Ajam Media Collective - A Space for Persianate Culture, History, and Politics

Long Form

Crafting ‘Art of Persia’: Debates on National and Religious Identity in Contemporary Iran

Tanakura Bazaar: The Iranian Legacy of Beloved Japanese Soap Opera Oshin

Posted on February 16, 2021February 19, 2021
byAlex Shams
9 minute read

Weaving Persian Rugs with Mothers’ Lullabies: Carpet Workshop Soundscapes in Rural Kashan

Posted on November 30, 2020March 9, 2021
byAjam Media Collective
9 minute read

How Iranian Princess Taj al-Saltana Saw a 19th Century Global Pandemic

Posted on November 15, 2020November 16, 2020
byAjam Media Collective
5 minute read

Iranians celebrate US elections with hilarious memes as Trump faces defeat

Posted on November 9, 2020November 10, 2020
byAlex Shams
7 minute read

Long Form

Mastering Nature and Soul: Contemplations on Magic and Talismans in Islam

Posted on October 28, 2020October 28, 2020
byAjam Media Collective
8 minute read

Featured

Farewell to a Legend of Iranian Music

Posted on October 20, 2020October 20, 2020
byAjam Media Collective
4 minute read

India’s Parsi Community and the Making of Modern Iran: An Interview with Afshin Marashi

Posted on September 14, 2020September 15, 2020
byBeeta Baghoolizadeh
13 minute read

The Sonic Craft of Granî: The Evolution of Turbocharged, Transnational Kurdish Music

Posted on September 6, 2020October 15, 2020
byAjam Media Collective
14 minute read

Ajam Mixtape #13: Oud Across Borders

Posted on August 9, 2020October 15, 2020
byKamyar Jarahzadeh
4 minute read

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