Iran as Empire: Nader Shah and the emergence of a new Iranian empire With Mohammad Amir Hakimi Parsa Nader Shah ruled Iran from 1736-1747. A military genius, he campaigned almost non-stop in the Caucasus, Ottoman Turkey, Central Asia, Afghanistan and the...
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Introduction to Maqam: Music of Iran and the Arab Mashriq – 9th to 23rd March
An Introduction to Maqam: Music of Iran and the Arab Mashriq Dates: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9th - 23rd March, 2021, 5-7pm Course Fee: £100 The musical heritage spread from North Africa to Central Asia, generally referred to as “maqām”, unites the region, regardless of...
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BIPS Trustee Prof Ali Massoud Ansari, who is Professor of Modern History (University of St Andrews), founding director of the Institute for Iranian Studies and on Exchange Fellowship with the Foreign Office, will be speaking on: ‘Maj Gen Sir John Malcolm and Persia...