James Lyman Merrick's Aborted “Mission to the Mohammedans of Persia”
Abstract James Lyman Merrick (1803‐1866) served as a missionary of the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions (ABCFM) in Persia between 1835 and 1845. He was America's first missionary to the Muslim world. Based on his field research on the Persians’ religious beliefs, he correctly predicted that the conversion of Persia's Muslims into ...
Hooman Estelami
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Study, typology and classification of carving decorations in the Atiq Mosque of Isfahan With emphasis on the works of Safavid and Qajar periods. [PDF]
The use of carving technique is one of the most commonly used architectural decorations in the Islamic buildings that the large number of samples being displayed in the mosques of Isfahan.
farid ahmadzadeh +3 more
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ABSTRACT This article examines gender diversity in Islamicate societies across historical and contemporary contexts, emphasizing the interplay between social norms, religious frameworks, and structural power. It addresses the methodological challenge of avoiding anachronistic applications of modern categories such as “gender” and “sexuality” to Muslim ...
Vanja Hamzić
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Comparative Study of the Art of Iconography in the Court of Dolatshah, the Ruler of Kermanshah, and the Works Created during the Fath Ali Shah Qajar’s Period (1203-1327) [PDF]
Mohammad Ali Dolatshah, the ruler of Kermanshah, is the eldest son of Fath Ali Shah Qajar. During his reign in Kermanshah, he left valuable services. In his court, art is as active as in the court of Tehran, and works of art such as lithography, painting,
Elaheh Panjehbashi
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Comparative Study of the Form of Kings’ Cap in the Safavid and Qajar Eras [PDF]
The crown in Iran has always been a symbol of the power and glory of the kingdom. The crown has historically been one of the most prominent symbols of the greatness and power of kings, which are authentic documents of the historical facts of any period ...
A. Sheikhi, A. Mirsane
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State of the Field: The History of Masculinities
Abstract This State of the Field article discusses how, when and why the history of masculinities has emerged since the 1980s, and why it continues to be an important research field today. The article begins with the field's multiple origin stories and then discusses its expansion in chronology, geography and theme, as well as newer directions for ...
ERICA L. FRASER
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The correspondence of social meanings of qajar women and their status in the painted manuscripts of Hezar- o- Yek Shab [PDF]
The remained visual sources of Qajar art works can be studied as one of the referable, valid evidence for identifying thewomen's roles and identity during this period.
Mahnaz Shayeste Far, Mahbobe Shahbazi
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More Than a Game: Football and Ethnic Contestation in Contemporary Iran
ABSTRACT This study examines a particular form of ethnic resentment, namely the use of sport as a medium for expressing repressed ethnic feelings. It focuses on how a sports club, going beyond mere entertainment and athletics, becomes a center for disseminating ethnic sentiments. Specifically, it explores the role of Tractor, a football club founded in
Ehsan Kashfi
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Text, time, and travel: temporal pathways of postsocialism and Islam
Abstract As the concept of postsocialism faces increased scrutiny, there is a call to expand its spatiotemporal scope beyond socialist contexts in order to reclaim its analytical capacity. In Azerbaijan, the quiet resurgence of tezkirahs – biographical anthologies rooted in both the Islamic and Soviet traditions – presents an opportunity to explore how
Serkan Yolaçan
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Metal Decorations of Door of Saheb al-Amr Mosque in Tabriz: Azerbaijan Folk Art from Qajar Era
Mosques play a significant role in the lives of Muslims in addition to acting as places of worship. One of the most significant mosques of Azerbaijan region of Iran is Saheb al-Amr Mosque in Tabriz City. The mosque has unique designs of masks, metal hands and praying tablets made of metallic plates which were installed on the mosque door.
Akram Mohammadizadeh, Mohsen Marasy
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