The book pushes back on stereotypes of Muslim women being oppressed and subservient, and instead highlights stories of ...

Five hundred and twenty years later, Khamenei appears determined to revive the brutal tortures of the Chagins from the Safavid era, tearing apart the people of Iran. He remains unchanged—a ruler ...

Today, Iran is known for being the epicenter of Shi ... Persia became Shi'ite under the rule of the Safavid Dynasty, who were devout Shi'ites themselves and whose chief geopolitical rival was ...

explained the significance of this “masterpiece” of Safavid art. “This extraordinary tile panel from ancient Iran is a stunning embodiment of the garden as a symbol of power, paradise and ...