Domes, usually linked to Islamic architecture, actually predate Islam. The first such structure was established in ...

With dreamlike imagery and bold patterns, contemporary Iranian artists have reinterpreted the Persian miniature tradition.

As one reason in favor of the appeal, Ahmad Bakhshayesh Ardestani cited former US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo as saying that Washington uses a more respectful tone toward North Korea because Pyongy ...

Discover how Gulf architecture combines tradition with innovation in landmark museums that reflect regional identity and ...

The purchase is only possible after Iran lifted import bans on expensive goods like foreign cars and new iPhones, yielding to ...

All architecture student Amirhossein Azizi wanted for his 19th birthday was the latest iPhone — and for Iran's cash-strapped theocracy, it was just the gift they needed as well.Just buying a ...

Iran banned the import of foreign cars in 2017, while not allowing iPhones newer than the 13 to be registered on the ...

Sheikh Ahmad Qomi was both a religious scholar and a merchant who migrated to Siam 420 years ago. He was the one who ...

The Aga Khan, who became the spiritual leader of the world's millions of Ismaili Muslims at age 20 as a Harvard undergraduate ...

He was widely regarded as a builder of bridges between Muslim societies and the West despite his reticence to become involved ...

Artist Adel Yazdi has been turning the long-neglected neighbourhood of Narenjestan's walls into a vivid visual tapestry ...