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Read more about the article Shab-e Yalda, the “Persian Christmas”

Shab-e Yalda, the “Persian Christmas”

  • Post author:Khalid Valisi
  • Post published:December 18, 2021
  • Post category:Asia/Persian world
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One of the most important and particular moments of the whole Persian world, a very strong bond between Christianity and Zoroastrianism both in terms of meaning and form. Impossible not…

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Read more about the article Mark Eliyahu and the kamancheh

Mark Eliyahu and the kamancheh

  • Post author:Khalid Valisi
  • Post published:December 9, 2021
  • Post category:Asia/Europe/Europe and the Americas/Mashreq/Turkish world
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An incredible discovery that allowed us to enter the magical world of Persian and Azerbaijani music. Mark Eliyahu's art of blending such ancient instruments with modern rhythms is something incredible…

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Read more about the article The Caucasian Shepherd Dog

The Caucasian Shepherd Dog

  • Post author:Khalid Valisi
  • Post published:March 1, 2021
  • Post category:Asia/Europe/Europe and the Americas/Persian world/Turkish world
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The Caucasian shepherd dog is without a shadow of a doubt one of the best examples of herd guardian dog, as legendary and indomitable today as it has been over…

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Read more about the article Göktürk, the first Turks

Göktürk, the first Turks

  • Post author:Khalid Valisi
  • Post published:December 28, 2020
  • Post category:Asia/Europe and the Americas/Turkish world
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We have always been fascinated by "the first", those who in one way or another represented the origins for something greater. Today we are talking about the Göktürk, the first…

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Read more about the article Mizrahim, the Jews of the Middle East

Mizrahim, the Jews of the Middle East

  • Post author:Khalid Valisi
  • Post published:December 12, 2020
  • Post category:Arabian Peninsula/Asia/Indian subcontinent/Mashreq/Persian world
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A population that has always lived in the Middle East, to the point of becoming, until the birth of Israel, one of the most wealthy and powerful Jewish groups ever.…

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Read more about the article 3 must-read books from: the Turkish-Mongolian world

3 must-read books from: the Turkish-Mongolian world

  • Post author:Khalid Valisi
  • Post published:December 11, 2020
  • Post category:Asia/Europe and the Americas/Far East/Far East and Oceania/Turkish world
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The steppe culture, typical of the Turkish-Mongolian world, was the one that most of all shaped the world as we know it. Here is a selection of 3 truly unmissable…

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Read more about the article “Alexander’s Book of Luck” by Nizami

“Alexander’s Book of Luck” by Nizami

  • Post author:Khalid Valisi
  • Post published:September 19, 2020
  • Post category:Asia/Persian world
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Nezami's book, the absolute pearl of Persian literature, fully shows us the figure of Alexander the Great philosopher and "prophet", alternating philosophical discourses and adventures around the world Alexander The…

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Read more about the article The Caspian tiger

The Caspian tiger

  • Post author:Khalid Valisi
  • Post published:September 7, 2020
  • Post category:Asia/Europe and the Americas/Indian subcontinent/Persian world/Turkish world
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The Caspian tiger was, without a shadow of a doubt, one of the felines that most influenced the imagination of Asia and the Middle East. Unfortunately, this mammal of immense…

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Read more about the article Azerbaijan, the land of a thousand souls
Baku, between ancient and modern

Azerbaijan, the land of a thousand souls

  • Post author:Khalid Valisi
  • Post published:July 6, 2020
  • Post category:Europe and the Americas/Persian world/Turkish world
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We thought there could be no better country than Azerbaijan to start exploring the Caucasus. A magical place which, more than any of its neighbors, has been able to absorb…

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Read more about the article Ali Daei, the legendary Azerbaijani goleador

Ali Daei, the legendary Azerbaijani goleador

  • Post author:Khalid Valisi
  • Post published:March 29, 2020
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Name: Ali Daei, characteristics: best scorer ever in the history of the national teams. A birth as a conqueror Ali Daei was born on 21/03/69 in Ardabil, in northern Iran,…

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