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Tag "Literature, Persian"

tag name: Literature, Persian type: Arts
web link: Literature,_Persian
references: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persian_literature
related tags: - Literature; Culture, Persian
referring tags: - Poets; Attar (poet); Epics; Hafez (poet); Leyli and Majnun; Mathnavi; Nightingales (metaphor); Nizami (poet); Roses and thorns (metaphor); Rumi (Mevlana); Saadi Shirazi (Sadi); Sanai (poet); Shahnameh (epic)

"Literature, Persian" appears in:

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  1. Julio Savi, Faezeh Mardani. Ancient Poems as Means of Revelation, in an Early Tablet by Bahá'u'lláh (2018). — On the importance of poetry in the history of the Faith and in its Writings, and absolute detachment...
  2. John S. Hatcher, Amrollah Hemmat, Ehsanollah Hemmat. Bahá'u'lláh's Symbolic Use of the Veiled Ḥúríyyih (2019). — Analyzing some of the meanings behind the appearance of the Veiled Maiden, as alluded to by Baha'u'l...
  3. Bahá'u'lláh. Juan Cole, trans. Commentary on a Verse of Sa'di (Tafsir-i Bayti az Sa'di) (1996).
  4. Marzieh Gail. Dawn over Mount Hira and Other Essays (1976). — A collection of essays on various topics of interest to Baha'i studies and history. Most of these we...
  5. Encyclopaedia Iranica. Arjen Bolhuis, comp. Encyclopaedia Iranica: Selected articles related to Persian culture, religion, philosophy and history (1982-2023). — Sorted, categorized collection of links to over 170 articles.
  6. William F. McCants, John Walbridge, Frank Lewis, et al.. Richard C. Martin, ed. Encyclopedia of Islam and The Muslim World (2004). — Articles on Abdu'l-Baha, the Bab, Baha'u'llah, the Babi and Baha'i Faiths, Hujjatiya, Persian langua...
  7. Annemarie Schimmel. Iqbál and the Bábí-Bahá'í Faith (1990). — One of the more influential Muslim thinkers of the first half of the 20th century, Iqbal expressed v...
  8. E. G. Browne. Literary History of Persia: Volumes 1-4 (1902). — The essential text for students of Iranian literature through the ages.
  9. E. G. Browne. Literary History of Persia, Volume 4: Modern Times (1500-1924) (1928/1959). — Volume 4 contains the first extensive catalogue of Babi and Baha'i literature published in English. ...
  10. Sahba Shayani. Literary Imitation in Three Poems Attributed to Tahirih Qurrat al-ʿAyn (2023-12). — The poetry of Tahirih has largely been ignored by historians, partly from politico-religious intoler...
  11. E. G. Browne. Literature of Persia, The: A Lecture delivered to the Persia Society (1912-04-26). — A selection of Persian poetry, featuring poems by Nabil, Tahirih, and Babi martyrs.
  12. Julio Savi, Faezeh Mardani. Mathnaví by Rúhu'lláh Varqá, the Martyr, The: A Few Notes on Its Historical Context and Poetical Content (2018). — On the motifs of the cup-bearer and the cup, springtime, and love. Includes translation of "The Math...
  13. Jack McLean. Mystic's Flight, The: The Parable of Majnún and Laylí (2001-07). — This classic love tale of the Middle East, quoted by Baha'u'llah in the Seven Valleys, is prized by ...
  14. Necati Alkan. Nazif, Suleyman (2021). — Brief excerpt, with link to article offsite.
  15. Marzieh Gail. Notes on Persian Love Poems (1968 Spring). — A short history of Persian poetry. Includes a selection of poems by Hafiz, Rumi, Ali-Kuli Khan, and ...
  16. Heshmat Moayyad. Persian Bahá'í Poets and Poetry: A General Overview (2008-06-03).
  17. John S. Hatcher, ed, Amrollah Hemmat, ed. Reunion with the Beloved: Poetry and Martyrdom (2004-06). — Poetry by or in honor of early Babi and Baha'i martyrs. Includes foreword by Hushmand Fatheazam, and...
  18. Frank Lewis. Scripture as Literature: Sifting through the layers of the text (1997). — Literary and religious antecedents to some of the styles and genres of Baha'i scripture.
 
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