What's the Persian alphabet like? Have a go at spelling out your name and perhaps your address in Persian. Here's the alphabet and how to pronounce it.

All the men call one another “Agha” here, a Farsi term of respect that extends behind the camera as well. “Universal Language” is the result: a trilogy of overlapping tales that appears to ...

Two Iranian siblings work together to prevent their parents learning that they lost a pair of shoes, because the family cannot afford to buy a new pair. A young Iranian mother takes refuge in an ...

Discover which Persian words we use in English and other facts about the language. Also available in Persian with audio.

He also studied at the American University of Cairo and the University of Damascus. He has taught courses on Arabic and Persian languages and Middle Eastern History at various institutions and ...

Ed Sheeran might be English, but the Grammy-winning singer’s first taste of his new album has arrived with a nod to the Farsi language. “Azizam,” the lead single from Sheeran’s forthcoming eighth ...