From Naushahro Feroze to Sehwan, Sufi Shah Naseer’s legacy of love and pluralism lives through his poetry and devotees ...

Azerbaijan’s freestyle tradition Meykhana thrives in Baku's taverns, where poets like Mehman duel with words.

Later, in the late 1960s and early 1970s, the cinematic contributions of Dariush Mehrjui, Sohrab Shahid-Saless, Arby ...

Acclaimed poet, storyteller, and social campaigner Alhanislam explores why it’s not diseases that are neglected — it’s people.

On May 15, in the Iranian calendar, we honor the celebrated poet Hakim Abolghasem Ferdowsi, whose tireless efforts have profoundly shaped Persian language and literature. Culture and civilisation live ...

NSW Literary Awards, Nam Le took out Book of the Year for his second book, while Hasib Hourani won the poetry prize with his debut.

The Iranology Foundation hosted a ceremony on Wednesday evening to mark Ferdowsi Day, gathering scholars, cultural experts, ...

Sitting in a circle, the Rumi Poetry Club are people who come from various walks of life, all bound together by the writings ...

Verdigris commissioned the music from Iranian American composer Sahba Aminikia, who set Rumi’s poetry in the original Farsi ...

Architecture in the north is characterised by open structures; in the south buildings are oriented inward. The houses reflect ...

Citing centuries-old civilizational ties and invoking a Persian poem from the 13th century, Tehran said it is ready to help defuse tensions in the region. Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas ...

Poetry at the Arboretum will celebrate and showcase the importance of native plant life within the Cape Fear Region using the written word. Master’s students will perform live poetry readings inspired ...