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Persian Garden Design: The Charbagh as Cultural Form

The Persian garden tradition organized around the charbagh (four-garden) form has shaped garden design from Iran through India to Mediterranean Europe. An…

Maya Tehrani May 3, 2026 5 min read

History

The Iranian Plateau: How Geography Shaped Cultural Development

The Iranian plateau's specific geography — its mountains, deserts, oases, and trade routes — shaped Iranian cultural development in ways that explain…

Maya Tehrani May 3, 2026 5 min read

Music

Classical Persian Music and the Dastgah System: An Introduction for Listeners

Classical Persian music operates within the dastgah system, a modal framework different from Western tonality. An introduction for listeners that helps make…

Maya Tehrani May 3, 2026 4 min read

Visual Arts

The Persian Miniature Tradition: A Framework for Visual Analysis

Persian miniature painting follows visual conventions distinct from Western traditions. A framework for analyzing miniatures that helps viewers see what the artists…

Maya Tehrani May 3, 2026 4 min read

Poetry

Reading Hafez in Translation: A Methodology for Engaging with What the Translation Loses

Hafez in English translation loses substantial elements of the Persian original. A methodology for reading translations that acknowledges what's missing and works…

Maya Tehrani May 3, 2026 4 min read