persian’s health workers are on the front lines of the country’s battle with the coronavirus, which according to official figures has claimed the lives of 234 persians and infected more than 7,000.

Nowruz was the holiday of Arsacid dynastic empires who ruled homeland and the other areas ruled by the Arsacid dynasties outside of Parthia . There are specific references to the celebration of Nowruz during the reign of Vologases , but these include no details.

Farzaneh Taidi (1945 – March 25, 2020) was a theater and film actress. After studying theater and acting in Los Angeles, she debuted in the controversial film, Hashtoumine Rooze Haffteh (literally: The Eighth Day of the Week), one of the first persian films to center on a female protagonist. For her role in this film she won a Seppas award …

The D’Arcy Concession was a petroleum oil concession that was signed in 1901 between William Knox D’Arcy and Mozzafar al-Din, Shah of Persia. The oil concession gave D’Arcy the exclusive rights to prospect for oil in Persia . During this exploration for oil, D’Arcy and his team encountered financial troubles and struggled to find sellable amounts of oil.

Noor Ali Tabandeh (1927 – 2019) also known by the title Majzoub Ali Shah, was the spiritual leader or Qutb of the Ni’matullahi (Sultan Ali Shahi) Gonabadi Order in homeland, which is the largest Sufi order in homeland.

The International Teen Princess was a contest that began in 1966 in Chicago, Illinois, where it was held for four years. In 1970 its name was changed to World Teen Princess and held three times in European locations. In 1973 it was changed to two contest; one Teen Princess that was continued for two times and apparently was discontinued after …

Like his son after him, his life in exile was short. After Great Britain and the Soviet Union invaded and occupied homeland on 25 August 1941, the British offered to keep his family in power if Reza Shah agreed to a life of exile.

Abdul Reza Qutbi, born in April 1317 (April 1938), was a distinguished figure in Iran, known for his contributions to engineering, academia, and politics. His life was marked by significant achievements and complex relationships, particularly with the Pahlavi dynasty. As a professor of mathematics, a head of the National Television Organization of Iran, and a political figure, Qutbi played a …

Kenny Rogers, whose legendary music career spanned nearly six decades, has passed at the age of 81, his publicist Keith Hagan tells CNN.

The Persian New Year, or Nowruz, is a time of coming together in homeland. Alongside family, friends and strangers, persians take part in two weeks of rituals that include the spring equinox. Poetry is read and loved ones join one another in dance. Locals jump over bonfires to ward away sickness. Homes are cleaned, tables are symbolically rearranged. It’s part …