
seyyedreza
In Arabic, church is كنيسة (kenisa) and synagogue is کنیس (kenis).In Persian, church is کلیسا (kelisa) and synagogue is کنیسه (kenisa).A quick thread on why Middle Eastern languages have similar
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matt🍍
matt_boot_
yesterday i learned a neat etymology.look at the word CRIMSON, especially the first 4 consonants.this word is related to #Turkish kırmızı "red", & itself goes back (through French & Spanish)
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Bill Figueroa
IranChinaGuy
Part of my research is into the #Iranian merchant community in #Shanghai in the 1930s. This is an ad for "Nemazee & Co", a trade company owned by a #Shiraz
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Historians of Iran
HistorianofIran
1/ Over the next few centuries, diplomatic contact between the two regions continued. The Sassanians, called "Bosi" (波斯), sent dozens of embassies to China ca. 400-500 CE. Sassanian-Tang relations were
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Muhammad Safiullah
nawab_safiullah
On this day (27 December, 1797), one of the greatest poets of Urdu, Asad Ullah Baig better known by his pen name #Ghalib was born in Kala Mahal, Agra. As
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kyla // YUNA DAY // semi ia 📚
saItywoo
why there was NOTHING WRONG with skz performance : a thread by a classics student I AM A CLASSICS STUDENT so before you try and base your accusations off shit
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Bill Figueroa
IranChinaGuy
My thesis shows the idea of "#China" was used as a cultural foil to #Iran in the 20th century, but this trope is much older. #Rumi tells of "The #Greek
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𝐖𝐢𝐧 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞 ⚔ 𝐖𝐢𝐧 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐚𝐫
WinEveryday_
100 followers I thank and appreciate you all The small can be mighty! // Thread // Battle of Thermopylae – 480 BC Not quite 300 Spartans but 7000 Greeks defended
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History of Central Asia and Khorâsan تاریخ خراسان
BiruniKhorasan
Buy these books ASAP:-Lost Enlightenment by F. Starr-The Heritage of Central Asia: From Antiquity to the Turkish Expansion by R.N. Frye-A History of the Tajiks: Iranians of the East by
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Faisal Al Yafai
FaisalAlYafai
Was Abu Nuwas an Arab? / A Thread. So this week @newlinesmag we published @alexjrowell's unsurprisingly popular essay about the love early Arab poets had for wine. (Unsurprising because it
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