Persian and other Islamic literature celebrated male homoerotic love as a form of divine longing – until Western moral codes entered the region.
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A poem by the Persian polymath Sa'adi helps us understand our shared vulnerability to coronavirus
Shirin Neshat’s video installation at NGV and the recent Asia TOPA concert by Abida Parveen highlight how ancient forms can unlock ecstatic spaces for contemporary audiences.
The Persian Empire – on the site of what is now Iran – set the standard for superpowers of the ancient world and left a cornucopia of treasures and architectural masterpieces.
There is so much more to Iran than politics. Its traditional music carries messages of beauty, joy, sorrow and love to the world.
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Senior Research Fellow, Victorian College of the Arts, The University of Melbourne
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Lecturer in Ancient History, Cardiff University
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Researcher, International Comparative Literature and Translation Studies, University of Sydney
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Hajizadeh, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
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Professor in Global Thought and Comparative Philosophies, Inaugural Co-Director of Centre for AI Futures, SOAS, University of London