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

  • Posted on March 4, 2021March 11, 2021
  • byAjam Media Collective
  • 11 minute read
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Tanakura Bazaar: The Iranian Legacy of Beloved Japanese Soap Opera Oshin

  • Posted on February 16, 2021February 19, 2021
  • byAlex Shams
  • 9 minute read
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Weaving Persian Rugs with Mothers’ Lullabies: Carpet Workshop Soundscapes in Rural Kashan

  • Posted on November 30, 2020March 9, 2021
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How Iranian Princess Taj al-Saltana Saw a 19th Century Global Pandemic

  • Posted on November 15, 2020November 16, 2020
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  • 5 minute read
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Iranians celebrate US elections with hilarious memes as Trump faces defeat

  • Posted on November 9, 2020November 10, 2020
  • byAlex Shams
  • 7 minute read
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Mastering Nature and Soul: Contemplations on Magic and Talismans in Islam

  • Posted on October 28, 2020October 28, 2020
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  • 8 minute read
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Farewell to a Legend of Iranian Music

  • Posted on October 20, 2020October 20, 2020
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India’s Parsi Community and the Making of Modern Iran: An Interview with Afshin Marashi

  • Posted on September 14, 2020September 15, 2020
  • byBeeta Baghoolizadeh
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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
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Ajam Mixtape #13: Oud Across Borders

  • Posted on August 9, 2020October 15, 2020
  • byKamyar Jarahzadeh
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