Memories of Other Days

Firouz Hejazi —  Persian Heritage, #112, Summer 2024 —  The seasons are arriving and leaving on time, Thought the memories of other days, Never fade in my mind. I often think about... Read more »

The Iranian Military and Regional Challenges before 1979 — From the Baghdad Pact, British Withdrawal from the Persian Gulf and Development of the Iranian military (1955-1978)

Kaveh Farrokh —  Persian Heritage, #112, Summer 2024 —  Just one year after the end of the Second World War (1939-1945) in 1946, Iran was able to expel the separatist movements out... Read more »

Cyrus the Great in America

Rasoul Sorkhabi, PhD —  Persian Heritage, #112, Summer 2024 —  On October 28, 2023, on the eve of Cyrus the Great Day, a statute of Cyrus the Great, was unveiled in Atlanta,... Read more »

Shah and His Generals

Reza Vaghefi —  Persian Heritage, #112, Summer 2024 —  Introduction: Throughout history and in every nation, the leaders are perpetually concerned about their own personal safety and preservation. But the problem is... Read more »

U.S. Has Managed to Push Iran to the Russian Fold: A Disaster with Unwelcome Consequences

Reza Vaghefi —  Persian Heritage, #111, Spring 2024 —  “Washington has helped perpetuate animosity. The United States has displayed a callous disregard for Iranian grievances and security concern. Giving a medal to... Read more »

Three Iranians Who Made a Difference — Part Two

Reza Vaghefi —  Persian Heritage, #111, Spring 2024 —  Professor Fazlullah Reza:  Winter 2023 Issue of the Persian Heritage contains a comprehensive article by Dr. Mashaei, about Professor Reza’s contributions to science,... Read more »

Saffron Prayers

Ellen Estilai —  Persian Heritage, #111, Spring 2024 —  My new favorite Persian word is ghalambor.  It used to be zaferaan, or saffron, but after reading my friend Bahram’s article on the... Read more »

A Revolution on Canvas

Persian Heritage, #111, Spring 2024 —  A Revolution on Canvas is a powerful and timely documentary. In this hybrid political thriller and verité portrait documentary, Sara Nodjoumi, working with co-director and husband,... Read more »

Layers of Lies

Persian Heritage, #111, Spring 2024 —  Returning to Iran after many years in exile in Finland, Sam (Ramin Sohrab) finds that he has not yet escaped his past. A shady figure kidnaps... Read more »

Norooz: The Iranian (Persian) New Year

David N. Rahni —  Persian Heritage, #111, Spring 2024 —  Norooz, commemorating the New Year, has been celebrated in Iran, formerly Persia, throughout nearly three millennia of its recorded history. Norooz begins at the vernal equinox, the first... Read more »