Persische Kultur & Feiertage

Four mid-19th-century Qajar Persian ace cards made for the game of As-Nas

What Was As-Nas? Iran’s Historic Card Game and ...

Discover As-Nas, Iran’s hand-painted card game: its five Qajar-era characters, poker-like bluffing, surviving rules, and a simple way to recreate it today.

What Was As-Nas? Iran’s Historic Card Game and ...

Discover As-Nas, Iran’s hand-painted card game: its five Qajar-era characters, poker-like bluffing, surviving rules, and a simple way to recreate it today.

Azadi Tower illuminated at night in Tehran, Iran

Why Tehran’s Azadi Tower Was Originally Called ...

Learn why Tehran’s Azadi Tower was first called Shahyad, how Hossein Amanat blended ancient and Islamic architecture, and why the monument outgrew its original name.

Why Tehran’s Azadi Tower Was Originally Called ...

Learn why Tehran’s Azadi Tower was first called Shahyad, how Hossein Amanat blended ancient and Islamic architecture, and why the monument outgrew its original name.

Seventeenth-century Persian planispheric astrolabe made in Mashhad, Iran

What Is Amordadgan? Iran’s Festival of Immortal...

What Amordadgan means, why it falls on 7 Mordad, how the name connects immortality with plants, and when the festival occurs in 1405.

What Is Amordadgan? Iran’s Festival of Immortal...

What Amordadgan means, why it falls on 7 Mordad, how the name connects immortality with plants, and when the festival occurs in 1405.

A pair of painted Qajar wedding trays made in 19th-century Persia

What Does “Ghabel Nadareh” Mean? A Practical Gu...

Learn what ghabel nadareh means, why Iranians say it during gifts, compliments, and payments, and how to respond without misunderstanding Persian taarof.

What Does “Ghabel Nadareh” Mean? A Practical Gu...

Learn what ghabel nadareh means, why Iranians say it during gifts, compliments, and payments, and how to respond without misunderstanding Persian taarof.

Joojeh kabab, an Iranian saffron chicken dish, served at a Nowruz gathering in Washington, D.C.

What Is Joojeh Kabab? Persian Saffron Chicken a...

Learn what joojeh kabab is, how saffron chicken is marinated and grilled, and why this Persian favorite is central to summer picnics and diaspora gatherings.

What Is Joojeh Kabab? Persian Saffron Chicken a...

Learn what joojeh kabab is, how saffron chicken is marinated and grilled, and why this Persian favorite is central to summer picnics and diaspora gatherings.

Snow-covered Mount Damavand in Mazandaran Province, Iran, seen above Lar Dam

Why Mount Damavand Matters in Persian Mythology

Discover how Iran’s highest peak became Zahhak’s legendary prison, a Shahnameh landmark, and an enduring symbol of homeland for Iranians worldwide.

Why Mount Damavand Matters in Persian Mythology

Discover how Iran’s highest peak became Zahhak’s legendary prison, a Shahnameh landmark, and an enduring symbol of homeland for Iranians worldwide.