The Persian Language The Old Persian of the Achaemenian Empire, preserved in a number of cuneiform inscriptions, was an Indo-European tongue with close affinities with Sanskrit and Avestan (the language of the Zoroastrian sacred texts).
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A Comparison of Touran Tattoos to Verses from the Shahnameh
Archeological excavations in East Central Asia in Pazyryk have led to the discovery of tattoos on humans’ bodies.
The Day Iran’s Democracy Died: August 19, 1953 (28 Mordad 1332)
Mohammad Mosaddegh (16 June 1882 – 5 March 1967), was the democratically elected Prime Minister of Iran from 1951 to 1953 when he was overthrown in a coup d’état orchestrated by the UnitedStates Central Intelligence Agency.
Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr
“Indeed whosoever purifies himself shall achieve success, and remembers (glorifies) the name of his Lord and prays” Quran 87:14-15
Laylat Al-Qadr And The Martyrdom Of Imam ALI (A.S.)
Laylat al-Qadr (Special Night of Greatness) The Night of Qadr is a very great night in the blessed month of Ramadan. It is “the Night of Greatness.” In it, Allah brought down a great Book- the Qur’an.
15th Ramadan Birth Anniversary Of Imam Hasan Mojtaba (PBUH)
Among the many blessings associated with the month of Ramadan, is the auspicious date of the 15th Ramadan when Hazrat Imam Hasan Al-Mojtaba (A.S.),was born in the holy city of Medina in third year after Hijrah.
FASTING IN RAMADAN
The month of fasting, Ramadan, is often greeted by the Sufis as a good friend, and as a welcome and honoured guest. They love to see this guest come, but also to see him go. The implication of the first is clear, but perhaps not of the second.
Proofs of the Immortality of the Spirit, Incorporeality of the Soul, and the Next World
Thinking and Verification Man’s privilege over other animals is his reason and far-seeing thought. A child from the very first day of his birth is similar to other animals but with the growth of the body, his power of thought also develops and his foresight increases.
What is Iran
Evolution of the Names Iran, Arya, and Fars (Persia) in ancient texts Some questions are simple superficially but complicated fundamentally. One of the most complicated issues in historical studies is clarifying the meanings of countries’ proper names.
The Crust and the Core of Rule by the People
A wretched judiciary is tyranny’s strength and a strong judiciary makes for wretched tyrants, and today the weakest and most wretched branch of power in Iran is the judiciary.