Isfahan, one of Iran’s most historic cities, is home to one of the three nuclear facilities targeted by the United States ...

Understanding the unfolding geopolitical drama around Iran requires an understanding of its history. There is perhaps no ...

The exhibition 'Fashioning an Empire: Textiles from Safavid Iran' has opened at the Museum of Islamic Art (MIA) and will be on view in MIA's Sheikh Saoud Gallery until April 20, 2024, highlighting ...

Once famed for their role in supporting the Safavid dynasty, meet the Qizilbash Turks who live in the north of Iran. Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent.

*Fashioning an Empire: Textiles from Safavid Iran displays more than 100 works, drawn from the MIA and QM’s permanent collections, as well as loans from the Qatar National Library.