There is far more to that story than meets the eye. The Jewish community of Iran (once Persia) is arguably one of the oldest ...

When Iranians worry about life's big questions, many seek answers in the works and wisdoms of Persia's most revered poet, Hafez -- sometimes with the help of a parakeet. Retired housewife Mitra ...

For Yalda Night, a Persian celebration of the winter solstice, sumptuous snacks and dips are in order. Yalda Night, or Shab-e ...

Yalda Night, one of the oldest Iranian traditions, is often misunderstood as the birth of Mithra, but historians clarify it ...

A proponent of the Iranian tradition says she can no longer imagine celebrating Hanukkah without poetry or Yalda without ...

Helal Hafiz, the beloved poet whose timeless verses became rallying cries for revolution, love, and resilience, leaves behind a legacy of profound impact, enduring through generations ...

Eminent poet Helal Hafiz was laid to rest with state honours at the Martyred Intellectuals Graveyard at Mirpur in Dhaka this afternoon (14 December). He was buried around 3pm after the second ...

Their latest production, “Woven Verses: Poetic Resistance & Resilience,” braids the past and present together via classical ...

PESHAWAR: The ancient Persian festival ‘Shab-i-Yalda’ was ... sweets and beverages for guests with sharing stories and poetry were the main feature of the annual festival.

seek guidance in the poems of the celebrated Persian poet Hafez, drink hot tea, and, of course, eat. The ceremony of staying up all night goes by the wonderfully descriptive term “night-grazing ...