By Brian H Appleton Perhaps the place to start is to define the word Pahlavan. It goes back to Persian antiquity and meant warrior hero; not just victorious in battle and in... Read more »

Dr. Iraj Bashiri (Part one) — We are generally, from childhood, knowledgeable about the mythical and immortal persona of ‘Amu Nowruz (uncle New Year). But are we familiar with his inner feelings?... Read more »

Michael McClain — For some reason, there seems to be a sort of obsession to claim some sort of special kinship between the Iranian peoples on the one hand and the Germanic... Read more »

Compiled By: Firouzeh Mirrazavi — Deputy Editor of Iran Review Every morning, in houses all over Iran, a gas burner flickers to life under a kettle that will continue to boil all... Read more »

Iran At War: 1500-1988 Kaveh Farrokh — (Osprey Publishing, 2011) Kaveh Farrokh’s third textbook, Iran at War: 1500-1988 (Osprey Publishing, 2011) has been translated into Persian by one of the most prestigious... Read more »

By John Limbert – (source:LobeLog) At some time in the future, when officials in Washington and Tehran finally stop yelling at each other and start talking, they will ask themselves: “Why did we... Read more »

Bahar Bastani, M.D. – Saint Louis University, School of Medicine The Banu Nadir tribe was expelled from Medina in 625 CE (3 AH) after an alleged attempt to assassinate the prophet Mohammad a... Read more »

JUAN COLE nn Arbor (Informed Comment) – Sen. Lindsay Graham joked on Fox Cable News that he might do a genetic test to see if he has Native American ancestry, as Sen.... Read more »

A Work by MohammadAli Dowlatshahi Ali Dowlatshahi is an Iranian born artist whose gallery is located in Stamford, Connecticut. His works and fans range from political royalty to pop culture personalities. Mr.... Read more »