Preface Khajeh Shams al-Din Mohammad Hafez Shirazi, the shining star of the rich Persian literature, was born in Shiraz in around 720/1320. He presented his great Gnostic and poetic services to the Persian literature and Iranian culture during the 77 years of his prolific life.
Tag: Persia
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.
Ashi: Celestial Goddess of Ancient Persia
Cassiopeia/ Cassiopee constellation is one of the constellations that are near Pole Star and can be seen at all night at northern celestial. In contrast with Pole Star Cassiopeia is proportion of Ursa Minors and Ursa Major these two are always rolling at tow sides of Pole Star.
Patriot of Persia: Interview with Christopher de Bellaigue
Only the pen of a Macaulay or the brush of a Vereshchagin could adequately portray the rapidly shifting scenes attending the downfall of this ancient nation,-scenes in which two powerful and presumably enlightened Christian countries played fast and loose with truth, honor, decency and law, one, at least, hesitating not even at the most […]
Weeks in Ancient Persia
Reza Moradi Ghiasabadi Translator: Yusef AmiriWeek and weekdays have important application in calendar systems both solar and lunar. Even though world’s different calendars vary in many calculation details and other features, the method of reckoning based on seven-day week is the same in all of them. We know that number of days in a […]
Gâhanbâr Calendar The Oldest Calendar that has Found in Persia
Reza Moradi Ghiasabadi Translator: Saam Sheikh-ol Eslam In Old Persian (Iranian) epigones there are six yearly celebrations that are called “Gâhanbâr celebrations”. Name and time of these celebrations has been recorded differently that shows their long history.
Weeks in Ancient Persia
Week and weekdays have important application in calendar systems both solar and lunar. Even though world’s different calendars vary in many calculation details and other features, the method of reckoning based on seven-day week is the same in all of them.