Much belated intro of our interview with Dr. Jeffrey Kotyk about his book which builds on the pioneering work of Berthold Laufer by utilising classical Chinese sources to tell the story of Sino-Iran in a new light for both Iranologists & Sinologists. open.spotify.com/episode/0wUqJq

Bernard Lewis May 31 1916 - May 19 2018 @lewisremembered.bsky.social

Dr. Michael Bonner & I had the absolute pleasure of interviewing Dr. Ahmet T. Kuru professor of political science & director of Center for Islamic & Arabic Studies at @SDSU for an illuminating conversation about his scholarship. @ahmetkuru.bsky.social

Nowruz 1404 🪻 A new year begins 🌱

Happy New Year 🎉 12:41 AM January 1st Iran time 🕧 The mythical Huma bird of fortune for Iranians, attributed to existing Bearded Vultures 👇🏻

🖌 Mariam Tafsiri

Belated Yalda Night appreciation here 🌕 It is one of the most significant feasts in Iranians. We get together to exchange stories of ages‌ past and of legends lost, of the dark and cold days to come, of the Great Forty & to consult Hafez about the future as ancient Greeks consulted the Oracles.

Happy Hannukah

Happy Christmas ☃️❄️🎊

Published today: the first complete English translation of Towards the Great Civilization, the Shah's penultimate book. Based on the manuscript of the English translation commissioned by the Pahlavi Library in 1978, with forewords by Ali Ansari and myself. www.bloomsbury.com/uk/towards-t...

Ardashir I Pabagān, with the body of Artabanus (IV? V?) under his horse’s hooves, receives the diadem of kingship from Ahuramazda (the Wise God) whose horse in turn rests on top of the body of Ahriman (the Destroyer God)

📢CALL FOR BOOK PROPOSALS📢 IHF Modern Iran Series ⏰Deadline: January 31, 2025⏰ For our new fully open access series, we’re taking proposals for books on modern Iranian history, politics, society and economy. ℹ️For more info: ihf.org.uk/call-for-boo... ℹ️

But despite Humayun’s military skills, he could not fight both his brothers & the formidable Afghan warlord, Sher Shah. Will he lose all that his father had built? Listen @empirepoduk.bsky.social as William and @anitaanand.bsky.social explore the life of Humayun. linktr.ee/empirepoduk

On my way to Marburg University for what promises to be a fascinating workshop, organised by Professor Bianca Devos, on the cultural history of late Pahlavi Iran. www.uni-marburg.de/de/cnms/iran...

Hi 👋 Going forward, I will post our interviews here as well as Twitter/X & Instagram🪻