| 单词 | Persian |
| 例句 | I was convinced that one day, little old Persian me would get famous and I would get to play her younger, less attractive, somewhat ethnically ambiguous sister in movies. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z In the fourth century BC, Alexander the Great marched with his Persian troops from Babylon to India. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z The reception area was the same, with gold-dyed walls and thick Persian rugs and grooved patterns on the exposed ceilings. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z At any gathering of four or more Persians, it was certain at least one would have a deck of cards tucked into their breast pocket. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z “Persian literature is ten times older than America!” Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z And even though I was only half Persian, I had inherited a full-strength tea-loving gene sequence from my mom. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z Dad had lots of practice with Persian Casual. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z Food was a fixture in our home, and in Persian culture in general. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z The worst crime you could commit as a Persian human is to not have hot tea, pastries, cucumbers, nuts, and a basket of fruit at the ready when someone enters your house. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z She was only in second grade, with an even more Persian name than mine, and yet she was way more popular than I was. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z It was necessary for Cyrus to find the Persians unhappy about the rule of the Medes, and the Medes rendered soft and effeminate after a lengthy peace. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z My oldest son, he fought in the first Persian Gulf conflict. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z In Farsi, hel means “cardamom,” which is what makes Persian tea so delicious, and dam means “to steep.” Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z If you want to nail the Persian accent, then roll the r. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z He’s the Persian version of the Muscles from Brussels. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z “This is not Persian tea. I will teach you how we make Persian tea.” Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z There’s a special book that tells what happened when an evil man named Haman tried to kill off all the Jews in Persia—even the Persian queen, a young Jewish woman named Esther. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z Of Asia they appreciated the vast extent of the Persian Empire, and they had an inkling of the Indian subcontinent beyond. Circumference 2008-11-25T00:00:00Z He had avoided the genetic predisposition many True Persians had toward using too much cologne. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z This was when the Persian Empire was so big that uncles and princes each got their own countries to play with. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z The Underdowns’ house has soft red Persian rugs, chairs with matching ottomans, even a radio. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Surprisingly, my parents didn't take issue with our relationship even though Slash was the furthest thing from all the nice, respectable Persian men in our family. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z His father gives the most Persian answer in the world. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z "This is the prettiest blue," Mabel says, admiring the Persian rug between our beds, worn enough to show its age but still soft underfoot. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z Persian children—even Fractional ones—learn their fruit bearing trees at an early age. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z Also: “Learn wisdom from the pupil of the eye that looks upon all things and yet to self is blind. Persian poet.” The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z I’m not sure I would have survived being Even More Persian. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z First, you have to know about Shahryar, who was a Persian king—not in true history, but in myth history. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z The Kingdom of Armenia, for example, established Christianity as its official religion in 301, and Armenians held on to their religious independence even when they were subsumed into the later Persian and Arabic Empires. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z America had become a Persian bazaar of self-help. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Maybe that is what it means to be a Persian boy. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z With a house full of people all trying to achieve Persian Casual, there wasn’t much hot water left. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z Mrs. Lonogan pushed her Persian, Fabian, around in a baby carriage, Rus enthusiastically licking the poor cat’s pouting face. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z Maybe it let him feel a little bit Persian. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z But no matter which grade or pattern—no matter even if the greatest grandmother in the whole world wove it—every rug has a Persian flaw. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z First of all, falafel is not really a Persian food. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z She explained to Dill once that it was similar to the way makers of Persian rugs would intentionally leave a flaw in their work, as a reminder that only God is perfect. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z And the Persian king, being super Persian, goes, “Come in. Come in. No matter the carpet.” Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z The cabins there, paneled in exotic woods, were spacious, with built-in vanities, plush upholstered furniture, Persian rugs, bedside telephones, and private bathrooms with hot and cold freshwater showers. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z This would be such a Persian thing to do. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z Here in Oklahoma, where Ray is the star of nightmares and the international Bible study, there is a Persian man who owns a rug store in the rich part of Tulsa. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z Sometimes it was random doodles, but lately I’d been experimenting with graffiti—tagging, specifically—because some tagging techniques reminded me of highly stylized Persian calligraphy. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z So I could move to America and become the most famous Persian actress alive. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z This image is an illustration from the Persian epic poem The Shahnama, which begins in the mythic past but includes a sequence of real rulers. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z Navid and Parviz decided that, since I was so Persian, it was time for me to learn how to play Rook. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z I could tell he was a True Persian by the density of his luxurious chest hair, which stuck out of the collar of his shirt. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z He didn’t kiss me on the cheeks like a Persian. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z If she closed her eyes she could imagine the arched doorway, the Persian rug on the living-room floor, the yellow chairs and the huge window that looked over the bay. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Aboard a ship called the Star Castor he saw the Persian Gulf, Japan, Australia, and Baltimore. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z The song changed again, to one I recognized because it got played at Persian parties back home. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z But my nose is undeniably Persian, and changing it would feel like rejecting the most significant part of me. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z He pronounced it esStephen, which is what a lot of True Persians called Dad. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z Both Mr. Sloat and Milt Borogrove stared at him as he rattled on, “Give us the specifications of the cat you desire. Color, sex, subtype, such as Manx, Persian, Abyssinian—” Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z In any Persian market, you can get cherry leather, or black currant. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z That Babylonian astronomy was not the only eastern influence on Anaximander is suggested by correspondences between his model and certain elements of native Persian religion, such as those preserved in Zoroastrianism. Circumference 2008-11-25T00:00:00Z No Persian can get up early enough in the morning to bomb anything. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z This is not a Persian love story anyway. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z And I’d say, “Yes, the salute is a Persian symbol for shielding your eyes from the light of greatness when a boss comes in the room.” Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z Zeitoun and his shipmates knew that entering the Gulf of Oman, en route to the Persian Gulf, meant risking the wrath of Iraqi or Iranian submarines and warships. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z I thought about that: How back home, all Persians—even Fractional Persians like me and Laleh—were united in our Persian-ness. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z The truth is, in the real world there’s no such thing as a Persian flaw, because that assumes you could have a thing that has only one thing wrong with it. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z When Red Team’s surprise attack was over, sixteen American ships lay at the bottom of the Persian Gulf. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z But I would hide a Persian flaw in each one, which was hard because mug rugs aren’t very big and have about seven knots per inch. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z When the Persians finally overran the Spartans, I looked over at Augustus again. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z He scrambles to his feet, treading Persian rug. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z At least my battle with bad skin felt like a disorder I could somewhat control, but there were no over-the-counter creams or prescription pills that could decrease the size of my famously large Persian nose. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z When I saw the garden for the first time, so green among the dark brick buildings, I thought back to my parents' Persian rug. Seedfolks 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Why, she even had me pull the big Persian rug out of her divining room and beat the dust out of it with a broom. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z Not really, but I always liked to pretend the business was a front for the Persian mafia. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z Now that it was just us—all the True Persians had gone to bed—I was back to my American name. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z That jersey had been my talisman—my Persian camouflage—but now I was going home. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z She had never once been to Iran, where her Persian mother and father had grown up. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z The eighties weren't the most ideal time to be a Persian in America. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z But to be honest—I love the feel of the Persian carpet on my bare feet. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z Kelly J. is the kind of person who would give private letters to her friends to laugh at during our hour in the library—which doesn’t have any books about any Persian stories anyway. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z He encouraged his generals and soldiers to marry Persian and Indian women. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’m sorry. I wish it was like that movie, with the Persians and the Spartans.” The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z “You know how Persians make tea?” my mom would ask. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z The reed the Persians found was probably sugar cane. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z All Persians are liars and lying is a sin. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z Luke knelt on a Persian rug in front of the golden sarcophagus of Kronos. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z I pulled the jersey over my head—the collar of my Persian Casual shirt stuck up underneath—but still, I felt like a real Iranian. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z Yesterday I wasn’t Persian enough because I didn’t speak Farsi, because I took medicine for depression, because I brought him and Mamou fancy tea. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z They seemed smaller again, and I didn't see any wings on the Persian. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z Two Egyptian Muslims and a Persian roused and also stared as my guide moved us over into a comer. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Almost every Persian person I meet is surprised when I whip out my broken Farsi. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z Most of my childhood photos include images of Samira and me, rolling around on intricate Persian rugs without a care in the world. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z Her hair was still done up Persian Casual, all curls and falls, though several locks had managed to escape their careful arrangement. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z A growl tore through the sky and caused everyone in the vicinity—the Algerians of Bloom’s village, the Egyptians and Persians and every visitor within one hundred yards—to halt and stare at the wheel. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Now you know how Persian love stories go. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z Maybe the truth of it is that Persians are sinners, and lying is just another one. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z Black shoes sat on the worn Persian carpet beside the bed. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z Mama wore a maroon crepe dress with long sleeves, a necklace of shimmering gold discs, and a black Persian lamb coat I had not seen since before the war. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z I watched my own screen through squinted eyes as the mountain grew with the bodies of Persians and Spartans. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z The old women were Russian and the only Persian they spoke was the pinching of cheeks. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z “Afghanistan has been invaded so many times. By the Persians, Greeks, Arabs, Turks, Mongols, British, and then the Soviets...” Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z My uncle had two discrete eyebrows—not a single connecting hair between them—which was deeply reassuring, because I had always worried about growing a Persian Unibrow. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z Comb out the fringes of Persian carpets with a pick. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z There weren’t retired breakdancers just lying around, waiting for my parents to pay them in Persian food to teach me to perfect a flare. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z I thought of the Underdowns’ home in Léopoldville with its Persian rugs and silver tea service and chocolate cookies, surrounded by miles of tin shanties and hunger. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Technically speaking, Persian is an ethnicity, while Iranian is a nationality. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z Unlike Customs Officer I, Customs Officer II did have the full and resplendent beard of a True Persian. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z Do you know how to cook all of my favorite Persian dishes? Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z She has large eyes, a Persian beak, and gray silver feathers. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Meals were regular and scrumptious, and I had a large colour televison set in my room, whose floor was decked with Persian carpets. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Juhuri—a mix of Hebrew and Persian—could be so soft and musical, but not when Babulya spat it out like she was doing at that moment. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z In the end we watched 300, a war movie about 300 Spartans who protect Sparta from an invading army of like a billion Persians. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z The Persian rugs on the stretches of gleaming marble floor would shrink. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z The dead become this massive roadblock standing between the Persians and the road to Sparta. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z My father told my mom that Bijan was a great Persian knight tasked with helping farmers whose crops were being attacked by wild boars. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z Then you see a little Persian woman with two scared kids stepping into the narrow cabin in the back. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z On the opening day of the war game, Blue Team poured tens of thousands of troops into the Persian Gulf. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z Unlike the other girls, she had a silver circlet braided into the top of her long dark hair, so she looked like some kind of Persian princess. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z And then there was the Persian eyebrow threader who decided to dole out skin advice while she kept my evil unibrow at bay. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z The library was destroyed and so Persian literature doesn’t go back much further than that. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z But this—here, on the table tonight—this was the extremely stripped down version of a Persian dinner. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z I had seen lots of Persians drink their tea this way—sipping it through a cube of sugar—but I was categorically opposed to sweetening tea in any way. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z He answered that it didn’t, but Ferdowsi would be appalled that an Arab knew more about his epic poem than a nice Persian girl. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z Mom always said those kinds of jokes didn’t bother her, because Persians couldn’t be terrorists. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z They’re beautiful: a filigreed pattern, like those Persian designs on mosques, supporting sapphire stones. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z Mom sat up front with him, talking in Farsi and sharing a bag of tokhmeh, roasted watermelon seeds, which are the favorite snack of True Persians everywhere. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z It’s not a Farsi word—it’s an Arabic one—but it’s the standard greeting for most True Persians. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z During her last visit to the States, we decided to take a walk together to a nearby Persian market. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z He wants me to know the Persian poets like I know American rappers. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z The word for “a piece of sugar” in the ancient Indian language of Sanskrit is khanda, which, as it passed through Persian to Arabic to Europe, became candy. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z A lamassu is pretty much the Persian version of a sphinx: a mishmash animal, with the head of a man, the body of an ox, and the wings of an eagle. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z Whether it came from Egypt or Israel or somewhere else entirely, one thing is certain: Falafel is not Persian. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z We were like our own Persian variety show. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z Maybe it was because Ardeshir Bahrami—a True Persian in every sense of the word—was culturally predisposed to reject any and all Teutonic influences intruding on his Iranian family. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z On the second day of the war, he put a fleet of small boats in the Persian Gulf to track the ships of the invading Blue Team navy. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z It’s supposed to help with digestion, which is good, because I do not know a single Persian—Fractional or otherwise—who doesn’t overeat when chelo kabob is on the menu. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z The military had been transformed, and with that, the Pentagon confidently turned its attention to the real Persian Gulf. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z She turned over dishes to read the manufacturer’s name and lifted the corner of the Persian rug to count the knots. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z I hung back to defend our goal with a boy in overlarge cleats—he must have had Hobbit feet like me—and Persian hair even longer and curlier than mine. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z One time, I found a book on Persians in the myth section. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z In some ways, Nowruz is the Persian version of Christmas: You spend it with your whole family, and you eat mountains and mountains of food, and nearly everyone takes the day off. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z One of my favorite Persian dishes, consisting of rice with saffron, chicken, and barberries. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z The Persian Muslim in our compartment came up to me at the rail. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z As a people group, Persians are genetically predisposed to like tea. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z Haggling over prices was another Persian Social Cue, one I had observed when I went with Mom to the Persian Grocery back in Portland. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z I had made it my Priority One Goal in life never to let Trent Bolger, or any of his Soulless Minions of Orthodoxy, learn the Persian pronunciation of my name, which is Darr-yoosh. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z My own dark, Persian hair was baking in the sun. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z Fine, maybe I only tried it one time, but I'm still convinced it's an old Persian wives' tale. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z You can imagine the scene: a dark-paneled room, an artfully frayed Persian carpet, row upon row of leather-bound legal volumes, oil paintings of Mr. Mudge and Mr. Rose on the wall. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z Zeno was born around 490 BC, at the beginning of the Persian wars—a great conflict between East and West. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z When Mom announced we were going to Iran, every Persian family in the Willamette Valley started calling her, asking if she could take something to Iran for a relative, or bring something back. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z Did he want me to, like, educate him on Persian food? A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z Our furniture was lifeless: the glass tables did not shed twisted skin in the harmattan, the leather sofas’ greeting was a clammy coldness, the Persian rugs were too lush to have any feeling. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z I reached into the paper bag between my feet and took out the used copy of the Shahnamah I had bought at the Persian bookstore. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z She walked on puddles like they were Persian carpets, and when a clap of thunder boomed around us, she looked up at the drowned sky, opened her mouth, and let the rain fall in. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Persians have mastered the ancient and noble art of the awkward family photo—in fact, we probably invented it. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z She was much more Persian than I was. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z That's when I had an epiphany: when my mom and aunts praised me for being hairless...they meant by Persian woman standards. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z I saw her when she was five—she could recite twenty pages of the Persian history books our dad gave her. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z Every day the newspapers are filled with reward notices for the return of stolen typewriters, Persian rugs, electric clocks, fabrics, etc. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z This was a thing that happened sometimes, when we were around Persians. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z I was only a Fractional Persian, after all. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z I was so used to unrecognizable Persian beats, at first I didn’t recognize what Mamou was humming. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z “Yes. In Persian literature, a fox is a coward.” Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z Persians have adopted that method too, except most Persians use a large kettle and a smaller pot you can stack on top, like a double boiler. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z True Persians are heavily invested in the reproductive opportunities of their descendants. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z He was shoved through a glass door and onto a Persian carpet in an astonishing room. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z A village above a lake, suspended on giant Persian rugs. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z But by the time the Spartan reinforcements arrived, there was nothing to see but dead Persians. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z I felt very Persian just then, even though I didn’t understand the chanting. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z The story was a part of the great Persian poet Ferdowsi’s epic poem Shahnameh, which roughly translates to The Book of Kings. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z School was hard enough, being a Fractional Persian. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z And then Joseph told Albert about making the fire in his toy chest, and burning the Persian rug, and being sent away to boarding school, and how he’d been fascinated by fire ever since. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z He reported that when the Persian emperor Darius I invaded India around 510 B.C., his men found a sweet reed that produced honey. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z A Persian scholar of the early tenth century, Ibn Khurradadhbih, reported the lyra to be in widespread use throughout the empire, along with organs and bagpipes. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z Persians have very strong feelings about the proper applications of rice. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z He was dressed Persian Casual too, though his shirt was white with a sort of striped texture to it that caught the light down his sides. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z The door to Marco’s office, tucked discreetly between a pair of Persian columns. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z And every year, Dad says it’s to get us in the Nowruz spirit, even though Nowruz—the Persian New Year—isn’t until the first day of spring. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z But at twilight or during the night, other things are visible: oil-well fires in Libya and the Persian Gulf; deepwater illumination by the Japanese squid fishing fleet; the bright lights of large cities. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Persians added their voices, and one of their learned doctors set off for what is now India, to gather and translate the wisdom of the Hindus. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z The Dancing Fan was still dancing, its rubber feet beating out the same syncopated Persian rhythm I’d been listening to all night, but that wasn’t what woke me. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z Mrs. Lonogan had a white Persian named Fabian that she liked to dress in skirts and push around in a baby carriage. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z Persian ice cream is mixed with saffron and pistachios. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z “The Persians were master poisoners. These are practical handbooks, how-tos if you will. I don’t know of anything quite like them.” The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z After the screaming and spanking subsided, Joseph’s parents forced him to say he was sorry, especially about the expensive Persian rug he’d destroyed. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Not even the real Persian way on a loom. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z By the 600s, the doctors at the school were writing about a medicine from India named sharkara or, as the Persians called it, shaker— sugar. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z He was trying to fit a white cap over my dark Persian curls, but it kept slipping off. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z A far more important line evolved by way of the Aramaic alphabet, used for official documents of the Persian Empire, into the modern Arabic, Hebrew, Indian, and Southeast Asian alphabets. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z It was an awkward but legitimate question for one Persian to ask another. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z That’s because Persians are one of the oldest cultures in the world and we make really nice rugs. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z No one ever drank anything besides Persian tea. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z Liking figs was not a Persian trait I had inherited. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z With so many Persians gathered in such close proximity, it was inevitable they would reach critical mass and ignite a game of Rook. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z He could see signs in familiar Persian script on many of the storefronts. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z His black hair was cropped close, and he had the most elegant Persian nose of anyone I had ever met. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z Rook is a card game that, as far as I can tell, is encoded into all True Persians at the cellular level. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z At the drop of a five-dollar bill he could also fashion an ornate Persian wine goblet from an old quart pop bottle. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z He looked at dogs crossed with wolves and with foxes; he looked at Persian greyhounds, Italian greyhounds, setters, and spaniels. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Mom had made spaghetti and meat sauce—perhaps the least Persian food ever, though she did add a bit of turmeric to the sauce, which gave a slight orange cast to the oil in it. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z “You wanted him to be American, like Stephen. You don’t want him to be Persian.” Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z That would be the least Persian thing to do. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z He speaks in poetry by the great Persian writers. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z It distracted people from my large nose and the signature Persian dark circles under my eyes. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z Maybe that’s the universe weaving a Persian flaw into your otherwise perfect plan. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z And she too might have loved the Persian doctor. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z They lived for opportunities to teach people about Persian everything. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z “It says here, you are named after Alexander the Great, the legendary commander who mercilessly conquered the Persian Empire and was said to drink too much wine.’ The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z That’s what the kids in Mrs. Miller’s class think, but I’m the only Persian they’ve ever met, so I don’t know where they got that idea. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z The sky glowed a Persian blue, and the black silhouettes of the buildings gave the neighborhood a fantasy quality, like the chimney-sweep scene in the Mary Poppins movie. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z At Persian parties we’d stand together in the corner, watching all the older Persian men play, laughing at the arguments that inevitably ensued even if we couldn’t understand a word that was said. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z There are also Muslims here who could pass as white—probably of Arab or Persian descent; white, but without all the privilege. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z “The Manichaeans, see, were followers of this Persian guy who lived in the third century. They believed that hedonism was the only way to get rid of their sins.” Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z For a decade he and his Greek soldiers have been battling their way across the known world, defeating even the mighty Persians, rulers of Asia. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z The second is her sitting on a wooden stool weaving a Persian rug in the dark on a giant loom hidden deep in the cellar of their house. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z Sing how the unsightly black fuzz, like the Persian legions of Darius, sweeps over the Achaean mainland of girls barely into their teens! Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z So you may be from Iran, but you could be Kurdish instead of Persian. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z Proclaiming victory, Euergetes rushed back to Alexandria with a mountain of loot, including as many as twenty-five hundred Egyptian cult statues originally taken by the Persians back in the sixth century. Circumference 2008-11-25T00:00:00Z The bodies of the Persians and the Spartans piled up, and I couldn’t quite figure out why the Persians were so evil or the Spartans so awesome. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z The Persian beak, the long wings in which the first primary was the longest, and the mighty talons: all were the same, but, as Mandeville observed, the whole eight times bigger than a lion. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Yeah, I know Streisand isn't Persian, but it's the best pop culture example I could come up with. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z The Persian flaw in Mr. Abbas was that he underestimated my sister. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z A big, fluffy Persian leaped, and I thought I glimpsed...wings as it sailed over me and landed by the door, blocking any escape. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z None of the three tall windows would open because their frames had warped long ago, and an aroma of warmed dust from the Persian carpet rose to meet the diners as they entered. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z According to the Millennium Challenge scenario, a rogue military commander had broken away from his government somewhere in the Persian Gulf and was threatening to engulf the entire region in war. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z There he lived surrounded by his mahogany furniture, his Victorian glass cabinets, and his Persian carpets. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Dad and Laleh were in the living room, sipping cups of Persian tea. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z I held out my hand to the other boy, who had lost the genetic lottery and ended up with the dreaded Persian Unibrow. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z We filed, into the living room, where our dripping clothes made puddles on Grosie’s Persian rug. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z But the steam-filled air was bursting with the scents of turmeric and dill and rice and salmon and dried Persian limes. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z Many True Persians used cups like that, but I had never mastered the trick. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z An herb stew and one of the most popular Persian dishes. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z My mom, who is of Persian descent, was born and raised in the States. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z There were the Georgian maps I’d had framed, the Persian rugs, and the overstuffed leather armchair I liked to sink into at the end of the day. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z He had found them one day at the fish market, where he had gone in search of a client's Persian cat. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z It was also deeply ingrained in the DNA of every Persian man and boy, which is probably why all Persian boys work so hard to please their fathers. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z This was the most Persian I had ever been in my entire life, and it still wasn’t enough. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z The men had been French for the most part, but also German, Persian, Italian, Lebanese. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Only that Persian love stories are all tragedies. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z I didn’t want to impose, I don’t know if the Persian understood or not when I shook my head and smiled, meaning “No, thanks.” The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Blue Team’s sixteen lost ships, which were lying at the bottom of the Persian Gulf, were refloated. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z Greece would defeat the Persians; Greek philosophy would never quite defeat Zeno—for Zeno had a paradox, a logical puzzle that seemed intractable to the reasoning of Greek philosophers. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z Mom insists the entire concept of Persian Casual is all in our heads. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z But I bet your Persian husband and children praise your culinary skills. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z Except for Aeschylus’ Persians, written to celebrate the victory of the Greeks over the Persians at Salamis, all the plays have mythological subjects. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z A large, bosomy Slavic lady in a bulky sweater of natural sheep's wool, purple slacks, high-heeled black overshoes with Persian lamb cuffs and a matching toque, puffed white, inaudible words into the wintry air. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z But that’s the whole point of the Persian flaw—it’s there to remind you of all the other flaws, and even the flaw that makes you unable to see them in the first place. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z Herodotus, in the Persian War, tells a story of how Croesus, the richest and most-favored king of his time, asked Solon the Athenian a leading question. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z It sounded like the infernal spawn of a Persian drum beat and a dozen Celtic fiddles. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z When it comes to keeping track of our family trees, Persians are even more meticulous than Hobbits. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z Her eyes are almond-shaped, which is the Persian shape for eyes. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z “It’s a Persian love poem. ‘This flame of love set my heart on fire. The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z She’s combined the two of them for this show, with aspects of Persian miniatures and figurative work in painting. 'Art Brief: Iranian Contemporary Los Angeles': Bridging communities, one pop-up at a time 2015-12-11T05:00:00Z Its acclaimed design shades its galleries under a vast dome that appears to hover over the waters of the Persian Gulf. A Leonardo Made a $450 Million Splash. Now There’s No Sign of It. 2019-03-30T04:00:00Z It’s on the grisly end of the spectrum — victims’ mouths sewn shut, that kind of thing — with studiously eccentric details like Malcolm’s self-shackling, and the Persian carpet and bookshelves in Martin’s apartment-size cell. Fall TV Reviewed: Detectives, Sci-Fi and an Attempt at Romance 2019-09-22T04:00:00Z His mother, who is Persian, cooked the dishes, he said. A Tempest in a Pizzeria Spills Out Into the Street 2020-02-04T05:00:00Z Instead of remaining calm as Persian cucumbers going into the home stretch, Susur, Rick and Marcus begin to look a little shaken. Who won "Top Chef Masters"? 2010-06-10T12:18:00Z Taking a longer view, how is this incident anything other than the first insouciant crocus of an impending Persian Spring? The Pharrell Williams, “Footloose” paradox: Why Iran should really fear Brooklyn 2014-05-27T04:00:00Z Bhattacharya recorded professionals and amateurs performing classical and folk, secular and religious music, as well as Bedouin workers rhythmically grinding coffee and a ninth-century Persian epic poem intoned, with drumming, to pace an exercise routine. The Year in Yesteryear: Standout Music Books and Boxed Sets 2018-12-19T05:00:00Z In the sequel, an alliance of Greek city-states wage battle on the seas against the Persians. '300' tops 'Mr. Peabody' to capture weekend box office 2014-03-09T23:29:15Z Four reflecting pools representing ancient rivers and the elements earth, air, fire and water form quadrants in Untermyer’s Persian garden. Untermyer Gardens in Yonkers Is Being Tended Once Again 2012-07-19T21:45:31Z The Camerata returns to Seattle for "Alexander the Great: Hero, Warrior, Lover," which draws from Latin, Byzantine, Arabic and Persian sources to tell the story of the fourth-century king/conqueror. Boston Camerata performs 'Alexander the Great' in Seattle 2012-04-19T20:27:06Z Percussive strikes on the bodies of the instruments and pizzicato motifs recalled traditional Persian music. Review | San Francisco’s Amaranth Quartet offers world premieres in its D.C. debut 2019-05-09T04:00:00Z TV to document the lives of young Persians whose parents fled Iran after the 1979 Islamic Revolution, or who settled in California as young children. "Shahs of Sunset" puts young Iranians on U.S. TV map 2012-01-24T00:01:10Z For centuries it was a steppingstone between Europe and the Middle East, with almost every East Mediterranean empire-builder — Persians, Romans, Venetians, Ottomans — passing through a t one time or another. Ruins, casinos and abandoned construction mark Cyprus 2015-08-13T04:00:00Z “That’s when we all switched from saying we were Iranian to saying we were Persian,” she said. The Verdant Food of Iran Entices at Persian New Year 2017-03-14T04:00:00Z A documentary-style drama about the scene, Nobody Knows About Persian Cats, is being released in UK cinemas. Beating the ban 2010-03-25T08:04:00Z The Parthenon was built at a time of war between Greek cities and the Persian Empire. Horses shaped our art of war and peace 2011-08-29T09:44:37Z Imagine the opening of Stravinsky’s “Petrushka,” turned a little cosmic, with the setting moved to a Persian city. Music Review: Conductor Makes Philharmonic Debut With Sufi Poetry and Celestial Yearnings 2011-03-04T23:52:30Z He hated the Omar Khayyám brigade – you know the rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám, the popular Persian poem translated by Edward Fitzgerald. 5 great books on world travel 2013-02-04T12:45:00Z During the medieval period the entry of Islam in the subcontinent brought with it a Persian tradition of poetry, painting and music that spread from Afghanistan southwards. Ravi Shankar's music was a world apart from the hippy culture that embraced it 2012-12-12T16:00:00Z Something is rotten in the state of Denmark, and Persia is no better off in Waterwell’s version of this Shakespeare tragedy, performed in English and Persian. What’s New in NYC Theater 2017-05-18T04:00:00Z Mr. Moayed, who speaks Persian, learned some Iraqi Arabic for the role, and his performance is deft enough that he manages to milk jokes that aren’t in English. From Starry-Eyed to Star 2011-05-01T22:40:59Z But for purists, only Persian rugs, with their dense, intricate knots, will do. Looking for a Persian rug? New Trump sanctions could make that difficult. 2018-06-25T04:00:00Z Goldfish for sale to decorate household tables for Nowruz, the Persian New Year, in Ramsar, Iran. The Promise of Oil for the People Around the Caspian Sea 2018-09-22T04:00:00Z If you read Persian, the writing was revealed as poetry, and the interpretation became more complex, with the text suggesting, perhaps, the inner, poetic life of women whose opportunity for self-expression was limited. It’s written all over their faces 2015-05-15T04:00:00Z A parent wants their children to grow up learning about their father's Persian culture, but he's not interested in teaching them. Lifestyle - The Washington Post Rss Loading... Finish the night by relaxing on faded Persian carpets in one of the many small wooden pavilions up and down the road and join the locals in smoking some apple-flavoured shishas. A foodie tour of Iran: it's poetry on a plate 2016-10-29T04:00:00Z A poet and photographer as well as filmmaker, Mr. Kiarostami was as steeped in Persian literary traditions as he was devoted to the transparency of the photographic image. How Abbas Kiarostami Had Me Thinking in Persian 2016-07-05T04:00:00Z It would not be a surprise to attend a world music concert and hear a virtuoso play a didgeridoo, a Persian tar or uilleann pipes — instruments closely linked to a specific nation or cultural tradition. ‘Celebrate World Music’ stretches composers’ boundaries 2013-03-21T20:35:13Z He ended the religious tax paid by non-Muslims under sharia law, commissioned translations of the great Indian classics from Sanskrit into Persian and filled his court with artists and intellectuals of all faiths and ethnicities. Art treasures of the Mughal empire 2012-11-30T22:55:14Z “As an artist, you’re always in the midst of memory,” she said via phone from her Upper West Side apartment, which she shares with her husband, Louis Nelson, and their three Persian cats. Judy Collins Is Picky About Audiobook Readers and Folk Singers 2022-02-15T05:00:00Z “There is a good selection of Persian rugs in the marketplace at the moment,” Sroka said. Looking for a Persian rug? New Trump sanctions could make that difficult. 2018-06-25T04:00:00Z Photograph: Mark Douet/National Theatre Wales Two summers ago, National Theatre Wales stunned us with a version of Aeschylus's The Persians set in a military training camp. Coriolan/us – review 2012-08-10T17:08:20Z Unlike the 14th-century Persian mystic in the eerie opening chapter of her new novel, G. Willow Wilson doesn't need to conscript a genie to create a magical book. Arab-Indian hacktivist decants belief, genies in timely thriller 2012-06-28T20:15:05Z Had he mastered a reading knowledge of Persian, the American collector might have realized how intricate the connection is between the image and the written word. Auctions: Century-Old Vandalism of Islamic Art, and Its Price 2011-04-15T12:00:27Z She was allowed to travel freely throughout the country, even to remote places like Rasht in the north and Bandar Abbas on the Persian Gulf. Hired by the Empress of Art at Tehran’s Hidden Museum 2021-03-29T04:00:00Z He hung the canvas at her studio in Old Westbury, N.Y., as part of a stairwell mural that measures 125 feet long and also depicts hallucinogenic plants, Persian harems and Mughal palace rooms. This Century-Old Mural Was Rescued From a Whitney’s Stairwell 2018-02-06T05:00:00Z Marking the Persian New Year, this weekend of free dance, music and storytelling highlights the Persian tradition in a programme that mixes family-friendly fun with education. Events picks of the week 2010-03-20T00:08:00Z What raga is to South Asian music — a system of melodic patterns that also serve broadly as a guide — maqam roughly is to Arab, Turkish and Persian music. 14 Pop, Rock and Jazz Concerts to Check Out in NYC This Weekend 2018-04-19T04:00:00Z Subsequent political huggermugger led to the exile of Athenian generals Xanthippus and Aristides, but the two were called back as the Persians mounted a second, retributive invasion almost a decade later. Review | Best audiobooks to listen to now 2021-03-08T05:00:00Z Set in ancient Greece, the 300 sequel depicts a sea battle between Greeks and Persians. 300 sequel storms UK box office 2014-03-11T15:41:01Z According to Cyrus the Great, the 6th-century B.C. conqueror who formed the Persian Empire, “soft lands breed soft men.” Review | We may not be able to leave the house, but these transporting books whisk us to Central Asia 2020-05-20T04:00:00Z He lived in the capital but was getting ready to fly to the Persian Gulf. For Two Frequent Fliers, a Trip Down the Matrimonial Runway 2016-02-26T05:00:00Z As many as 2 million Iranians are connected to the Persian rug trade. Looking for a Persian rug? New Trump sanctions could make that difficult. 2018-06-25T04:00:00Z He does this by tracing their history from 12,000 years ago to the present day, focusing on Scythians, Persians, Mongols, Turks, Huns, Mongols and Arabs, as well as the Maasai and Bedouin of today. Beyond Borders: A Deep Dive Into the Nomadic Way of Life 2022-10-14T04:00:00Z The Louvre’s Sackler wing was made up of 12 rooms of near eastern antiquities, including key pieces from the museum’s Persian collection. Louvre removes Sackler name from museum wing amid protests 2019-07-17T04:00:00Z Spruance's group combines Persian scales, tunings and rhythms with elements of metal, surf rock and electronic music to form a postmodern mishmash of folk psychedelia. Secret Chiefs 3's crazy-quilt of cultures is, at bottom, just hard rock 2012-02-02T21:16:11Z It looks like a science-fiction movie set but is in fact a gas tank on a transport ship in the Persian Gulf. Elaine de Kooning and Andreas Gursky in Close-Up in the Hamptons 2015-08-06T04:00:00Z This demonizes the Persians far more than the Greeks did and imposes a Manichaean scheme of light versus darkness onto an ancient world where shades of gray were far more common. ‘Know Thyself’ Review: The Evolution of a Culture 2018-06-10T04:00:00Z The story of Purim goes that Haman was the Persian King’s minister. “I’m a bad Jew”: Amid those celebrating Purim in Boro Park I felt more than ever like an outsider Jew — but I come from a long line of outsider Jews 2016-03-26T04:00:00Z For example, within the structure of Turkish there are reams of words borrowed from Arabic, Persian, Greek, Kurdish, French and English. Literature does not stop at national borders 2013-02-27T13:59:46Z Besides the sheer quantity of the herbs — in Iran, they are measured by the kilogram rather than the bunch — the thing that distinguishes Persian cuisine is the multifaceted role those herbs play. The Verdant Food of Iran Entices at Persian New Year 2017-03-14T04:00:00Z Tasting Persian food again after such a long absence made her realize its wealth, complexity and diversity. At 59, a Gutsy Chef Makes Her Restaurant Debut 2018-08-20T04:00:00Z If this roster of ingredients sounds familiar, it’s because Persian cooking influenced Middle Eastern, Moroccan, Northern Indian and Turkish cuisines yet itself remains somewhat below the radar. Persian Cuisine, Fragrant and Rich With Symbolism 2016-04-19T04:00:00Z “People of color are not as represented here,” Williams, who is half Persian, half African-American, told me. The Twenty-Five-Year Journey of Magic: The Gathering 2018-08-28T04:00:00Z He’d like to see a beefed-up air and naval presence in the Persian Gulf to thwart Iran. Review: ‘The Big Stick’ Argues for a Robust Military Role Abroad 2017-01-02T05:00:00Z Romantic ardor and poetic feeling are very pretty things, but so are feathered hats, Persian carpets and antique andirons. Theater Review | 'Candida': Two Men Who Adore Her, One Woman in the Middle 2010-03-08T06:35:00Z If it’s a bad time for Iranians, just maybe it’s a great time for Persians. Television: The Persian-ness of ?Shahs of Sunset? on Bravo 2012-03-09T23:39:45Z While working as a judge, he played frequently at private gatherings for Persian speakers and foreigners. Ostad Elahi, a Tanbur Master, Is Celebrated at Met Museum 2014-08-29T04:00:00Z And — despite the conference tables heaving with French, Persian, American and Arab cuisine — that is a growing threat. Don’t censor the school-lunch blog 2012-06-15T16:15:00Z After Manna the restaurant had closed for the day recently, he let me try some Persian manna, as well as two versions of his blends. Is this biblical food the next foodie fad? This chef thinks so. 2018-08-03T04:00:00Z Its title, Simurgh, is both a play on the Farsi words for 30 birds and the name of a mythical, all-powerful bird that figures in a famous Persian poem. More art at Mamnoon 2014-10-15T04:00:00Z An estimated 500,000 Iranian-Americans live in the Los Angeles area -- the largest Persian community outside Tehran -- and some 20 percent of the population of Beverly Hills are of Iranian descent. "Shahs of Sunset" puts young Iranians on U.S. TV map 2012-01-24T00:01:10Z Based on Persian folk tales, it concerns a soul, divided in two, that’s seeking its completion through love. Spare Times for Children for March 13-19 2015-03-12T04:00:00Z Persian DJs are so popular now that Iran's biggest pop stars write songs about them. Persian DJs keep the beat going at Los Angeles parties 2014-06-21T04:00:00Z A student of classical Persian vocal music, he fell out with the music department at the University of Tehran over what he called its "rigid and backward" views. Exiled Iranian singer Mohsen Namjoo makes Northwest debut 2011-02-24T20:40:10Z The flavor also appears elsewhere in Asia, in Persian dishes like sohan, a saffron brittle topped with pistachios, and bastani, an ice cream typically scented with saffron, pistachio, vanilla and rose water. The Dreamiest Desserts Start With These Two Flavors 2022-03-07T05:00:00Z We are simultaneously the Persians and the timeless masses listening to our statesmen justify our glorious leader Xerxes's "invincible" expedition. The Persians 2010-08-14T23:05:00Z When Darius became the ruler of the Persian Empire, he made Susa his permanent capital. Persian Collections at Louvre Are Worth the Journey 2019-03-12T04:00:00Z Depending on whom you talk to, Mr. Russell, whose work includes the Persian Gulf war satire “Three Kings” and the existential corporate comedy “I Heart Huckabees,” is quixotic, combative and occasionally brilliant. The Carpetbagger: Behind Camera, Checking the Ego 2010-12-08T23:38:00Z It will showcase items dating to 400 B.C. that tell the history of the oil-rich city on the Persian Gulf. Iraqi dictator’s palace becomes museum 2016-09-27T04:00:00Z Holm was hired by La Vie Parisienne, and later by the Persian Room at the Plaza Hotel to sing to their late-night supper club audiences after the Oklahoma! curtain fell. Celeste Holm dies at 95 after a career in films and Broadway musicals 2012-07-15T18:10:14Z His prime minister, Haman, receives Ahasuerus’ blessing to kill all the Jews in the Persian kingdom. Christianity saves in award-nominated romance novel about “blonde and blue-eyed Jewess” and SS Kommandant in Nazi-occupied Europe 2015-08-06T04:00:00Z SAT Persian culture, music and dance performances, Rumi poetry, visual arts, activities, bazaar, food, 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Community calendar 2012-06-13T23:43:04Z In January 1991, during the early days of the Persian Gulf War, Simon and three members of his CBS News crew were arrested and held captive for 40 days in Iraq. Bob Simon of '60 Minutes' is killed in car accident in New York 2015-02-11T05:00:00Z The notion of installing a writer of Dyer’s baroquely sensitive and self-conscious temperament aboard an American aircraft carrier stationed in the Persian Gulf is obviously a stroke of genius. A neurotic writer aboard the USS George H.W. Bush 2014-05-18T04:00:00Z The program identified the droning melodies as ancient folk songs of the Persian Gulf, but after listening for a minute, Molly Jane declared “it’s psytrance!” In Kazakhstan, a World Expo Is All About Energy (and Dancing) 2017-08-23T04:00:00Z "I'm combining Hebrew and Persian so much together and I am showing that it is possible." Israeli music icon hopes Farsi album charms Iran 2012-07-03T13:54:11Z Though Rumi's exact birthplace is disputed by scholars, most agree he was born in either present-day Afghanistan or Tajikistan to parents of Persian descent. Who would you cast as Persian poet Rumi — Leonardo DiCaprio? 2016-06-08T04:00:00Z However not all reaction was negative and some other users supported the move, saying it reinforced Afghanistan’s national identity: “I am from Afghanistan, not Persia or the Persian race,” wrote one. BBC name change stirs language row in Afghanistan 2017-11-05T04:00:00Z Then he showed them articles explaining the historical significance of the event and the importance of the flames to ancient Persian traditions, and he won them over. Just blocks from the White House, Iranian Americans welcome a new year 2019-04-09T04:00:00Z Bush was running for re-election in part on his foreign policy successes, especially the relatively bloodless conclusion of the Persian Gulf War, in which 148 Americans died. The Lesbian Avengers Will Not Be Commodified 2021-06-25T04:00:00Z The Saqqakhaneh artists incorporated elements from it — charms, seals and inscriptions — into their art, along with near-abstract geometric shapes suggesting figures and buildings familiar from Persian manuscript painting. Art Review: Shows at Asia Society and N.Y.U. Grey Art Gallery 2013-09-05T21:50:26Z Spartan King Leonidas, now Athens’s ally, held the Persians off for two days at Thermopylae in 480 B.C. allowing for the evacuation of Athens — though the city was lost. Review | Best audiobooks to listen to now 2021-03-08T05:00:00Z In the mornings, Saadi, another poet from Shiraz, is studied, and in the afternoons we read Bedil, a Persian speaking poet from Delhi whose work is more complicated and philosophical. Afghanistan has poetry in its soul 2012-05-21T11:50:01Z “One in the south of Iran”—the Persian Gulf, connected through the Strait of Hormuz to the Gulf of Oman—“and one in the north of Iran,” meaning the enclosed Caspian Sea. An Exile from Iran on the Beaches of Australia 2015-08-12T04:00:00Z Three years later, she published “The Saffron Tales: Recipes from the Persian Kitchen,” which won rave reviews and plaudits from such boldface culinary names as Nigella Lawson. A new Palestinian cookbook’s challenge: Shedding light on a cuisine without a country 2019-02-01T05:00:00Z The Persians by the Greek playwright Aeschylus, who actually fought at the Battle of Salamis, imagines the scene in the Persian capital in the wake of the empire’s disastrous defeat. Zack Snyder and the West Should Stop Killing Ancient Persians 2014-03-10T14:33:58Z “I would have laughed a few years ago if you had told me I would own a Persian rug,” says Sherry Petersik, 33. Oriental rugs make a comeback, and they are not just for your grandparents’ house 2015-09-01T04:00:00Z Blofeld was a recurring presence, known first only from his fingers stroking the long hairs of a white Persian cat as he blithely sent bumbling minions to their death. Exhibition Review: ‘Exquisitely Evil,’ Bond Villains at International Spy Museum 2012-11-15T23:35:07Z To hammer home the crude, ahistorical message, the Persians win their only victory in the film when a suicide bomber is able to destroy a number of Greek ships. Zack Snyder and the West Should Stop Killing Ancient Persians 2014-03-10T14:33:58Z “Tow Tow Tow, Key Haaaastiiiiiiiiiiii?” my father would say, mimicking the caterpillar in Persian. Azar Nafisi: “Over the years I have often thought of Alice as my ideal reader” 2015-07-12T04:00:00Z The second half started with the premiere of Mr. Jacobsen’s “Three Miniatures for String Quartet,” vivacious, deftly drawn sketches that evoke the microtonal keening and metrical complexity of Persian classical music. Music Review: Metropolitan Museum Artists in Concert - Review 2011-12-19T23:04:37Z Another topic of dispute has been a call by three of the nation’s largest airlines to restrict access to the U.S. by international carriers from the Persian Gulf. Crowded and pricey skies: Spring flights could be busiest since 2007 2015-03-11T04:00:00Z It’s a lesson not just meant for Persians. Zack Snyder and the West Should Stop Killing Ancient Persians 2014-03-10T14:33:58Z His “Masnavi” is called “the Quran in the Persian tongue,” and is rife with references to Hadith, Quranic sayings and devotion to the Prophet Muhammad. How Did Rumi Become One of Our Best-Selling Poets? 2017-01-20T05:00:00Z The herbaceous bog, seasoned with fenugreek and halved Persian limes, is dark green and wonderful. Review | At Rumi’s Kitchen, you’ll find poetry on the plate and mannequins by your side 2020-09-10T04:00:00Z The text on the page reads like an excerpt from a Persian literary work mixing prose and poetry. Special Report: Asian Art: 'Islamic' Culture: A Groundless Myth 2011-11-04T13:00:10Z “Finding Persian hogweed was a turning point for me,” he said. A Chef’s Childhood in Iran Shaped His Cooking in the Pandemic 2020-09-10T04:00:00Z It takes place before and after the earlier film when 300 Spartans marched to their deaths in a battle against the Persians. '300' tops 'Mr. Peabody' to capture weekend box office 2014-03-09T23:29:15Z Set after the Islamic revolution in Iran in 1979, the book was originally written in Persian, and the English-language translator is unidentified because of security concerns, according to the publisher Europa Editions. First two longlists announced for National Book Awards 2020-09-16T04:00:00Z The novel describes Tomyris’s father uniting the Massagetean tribes while grooming her, his only child, as his heir, while also chronicling the rise of the Persian empire to the southwest. Will life imitate art? Steppe queen movie makes Kazakhs wonder 2019-07-22T04:00:00Z It’s as if the kitchen is holding back, rationing saffron, dried limes and other Persian delights. At Vintage78, the Persian fare needs more of everything 2019-10-03T04:00:00Z In Persian cooking, rice is treated with the utmost care. The path to rice perfection begins when you start paying attention 2015-12-06T05:00:00Z Another recites Persian poets from the 13th century. Review: ‘Window Horses’ Animates a Young Poet’s Self-Discovery 2017-11-09T05:00:00Z By 9:30, a kosher dinner of Persian jeweled rice and pomegranate and walnut stew was served, prepared by Behzad Jamshidi, a child of Iranian refugees. There’s No Seder Like a Showbiz Seder 2018-04-05T04:00:00Z Given this, it’s worth considering that the English word “paradise” originates in the Persian one for enclosure, pairidaeza. Movie Review: ‘The Gardener,’ Mohsen Makhmalbaf’s Inquiry Into Religion 2013-08-08T22:53:11Z The album touches on Portuguese fado, Spanish flamenco and Persian and Arab-Andalusian classical music. Playlist: Industrial Hip-Hop And Bouncy Sociopathy 2011-07-02T04:00:25Z Persian cucumbers are easily available in good supermarkets and fruit and veg markets. Six simple recipes from a Korean kitchen 2015-08-23T04:00:00Z Its fifty thousand lines are mostly in Persian, but they are riddled with Arabic excerpts from Muslim scripture; the book frequently alludes to Koranic anecdotes that offer moral lessons. The Erasure of Islam from the Poetry of Rumi 2017-01-05T05:00:00Z After entering Tehran University with the intention of studying Persian literature, she found herself obligated to support her family after the death of her father, a doctor. Simin Daneshvar, Iranian Author and Translator, Dies at 90 2012-03-17T04:26:17Z Banners, placards and signs are in Persian and many characters actually speak the language, although some with accents. Why Argo is hard for Iranians to watch 2012-11-13T16:56:00Z Vegetables also star in an enlightened take on minestrone, which starts with a bowl of basmati rice — a nod to the chef’s Persian heritage — scattered with sliced green beans, yellow squash and black-eyed peas. Review | The Restaurant at Patowmack Farm, under a new chef, calls for a road trip 2021-08-12T04:00:00Z Similarly, u/ronnysmom suggests spreading the butter on sprouted bread and pairing it with a cup of yogurt and cut up Persian cucumbers, strawberries and mandarin oranges. Trader Joe's 6 best items for easy school lunches 2022-08-28T04:00:00Z The most obvious appeal of Sofreh is that it’s a new place to get Persian food in a city that’s surprisingly lacking in it. My Favorite Restaurants of 2018 2018-12-18T05:00:00Z The Persian method allows for more interaction and adjustment than does the typical steaming. The path to rice perfection begins when you start paying attention 2015-12-06T05:00:00Z For fans of Shakespeare, the Leev Theater Group of Iran presents “Hamlet, Prince of Grief,” a 30-minute production in Persian in which an actor at a desk manipulates household objects and toys toward tragedy. The Week Ahead: Jan. 6 — 12 2013-01-06T08:10:04Z The new doctor served as a captain in the 1990-1991 Persian Gulf War. African Americans long fought for the right to serve their country 2018-02-12T05:00:00Z Often, the group plays with transliteration and puns, freely combining languages including Georgian, Persian, Arabic, Polish and Russian. These Artists Bring Pickles to the Party 2022-09-22T04:00:00Z What did you come to understand about your mother writing “The Persian Version”? "The Persian Version" director on creating a film that is "playful in terms of sexuality" 2023-10-26T04:00:00Z My Instagram is a very tricky thing because I have many Persian followers and many international followers. TV Was an Alien World for Golshifteh Farahani. Then Came ‘Invasion.’ 2021-10-21T04:00:00Z Kurds are also mistreated by Shia Muslim ethnic Arabs and ethnic Persians. A Journey Into Iraqi Kurdistan 2018-01-29T05:00:00Z Simin Behbahani, a prizewinning poet known as “the lioness of Iran” for deftly combining classical Persian verse forms, poignant emotion and courageous social protest, died on Tuesday in Tehran. Simin Behbahani, Outspoken Iranian Poet, Dies at 87 2014-08-21T04:00:00Z The bas-relief, which depicts a Persian guard, was seized in October by investigators for the Manhattan district attorney’s office from the Park Avenue Armory, where it was being offered for sale at an art fair. Judge Orders Return of Ancient Limestone Relief to Iran 2018-07-24T04:00:00Z The sisters here look like some Baku baron’s privileged daughters, arrayed in various dresses that blend Persian princess motifs and punk styles. Music Review: Wagner’s ‘Ring’ Opens at Bayreuth With Reality-Cam Touch 2013-07-28T21:38:06Z Persian Garden: Aqua-class members receive unlimited access to this “thermal suite” with several treatment rooms at no added cost. They equated cruises with excess, so these first-timers set sail with a focus on wellness 2019-10-03T04:00:00Z A shifting world for the restless Watteau, who is always someplace just long enough to sketch the travelling player or the Persian ambassador – some place, but precisely where? Watteau: The Drawings; Esprit et V?rit?: Watteau and His Circle ? review 2011-03-13T00:05:24Z The interactive piece beams images to a web site and a Persian Gulf museum. NYU prof temporarily removes camera from head 2011-02-11T15:33:09Z Aeschylus fought the Persians and his play has variously been read as a critique of war, a celebration of victory, a mockery of defeated enemy. The Persians 2010-08-14T23:05:00Z Its rugmakers use Turkish wool to create thick models in detailed designs based on Persian patterns. A Late-19th-Century Oushak Carpet Is on the Block 2015-03-12T04:00:00Z By contrast with the rest of Iranian cuisine, the food of this region is an assault on the senses – a thrilling mix of Persian, Indian and Arabian flavours. A foodie tour of Iran: it's poetry on a plate 2016-10-29T04:00:00Z The art of this time and place was a mix of Persian, Islamic and Central Asian-Turkic traditions, and artists combined abstraction, representation and writing in innovative ways. Some Favorite Things Not Hanging on a Wall 2011-12-30T00:11:48Z The word, of Persian origin, means “curtain” and defines a state where women are concealed from the view of men. My life behind India’s purdah 2013-01-04T18:32:00Z Being a woman, Persian and gay, I become more and more of an outsider with every click of the microscope. Nahnatchka Khan on ‘Fresh Off the Boat,’ Chinese New Year and Michael Chang 2016-02-02T05:00:00Z By the early 1900s, it was offering rooms with fresh-cut flowers and Persian rugs to the patients who could afford them. Review: ‘Bellevue’ Celebrates a Hospital Not Crazy, but Compassionate 2016-11-16T05:00:00Z Less personal but nonetheless expected: the clubby soundtrack, the racist Persian mother and the caged tiger at a pool party. Television: The Persian-ness of ?Shahs of Sunset? on Bravo 2012-03-09T23:39:45Z “Assassins” opened Off Broadway at Playwrights Horizons just as the Persian Gulf war was beginning, and critics recoiled at its perceived glibness in a moment of national crisis. Now You Know: A Critic’s Guide to Sondheim 2020-03-12T04:00:00Z This one’s about a beautiful woman named Esther who disguises her Jewish identity to become the queen of the Persian King Ahasuerus. Biblical birth control: The surprisingly contraception-friendly Old Testament 2014-01-05T19:00:00Z Jaffrey, himself 81, can't walk so well but still managed a heartfelt little speech about how much he enjoyed making the film, and even slipped in a Persian proverb. Call me sentimental, but the Edinburgh film festival made me warm to Sean Connery 2010-06-23T12:43:00Z Xerxes, based on another of Miller's works, will be set 10 years earlier, according to New York magazine's Vulture blog, and will presumably feature the eponymous Persian king. Guy Ritchie tipped to direct 300 prequel, Xerxes 2011-02-16T12:40:43Z Evangelicals preferred the only dimly religious Ronald Reagan and now with an unrivaled leap of faith, Donald Trump, the avatar of a pagan Persian king. An atheist in the White House? It could happen, thanks to Donald Trump 2019-05-18T04:00:00Z In a statement, the corporation reiterated that there were "no BBC Persian staff members or stringers working inside Iran". Iranians 'detained for BBC links' 2012-02-07T11:39:52Z Once when flying to Oman, I was wakened in my window seat by the sheer brightness of the flares shooting up from the Persian Gulf oil rigs below. Taking to the skies in Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s ‘Wind, Sand and Stars’ 2021-04-01T04:00:00Z Children can also take part in Persian crafts, including mosaics and collages. Spare Times for Children for March 13-19 2015-03-12T04:00:00Z When the globules of computer-generated blood fly majestically through the air, or a fleet of Athenian ships rams into Persian vessels on roiling seas, "Rise of an Empire" is legitimately awesome. 'Masters of Sex' is addictive, and its stars are terrific 2014-06-21T04:00:00Z His questions instead prompt suggestive insights on the relevant theme from the great books of the world: Homer, Plato, the Sanskrit Vedas, the Hebrew Talmud, the Christian Gospels, the Persian and Arabic classics. Cabinet of curiosity 2015-04-09T04:00:00Z Ms. Johnson, who grew up in New Jersey, embraced Persian cooking, culture and the Baha’i Faith, which she now follows. A Ride of a Lifetime to a Catskills Retreat 2021-08-06T04:00:00Z There is not much action, barely even a plot, in “The Persians.” ‘The Persians’ Review: Aeschylus’s Ancient Portrait of Defeat 2020-07-26T04:00:00Z The Pharusi, originally a Persian people, are said to be very greatly infested by pirates. Hacking the Humanities 2015-07-07T04:00:00Z The book’s case studies date back to Olana, the landscape painter Frederic Edwin Church’s 1870s estate perched on a Hudson riverbank and lined in Persian stenciling. Antiques: At Home With Artifacts in Their Natural Habitats 2011-04-28T19:58:24Z Bentley’s prophecy bore partial fruit in the work of Sir William Jones, known in his day as “Persian” Jones or “Oriental” Jones. ‘Philology’ by James Turner explains what happened to a discipline that flourished And the addition of dirty clarifies the Persian stance on the profession. “Marriage is an uncut watermelon”: How translation brought my native language to life 2014-03-21T22:58:00Z The gatherings reminded her of Nowruz, the Persian New Year, when Nashville’s Kurdish population congregates in a park, sets up tents and exchanges food. At Tennessee Titans Games, the Fiercest Tailgaters Are Kurds 2019-11-08T05:00:00Z It eventually shifts its attention from the inland deserts and the mountains to the coast, where Dubai springs up jarringly from the edge of the Persian Gulf. Television Review: ‘Wild Arabia,’ a Two-Hour Special on Animal Planet 2013-08-05T20:35:21Z A court attendant raises her finger to her lips, a traditional Iranian gesture signifying intense surprise, called in Persian “biting the finger of amazement.” Art Review: Iran's Mirror of the World 2011-02-25T12:00:05Z But it actually depicts Tehran, not Dubai, on the 13th day of the Persian New Year, when everyone eats together outdoors. The gallery was also showing work by Haerizadeh's brother Ramin. Destination Dubai: how an art fair is reviving the city's culture 2010-03-23T14:28:00Z The original was a U-District fixture for nearly two decades in a space that is now home to another Persian restaurant, Persepolis. Cuisine of Persia presented in grand style in Bellevue 2012-09-27T20:19:04Z The stage area in the middle, carpeted with Persian rugs like Ms. Steinem’s own apartment, is the kind of place where you’d like to curl up to share stories and, in sharing them, amplify them. Review: ‘Gloria: A Life,’ Starring Ms. Steinem and Her Audience 2018-10-19T04:00:00Z She also became fluent in Arabic and Persian, spending months at a time exploring some of the most forbidding landscapes in the Middle East. What Gertrude Bell’s Letters Remind Us About the Founding of Iraq 2017-06-14T04:00:00Z “That is the genius of Persian calligraphy. . . . The text doesn’t matter, finally.” Persian calligraphy takes flight So even on “The Brink,” we ended up casting a Persian actor to play a Pakistani general, who was supposed to speak Urdu, and then spoke Urdu really badly. Can Television Be Fair to Muslims? 2016-11-30T05:00:00Z Meanwhile, BBC Persian TV has doubled its reach in Iran, to an audience of 6m people, "despite facing a campaign of censorship and intimidation by the Iranian authorities". BBC global audience rises by 14m 2012-06-28T11:25:07Z Accordingly, we spoke Farsi, and attended Persian school on Saturdays to learn to read and write the language; we listened to classical Persian setar music; and celebrated Nowruz, the Persian New Year. Samin Nosrat’s 10 Essential Persian Recipes 2019-05-14T04:00:00Z The world conquest on which Alexander the Great embarked far exceeds a desire to beat the Persians. Art: Macedonia's Riches Before Alexander 2011-10-21T12:30:08Z It was the Eastern Europeans who seemed to fall most eagerly into the Persian mystique. For lovers of pure sound, Belov’s Persian-thread program delivers 2015-03-15T04:00:00Z Earlier this month, the online marketplace Etsy informed Persian rug dealers that it was removing their listings, even if the rugs are already in their U.S. inventory. Looking for a Persian rug? New Trump sanctions could make that difficult. 2018-06-25T04:00:00Z From the beginning of their known history and for centuries thereafter, Jews commingled with Canaanites, Egyptians, Babylonians, Persians, Greeks, Romans, pre-Muslim Arabs, Muslim Arabs and Christian Europeans. ArtsBeat: Book Review Podcast: ‘The Story of the Jews’ 2014-03-28T16:41:05Z Iran: Voices of the Unheard is showing on 19, 20 and 21 March, while No One Knows About Persian Cats is showing on 20 and 24 March. A chance to hear Iran's Voices of the Unheard | Rachel Aspden 2010-03-19T10:24:00Z The resulting protests became known as the Green Revolution or the Persian Awakening. 14 protest videos that went viral and changed the world 2014-02-25T14:00:00Z Europeans had, by Hokusai’s day, been drawing from Chinese, Persian and Indian examples in the creation of the decorative arts. How Hokusai’s Art Crashed Over the Modern World 2023-06-22T04:00:00Z Her work has more in common with the giddy grotesqueries of the Los Angeles artist Paul McCarthy or with Philip Guston’s lumpy, comical forms than it does with Islamic calligraphy or Persian miniature painting. The Charming, Disgusting Paintings of Tala Madani 2017-04-28T04:00:00Z The Persian New Year, on the vernal equinox, lasts for 13 days. To-Go Meals for Sizdeh Beder 2021-03-22T04:00:00Z In Ms. Kahraman’s hands the delicacy and stylization of the source are writ large and on raw linen — evoking the pages of a Persian album — and complicated with allusions to other times, places and styles. Hayv Kahraman: ‘How Iraqi Are You?’ 2015-03-26T04:00:00Z Eggs then became a symbol of celebration, specifically amongst the Persian Empire who decorated, shared and ate eggs amid the spring equinox. Poached or painted: A closer look at how eggs became a complex motif in countless works of art 2022-12-19T05:00:00Z Though Dulac imitated the jewel-bright colours of Persian miniatures, his Nights illustrations also featured techniques and motifs drawn from Japanese prints and Chinese paintings. The Arabian Nights: a thousand and one illustrations 2011-03-12T00:06:32Z In my parents’ household, Hafez’s book of Persian poetry, “The Divan,” was revered like a religious text. Why ‘Fahrenheit 451’ Is the Book for Our Social Media Age 2018-05-10T04:00:00Z Depending on which inch you’re looking at, it’s Islamic, Chinese, Greek, Celtic, Egyptian, Persian or an indefinable mélange of them all, on which no expense was spared. The Gilded Age Glows Again at the Park Avenue Armory’s Veterans Room 2016-03-06T05:00:00Z Pullout drawers reveal Persian manuscript pages and enamel portraits. Review: Wadsworth Atheneum, a Masterpiece of Renovation 2015-09-17T04:00:00Z American culture has grown fearful of stories like that — more universal ones, more comprehensive ones — but writing them has been the job of artists in wartime since Aeschylus staged “The Persians.” The Role of Art in a Time of War 2022-07-28T04:00:00Z It was a large Persian breakfast with an assortment of items served around 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. or so, and after that everyone was too full to ask for lunch. The art of Persian brunch — and the spinach eggs that tie it all together 2018-09-09T04:00:00Z He wrote many volumes of poetry in Farsi as well as publishing the highly successful Modern Persian Reader in 1975. Amir Abbas Haidari obituary 2013-07-28T12:34:14Z Clinton compared the passengers and crew to the 300 Greek warriors who fought a massive Persian army at the Battle of Thermopylae. United 93 families dedicate Sept. 11 memorial 2011-09-11T02:50:00Z The entire site, which is located to the north of the Kingdom of Bahrain on the Persian Gulf, is said to encompass an area of 100,000 square meters. 'World's largest underwater theme park' opens in Bahrain, features sunken Boeing 747 2019-09-30T04:00:00Z “I had to get really Persian,” said the princess, who was wearing a short black leather Mugler dress and Saint Laurent heels. Young Socialites Conjure the Ghost of Leonard Bernstein at the Dakota 2017-06-24T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, the Persian emperor’s origin story — his transformation into a bejeweled, manscaped god-king — is revealed, in a process evoking a brisk dip in molten gold. Movie Review: In ‘300: Rise of an Empire,’ Greeks Under Siege Again 2014-03-07T01:38:02Z From the mid-19th century, Persian reformists and potentates were keen on establishing diplomatic ties with the United States as a countervailing force against Britain and Russia. What Has Gone Wrong Between Iran and the United States? 2021-01-22T05:00:00Z The naan, a word that just means bread in its original Persian, is a flatbread native to west, central and southern Asia. How to make the perfect naan bread 2014-10-02T04:00:00Z This Persian rice and fava bean recipe is rich and filling enough to be your main dish — and it's a stunning one at that. 13 Purim recipes to feast on this year 2022-03-16T04:00:00Z The EIF kicks off on August 12 with Robert Schumann's oratorio "Paradise and the Peri" based on Persian mythology, with the Scottish Chamber Orchestra and Festival Chorus. Oriental Shakespeare, Ravi Shankar at Edinburgh festival 2011-03-23T17:46:51Z While the 29-year-old, Oscar-nominated actor is being typically coy about future plans, Gyllenhaal said in an interview that he was ready to return to the role of a swashbuckling 6th century Persian prince. Gyllenhaal goes blockbuster with game adaptation 2010-05-05T15:27:00Z His grad student cohort talked about mobilizing against war in the Persian Gulf. An Immigrant Weaves His Love Stories Between Fact and Fiction 2018-09-28T04:00:00Z And one evening, at that bar, a different young woman snidely, yet somehow flirtatiously, tells him what she smells — in Persian. ‘The Charmer’ Review: Desperate Man Seeks Willing Lover. Watch Out. 2018-12-04T05:00:00Z Is this a reflection, then, of the secondary status of women in ancient Iran, Afghanistan and western India, the principal areas where Persian has been spoken and written? Review | At last, we hear the beautiful — and sometimes bawdy — Persian poems by women 2019-10-23T04:00:00Z Five Bedouin musicians knelt on a Persian carpet, playing rebabs, traditional stringed instruments, and crooning traditional Omani songs in the gathering darkness. Next Stop: Luxury Camping in the Oman Desert 2011-02-25T21:55:00Z The Times called her a “Persian Bette Davis.” Two Iranian Artists and the Revolution 2015-09-15T04:00:00Z Miniature painting, which has roots in Persian culture, too, is more fraught because it includes representational imagery and the human figure. Perspective | Artists and cultural workers face life under Taliban 2.0 2021-08-29T04:00:00Z That summer, he worked as a camp counselor for a Persian language-immersion and nature school in El Cerrito, leading children on hikes throughout the East Bay. A Chef’s Childhood in Iran Shaped His Cooking in the Pandemic 2020-09-10T04:00:00Z Conn Iggulden begins a new series with two Persian invasions of Greece in the 5th century B.C. Review | Best audiobooks to listen to now 2021-03-08T05:00:00Z There's a lot of music in "No One Knows About Persian Cats," and all of it is illegal. 'No One Knows About Persian Cats': A pair of Iranian rebels just want to rock 2010-04-29T20:10:00Z A cuneiform script — taken from a tablet inscribed in Old Persian that is a foundation charter for the palace of Darius — appears on the sapphire crystal inserted between the engraved lion and the marquetry. Intricate Timepieces, Inspired by the Louvre 2022-06-14T04:00:00Z Back on the West Coast to see our son, he removed all of the fancy Persian carpets that had warmed our feet from the Travertine with broken border grout he’d picked out. Divorcing while pregnant 2013-01-16T01:00:00Z Reza was born in Shiraz and spent his early childhood in Bushehr, in south Iran, where his father worked on a military base near the Persian Gulf. An Exile from Iran on the Beaches of Australia 2015-08-12T04:00:00Z At various moments in the film, the narrator reminds the viewer with mind-numbing seriousness that the Persians “fear” or “mock” or even “are annoyed by” Greece’s fledgling democracy. Zack Snyder and the West Should Stop Killing Ancient Persians 2014-03-10T14:33:58Z Finally, another encounter with otherness: Bunting's Persia is reissued this year by Flood Editions and collects translations made by Basil Bunting of medieval Persian poetry. Books of the year 2012: authors choose their favourites 2012-11-23T22:55:14Z The story of Purim, which celebrates the Jews’ narrow escape from mass annihilation in the 4th century B.C., takes place in the ancient Persian empire. How to make a Persian feast for Purim that’s suited for a weeknight dinner 2019-03-11T04:00:00Z The 17th-century white marble “crown of palaces” in Agra, north India, combines Persian, Islamic and Indian architectural styles and took 22 years to complete. 10 virtual tours of the world’s most famous landmarks 2020-03-30T04:00:00Z He has fun with an incident in the Persian Gulf, long regarded as a British lake. How the United States Achieved World Leadership 2018-10-19T04:00:00Z Mr. Fay, who served in the Persian Gulf war of 1991 as well as in Somalia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Iraq and Afghanistan, is among 22 Marines whose art graces the combat gallery’s walls. In the Marines, a Connection Between Art and Combat 2018-03-11T05:00:00Z The Koda works are flat, and the matte colors are subdued, in contrast with the multidimensional, biomorphic pieces such as the “Seaforms” series from the 1980s and what he calls “Persians” from the following decade. Chihuly complements — and sometimes competes with — nature at New York Botanical Garden 2017-06-23T04:00:00Z Even though it is known as the world’s most expensive spice, saffron is ubiquitous in Persian cuisine and infuses a wide array of dishes with soul. How to Stretch Saffron, Without Sacrificing Flavor 2021-08-12T04:00:00Z There are no Persian inscriptions relating to the event at all; this is a description of events as seen from a Babylonian perspective, and describes Cyrus as having been guided by the Babylonian deity Marduk. Babylonian relic to visit US with historic message of tolerance 2012-11-27T19:03:48Z The region was settled by Bantus from mainland Africa, then Persians, Portuguese and Arabs, each wave leaving indelible influences on the language, dress, food and religion. Zanzibar in the Rain 2020-01-22T05:00:00Z Holm was hired by La Vie Parisienne, and later by the Persian Room at the Plaza Hotel to sing to their late-night supper club audiences after the "Oklahoma!" curtain fell. Oscar-winning actress Celeste Holm dies at 95 2012-07-15T18:04:09Z The scent of blossoms hung in the air, not just from damask roses but pinks, Persian lilacs and jasmine. The real magic of the Taj Mahal 2018-03-15T04:00:00Z Not exactly a sequel, the film is set before, during and after the events of "300," telling an abstracted, superhero-like version of the historical conflict between the Greeks and the Persians. 'Masters of Sex' is addictive, and its stars are terrific 2014-06-21T04:00:00Z For example, the Havana Brown was the result of a cross between Siamese and American shorthair, and the Himalayan represents a cross of Siamese and Persian. How fancy cats evolved: The science of our most adorable pets 2015-05-25T04:00:00Z “This is a Persian version of the Icarus story,” Mr. Ma said, drawing the parallel to Mr. Hawking himself, “about a boy who has the wonder, courage and imagination to achieve transcendence.” Music Review: World Science Festival Opens at Alice Tully Hall 2010-06-03T22:59:00Z Fluke stars in a crudo whose accents of Fresno chiles, sungold tomatoes and sheer Persian cucumbers provide pops of color and flavor. Review | On Capitol Hill, two ambitious restaurants debut from one thoughtful owner 2021-09-02T04:00:00Z Whether you’re using tile to create a simple border or something more elaborate such as say, a pixelated Persian rug, there are a few basics to keep in mind. Tiny tiles are back in a big way 2019-10-14T04:00:00Z “A lot of my works are by Persian or Jewish artists that are living and working today, and if they’re not, they remind me of my ethnicity in some way,” he said. In Chelsea, a Little Piece of Prerevolutionary Iran 2019-11-21T05:00:00Z “The whole concept of dating wasn’t something that registered for them. . . . They were very much about dating within the Persian community.” Two small words inspired this couple’s friendship, and their eventual marriage 2016-09-01T04:00:00Z A chorus of Persian men, wearing long, tan-colored skirts and white button-down shirts, opens the proceedings. ‘The Persians’ Review: Aeschylus’s Ancient Portrait of Defeat 2020-07-26T04:00:00Z On a wall, a tiny painting, resembling a Persian miniature, portrays two women: one in Western garb, the other in traditional Pakistani dress. Humaira Abid’s ‘Self Portrait’ speaks bluntly about gender inequality 2016-08-23T04:00:00Z For a concert in 2004 Mozart’s Requiem was paired with Persian and Indian improvisations. Critic’s Notebook: Mostly Mozart Opens With Louis Langrée and Lawrence Brownlee 2012-08-01T21:47:28Z He bounced around, whistling to himself, happily preparing platefuls of dates, fruit and sweets, which he laid out on the floor on a wipe-clean laminated Persian rug. Safety or politeness? That time I let myself be taken captive — because I didn’t want to be rude 2017-01-30T05:00:00Z Syria stood at the heart of the ancient Middle East, a crucible for some of the world’s earliest civilizations and was at times incorporated into Egyptian, Babylonian, Assyrian, Hittite, Persian, Greek and Roman empires. Palmyra priest statue among haul of recovered Syrian relics 2018-10-04T04:00:00Z Luckily, hospitality is another hallmark of Persian culture. Persian Cuisine, Fragrant and Rich With Symbolism 2016-04-19T04:00:00Z The award-winning British-Iranian television journalist is known primarily for her extensive, bold coverage of international conflicts, from the Persian Gulf War to the genocide in Rwanda and the Bosnian War. CNN anchor Christiane Amanpour reveals ovarian cancer diagnosis 2021-06-14T04:00:00Z News & World Report magazine and Knight Ridder newspapers in a series of overseas roles, including reporting from the Persian Gulf War in 1991. Journalist Joe Galloway, chronicler of Vietnam War, dies 2021-08-18T04:00:00Z Even if none of Saya Behnam’s paintings included Farsi script, which a few do, the influence of Persian illuminated manuscripts would be clear just from the colors. Review | In the galleries: Dark hues that paint unsettling portents 2017-06-15T04:00:00Z “On Grand Strategy” begins with the Persian king Xerxes ’ invasion of Greece in 480 B.C., an invasion that went spectacularly wrong. ‘On Grand Strategy’ Review: The War Against Decline and Fall 2018-04-16T04:00:00Z She found Persian ingredients at markets in Queens, and with practice she built her skills. At 59, a Gutsy Chef Makes Her Restaurant Debut 2018-08-20T04:00:00Z The outlet generously allowed Hallmark to claim Catherine Bell’s Iranian heritage, which overlooks the fact that Persians are white people too. Smart Watch: Finally, Hallmark Channel’s Christmas romances aren’t all white 2018-11-24T05:00:00Z “Instead he tried to examine the complexities and moral ambiguities of the experience of the poor and forgotten, mixing the brutality of that world with the lyricism of the Persian language.” ‘The Colonel,’ by the Iranian Writer Mahmoud Dowlatabadi 2012-07-01T18:15:33Z Persians never express themselves mildly when melodrama is an option. “Marriage is an uncut watermelon”: How translation brought my native language to life 2014-03-21T22:58:00Z Not to mention the accents: why do ancient Persians sound British? Hollywood's Summer Fetish: The Middle East 2010-05-28T20:14:00Z In the Iran-born local artist’s paintings, designs that recall traditional Persian tiles and manuscripts decay and disappear into modernist abstractions. In the galleries: Deeply in the present but beholden to the past 2016-06-02T04:00:00Z Their large apartment, filled with Persian rugs and mahogany furniture and a Steinway B piano, overlooked Central Park. Books of The Times: In ‘The Scientists,’ Marco Roth Seeks Truth About His Family 2012-09-18T14:03:58Z Human Rights Watch said the harassment of BBC Persian staff was part of a wider campaign to stifle freedom of information in Iran ahead of parliamentary elections scheduled for next month. Iranians 'detained for BBC links' 2012-02-07T11:39:52Z Koshary is the national dish of Egypt, but its origins are Indian, Persian, Italian and North American. How I found the perfect koshary — an Egyptian delicacy — in Cairo 2016-06-09T04:00:00Z Members of Congress aren’t rewarded just for supporting pro-airline agendas, like the recent industry push to block Persian Gulf carriers from competing with domestic carriers. Is Washington ignoring air travelers? 2015-06-04T04:00:00Z The conductor, making his debut at that festival, was David Afkham, a 30-year-old German of Persian descent who is rapidly rising to prominence in Europe. Music Review: David Afkham Leads the Mostly Mozart Festival Orchestra 2013-08-18T21:53:05Z The Spartans who trundle off to stem the Persian tide in 300 look like they got their duds at a Calvin Klein underwear sale. Valhalla Rising v Clash of the Titans: there will be blood 2010-03-18T22:05:00Z The treasure, salvaged from a ship that sank en route from China to the Persian Gulf in the ninth century, was discovered by commercial sea cucumber divers in 1998 off the coast of Indonesia. A Sunken Treasure Will Appear in New York Despite Its Controversial Excavation 2017-02-21T05:00:00Z A vegan Persian curry coaxed from pureed walnuts and pomegranate juice and staged with roasted root vegetables and pink grapefruit also requires diners to stir some ingredients together. Review | I want to cheer for Pom Pom. But it’s complicated. 2020-01-14T05:00:00Z "Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time" has been designed and costumed with palpable admiration for Persian architecture and culture, but the King Arthur casting makes it all seem backhanded. "Prince of Persia" royally blows it 2010-05-28T00:20:00Z “Even in Los Angeles, most people’s Persian food experience starts and ends with kebabs,” she said. Persian Cuisine, Fragrant and Rich With Symbolism 2016-04-19T04:00:00Z Many came from the “Shahnameh,” an epic Persian poem that weaves the history of Iran like a colorful tapestry. From Iran to America, One Epic Tale at a Time 2020-08-29T04:00:00Z Cool off with this refreshingly tangy soup made with Persian cucumbers, lemon juice, and a small bunch of dill or mint. 16 best spring soup recipes starring the season's brightest and lightest produce 2022-04-04T04:00:00Z While they clearly draw on Banks' research into Persian and Indian musical tradition, there are modern touches too: echo effects, bent pitches, ethereal dissonances, punchy vocal accentings. Review: Sculpture park a perfect setting for Esoterics' exploration of ancient myth 2010-05-08T18:39:00Z From the Maghreb to the Persian Gulf, it turned out that the terrible men who ruled the countries of the Arab world had destroyed almost everything that might hold their societies together without them. Why Libya Continues to Burn 2018-05-18T04:00:00Z I am Persian, so by definition I am a barbarian. Throwing Weight Into Sound: Kaveh Akbar on Poetry and Power 2019-04-19T04:00:00Z The dialogue, which includes Persian poetry and lines such as "Now that I have been loved, I don't feel lonely anymore", has been met with a spate of one-star reviews. Critics savage 'cheap and cheerless' Diana film as tawdry soap 2013-09-06T12:15:10Z I listened to music from Tehran, cooked Persian dishes. Divorce from my best friend 2013-02-12T01:00:00Z But it took two and a half years to raise the money and to turn the book, written in French, into a script in Dari, the Persian dialect spoken in Afghanistan. Golshifteh Farahani Continues to Rebel in ‘Patience Stone’ 2013-08-09T18:42:26Z Mahdavi was born in Tehran, of a Persian father and Egyptian mother, and grew up in the US, Germany and France. La vie en rose: how pink came back into fashion 2016-01-22T05:00:00Z A liberal Persian channel with over three million Facebook followers, Manoto airs reality TV, cooking shows – and now, its first ever women’s talk show, a Middle Eastern version of the American smash-hit The View. 'I'm proud of my sin': the 'criminal' stars of Iranian TV promoting women's rights 2017-03-08T05:00:00Z Filipino performers — with an uncanny ability to imitate Western music legends — became a mainstay in the nightclubs of emerging entrepôts throughout Asia and the Persian Gulf. As virus mutes Dubai nightlife, Filipino bands feel the pain 2020-11-14T05:00:00Z But then you notice the crenelated and turreted brick walls typical of Persian gardens. Untermyer Gardens in Yonkers Is Being Tended Once Again 2012-07-19T21:45:31Z The pomegranate is indigenous to Iran and, in ancient Persian mythology, the hero warrior Isfandiar is said to have eaten its seeds and become invincible. A foodie tour of Iran: it's poetry on a plate 2016-10-29T04:00:00Z They arranged to show "For Neda" on the Voice of America's Persian News Network several times starting June 2. HBO works to get film on dissident seen in Iran 2010-06-15T19:34:00Z ABC attempted to sell last summer’s Bachelorette, JoJo Fletcher — also from Dallas! — as “diverse” by citing her Persian heritage, hoping that most of its audience wouldn’t realize that Persians are white people, too. Opiate for the masses: In selecting a black woman to woo, “The Bachelorette” does something it should have done years ago 2017-02-15T05:00:00Z Although Persian cuisine is deservedly known for satisfying Iran’s collective sweet tooth, Persians in most big cities — particularly in Tehran — don’t bake these holiday treats at home. The small treats of Nowruz are the sweetest — and even better when they’re homemade 2019-03-15T04:00:00Z Full of fanlike semicircles, zigzag borders, spirals and foliate or brickwork patterns, they conjured an array of Assyrian, Persian, Byzantine and American Indian sources, as well as Art Deco architecture. Art In Review: MARY GRIGORIADIS: ‘Strokescapes: 1970s-1980s’ 2013-04-25T20:19:45Z He drew on the imagery and stories from the Quran, as well as from Arabic and Persian poetry, particularly “The Arabian Nights.” Abdulrazak Gurnah Is Awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature 2021-10-07T04:00:00Z Occasionally the male soloist would slowly rise from his chair and sing a brief Persian pop riff. 2010-02-03T21:58:00Z The late Mr. Welch, who studied neither Persian nor Arabic, used to say that it is not necessary to know the languages to look at the paintings. Auctions: Century-Old Vandalism of Islamic Art, and Its Price 2011-04-15T12:00:27Z The picture is a complex meditation on cultural identity and self-image, rendered in a colorful, hard-edged mode that melds 1960s Pop art with classical Arab and Persian illustration. In the galleries: Rooted in nature but not always natural 2015-03-05T05:00:00Z Produced in 472BC, only eight years after the Persians had been routed at Salamis, it is the only Greek tragedy to be drawn from recent history rather than from legend. The Persians 2010-08-13T00:26:00Z Add the Persian lemons, chilli and cinnamon stick and fry together for one minute, then pour in the water and bring to the boil. 20 best spring recipes: part 3 2016-04-27T04:00:00Z They recently bought two vintage Persians for a house they chronicle in their new book, “Lovable Livable Home”: a tomato-red one for the living room and raspberry for their dining room. Oriental rugs make a comeback, and they are not just for your grandparents’ house 2015-09-01T04:00:00Z They must figure out how to make, for instance, a thirteenth-century Persian poet comprehensible to a contemporary American audience. The Erasure of Islam from the Poetry of Rumi 2017-01-05T05:00:00Z In the same year, one of the prizes taken from the King of Oudh’s palace, when Lucknow was stormed, was a fine 17th-century Persian astrolabe, also on display. Special Report: Asian Art: How Maritime Routes Led to Cultural Exchanges 2011-11-04T13:00:10Z Each of the 10 rooms and suites is individually designed with clean Scandinavian overtones mixed with Persian rugs and artwork from the owner’s collection. 36 Hours in Zagreb, Croatia 2015-06-10T04:00:00Z Persian rugs swallowed the feet as you stepped on the floors. The Swimming Pool by Jekwu Anyaegbuna 2013-03-16T09:01:08Z Unlike Ms. Feyzdjou, who played down ethnic particulars in her art, both artists spin variations on a specifically Persian style of miniature painting. Six Artists From Iran at Grey Art Gallery 2016-01-14T05:00:00Z When she opened the book, she was struck by Batmanglij’s reverence for the thousands of years of Persian history that shaped Iranian cuisine. Najmieh Batmanglij is the grande dame of Iranian cooking. It’s time you knew her name. 2018-11-02T04:00:00Z It was probably through Persian Zoroastrianism that the equation of Light and God was first made. Darkness in literature: from the Bible to Joyce 2012-12-31T09:14:54Z Salemi began in three ports on the Persian Gulf, where he shot a series of pictures in black and white. A Witness to Iran’s Intensifying Struggle with Climate Change 2017-01-02T05:00:00Z Stewart also shared a photo of Princess Peony, a Calico Persian cat, in better times. Martha Stewart’s dogs maul and kill her cat after mistaking the pet ‘for an interloper’ 2022-04-05T04:00:00Z Drawing on motifs from Persian, Nigerian and Senegalese textiles, Olowu created a series of rough gouache sketches, layering them up, pattern on pattern. From a Beloved Fashion Designer, Fabrics for the Home 2020-01-27T05:00:00Z She went in wanting to write women’s history, but the Persian Gulf war, which many of her R.O.T.C. friends fought in, shifted her focus. Jill Lepore on Writing the Story of America (in 1,000 Pages or Less) 2018-09-16T04:00:00Z In a famous mosaic found in Pompeii, Alexander the Great is defeating the Persian king: while Darius rides in a chariot, Alexander does away with such comforts and is mounted on his horse. Horses shaped our art of war and peace 2011-08-29T09:44:37Z But best are the Persian rug on the table before his subjects and Gertrud’s pink jumper, where more liberties are taken with paint. Richard Gerstl, Speeding Through Life, With Sparks 2017-07-19T04:00:00Z And Mr. Tanavoli, not long back from study in Italy, was comparably experimental in sculpture, creating found-art depictions of heroic figures from Persian epics and casting single calligraphic letters in bronze. Art Review: Shows at Asia Society and N.Y.U. Grey Art Gallery 2013-09-05T21:50:26Z Moreover, the LA/IAI series of events lists the play "The Persians," by Aeschylus, at the Getty Villa, as one of its happenings. How L.A.'s Islamic art shows might expand our 'Middle East' vision 2014-08-16T04:00:00Z In the book, David B. begins with a tale from 1001 Arabian Nights, about the rise of a common Persian fabric dyer to an all-powerful prophet. ArtsBeat Blog: Graphic Books Best Sellers: Mythic Tales of Man and Gods 2011-09-23T18:26:19Z In the Western imagination, Persian men are dark and furrow-browed, controlling of women and physically aggressive. As Iranians rise up, it's time we also challenged the stereotype of the misogynist Iranian man 2022-12-11T05:00:00Z What's more, almonds are native to Iran, so it seems fitting that they have a place on the New Year table that is, in many ways, a living panorama of Persian history. Why you’ll find marzipan goldfish on my Nowruz table 2022-03-19T04:00:00Z The flower motif turns linear and — enmeshed in a diagonal grid — forms offhandedly Persian patterns that are tellingly modulated by different color contrasts. Art in Review: JUDY LEDGERWOOD: ?April Showers? 2011-06-23T21:20:40Z These scene-setting pieces, along with a carpet suggesting scattered Persian rugs, and a scrim with an image like a sepia photograph, all add up to a lyrical recreation of a lost woman’s world. Special Report: Fashion: Women in the Orient 2011-02-11T12:07:02Z Farther along, two perpendicular portraits by seemingly disparate artists, the French neo-Classicist Ingres and the Persian painter Mihr Ali, bore a striking resemblance: both subjects were seated in armchairs with their hands on their laps. Heads Up: A ‘New Louvre’ North of Paris 2013-05-08T16:34:37Z Indian fashions were even more offensive to Persian sensibilities. Art treasures of the Mughal empire 2012-11-30T22:55:14Z Some villagers have worked as laborers in the Persian Gulf and returned home to build brightly painted homes with their earnings. A former Peace Corps volunteer returns to his old haunts decades later 2016-02-25T05:00:00Z He covered the Persian Gulf War and the Vietnam War, the Patty Hearst kidnapping and trial, and the assassination of Robert F. Kennedy. Newsman Richard Threlkeld dies in car accident 2012-01-13T19:46:08Z According to NPR, the "loss is felt, memorialized, in India to this day" of the great jewel whose name means mountain of light in Persian. King Charles III's coronation: The bloody history behind some of the crown jewels 2023-05-05T04:00:00Z The opera was inspired by a Persian fairy tale, set in China, about a cruel princess and the prince who tries to win her heart. 'Turandot' lures opera newbies and Puccini fans 2012-07-25T21:50:04Z One idea had her organizing her own “Housewives” show “and she deliberately casts it so that everybody is Persian except for her so she stands out.” Lisa Kudrow returns to her role on ‘The Comeback’ almost a decade later It is almost certain that “the first Americans and Persians to interact in person” were not missionaries but “rum traders.” What Has Gone Wrong Between Iran and the United States? 2021-01-22T05:00:00Z Constantinople’s three instrumentalists provided expert backing and between-the-lines commentary, as well as an intriguing East-meets-West quality suggested by the juxtaposition of the gamba and the Persian instruments. Music Review: The Food of Love, Coaxed From Ancient Instruments 2011-03-07T22:05:43Z The plot, as Hebrew school alumni may remember, involves a Jewish beauty who marries a Persian king and ends up saving her people from the genocidal machinations of his adviser. Theater Review: ‘The Megile of Itzik Manger,’ by National Yiddish Theater 2013-05-03T20:57:55Z They were carved between the sixth and fourth centuries BC, when Lebanon’s Phoenician civilization was ruled by the Persian empire but influenced by Greek art and culture. Ancient statues return to Lebanon as war on smuggling intensifies 2018-02-02T05:00:00Z “Even if she is always surrounded by a Persian court and our king treats her like she still reigns, the way Farah entertains is so understated, so chic,” Decarpentrie says. T Magazine: Lost in Time 2013-05-09T14:30:49Z After Jesus’ birth, the magi, three Persian foreigners, embarked on a long journey to bring gifts to Jesus, to honor the good in something they didn’t fully understand. Merry Christmas, and happy birthday to a Jewish immigrant 2018-12-25T05:00:00Z She resists Persian flourishes in both her prose and her translations of Farrokhzad’s work; I question whether the poet would recognize herself in Darznik’s voice, compelling as it is. She Dared to Write Poetry About Sex. Iranians Loved and Hated Her for It. 2018-03-21T04:00:00Z Here was our school, where, during the Persian Gulf war, the Hungarian police stationed armed guards at the gate. Reckoning With Memories of Budapest 2022-08-15T04:00:00Z "At the same time, new Persian artists are also influenced by Western culture and use electronic music in their stuff." Persian DJs keep the beat going at Los Angeles parties 2014-06-21T04:00:00Z The crowd, including many Persian Jews, turned out to be as interesting as the food selection. Frugal Traveler Blog: Dining Out at Ethnic Supermarkets in Los Angeles 2012-04-24T20:07:55Z You may recognize as one of his talismans a large Persian rug, but other than that luxury there is little to orient you: some chairs and coat racks that double as doorways. Review: Peter Brook Asks the Ultimate Question in ‘Why?’ 2019-09-26T04:00:00Z In his final act of excommunication, Buckley took a stand against the paleoconservative Pat Buchanan in 1991 for expressing opposition to the Persian Gulf war in terms that were both incendiary and undeniably anti-Semitic. William F. Buckley and the Odyssey of Conservatism 2017-05-08T04:00:00Z Escape to a world lit by mica-shaded lamps and cushioned with Persian carpets via the California Arts and Crafts Architecture Film Nights, at Washington Hall in Seattle. Film nights celebrate Arts and Crafts movement 2013-02-13T20:50:29Z The result is a powerful view of the cultural impact of the Persian Gulf and Iraq wars with which American art institutions too rarely engage. These Artists Refuse to Forget the Wars in Iraq 2019-11-14T05:00:00Z We will celebrate the Persian New Year, and then we’ll celebrate the Christian Easter. “You want people like that to hate you”: Reza Aslan on Glenn Beck, that Fox News interview, and who gets to speak for Jesus 2014-04-20T10:59:00Z As an Iranian exile, my view of the Persian culture that went back thousands of years was shaped by several dozen people. I was born in Iran, and misogyny pushed me away from my culture. Now I have hope for Iranian girls 2022-10-22T04:00:00Z The Afghan cities of Herat and Balkh in the north spoke Persian long before it spread to Iranian cities in the west. Art Review: Murky Exploration of an Iranian Past 2011-05-27T12:00:04Z Down-to-earth and lusty, they took loosely translated Persian texts that celebrated drinking, strife and macho enjoyments and romped with glee. For lovers of pure sound, Belov’s Persian-thread program delivers 2015-03-15T04:00:00Z These include the serviceberry, sweetbay and cucumber magnolias, Japanese apricot, American hornbeam, Persian parrotia and red buckeye. D.C. has become a leader in a movement to plant more diverse city trees 2020-07-07T04:00:00Z Not that any of them indulge in self-pity, even though some of the song lyrics in “Persian Cats” throb with anger and disillusionment. | 'No One Knows About Persian Cats': Indie Rock in Iran in Bahman Ghobadi?s New Work 2010-04-16T01:56:00Z The show’s themes will also address problems with childhood obesity and diabetes in the Persian Gulf. Arabic 'Sesame Street' Returns for First Time Since Gulf War 2015-09-01T04:00:00Z I grew up speaking Persian and went to Iran. "The Persian Version" director on creating a film that is "playful in terms of sexuality" 2023-10-26T04:00:00Z A Wurlitzer jukebox is equipped with recordings of Middle Eastern-influenced compositions, with titles like “Caravan” and “In a Persian Market.” A Wriggle in Time: Historical Artifacts of Belly Dancing 2016-11-10T05:00:00Z Sean, who is either truly sincere or very well prepped by the show’s lawyers in light of pending litigation, doesn’t balk, but tells her that he has “dated everybody, Hispanic, Persian, my last girlfriend: black.” The Bachelor Watch: Is Sean Lowe the New Fabio? 2013-01-15T13:30:39Z But this one in Mayfair embraces a tradition of regular buffet dinners of Persian cuisine, a treat for artists and art lovers both. Feeding the Soul With Art and the Artists With Persian Delights 2019-10-03T04:00:00Z In an adjoining room is his collection of Ottoman and Persian arms, so flowery and ornate by comparison that they look runway-ready for Constantinople Fashion Week. Frugal Traveler: Budget-Friendly and (Almost) Dracula-Free Transylvania 2014-01-27T20:22:08Z Far from being a lone, blood-thirsty warmonger, Artemisia was one of countless Greeks serving in the Persian armies and a figure of considerable wisdom. Zack Snyder and the West Should Stop Killing Ancient Persians 2014-03-10T14:33:58Z This diamond was the Koh-i-Noor, or, in Persian, “Mountain of Light.” Troubled Jewel in the Crown 2017-12-01T05:00:00Z I looked down at the elaborate pattern on the Persian carpet, disconnecting. I was born in Iran, and misogyny pushed me away from my culture. Now I have hope for Iranian girls 2022-10-22T04:00:00Z The 42-year-old pianist quoted a well-known poem by the 11th Century Persian poet Omar Khayyam that ridiculed the hypocrisy of people who pretend to be pious. Turkish pianist charged with insulting Muslim values 2012-06-01T15:18:58Z I picked up a filling, hearty vegetable soup called aash-e reshteh — a traditional dish commonly served to celebrate Norooz, the Persian New Year — full of thick, soft noodles, legumes, greens and herbs. Leaving Las Vegas for Natural Beauty and More 2016-02-25T05:00:00Z Courtyards are divided into quadrants with central fountains, their arrangements and vistas meant to inspire contemplation while suggesting Persian notions of Paradise — which is, of course, a garden. Exhibition Review: Temptations Found in Gardens of Islamic Delight 2011-05-20T23:27:00Z Ethnic or regional themes were announced for other potential shows, about Persians in Los Angeles, Koreans in Los Angeles or Massachusetts loudmouths. Critic?s Notebook: ?Caged,? ?Jersey Shore? and ?Teen Mom? on MTV 2012-01-08T22:55:19Z His job approval soared to 89 percent after he waged the brief Persian Gulf War. Book review: ‘41: A Portrait of My Father’ by George W. Bush In the fourth century BC, this Macedonian king led a Greek army into Asia to conquer the mighty Persian empire, then kept going, getting as far as India. The ghosts of ancient Afghanistan 2011-02-27T21:30:00Z You make your family influences and your cultural influences as a Californian, as a New Yorker, as a Persian American, first generation. How chef Andy Baraghani makes his delicious recipes with a few tools and no dishwasher 2022-06-08T04:00:00Z The Kurdish population of Nashville, their new home, was already beginning to grow: Some Kurds had immigrated there in the 1970s, while others came after the Persian Gulf war. The American Thanksgiving 2016-11-15T05:00:00Z The origins of this religion, whose adherents now number about a quarter of a million, go back to the Persian empire and, if not to Cyrus himself, then certainly to his immediate successors. Babylonian relic to visit US with historic message of tolerance 2012-11-27T19:03:48Z But it’s by no means the Persian Gulf’s maiden museum project. A Golden Age for Museums in the Persian Gulf 2017-03-11T05:00:00Z Wearing this garb onstage is “the Persian equivalent of blackface.” Reviews: Aasif Mandvi’s ‘No Land’s Man’ and Maz Jobrani’s ‘I’m Not a Terrorist, but I’ve Played One on TV’ 2015-03-17T04:00:00Z According to traditional Persian medicine, this process is believed to also activate saffron’s medicinal properties. How to Stretch Saffron, Without Sacrificing Flavor 2021-08-12T04:00:00Z The museum’s website explains that the sculptures “convey the influences between Egyptian, Persian, Greek and Roman” civilizations, and argues they are best presented in this context. As Europe Returns Artifacts, Britain Stays Silent 2021-12-20T05:00:00Z And Pearson is planning to stage Aeschylus's The Persians in a replica German village used by the army as a training centre in the midst of the Brecon military range. National Theatre Wales puts Cymru centre-stage 2010-06-01T14:36:00Z There is, for example, the Mithraic altar she devised with her husband, which has seemingly Persian and Greek text, but is no more than an intellectual joke. 'Secret garden' Wrest Park reopens after restoration 2011-08-01T23:05:17Z According to Herodotus, she cautions the Persian Emperor Xerxes against fighting the disastrous naval battle at Salamis, which, in the film, is an engagement she pursues with a furious mania. Zack Snyder and the West Should Stop Killing Ancient Persians 2014-03-10T14:33:58Z It is in French and Persian, with English subtitles. Review: ‘Neither Heaven Nor Earth’ Engages the Horrors of War 2016-08-04T04:00:00Z He had also apprenticed at Ezra Pound’s poetic “Ezuversity” in Rapallo, played an “indifferent” game of chess with General Francisco Franco in the Canary Islands, and communicated with Bakhtiari tribesmen in classical Persian. The Improbable Life and Prescient Poetry of Basil Bunting 2016-08-02T04:00:00Z The title of Vertigo Dance Company’s newest touring work, “Pardes,” is the Hebrew word for orchard, or garden of trees, from the Persian pairidaeza. Review: From an Eco Art Village, a Dance About Community 2023-01-13T05:00:00Z One of them, “Serpens,” transposes a Greek constellation onto an intricate Persian rug design. Art In Review: Louise Despont: ‘Tide Fulcrum & the Motion of Fixed Stars’ 2013-01-10T22:37:20Z "My daughter doesn't even speak Farsi, and there's not a lot of Persian in her ... but she likes Persian DJs and the music they play." Persian DJs keep the beat going at Los Angeles parties 2014-06-21T04:00:00Z So too did the concert’s title, “Peyvand,” the Persian word for connectivity, a reminder of the connections among the featured composers in this revealing and essential evening. Review: Iranian Female Composers Speak Indirectly to the Moment 2022-10-16T04:00:00Z Urdu poetry, which springs from the Persian, is filled with pathos, yearning, political and social injustice, loss, unrequited love and pleasure. 2012 review: notable deaths in music 2012-12-24T09:00:08Z All four sculptures of fecal matter sat on elegant Persian rugs, like welcome-home gifts left by a huge, vengeful dog. In This Exhibition, You Walk Through Excrement 2018-06-07T04:00:00Z In 1961 Mr. Yarshater was appointed to teach Iranian studies at Columbia, the first full-time professor of Persian at an American university since World War II. A Lifetime Quest to Finish a Monumental Encyclopedia of Iran 2011-08-12T22:29:57Z On the rooftop, that knight now lies on a dining table amid elements of a feast, with replicas of Persian plates dating back more than 1500 years. Art and Bacchanalia on the Met Roof 2017-04-12T04:00:00Z And in a curatorial geopolitical statement, the Middle Eastern section mingles Arab, Persian and Israeli fiction writers, their boundaries defined only by alphabetized last names. Up Close: Sarah McNally of McNally Jackson Books in Manhattan 2011-10-12T22:41:28Z Like a Fabergé egg or a Persian miniature, it speaks of an irretrievable past, when time moved differently, craftsmanship involved bygone tools and art was experienced more rarely and with fewer distractions. The Beatles’ ‘Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band’ at 50: Still Full of Joy and Whimsy 2017-05-30T04:00:00Z Persian Muslims, Jews, Christians and Zoroastrians — in the global diaspora and in Iran — all celebrate it. Persian Cuisine, Fragrant and Rich With Symbolism 2016-04-19T04:00:00Z Located on the east coast of the Mediterranean, Lebanon was an important part of the classical world, home to the Phoenician civilization and part of the Persian and Roman empires. Ancient statues looted in Lebanese war returned decades later 2018-01-12T05:00:00Z An elderly gentleman greeted me on the worn Persian carpet. | A Tale of Two Tailors 2013-01-07T16:48:56Z Pouria Abbassi, a board member of Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans, which has sponsored Nowruz celebrations on Capitol Hill, said that the ancient customs of Nowruz are an important link to Persian heritage. Persian Cuisine, Fragrant and Rich With Symbolism 2016-04-19T04:00:00Z In the pattern book, it is probably a mythical figure taken from Persian or Mughal sources, but in the Alexander romance, it represents the great warrior’s horse, Bucephalus. Review | In New York, a look into the early days of the world’s oldest Christian nation 2018-10-25T04:00:00Z In “The Story of the Forty Girls and What Happened to Them With the Prince,” a Persian king invites his three sons to interpret a peculiar dream. In these medieval Arab tales, a heavy dollop of spice 2015-04-01T04:00:00Z He could have been a building inspector, a driving instructor or a Persian Gulf war veteran, which, of course, he was, having earned a Bronze Star before he went completely off his head. | 'The McVeigh Tapes': Timothy J. McVeigh in His Own Remorseless Words 2010-04-18T22:44:00Z Shouldn’t the magnificent Persian epic “The Shahnameh” be among the elect? Review | The ultimate literary bucket list: ‘1,000 Books to Read Before You Die’ 2018-09-25T04:00:00Z From the Dionysian fests onwards, men played women, Greeks played Persians, mortals played gods. Costume change ? in praise of unconventional casting 2010-04-20T12:45:00Z The Conference of the Birds is a 12th-century masterpiece, written by another Persian Sufi, Attar. Kamin Mohammadi's top 10 Iranian books 2011-07-20T11:07:13Z Michelle used Persian shields for additional color and asparagus fern for texture. Bountiful Blooms 2010-05-17T15:44:00Z Despite its robust assortment of turns and falls, “Vertical Road,” inspired by the Sufi tradition and the Persian poet Rumi, is more a trip through the corners of the mind. Dance Review: Akram Khan Company?s ?Vertical Road? at Montclair State 2012-02-09T22:46:38Z At a time when the Safavid rulers, descended from a Turkmen clan from Eastern Anatolia, spoke Turki among themselves, the Ottoman sultans took pride in mastering Persian to perfection and speaking it at court. Turkey Reawakening to Its Vast Iranian Ties 2010-04-23T11:35:00Z “We do expect prices of some of the most popular sizes and styles of Persian rugs to increase as it becomes harder to replenish our stock,” Mahjoubi Koshy said. Looking for a Persian rug? New Trump sanctions could make that difficult. 2018-06-25T04:00:00Z The Persians traditionally disdained the Islamic courts of India: to Persian ears, the Indians spoke Persian badly, with a heavy accent. Art treasures of the Mughal empire 2012-11-30T22:55:14Z It’s what Clark Kent is wondering in the work, as with furrowed brow he reads a newspaper with a banner headline blaring “War!” over news of the outbreak of the Persian Gulf war. Art Review: Llyn Foulkes Retrospective Opens at the New Museum 2013-06-20T23:05:46Z After thousands of years of settlement by newcomers ranging from the ancient Greeks, Romans and Persians to pirates, Arabs and Jews, the town of Side on the Turkish Mediterranean coast is used to visitors. Trip Tips: Ancient Side beckons on Turkey's Mediterranean 2014-10-17T04:00:00Z Qatar is a small thumb-shaped peninsula of desert sticking out into the Persian Gulf from Saudi Arabia. Don’t censor the school-lunch blog 2012-06-15T16:15:00Z Children can take part in Persian crafts, including calligraphy and a carpet project. Spare Times for Children for March 14-20 2014-03-13T23:26:13Z Visitors sometimes chuck loose tiles into the Persian garden streams. Untermyer Gardens in Yonkers Is Being Tended Once Again 2012-07-19T21:45:31Z In Persian cooking, herbs are measured in epic terms — by the quart, not the tablespoon. At 59, a Gutsy Chef Makes Her Restaurant Debut 2018-08-20T04:00:00Z I hid in American costumes — punk, cowgirl, starlet — and took on “Persian” only when I had to. Television: The Persian-ness of ?Shahs of Sunset? on Bravo 2012-03-09T23:39:45Z Persian cucumber pickle is tucked in there, too, bracing with a hint of sweetness. At Kichin in Brooklyn, Korean Fried Chicken and Mighty Rice Balls 2016-02-11T05:00:00Z Next winter will mark Royal Caribbean’s fifth season in the Persian Gulf, though not consecutively. In Transit Blog: Cruise Line Will Return to Persian Gulf 2014-04-30T15:09:09Z They met in the Persian Room at the Plaza, where Thompson gave Knight six pieces of paper with lines on them like “An egg cup makes a very good hat.” The Girl with the Eloise Tattoo 2015-03-23T04:00:00Z The architecture is a singular combination of Greek, Roman, Semitic and Persian styles. Islamic State reported to destroy historic tombs in ancient city of Palmyra, Syria 2015-06-24T04:00:00Z First, Key lime pie is never green, but rather a natural creamy yellow. it’s always made with small, round key limes, not the large Persian limes found in grocery stores. Easy Key Lime Pie 2011-03-21T16:20:13.170Z Everyone I interacted with as a kid was Persian. "The Persian Version" director on creating a film that is "playful in terms of sexuality" 2023-10-26T04:00:00Z This is especially true during Nowruz, the Persian New Year, a 13-day celebration that begins on the first day of spring. The Verdant Food of Iran Entices at Persian New Year 2017-03-14T04:00:00Z Apparatus, the maker of lighting, furniture and objects, opens to the public for Act III – a transformation of its showroom inspired by Persian cultural history. New York Design Destinations You Can’t Miss This Month 2018-05-08T04:00:00Z Emadi reads each poem in Persian, after which Shook reads the English translation. At the last reading of exiled Iranian poet Mohsen Emadi before he is barred from the U.S. 2017-02-02T05:00:00Z A $25,000 Persian rug and books from his library are included. Late writer Shelby Foote's house in estate sale 2011-03-04T02:25:15Z Persian polo players on horseback gallop across a linen weave. Zoffany’s Jaipur Collection Showcases Indian Magnificence 2015-03-20T04:00:00Z Here, some of the more contemporary takes on astrakhan and Persian lamb seen in the Milan shows, often as touches on collars, but once as a full-blown Formula One-style driving suit at Moncler. On the Runway Blog: Men's Designers Get Their Pelts 2012-01-17T19:03:52Z Shahname is the greatest Persian work of poetry and is compared to Homer's Odyssey. Afghanistan has poetry in its soul 2012-05-21T11:50:01Z High up in the Brecon Beacons, in a mock-up village used by the military as a training-base, National Theatre Wales is recreating the oldest extant play in western drama: Aeschylus's The Persians. The Persians 2010-08-13T00:26:00Z The artists of the court of Akbar and his successors dominate the second gallery, mixing Persian and Mughal strains with European notions of perspective — both linear and atmospheric — and portraiture. Art Review: Putting Names to the Greats of Indian Art 2011-09-29T22:39:43Z This botched assemblage, carried out in the 20th century, would be unthinkable in a manuscript of Persian poetry. Auctions: Century-Old Vandalism of Islamic Art, and Its Price 2011-04-15T12:00:27Z In 1996, a group of four girls broke a centuries-old convention when they started learning Sufiyana music, a classical Persian genre of music which Kashmir adopted after Persian Sufi saints started visiting the region. Kashmir girl band breaks up after threats 2013-02-05T13:32:10Z I enjoyed all of these delights and more when I travelled through Iran in search of the secrets of the Persian kitchen. A foodie tour of Iran: it's poetry on a plate 2016-10-29T04:00:00Z According to Persian myth, a Peri is a fallen angel; a beautiful, mystical being equally capable of great good or great evil. LPO Music in the Courtyard - programme notes 2012-08-29T21:53:45Z A decade later, in his well-known bronze “Heech,” he seamlessly united three calligraphic characters spelling the Persian word for “nothing” into a single, Brancusi-sleek curve. Six Artists From Iran at Grey Art Gallery 2016-01-14T05:00:00Z He can describe peacocks and chrysanthemums as if enameling a Persian miniature.” William Jay Smith, former U.S. poet laureate, dies at 97 2015-08-22T04:00:00Z In an unnamed emirate in the Persian Gulf there lives a young man with Harry Potter potential. Books of The Times: ‘Alif the Unseen’ by G. Willow Wilson 2012-06-24T18:21:35Z And things from Iran, whether they’re people or objects, are all Persian. Television: The Persian-ness of ?Shahs of Sunset? on Bravo 2012-03-09T23:39:45Z During the 1950s it fell under the sway of European musical practices, but as the government grew concerned about Westernisation it sponsored efforts to reassert a Persian flavour. Voyages of discovery 2015-12-30T05:00:00Z A quick turn to the source material—specifically, The Histories by Herodotus, the most famous Greek chronicler of the Persian wars—shows how ridiculous some of this is. Zack Snyder and the West Should Stop Killing Ancient Persians 2014-03-10T14:33:58Z Put together a traditional Persian folk melody and . . . hmm, what else? Review | Crazy concept meets magical execution in ‘DEMO: Now’ 2018-03-08T05:00:00Z Starbucks describes it as a “reinvention of the traditional requiem, with a contemporary twist that features a modern setting of the Latin text, enhanced with English, African and Persian lyrics.” Homeless will benefit from Starbucks Chorus ‘Street Requiem’ performance 2016-04-29T04:00:00Z SAT Cultural and history of Iran, performances, visual arts, activities, food, games, bazaar, Persian tea house, poetry, author appearances, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Community calendar: festivals, fairs and more 2013-06-27T21:26:24Z As Ms. Silja, still redoubtable at nearly 80, read passages from Wilhelmine’s letters and diaries, the characters around her shifted fluidly from Persian to Prussian. Inch by Inch, an Operatic Jewel Is Polished 2018-04-16T04:00:00Z In fact BBC Persian itself is not officially permitted to broadcast in the country, but, well, somehow people seem to find ways of accessing it. Mahan Esfahani: Why I'm proud to take part in the Proms 2012-07-20T14:06:00Z One such series combines painted canvases and video projections to curiously three-dimensional effect; made with Mr. Kahrimi, it is based on video clips of oil fields burning in Kuwait during the Persian Gulf war. Shoja Azari Puts New Faces on Islamic History 2010-05-20T20:28:00Z Persian cuisine, Batmanglij demonstrates in “Cooking in Iran,” is one of the world’s most dynamic and diverse. Najmieh Batmanglij is the grande dame of Iranian cooking. It’s time you knew her name. 2018-11-02T04:00:00Z I hope all of you are invited to a Persian wedding. Persian Cuisine, Fragrant and Rich With Symbolism 2016-04-19T04:00:00Z The tangerine and brick-red vintage tribal Persian rug on the September cover of House Beautiful heralds a major design direction. Oriental rugs make a comeback, and they are not just for your grandparents’ house 2015-09-01T04:00:00Z But, when one calls something from Iran, "Persian" we are then entering the area where it is much more limited and not inclusive of the entirety of the Iranian Cuisine. Persian Cuisine, Fragrant and Rich With Symbolism 2016-04-19T04:00:00Z There is also ajeel, a distinctly Persian mix of nuts and dried fruits that includes pistachios, dried chickpeas, watermelon or pumpkin seeds, figs, and apricots. On Shab-e Yalda, red fruit and fortune-telling rule the night 2021-12-21T05:00:00Z In 331 B.C. the Persian king Darius III picked this now peaceful place to face Alexander the Great of Macedonia once and for all. A Journey Into Iraqi Kurdistan 2018-01-29T05:00:00Z The Persian library of the Red Fort, looted by the British after the Great Uprising of 1857, much of which ended up here, has still to be fully catalogued. Art treasures of the Mughal empire 2012-11-30T22:55:14Z In addition to world religions, the topics include honeybees, plant names, medieval Norwegian conquerors, ancient Roman food, Danish explorers in Arab lands, Persian explorers in China, French fireworks, Egyptian geography and Italian coin collections. A Seminary Sells a Diverse Range of Books 2015-10-15T04:00:00Z Mr. Almandalawi was born in Mississippi, the son of Iraqi immigrants who decided to return to Baghdad after the first Persian Gulf war and later settled in Qatar. A Menu Ruled by Chance at Iraqi House in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn 2019-09-26T04:00:00Z Half of it went into the chef’s Persian Rice With Black-Eyed Peas and Dill and the other half into Pilaf With Carrots, which, in pilaf tradition, is baked. The path to rice perfection begins when you start paying attention 2015-12-06T05:00:00Z They said satellite operators believed that jamming of programs in Persian originated in Iran. Satellite TV news, serials widen Iranian-Arab gulf 2011-12-14T14:11:39Z That huge mosaic piles up dozens of seemingly contradictory symbols from Christian legend, Greek myth, Scandinavian folklore, Persian fable and more. Polly Apfelbaum's fallen paintings and beads of devotion in her secular chapel of abstract art 2016-10-15T04:00:00Z Harry van Bommel, a member of the Dutch parliament, told a Dutch-based Persian radio station that his country should be ashamed for having allowed the concert to take place while “protesters were hanged in Iran.” 2010-02-03T21:58:00Z The National Theatre of Greece will be performing “The Persians” by ancient Greek playwright Aeschylus for Saturday’s live-streamed show. AP PHOTOS: Ancient Greek theaters return to life in pandemic 2020-07-24T04:00:00Z Mr. Énard, 43, is himself a scholar of Arabic and Persian, who teaches in Barcelona and lived in Damascus and Tehran in the 1990s. The French Literati and the Arab World Do a Complicated Dance 2015-12-18T05:00:00Z “The Arabs and Persians left something, the Indians left something, and the Europeans left something,” says Modola. Swahili Time 2010-06-01T04:00:00Z American folk music leads through its influences to Greek, Persian, Indian music. Q&A with cellist Yo-Yo Ma, who plays with Seattle Symphony Dec. 7 2010-12-02T00:43:00Z It is etched with a Persian inscription that reads "For my beloved Mahal." Elizabeth Taylor's iconic jewels coming to auction 2011-09-07T10:13:08Z A poem from the 10th-century Persian poet Rudaki rejects easy hope in the face of suffering: “You want to give harmony to the world? / The world will not accept harmony from you.” Perspective | Words of wisdom or wishful thinking? The problem with new books that aim to heal us. 2021-04-13T04:00:00Z Made with the help of Big Ink, a New Hampshire company whose portable press allows printmakers to work on a monumental scale, “Stupor Mundi” is an abstraction that suggests Persian, Islamic and Celtic motifs. Review | In the galleries: Contemplations on the memory of personal spaces 2020-11-12T05:00:00Z In each, Neshat inscribed some part of the anatomy—hands, face, or feet—with tiny calligraphy from modern Persian poetry, in red, black, or both. Two Iranian Artists and the Revolution 2015-09-15T04:00:00Z In the U.S. dramatic competition, “The Persian Version” tells the screenwriter-director-producer Maryam Keshavarz’s story about a large Iranian American family that gathers for the patriarch’s heart transplant, only to have a family secret uncovered. Sundance Unveils an In-Person Lineup Filled With Stories of Anxiety and Urgency 2022-12-07T05:00:00Z “Food is at the center of Persian culture; it’s integral to everything,” she said as she lifted the lid on a pot of rice fragrant with herbs. Persian Cuisine, Fragrant and Rich With Symbolism 2016-04-19T04:00:00Z So he embarked on a new 20-volume collection of Persian literature. A Lifetime Quest to Finish a Monumental Encyclopedia of Iran 2011-08-12T22:29:57Z The Off Broadway premiere of the musical about nine would-be president-killers opened in December 1990, just as the Persian Gulf war erupted. What to See and Experience in New York City This Spring 2020-02-26T05:00:00Z These archaeological finds are the only source of information about Macedonia before its inclusion in the Persian Empire at the end of the sixth century B.C. Art: Macedonia's Riches Before Alexander 2011-10-21T12:30:08Z I was reminded of a Persian couplet inscribed long ago on a pavilion in one of Srinagar’s majestic gardens: “If there is a paradise on earth, it is here, it is here, it is here.” A Family Ski Adventure in the Himalayas 2019-01-14T05:00:00Z “A beautiful export like Persian rugs from Iran may not be available for a time,” Sroka said. Looking for a Persian rug? New Trump sanctions could make that difficult. 2018-06-25T04:00:00Z Interior designer Skip Sroka of Sroka Design, who buys Persian rugs for his more traditional clients, thinks price hikes may be three to five years away. Looking for a Persian rug? New Trump sanctions could make that difficult. 2018-06-25T04:00:00Z All of these "others" contributed to what the "Persian Cuisine" is/was, all the while evolving, and becoming the delicious food fair it has become. Persian Cuisine, Fragrant and Rich With Symbolism 2016-04-19T04:00:00Z Fortunately, Zaytoon, a Persian market and restaurant, was right in the same complex. Leaving Las Vegas for Natural Beauty and More 2016-02-25T05:00:00Z Persian carpets provide another kind of canvas for Avini, who layers the fibers with his abstract strokes. | In a Gagosian Gallerist’s Personal Work, Cultures Collide 2014-01-15T18:17:52Z He confirmed that the Persian omelet was always made with lots of chopped parsley, dill, mint, cilantro: the more packed with herbs, the better, and just enough eggs to bind them. Good Things Happen When Bread Meets Eggs 2018-08-03T04:00:00Z We sat in the open air, under a starry sky, on an expanse of Persian rugs that must have taken up a quarter-acre. Glimpses: Saudi Arabia, 2008 2011-02-02T23:00:00Z It dates to the Achaemenid dynasty — or the First Persian Empire — and experts said it was made sometime between 510 and 330 B.C., when Persepolis was sacked by Alexander the Great. Judge Orders Return of Ancient Limestone Relief to Iran 2018-07-24T04:00:00Z In late March, Ms. Deravian invited me into her home for Nowruz, which signifies the beginning of the 13-day Persian New Year celebration. Persian Cuisine, Fragrant and Rich With Symbolism 2016-04-19T04:00:00Z The Armenians were consistently stuck between larger and contentious powers, between the Byzantine Empire and Persians, and often unhappily on the front lines of incursions into the Mediterranean world by the Mongols. Review | In New York, a look into the early days of the world’s oldest Christian nation 2018-10-25T04:00:00Z "It looks Greco-Roman, but if you look closely you see Persian and Semitic styles, as well as influences from India and China," explains Mulder. The city that makes Rome blush: 5 reasons why Palmyra's ruins are so important 2015-05-21T04:00:00Z It was a pivotal moment for Abu Dhabi, which is on the Persian Gulf next to Dubai, its splashy sister state in the United Arab Emirates. Hollywood goes to Abu Dhabi with 'Star Wars VII' and 'Furious 7' 2015-04-15T04:00:00Z But even before the modern era, weaker Persian dynasties found themselves subsumed by powerful foreign powers. Iran’s Iraj Pezeshkzad, who wrote ‘My Uncle Napoleon,’ dies 2022-01-14T05:00:00Z Fatemeh Keshavarz, a professor of Persian studies at the University of Maryland, told me that Rumi probably had the Koran memorized, given how often he drew from it in his poetry. The Erasure of Islam from the Poetry of Rumi 2017-01-05T05:00:00Z In Oman, elders will explain how the weather along the Persian Gulf has shifted in their lifetimes. Farmers? sand-frac nightmare 2012-05-21T16:31:00Z Then it evolved to going to some fancy event and trying to create from this refuse, like a fancy Persian rug that’s been tossed aside and now become an elegant evening gown. Jeremy Scott Is Having a Cardboard Moment 2017-02-22T05:00:00Z Karol Szymanowski’s Symphony No. 3, though written against the backdrop of Polish cultural assertion, sounds like an unworldly hallucination fueled by readings of Persian poetry. Composers Struck by Homeland Fever 2014-05-24T04:00:00Z Dealers will still be permitted to sell Persian rugs that are already in the United States. Looking for a Persian rug? New Trump sanctions could make that difficult. 2018-06-25T04:00:00Z So the show also includes an ivory triptych, a page from an illuminated manuscript and fragments of Persian textiles, all of them demonstrating the richness of the creative dialogue in Venice at the time. Review | There has never been a U.S. show devoted to Venice’s first great painter, Paolo Veneziano. Until now. 2021-08-27T04:00:00Z Persian food relies heavily on soft spices, such as cinnamon and allspice as well as dill and coriander. Family life 2013-05-18T06:15:02Z Hayv Kahraman largely pulls off this difficult feat, building on the refined figuration of Persian miniatures that are part of her Iraqi background. Hayv Kahraman: ‘How Iraqi Are You?’ 2015-03-26T04:00:00Z Hajipour constructed the lyrics of "Baraye" – "For" or "Because" in Persian – from the many tweets by his fellow Iranians explaining their reasons for joining the protests. The power of this Iranian protest song at the Grammys ... and around the world 2023-02-04T05:00:00Z "Persians" at the Getty Villa, and a Louisa May Alcott classic gets a makeover in "Women" at Theatre Asylum. L.A. theater openings, Aug. 31-Sept. 7: 'The Tempest' and more 2014-08-28T04:00:00Z A small side table holds busts of Aristotle, Socrates, Plato, Freud, and the eleventh-century Persian philosopher Avicenna. The Sage of Yale Law 2017-03-16T04:00:00Z Mr. Énard, 43, is a scholar of Arabic and Persian who lives in Barcelona. Prix Goncourt Goes to Mathias Énard 2015-11-03T05:00:00Z He goes on to cite a piece of ancient Persian wisdom and to buttress it with a fragment of Psalm 8. A Renaissance Murder Mystery 2015-07-22T04:00:00Z Meaning “new day” in Persian, this year, the holiday falls on March 20 at 11:33 a.m. For Afghans Abroad, Nowruz Is a Chance to Reflect 2022-03-14T04:00:00Z He reconsiders that remark and says: "There's a Persian saying, 'Luck smiles on the efficient.'" Viggo Mortensen interview: 'If I think a film's beyond me – that's a good sign' 2013-05-28T18:30:01Z Margo and her sister, Denise, were sent to ballet class and kitted up in matching wool coats with Persian lamb collars; they mastered orthopedically correct posture and crisp speech. Margo Jefferson’s New Memoir Experiments With the Form in Startling Ways 2022-04-12T04:00:00Z Connoisseurs of culture wars may note that it portrays a classic confrontation between east and west, when Alexander the Great defeated the Persian king Darius in 333BC. Why Albrecht Altdorfer's masterpiece gives me nightmares 2010-05-27T13:27:00Z Persian carpets extend this tonal range with madder reds and shades of indigo. Mariette Himes Gomez Decorates a Historic Washington, D.C. Home 2014-01-13T05:00:00Z In 1926, Harrison and Mirrlees returned to London, where Harrison learned Icelandic and studied Persian, “the richest civilization I have touched yet.” The Power Women of Mecklenburgh Square 2020-04-07T04:00:00Z He writes of how in the early days of the American colonies there was a “budding ‘Persophilia’ — a romantic idealization of Persian culture and Persian themes.” What Has Gone Wrong Between Iran and the United States? 2021-01-22T05:00:00Z However not all reaction was negative and some other users supported the move, saying it reinforced Afghanistan’s national identity: “I am from Afghanistan, not Persia or the Persian race,” wrote one. BBC name change stirs language row in Afghanistan 2017-11-05T04:00:00Z Their efforts produced a unique Indo-Islamic painting style, and for a time the Deccan also set the standard for Persian poetry and was an important center of Arabic literacy and literary composition. Review: ‘Sultans of Deccan India,’ Unearthly Treasures of a Golden Age, at the Met 2015-04-23T04:00:00Z Moving hasn’t gotten much easier, but Zomorod knows one thing: Her name, which means “emerald” in Persian, is too hard for Americans to pronounce. KidsPost Summer Book Club: ‘It Ain’t So Awful, Falafel’ 2016-07-12T04:00:00Z The 13th-century Persian poet wrote, “Raise your words, not your voice. It is rain that grows flowers, not thunder.” The secret to… avoiding the same old arguments with your partner 2018-03-31T04:00:00Z “Persians are always looking for meaning in everything we eat,” Ms. Deravian said. Persian Cuisine, Fragrant and Rich With Symbolism 2016-04-19T04:00:00Z Tabriz was one of the capitals of the old Persian empire, famed for its bazaar, where spices from India and China were sold alongside delicate silks and intricately patterned carpets. A foodie tour of Iran: it's poetry on a plate 2016-10-29T04:00:00Z Wearing jangling spurs and a luxurious mustache that sits on his lip like a spoiled Persian cat, LaBoeuf hopes to bag Chaney for a large reward. | 'True Grit': Wearing Braids, Seeking Revenge 2010-12-21T23:00:16Z They specifically cite the works of Egyptian, Persian and Syrian intellectuals from the 19th century as shaping Salafist movements. Who are “radical” Muslims? Many point to those from the Salafist tradition, but that’s a gross generalization 2017-02-27T05:00:00Z Karachi is a city where the cuisines of indigenous Sindhis, Hindus, Indian Muslim migrants, Arabs, Persians and many small ethnic communities who settled here centuries ago combine in a unique and eclectic way. My nani’s firni and a sea bass masala recipe | Cook residency 2016-02-11T05:00:00Z They recently bought two Persian rugs that are more than 50 years old. After a year out of the spotlight, a new kind of ‘Young House Love’ 2015-09-14T04:00:00Z When it comes to Europe, Northeast Asia or the Persian Gulf, America would intervene to uphold a balance of power only in extremis, and preferably after a war had already begun. A Foreign Policy Realist Challenges America’s Zeal for Intervention 2018-11-20T05:00:00Z Riding near the seashore he is suddenly aware of "a huge waste of black sand all powdered over with tufts of sea-pink and bladder-campion at regular intervals, like a Persian carpet". Morris in Iceland 2010-03-27T00:09:00Z The costumes, also by Mr. Désiré, show Christian soldiers in ragtag uniforms of leather and burlap and Muslim soldiers in long black suit jackets over fanciful skirts patched together from Persian rugs. Music Review: Francisco Negrin Directs ?Rinaldo? for Lyric Opera of Chicago 2012-03-01T23:12:14Z When the first Persian Gulf war began, he was activated but not sent. Using Shakespeare to Ease the Trauma of War 2017-03-09T05:00:00Z The fact that the bands in No One Knows About Persian Cats wear Strokes T-shirts and pass around copies of the NME shouldn't seem that strange. Rock me Ahmadinejad 2010-03-20T00:10:00Z Every time he asks about someone's background — Filipino, South African, Chinese, Indian, Persian — segments of the audience explode in applause. Comedian Russell Peters is doing just fine being 'Almost Famous' 2014-11-15T05:00:00Z As Dr Spencer said, "Egypt was under foreign rule for centuries – Nubians, Persians, Libyans, Romans and Macedonians all provided Pharaohs and all of them, in Egypt at least, respected local traditions and gods." British Museum handsomely fulfils its duties to England outside London 2011-07-19T05:48:00Z The firemen discriminate against no one: Texts in Chinese, Hindi, Persian and Spanish all burned. Why ‘Fahrenheit 451’ Is the Book for Our Social Media Age 2018-05-10T04:00:00Z We get the term “barbarian” from the Greeks—they used it to mock the Persians, whose speech they described as unintelligible “bar-bar-bar”-ing. Throwing Weight Into Sound: Kaveh Akbar on Poetry and Power 2019-04-19T04:00:00Z That battle in Vietnam: two weeks of seeing tanks running over bodies and turning them into Persian carpets and things like that. Don McCullin: 'Photojournalism has had it. It's all gone celebrity' 2012-12-22T20:00:01Z It and the two circular paintings are mash-ups: Ancient script is set against skateboarders’ graffiti, Persian miniature horses against the Black Panthers logo. Come to Vote, Stay for the Art 2020-09-23T04:00:00Z I’m doing a lot of work with Persian piano. Claire Chase Uses Her New Platform to Showcase a Hero 2023-01-19T05:00:00Z OK, during the George H. W. Bush years Rogers takes a public stand against the Persian Gulf War. New Mister Rogers film downplays his radical edge: “His work was deeply political” 2018-06-21T04:00:00Z Chad is a very awkward 14-year-old Persian American boy navigating his freshman year of high school, on a mission to become popular. Nasim Pedrad finds her inner boy as "Chad": "It’s such a universal notion to just want to belong" 2021-04-06T04:00:00Z Although the Persian Gulf country is found just south of the famed emirate, it boasts no glittering skyscrapers. This Persian Gulf country may be the anti-Dubai — and that’s a good thing 2016-04-28T04:00:00Z We fast-forward in time, from the period of the first Persian Gulf war to the Arab Spring, before settling in 2015. ‘The Night Manager’ Premiere: Do You Have to Love le Carré to Like This Show? 2016-04-19T04:00:00Z One of the strangest and most haunting objects in 21st-century Istanbul is the twisted bronze monument called the Serpent Column, a fifth-century B.C. monument to the Greeks’ victory over the Persians. A City Where East Meets West and the Past Is Always Present 2018-01-04T05:00:00Z The conceit concerns Alexander the Great, who, having sacked the Persian capital of Persepolis, is partying with his lover, Thaïs. L.A. Master Chorale's 'Alexander's Feast' is a treat for the ears and eyes 2016-04-18T04:00:00Z Dahl also describes "a beautiful blue Persian" called Mrs Taubsypuss, the name he later gave to the American president's cat in Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator. African cats and American espionage – Roald Dahl's letters due in 2016 2013-07-25T09:10:30Z But the Persian’s prim, manicured aesthetic is no longer en vogue. You Thought Your Cat Was Fancy? 2020-05-27T04:00:00Z The walls are lined with Hollywood DVDs, and the friends discuss the possibility of dubbing two recent American movies into Persian: “Milk” and “Sex and the City.” | 'Circumstance': ?Circumstance,? Directed by Maryam Keshavarz - Review 2011-08-25T21:59:50Z She is performing an Ancient Persian dance, which was described by the Greek writer Pollux and is still performed in the Caucasus. Art: Macedonia's Riches Before Alexander 2011-10-21T12:30:08Z When Alexander the Great conquered the Achaemenid Persian Empire and hauled off the treasures of its royal capitals, he unleashed perhaps the greatest economic stimulus package of all time. A Show About the Hellenistic One Per Cent 2016-04-20T04:00:00Z The word “hamantaschen,” a Yiddish term, is a reminder of the Jewish peoples’ deliverance from their enemy Haman, an official under the Persian King Ahasuerus, also known as Xerxes I, in the fifth century B.C. Thinking Outside the Triangle 2019-03-12T04:00:00Z And when the specter of Hamlet’s father starts talking, that isn’t Elizabethan English in which he wails; it’s Persian. A ‘Hamlet’ Poised Between Cultures (and Languages) 2017-05-22T04:00:00Z The show deals with the aftermath of Salamis, a naval battle in which the outnumbered Greeks routed the mighty Persian army 2,500 years ago. ‘The Persians’ Review: Aeschylus’s Ancient Portrait of Defeat 2020-07-26T04:00:00Z It’s a country sandwiched between the Caspian Sea to the north and the Persian Gulf to the south; and flanked by Afghanistan and Pakistan to its east, Iraq and Turkey to its west. Najmieh Batmanglij is the grande dame of Iranian cooking. It’s time you knew her name. 2018-11-02T04:00:00Z President Thomas Jefferson's copy of a book about Cyrus, illustrating how the Persian king inspired the founding fathers. Cyrus the Great artifact shown in US for 1st time 2013-03-07T18:41:12Z It was torn away from a unique manuscript executed at Allahabad, which preserves the Persian translation of a lost Sanskrit original. Special Report: Asian Art: 'Islamic' Culture: A Groundless Myth 2011-11-04T13:00:10Z You decide the extent of hiding and seeking that problem child, the Persian. Television: The Persian-ness of ?Shahs of Sunset? on Bravo 2012-03-09T23:39:45Z The “Persians” are cupped disks with similar wavy edges and striated patterns but brighter and more opaque. Chihuly complements — and sometimes competes with — nature at New York Botanical Garden 2017-06-23T04:00:00Z Standing in a room that held a 13th-century ceramic mihrab, or prayer niche, from Iran, she was counting how many human figures were on the Persian lusterware tiles that lined the doorway. A Hawaii Home for Islamic Art Widens Its Scope 2019-10-23T04:00:00Z Note the intricate Persian lacquer boxes and miniature paintings adorning the restrooms. 36 Hours in Naples, Fla. 2014-10-22T04:00:00Z He sells two kinds of Persian manna: Taranjebin, which tastes like molasses or caramel, and Shir-Khesht, a whiter variety with a more elusive flavor. Is this biblical food the next foodie fad? This chef thinks so. 2018-08-03T04:00:00Z Manuscripts from Moghul India, where Persian was the language of literature and administration, suffered a similar fate. Auctions: Century-Old Vandalism of Islamic Art, and Its Price 2011-04-15T12:00:27Z They found that, by 2070, if worldwide emissions aren’t sufficiently reduced, the Persian Gulf would experience heat waves impossible for many humans to survive. A Witness to Iran’s Intensifying Struggle with Climate Change 2017-01-02T05:00:00Z Both women were born in Qazvin, a former capital of the Persian Empire, about ninety miles northwest of Tehran, and a bastion of religious conservativism. Two Iranian Artists and the Revolution 2015-09-15T04:00:00Z I taught my children the beautiful writings of Rumi, the Persian scholar and theologian and one of the world's most-read poets. I was born in Iran, and misogyny pushed me away from my culture. Now I have hope for Iranian girls 2022-10-22T04:00:00Z "There are some Persian DJs who only play Persian music ... and I respect them for doing that," he said. Persian DJs keep the beat going at Los Angeles parties 2014-06-21T04:00:00Z “My mom and every Iranian lady has their own style of making Persian rice and their own Telflon pot to make it in,” Ms. Nosrat said. Fluffy. Tasty. Tricky. 2014-07-22T04:00:00Z Their efforts create a dense environment of plants, birds, interiors and fountains that together conjure Persian courts, Roman wall paintings, the Wiener Werkstätte and much more. New York Galleries: What to See Right Now 2019-10-30T04:00:00Z Drop by the Smithsonian’s Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery on March 7, the first day of the museums’ annual celebration of Nowruz, the Persian New Year. Bringing historic Bolivian music to light 2015-02-26T05:00:00Z Appropriately, the Persian word for “carpet” means to spread. Critic’s Notebook: Rudolf Stingel’s Carpeting Makeover in Venice 2013-08-20T22:13:15Z According to the story, it refers to Queen Esther, also known as Hadassah; she saved the Persian Jews from genocide in the 4th century BC. Meet the Stuxnet, so much subtler than a tactical nuclear device 2010-10-16T23:06:00Z The program will open with two Persian works and close with Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 6. Irish conductor Gleeson gets guest baton in Tehran 2010-12-01T13:31:00Z Food samples include Persian, Korean and Indian cuisine. Spare Times for Feb. 19-25 2016-02-18T05:00:00Z They were considering many sites throughout the Persian Gulf, but finally one of them found some extremely promising data about Burgan Field, and insisted, “Just Kuwait, when we dig in, just Kuwait.” Style Invitational Week 1383: Questionable Journalism 2020-05-07T04:00:00Z The real ruler was the Sheikh’s half-brother, who began calling the shots a few years earlier and nurtured a relationship with Iran, which sits 40 miles across the Persian Gulf at the Strait of Hormuz. The sheikh and I: Ghostwriting for a crown prince in exhile 2013-01-12T14:00:00Z To paraphrase the ancient Persians: “This too shall pass,” and when it does you will emerge stronger, wiser and even more resilient than you already are. I am in emotional and financial freefall after my husband left me | Dear Mariella 2020-03-29T04:00:00Z He is not a translator so much as an interpreter: he does not read or write Persian. The Erasure of Islam from the Poetry of Rumi 2017-01-05T05:00:00Z But even Persian restaurants rarely offer the most distinctive Iranian cooking, which is labor intensive and often involves chopping great quantities of herbs. The Verdant Food of Iran Entices at Persian New Year 2017-03-14T04:00:00Z And they offer an even wider assortment of prizes — first-edition books, costume jewelry, patio furniture, antique Persian rugs, and yes, even tanning beds. Start in the basement, and other tips for scoring treasures at estate sales 2018-07-30T04:00:00Z The titular girl prowls the night on a skateboard to a soundtrack of Persian rock and electropop, and the movie’s subversion of gender norms widely earned it a feminist seal of approval. 11 Horror Movies for People Who Don’t Like Scary Movies 2016-02-19T05:00:00Z All that was missing was the white Persian cat in his lap. “Breaking Bad”: Walter faces the abyss 2012-07-23T02:59:00Z They were carved between the sixth and fourth centuries BC, when Lebanon’s Phoenician civilization was ruled by the Persian empire but influenced by Greek art and culture. Ancient statues return to Lebanon as war on smuggling intensifies 2018-02-02T05:00:00Z Then she got off on a tangent about the kind of Persian rice that gets crispy on the bottom of the pot. Fluffy. Tasty. Tricky. 2014-07-22T04:00:00Z One-sixth of the world's oil flows to market through the Strait of Hormuz, at the mouth of the Persian Gulf. Report: Iran begins uranium enrichment at new site as Guard threatens key strait closure 2012-01-08T12:44:00Z With the help of her cousin and father figure Mordecai, Esther foils the plot of Persian Empire official, Haman, who'd planned to exterminate all Jewish people, by revealing her true identity to the king. 13 Purim recipes to feast on this year 2022-03-16T04:00:00Z So it's a Persian rice dish with a crispy, crispy rice. Instant Pot made easy by NYT food reporter and author Melissa Clark 2018-12-15T05:00:00Z A legal, political and cultural history of free speech, via figures like Ida B. Wells, the Athenian orator Demosthenes and the Persian philosopher Al-Razi. Newly Published, From Quincy Troupe to Art Censorship 2022-02-04T05:00:00Z But while Rumi’s Persian readers would recognize the tactic, most American readers are unaware of the Islamic blueprint. The Erasure of Islam from the Poetry of Rumi 2017-01-05T05:00:00Z “The Persian Version” opens in select theatres Oct. "The Persian Version" director on creating a film that is "playful in terms of sexuality" 2023-10-26T04:00:00Z About 150 members of the family were banished from Istanbul in 1924, and their fall from grace from a house that once reigned from the Persian Gulf to the gates of Vienna was stunning. Ottoman prince visits former realm to spread laughter 2016-10-25T04:00:00Z There are 12 people on the writing staff — including Khan, who is of Persian ancestry. A bumpy maiden voyage for 'Fresh Off the Boat' 2015-02-05T05:00:00Z But these days we no longer prohibit women on stage and if your script calls for a Persian, it's no trouble to hire an Iraqi thesp with an equity card. Costume change ? in praise of unconventional casting 2010-04-20T12:45:00Z And yet, nowadays I spend a surprising lot of time and money looking for Iranian books and music, and cooking Persian food for other writers at Iowa. Divorce from my best friend 2013-02-12T01:00:00Z You can swap the Persian cucumbers with half an English cucumber. The ultimate summer salad has a surprisingly "sneaky" secret ingredient 2022-06-16T04:00:00Z The journalists are foreign nationals who report stories and produce news reports in many of the 47 languages that Voice of America transmits, such as Mandarin, Persian and Amharic. Voice of America faces loss of international journalists as new overseer lets visas expire 2020-07-09T04:00:00Z While Turkey can be proud of its literary traditions – especially poetry heavily influenced by Persian verse forms – it is nevertheless a nation without its own Tolstoy, Flaubert or Austen. 10 of the best books set in Turkey - that will take you there 2020-07-21T04:00:00Z For the Turkish-educated elite, a sound knowledge of Persian language and literature remained a mark of cultural distinction well into the 19th century. Turkey Reawakening to Its Vast Iranian Ties 2010-04-23T11:35:00Z The Palm Jumeirah, the first of Dubai’s three huge artificial islands to open, juts into the Persian Gulf nearby. Check In/Check Out: Hotel Review: Media One Hotel in Dubai, United Arab Emirates 2011-03-25T18:55:00Z What a group the bassist David Holland convened for an album named after a Persian Sufi classic. ECM’s Catalog Is Finally Streaming. Here Are 21 Essential Albums. 2017-11-17T05:00:00Z Located on the east coast of the Mediterranean, Lebanon was an important part of the classical world, home to the Phoenician civilization and part of the Persian and Roman empires. Ancient statues looted in Lebanese war returned decades later 2018-01-12T05:00:00Z I tried to come to terms with its shortcomings and develop a deeper understanding and connection with my Persian heritage. I was born in Iran, and misogyny pushed me away from my culture. Now I have hope for Iranian girls 2022-10-22T04:00:00Z The holiday, with its menu of classic and symbolic Persian dishes, is an excellent lens through which to explore the rarefied cuisine. Persian Cuisine, Fragrant and Rich With Symbolism 2016-04-19T04:00:00Z When and why did you start collecting Persian and Jewish art? In Chelsea, a Little Piece of Prerevolutionary Iran 2019-11-21T05:00:00Z Tara Ebrahimi, a writer and editor in Arlington, Va., is working on a book about family, her Persian heritage and mental illness. Modern Love: Modern Love - Providing Comfort When a Cure Is Out of Reach 2012-12-13T18:08:15Z He introduced a new education system and ensured that English, not Persian, became the lingua franca. Macaulay by Zareer Masani – review 2013-07-22T09:00:00Z It is an epic poem written 1,000 years ago with an anti-Arabic ideology, aimed to preserve the Persian language and culture. Afghanistan has poetry in its soul 2012-05-21T11:50:01Z Strategically speaking, the Greeks’ underdog maneuvers work, until they don’t, while the Persians are unstoppable, until they aren’t. Movie Review: In ‘300: Rise of an Empire,’ Greeks Under Siege Again 2014-03-07T01:38:02Z He is currently working with a Korean-Norwegian woman and another who is a mix of Persian and Swedish. The World of Mannequins 2010-05-05T21:23:00Z One might detect in this philosophy something of Rumi’s own approach to poetry: Rumi often amended texts from the Koran so that they would fit the lyrical rhyme and meter of the Persian verse. The Erasure of Islam from the Poetry of Rumi 2017-01-05T05:00:00Z Later in the 25-episode first season, the show will introduce a caterpillar family whose influences are Persian. ‘Alice’s Wonderland Bakery’: Recipes for Real Life, if Not Real Kitchens 2022-02-08T05:00:00Z The interior is a study in curving lines, with low-hanging circular chandeliers ringing the central dome, intricately tiled walls and a rich Persian carpet swirling across the floor. Rome, Sacred Ground for Nearly 3,000 Years, and Counting 2023-05-01T04:00:00Z At meal’s end, there is falooda, a tall drink with Persian roots, milk stained pink by rose syrup. Burmese Cuisine, a New York Rarity, at Rangoon Spoon 2018-05-24T04:00:00Z But the high point is a group of lusterware vases with hand painted Persian patterns from the Pilkington Tile and Pottery Company. Winter Antiques Show Offers a Collection of Recent and Rare Works 2016-01-22T05:00:00Z She wakes up, as she always has, around 4 a.m., beside her calico Persian cat, Empress Tang. Martha Stewart, Blissed Out on CBD, Is Doing Just Fine 2020-09-17T04:00:00Z The first Waterwell production to draw wide attention in New York was “The Persians,” in 2005, which adapted that ancient Aeschylus play into a postmodern musical satire. From Starry-Eyed to Star 2011-05-01T22:40:59Z And, as important, the sculptures really represent half the building that was constructed between 447BC and 432BC to mark the defeat of the Persians by Athens. The Parthenon marbles are not ours. They belong in Athens 2012-05-19T23:06:36Z It mirrors the ambitions of Middle Eastern monarchies to establish a world empire, from the Semitic Assyrians in the eighth century B.C. to the Indo-European Persians, or, better said, Iranians, in the sixth century B.C. Art: Macedonia's Riches Before Alexander 2011-10-21T12:30:08Z Our nephews, his favourite Persian dishes to cook, our flaws, mindfulness, strong women in our lives, and how glad we were neither of us were Tories. Blind date: ‘We should have left the dessert and gone for more drinks’ 2019-08-03T04:00:00Z Clouds, skies and background landscape are also sometimes shocking in their loose, expressive execution, as if the meticulous figures of Mughal or Persian art have wandered into a Van Gogh painting. At the Met, the artistic riches of India’s Deccan Plateau 2015-05-07T04:00:00Z He grew up in a house in Portland, Ore., reflecting the taste of his mother and decorated with Japanese lanterns, Persian rugs and artifacts from Asia. America’s Quintessential Maverick Composer, at 100 2017-08-18T04:00:00Z The place is padded with Persian carpets and adorned with large statues of intricately carved Hindu gods and white orchids in a perfect state of bloom. The Enlightenment Of Russell Simmons 2012-10-18T14:42:42Z THE makers of Persian rugs know that an imperfection makes a beautiful carpet more winsome. Modern Love: Romance, the Ultimate Souvenir 2012-09-07T00:15:52Z “He knows all about the ancient Persian texts; he can tell you what the Silk Road was like and how it felt going from the desert to a great river valley.” Film: Jordan Mechner?s Multiplatform ?Prince of Persia? 2010-05-22T07:09:00Z In the United States, Nasrin missed cooking professionally until last March, right around Nowruz, the Persian new year, when she started a new job at Eat Offbeat. A Festival Where Refugees Cook for New York 2018-06-14T04:00:00Z The conquest of the Persian empire is invariably explained in political terms. Art: Macedonia's Riches Before Alexander 2011-10-21T12:30:08Z The Arabs,” by which the U.S. generally means a handful of Persian Gulf states and Jordan, should logically be demanding the chance to be deeply engaged in the fight. We’re not beating ISIS like this: America has no easy solution to its Middle Eastern crisis — and maybe none at all 2015-12-13T05:00:00Z “The real Persian cooking happens in people’s houses.” Persian Cuisine, Fragrant and Rich With Symbolism 2016-04-19T04:00:00Z He is now in the process of mastering slow-roasted Persian lamb accompanied by a pomegranate salad, in hopes of “defusing the tension” over Iran’s nuclear reactors. Cultural Studies: Food Is the Latest Arena for Macho Contests 2012-09-15T00:37:02Z There is a dearth of Persian restaurants outside the Los Angeles, New York and Washington areas, where a significant percentage of the nation’s half-million Americans of Iranian descent live. The Verdant Food of Iran Entices at Persian New Year 2017-03-14T04:00:00Z But Cyrus instead showed Panthea the greatest respect and honor, such that she persuaded her husband to become one of the Persian’s most loyal vassals. Review | We may not be able to leave the house, but these transporting books whisk us to Central Asia 2020-05-20T04:00:00Z Cucumber and yogurt is a classic pairing across many cultures, from Indian raita to Persian mast-o khiar to Greek tzatziki and beyond. This Weeknight Chicken Recipe Has Mass Appeal 2021-09-24T04:00:00Z As history, it fits with other accounts in Chinese and Persian. Reconstructing Marco Polo’s Journey East 2015-03-11T04:00:00Z Even though, in the book, Mahound’s fictional scribe, Salman the Persian, rejects the authenticity of his master’s recitations, he records them as if they were God’s. Why “The Satanic Verses” remains so controversial 2018-09-29T04:00:00Z Doha, where dust and sand meet the electric blue of the Persian Gulf, feels improbable. What’s New in Doha? Basically Everything 2019-04-09T04:00:00Z The text he proposed was the 12th century Persian poem “Layla and Majnun,” which gave the beloved album its title and central theme of unrequited love. Tedeschi Trucks Band Brings Something New to the Beacon: A Four-Part LP 2022-09-27T04:00:00Z IFC Films' "No One Knows About Persian Cats," a Farsi-language comed-drama set in Iran's underground music scene, is set for two New York theaters. "Kick-Ass" looking for box office win 2010-04-16T00:00:00Z The cylinder carries an account of how Persian King Cyrus conquered Babylon and would allow freedom of worship. Cyrus the Great artifact shown in US for 1st time 2013-03-07T18:41:12Z The text is simply a list of names, of around 150 angels from Judaic and Persian mythologies, from Amael to Zuhair. Messages ? review 2011-04-03T20:45:01Z The same subject preoccupies another Iranian film showing at the festival, Bahman Ghobadi's drama about Tehran's underground rock scene, No One Knows About Persian Cats. A chance to hear Iran's Voices of the Unheard | Rachel Aspden 2010-03-19T10:24:00Z There we made our way through a greatest-hits of Central Asian cuisine, which was shaped by diverse culinary cultures, from East Asia to the Mongolian steppe to the Persian Gulf. 12 Days on the Most Storied Highway of Them All: The Silk Road 2020-03-09T04:00:00Z Lying is one of the greatest Persian arts, a skill everyone must have just to make it through a simple social event. “Marriage is an uncut watermelon”: How translation brought my native language to life 2014-03-21T22:58:00Z Gilles improvises; not knowing a lick of Persian, he invents words, eventually using the names of prisoners kept in a logbook as mnemonic devices to develop his fictional tongue. ‘Persian Lessons’ Review: Performing for His Life 2023-06-08T04:00:00Z In 1739, the Persian ruler Nadir Shah attacked Delhi, massacring thousands of citizens and hauling away several thousand carts and camels laden with Mughal booty, including the Peacock Throne of Shahjahan. Art Review: ?Princes and Painters in Mughal Delhi? at Asia Society 2012-03-08T22:18:28Z Ms. Motamed said she likes to cook, and her repertoire includes the Persian food she ate growing up. Nilou Motamed Is the New Editor of Food & Wine Magazine 2016-02-23T05:00:00Z Little did I know 2012 would herald “The Return of the Persian.” Television: The Persian-ness of ?Shahs of Sunset? on Bravo 2012-03-09T23:39:45Z Aeschylus’s “The Persians” is considered the oldest surviving Greek play. ‘The Persians’ Review: Aeschylus’s Ancient Portrait of Defeat 2020-07-26T04:00:00Z Narrow hallways with Persian runners led to my compact but gorgeous Queen Room, the least expensive option, on the sixth floor. Hotel Review: The Marlton in New York City 2014-08-26T04:00:00Z The roof of his Post Office Savings Bank resembles a Persian textile. 10 of the best European cities for art nouveau 2016-03-29T04:00:00Z She always knew exactly what would taste best when we emerged: Persian cucumbers topped with sheep’s milk feta cheese, rolled together in lavash bread. The Single Most Important Ingredient 2017-04-25T04:00:00Z Lots of chopped parsley, diced Persian cucumber, cherry tomatoes and red onion join the curly grains seasoned temperately with lemon, olive oil and paprika. New look, new American menu and still good food at the Phoenecia in West Seattle 2010-07-15T20:52:00Z The Persian is drunk, lost, trying to find his way home from a costume party. 'A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night' has a definite bite 2014-11-20T05:00:00Z In the mid-1990s he was troubled that Persian poetry — in his view, his people’s greatest cultural contribution — was being ignored. A Lifetime Quest to Finish a Monumental Encyclopedia of Iran 2011-08-12T22:29:57Z Created with a Persian hand-knotting technique, the wool-and-silk carpets are left outside to dry and fade in the sun, taking on the weathered look of a bygone era. New Batik rugs by Niba Rug Collections 2015-01-08T05:00:00Z If nothing else, it’s entertaining to think about how this mash-up of ancient Persian heroics and headline news might sit with the Iranian powers that be. | 'Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time': Jake Gyllenhaal and Ben Kingsley Take Up Swords 2010-05-27T21:50:00Z The poet and scientist Omar Khayyam wrote in Persian 1,000 years ago and is still in print the world over. The World's Most Dangerous Place for Women | The Genius of Omar Khayyam | Cougar Town | The Man Who Cycled the Americas | Watch this 2010-03-30T05:45:00Z Indian and Persian court artists considered lightly-colored drawings, like an 18th-century portrait of a stallion from Kishangarh on display in “Indian Court Painting,” as a genre distinct from both preparatory drawings and paintings. The Buddhas, Gods and Emperors of Asia Week New York 2019-03-14T04:00:00Z In the telling aftermath, the ruthless Persian commander is more or less recast as a woman scorned, ultimately leaving Greece, and everyone’s machismo, mostly intact. Movie Review: In ‘300: Rise of an Empire,’ Greeks Under Siege Again 2014-03-07T01:38:02Z In Persian, Mandarin, English, Spanish and Thai, with subtitles Running time: 1 hour 55 minutes. ‘The Year of the Everlasting Storm’ Review: Home Movies 2021-09-02T04:00:00Z The title refers to the drink central to Vedic and greater Persian religious rites, the active ingredient of which some scholars believe was Amanita muscaria, a kind of psychoactive mushroom. T Magazine: Fungus Among Us 2010-11-22T21:02:00Z They are to walk across a large Persian carpet as if along a tightrope, maintaining balance and trying out whatever tricks or stunts strike their fancy. Movie Review: ‘Peter Brook: The Tightrope’ Follows the Theater Director 2014-01-30T23:35:57Z Detached from their volume and framed as “Persian miniatures,” book paintings are reduced to an arbitrary construct suiting the desire of collectors unaware of the nature of the art. Auctions: Century-Old Vandalism of Islamic Art, and Its Price 2011-04-15T12:00:27Z The shorter, squatter Persian cucumber – sometimes labelled as pickling or baby cucumber – is ideal for this recipe, being less watery with a more pronounced flavour. Six simple recipes from a Korean kitchen 2015-08-23T04:00:00Z Tucked away in the grand old Enid A. Haupt Conservatory, 14 bright red and lily-pad-shaped “Persians” and 18 slender “Blue Herons” emerge from a pond, alongside lush green plants. Are There Glass Snakes in Dale Chihuly’s Fragile Eden? 2017-04-26T04:00:00Z And so, the legend goes, nasta’liq, a calligraphic script primarily used to write Persian poetry, was born. Persian calligraphy takes flight A tradition of Western myth-making gained traction in the 19th century that insisted these battles between Greek city-states and the Persian Empire were a showdown over the fate of Western civilization itself. Zack Snyder and the West Should Stop Killing Ancient Persians 2014-03-10T14:33:58Z There are just two kebabs on the menu of Washington’s new Persian restaurant. At Vintage78, the Persian fare needs more of everything 2019-10-03T04:00:00Z Muttered Persian lines from the text were woven into the restless music, though, even here, the piece over all had a self-contained, contemplative character. Review: A Composer’s Mystical Music Gets the Space It Demands 2016-10-14T04:00:00Z “Old Cat,” a “Wisely” novel first published in 1971, was inspired by a gray-blue Persian cat that had kept Mr. Ni company when he was locked in a hut as punishment. Ni Kuang, Prolific Hong Kong Novelist and Screenwriter, Dies at 87 2022-07-07T04:00:00Z Khasab boasts a small, handsome 17th-century fort, built by the Portuguese to control the nearby Strait of Hormuz, where the Persian Gulf meets the Indian Ocean. A Carefree Getaway Just Off the Persian Gulf 2016-11-22T05:00:00Z That vibrant inventory means that even though the pipeline of Persian rugs is about to dry up, prices may not rise for quite a while. Looking for a Persian rug? New Trump sanctions could make that difficult. 2018-06-25T04:00:00Z With its paneled walls, its muffled skylights, its comfortable leather sofas and its large Persian rug, the room invites one to sit and rest. Whispers of Louis Kahn’s Vision at the Yale Center for British Art 2016-04-28T04:00:00Z Food is Persian, rugs are Persian, cats are Persian, people are Persian. Television: The Persian-ness of ?Shahs of Sunset? on Bravo 2012-03-09T23:39:45Z Since then she’s circled the globe, coming to us live from conflict zones where most would fear to tread, from the Persian Gulf to Somalia to Bosnia. Christiane Amanpour on journalism in the age of Trump: “It’s an unprecedented assault on the... 2018-09-09T04:00:00Z And every so often, especially in moments of passion, Hamlet will speak not in English but in Persian. A ‘Hamlet’ Poised Between Cultures (and Languages) 2017-05-22T04:00:00Z Mindful of an audience not steeped in Persian history, Sofer goes out of her way to provide historical orientation — sometimes deftly, in old news clippings, and sometimes more heavily, in expository dialogue. He Tried to Change the System, Then Became It 2020-04-14T04:00:00Z But before they arrived, he retuned many of the piano’s strings to reflect an old Persian technique of finding notes in the spaces between the tempered scale. St. Vincent’s Synth-Funk ‘Pain,’ and 9 More New Songs 2021-03-05T05:00:00Z Mr. Magableh, an immigrant from Jordan, told me he would no longer serve Persian cuisine. A Tempest in a Pizzeria Spills Out Into the Street 2020-02-04T05:00:00Z Khan, a former human-rights campaigner, shifted her job description in 2016 with “The Saffron Tales,” a marvellous compendium of Persian cuisine. The Best Cookbooks of 2019 2019-12-09T05:00:00Z The mix of global specialties will include Afghan mantu, Burmese tea leaf salad, Romanian chimney cakes, Persian crispy rice, and Sudanese sambuxas. Yuco, Inspired by the Yucatán, Opens in Greenwich Village 2021-06-15T04:00:00Z Under Iranian law, foreign-made music, even Persian language ones, need permission from authorities. Music video on Iranian app with US porn actress spurs probe 2021-03-03T05:00:00Z And that Persian Rice takes about 4 hours to get ready. Persian Cuisine, Fragrant and Rich With Symbolism 2016-04-19T04:00:00Z They combine the themes and patterns found in Persian myths, miniatures, and carpets with motifs from Western pop culture, cartoons and graphics. Amir H. Fallah Feels the Pull of His Iranian Origins 2023-03-22T04:00:00Z Mr. Johnson’s work also includes four short videos he made in the early 2000s, sometimes humorously focused on blackness; there’s also more shea butter, sometimes crumbled on Persian rugs, sometimes carved with expressionistic faces. In ‘Fly Away,’ Rashid Johnson Keeps the Focus on Race 2016-09-15T04:00:00Z The “Thousand and Second Night” evening in 1911, for example, involved 300 guests dressed in Persian costumes, décor complete with fountains, and parrots and monkeys. The Rebirth of Paul Poiret 2017-07-05T04:00:00Z I thought she was singing "Like A Persian". Zooey Deschanel 2010-04-24T23:05:00Z I found emotional sustenance, too — immersing myself in gay life in Hogan’s mid-century San Francisco and in Naz Deravian’s roving Iranian diaspora in “Bottom of the Pot: Persian Recipes and Stories.” From screens to stovetops: Exploring the tactile delight of culinary bookshops 2023-10-24T04:00:00Z In March 2020, he gave an interview to the tabloid Chelcheragh marking the Persian New Year, in which he described being unable to read or write any longer due to macular degeneration. Iran’s Iraj Pezeshkzad, who wrote ‘My Uncle Napoleon,’ dies 2022-01-14T05:00:00Z Antique Sultanabad carpets are some of the most coveted Persian rugs. A One-of-a-Kind Sultanabad Carpet Is on the Block 2014-10-16T04:00:00Z “I’m combining Hebrew and Persian so much together and I am showing that it is possible.” Pop star’s new album in Farsi 2012-07-03T14:15:00Z His powerful response to the 1991 Persian Gulf war — a faceless soldier in camouflage holding a skull, titled “No War” — is in the permanent collection of the Los Angeles Museum of Contemporary Art. David Lance Goines, Who Shaped the Counterculture Aesthetic, Dies at 77 2023-03-06T05:00:00Z Many of her designs, which incorporated Persian, colonial and modern motifs, are now part of the collection of the African American Museum in Philadelphia. Shining a Light on Forgotten Designers 2021-10-28T04:00:00Z This family-run restaurant ventures far beyond the kebabs that define so many Persian restaurants in America. The 10 best bargain restaurants in the D.C. suburbs 2018-10-08T04:00:00Z A fissure within the constitution of 1979, between parliamentary democracy and ecclesiastical control, now threatens to detonate the revolutionary ruling class known in Persian as the nezam or "system". Revolutionary Iran: A History of the Islamic Republic by Michael Axworthy – review 2013-03-01T17:30:02Z Location: Qatar is located on a peninsula in the Persian Gulf, sharing a land border with Saudi Arabia. Instead of luxurious, bustling Dubai, try underrated Doha 2019-12-04T05:00:00Z He would sit next to me, cologne filling the room, his snakeskin boots wild against our Persian rug, and together we would stare ahead at a Christmas scene that was two days old. The Gift of the Missing Men 2019-09-27T04:00:00Z It’s shaped like a chaise longue, with a Persian rug laid over it. Reflecting on Sigmund Freud 2022-10-31T04:00:00Z A few years later, he began hosting get-togethers in his apartment where he would cook Persian cuisine and invite musicians to play. A Middle Eastern Party Scene Is Thriving on Brooklyn’s Dance Floors 2022-07-16T04:00:00Z Persian cuisine is very rich with this kind of rice. Rice, Coming Off the Sidelines, Becomes a Centerpiece 2018-03-20T04:00:00Z A rug Pheasant custom-designed based on an antique Persian carpet features pale blues, golds and grays. Vice President Harris to stay at Blair House while official residence undergoes repairs 2021-01-22T05:00:00Z Similarly, the Persian phrases, usually idiomatic ones, that pepper the dialogue are translated for the reader throughout the book — often, puzzlingly, by the person who just spoke them. He Tried to Change the System, Then Became It 2020-04-14T04:00:00Z The kebabs at Dolan Uyghur involve smaller pieces of meat, usually shaved, preferably lamb, than what you might see at your usual Lebanese or Persian standby. Dolan Uyghur review: Where East meets Middle East, noodles meet kebabs 2017-01-17T05:00:00Z Persian cuisine is very rich with this kind of rice. Rice, Coming Off the Sidelines, Becomes a Centerpiece 2018-03-20T04:00:00Z “Light’s New Measure” includes several of Adnan’s tapestries, which she began making in the 1960s, modernist expressions of the Persian rugs that were a familiar presence during her childhood. Etel Adnan’s Bittersweet Arrival at the Guggenheim 2021-12-02T05:00:00Z To Persian eyes, Indian art, and especially Mughal art, was too ripe and rounded, too bright and colourful, and lacked the classicism, restraint and geometric perfection of Saffavid painting. Art treasures of the Mughal empire 2012-11-30T22:55:14Z One of the world's earliest dramas, Aeschylus's The Persians, was a kind of infotainment, retelling the Persians' defeat at sea in the then recent Battle of Salamis in 480 BC. The Living Newspaper: America's rapid-response drama 2011-03-28T16:56:16Z "It's very common for us to be mixing Persian, Arabic, Latin and other genres of music," he said. Persian DJs keep the beat going at Los Angeles parties 2014-06-21T04:00:00Z In the 1990s, after complaints from soldiers serving in the Persian Gulf war, the focus of ration development shifted to creating better-tasting and more diverse meals. Unloved by Generations of Soldiers, the M.R.E. Finds a Fan Base 2021-06-08T04:00:00Z Leighton was a tireless orientalist, collecting the finest Arabian and Persian artwork from his frequent trips to Turkey, Syria and Egypt. Leighton House: a private palace of art 2010-04-16T23:09:00Z Saying one thing and meaning another is an old tradition in the Persian arts. A Separation can't be divorced from Iranian politics 2011-07-05T12:13:51Z We assemble in a square in this deserted military village where the four-strong male chorus is rejoicing in war and announcing "no one can withstand this tsunami of the Persians in full rage." The Persians 2010-08-13T00:26:00Z Adorned with detailed woodwork, Persian rugs, 14-foot ceilings with chandeliers, and period antiques, the room sets an elegant tone. A Maryland Inn for Spring 2011-04-11T21:50:02.803Z The channel is part of a media empire owned primarily by the royal family of Qatar, a Persian Gulf state that is rich in oil and natural gas. Al Jazeera America: Was the TV news network cursed from the start? 2016-01-13T05:00:00Z The UK went to war again, this time in the Persian Gulf. Bring on the blood-spattered bodies – the Tories are in power 2012-06-01T13:18:17Z “In a war situation, the first casualty is always air transport,” said Dubai-based aviation consult Mark Martin, pointing to airline bankruptcies during the Persian Gulf and Yugoslav wars. US, Iran tensions lead commercial airlines to reroute flights through Middle East 2020-01-09T05:00:00Z If you look at the patterns on the big square white one, they’re similar to those on a Persian rug. In Chelsea, a Little Piece of Prerevolutionary Iran 2019-11-21T05:00:00Z She studied filmmaking at the University of Sydney, and made several shorts and a well-received documentary, “Women Without Shadows,” about the lives of women in the Persian Gulf states. A Pioneering Saudi Director on Her New Film, ‘Mary Shelley’ 2018-05-23T04:00:00Z On the show, which follows a group of well-heeled friends in Los Angeles, “Persian” is thrown around as if “Iranian” never existed. Television: The Persian-ness of ?Shahs of Sunset? on Bravo 2012-03-09T23:39:45Z Name an imperialistically inclined Eurasian people, and they’ve probably have taken over at some point: Persians, Arabs, Mongols, Byzantines, Ottoman Turks, Russian Bolsheviks. A Crash Course in Armenian History 2015-04-15T04:00:00Z "Perhaps another unpopular opinion, but, yes, I think Persian limes are just as good," she told me. Oh, that's what key lime pie was missing 2021-05-29T04:00:00Z Some artists around the world have covered it verbatim in Persian, including one in Ukraine who said she sang it to highlight the plight of the Iranian people. ‘Baraye,’ the Anthem of Iran’s Protest Movement, Wins a Grammy 2023-02-05T05:00:00Z The supine object of her dramatic monologue becomes her sang-e sabur, the patience stone of Persian lore to which "you confess everything in your heart, everything you don't dare tell anyone". The Patience Stone by Atiq Rahimi 2010-04-23T23:07:00Z The Persian is the closest thing "A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night" has to an innocent. 'A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night' has a definite bite 2014-11-20T05:00:00Z Salt, fresh mint, and a drizzle of olive oil on top complete this Persian side dish. 19 hearty winter salads we call comfort food 2022-12-26T05:00:00Z How but by learning Persian, he argued, could the East India Company rule a people who used the language for commerce and diplomacy? ‘Philology’ by James Turner explains what happened to a discipline that flourished His landlord has already survived the 1991 Persian Gulf War; his students endured the carnage in Yugoslavia; his grandparents escaped the Holocaust. ‘The Making of Zombie Wars’ goes beyond the undead 2015-05-26T04:00:00Z When the Persian Gulf War broke out in 1991, McCain — the Naval fighter pilot and Vietnam War hero — was in demand as a TV talking head. John McCain knew how to make journalists love him 2018-08-27T04:00:00Z His interest shifted to writing and directing after he joined the Navy, serving in an air-traffic control unit on the Abraham Lincoln in the Persian Gulf. Buddies and budding actor, writer hustle to land their big breaks 2014-06-13T04:00:00Z The mother shouted with a thick Iranian accent in Persian: "Why did you do this to me?" Arabic dress and Iranian accents ? Hollywood's take on Afghan women 2011-02-12T10:59:00Z That applies equally to the silken drapes from Lebanon or to Syrian caftans, dating to the Persian era, and shown in the exhibition as a sumptuously embroidered combination of colorful stitching. Special Report: Fashion: Women in the Orient 2011-02-11T12:07:02Z His intriguing new album, “What Was Said,” brings in a vocalist, Simin Tander, to sing devotional music drawing from both Scandinavian and Persian traditions. Jazz Listings for June 17-23 2016-06-16T04:00:00Z "I have a little of that," he confesses, settling into an armchair in a high-ceilinged living room where wooden sculptures stand guard over Persian rugs. Jean-Claude Carrière: 'If you want fame, don't be a screenwriter' 2012-06-28T20:00:02Z Sue Pritchard's workshops explore Persia's myths and legends and allow children to create their own mythical creature, while David Allsop's workshop reveals more about Persian carpets and how to design one. Events picks of the week 2010-03-20T00:08:00Z The Swahili language spoken here is a composite of Bantu and Arabic, with tributes to Persian, Portuguese, English and Hindi. Zanzibar in the Rain 2020-01-22T05:00:00Z She has a background in Persian miniatures and she’s now come full circle with the figurative nude work that she did in her past series. 'Art Brief: Iranian Contemporary Los Angeles': Bridging communities, one pop-up at a time 2015-12-11T05:00:00Z Like the Persian version, the Iraqi patty leans toward an omelet or frittata. How latkes took over your Hanukkah table — and how to get out of that rut 2016-12-12T05:00:00Z Iranian Festival: Culture and history of Iran, performances, visual arts, food, games, bazaar, Persian tea house, poetry, author appearances, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Celebrations of art, food and diversity | Community Corner 2013-06-27T21:56:51Z “Zanzibar is not just one thing — Arab, Indian, Persian or Bantu. It’s what they call Swahili,” the fashion designer Farouque Abdela said. Zanzibar in the Rain 2020-01-22T05:00:00Z I demonstrated in my book “The Song of the World in the Art of Safavid Iran” — written in French — that Iranian book painting translates concepts found in Persian literature. Art Review: Iran's Mirror of the World 2011-02-25T12:00:05Z Themistokles does battle with the vastly more powerful Persian fleet commanded by Artemisia, a female fighter performed with incredible ferocity by Eva Green. ‘300: Rise of an Empire’: This violent sequel means war 2014-03-05T22:33:24Z Squeezed between the Black and Caspian Seas, as it was among the Roman and Persian, and Ottoman and Russian empires, Georgia is a small realm with a spectacular natural setting and a proud past. A Survey Celebrates Georgia’s Rich Film Tradition 2014-09-18T04:00:00Z The bulk of the $35 million is proceeds from selling Persian rugs last year. Closing arguments presented in plan to break up Corcoran Gallery They exhibited at the same fairs as Jean Mayodon, who mixed Persian and Hindu metallic motifs to produce what the Kelly exhibition catalog describes as “centaurs, sirens, mermaids, gods, nudes and stylized animals.” Over There: Daughters of Liberty 2014-06-05T04:00:00Z |
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