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When Qurratulain Hyder Met Farah Pahlavi: A Lost Biography from 1970s Iran

Posted on February 21, 2025February 23, 2025
byAjam Media Collective
10 minute read

Venus in Chains: Visualizing the Enslaved Cosmos in Medieval Islamic Astrology

A Persian Christmas Story: How A Jewish Shrine in Qazvin Connects Palestine and Iran

Posted on December 23, 2024January 27, 2025
byAlex Shams
5 minute read

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Seyahat: A Virtual 17th-Century Journey from Bosnia to Mecca

Posted on November 24, 2024
byAjam Media Collective
6 minute read

The Peshawari Origins of Iran’s Finest Rice

Posted on October 14, 2024October 15, 2024
byAjam Media Collective
11 minute read

Synths, Samples, and Arezoo: The Story Behind Environmental Studies’ Iranian Diaspora Lo-Fi Sound

Posted on September 2, 2024September 3, 2024
byKamyar Jarahzadeh
6 minute read

Iranians at The Gate of Happiness: The Untold History of Istanbul’s Persian Community

Posted on August 24, 2024August 26, 2024
byAjam Media Collective
7 minute read

Rugs of Resilience: Unraveling the Symbolism of Armenia’s Weaving Traditions

Jamal Kudu from Bandar to Bollywood: How an Iranian Song about Enslavement Became a Viral Indian Hit

The Baloch Gulf: Musical Culture Between Makran Coast and the Arabian Peninsula

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