Abadan, The Rise and Demise of an Oil Metropolis
The image of Abadan as a vanguard city of oil-driven modernity was transformed by its role in the 19[...]
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Ferdowsi and ShahnamehBy: Abdulhussein Zarrinkoub Each nation’s poetry can be classified into several distinctive types. One is the poem about the beauty of a lover or the spring ...
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Persian Language in the Court of OttomansPersian Language in the Courts of Seljuks and Ottomans During the second half of 11th century, two historical events made significant impacts on both Christ...