Learning Persian extends beyond language, immersing individuals in a rich poetic and artistic culture. This article examines how mastering Persian is an asset, facilitating diplomatic ties, business ...

Spencer Michels reports on America's growing interest to learn Arabic since September 11th. The terrorism attacks and the war in Afghanistan have prompted many Americans to try to learn more about ...

Arabic is one of the most spoken languages in the world, with over 400 million speakers. Historically, it has played a significant role in religious, literary and academic traditions. However, in an ...

When I told friends and family that I was going to Israel to study Farsi for a week, I was met with no end of quizzical looks. Why there? Is there nowhere in Europe you could try? I had already spent ...

ABOUT a couple of years ago, a news item appeared in a Karachi newspaper highlighting the sorry state of Persian in academic institutions. It mentioned that at that time no college in Karachi offered ...

An online session on ‘The Art of Calligraphy’ in Arabic, Persian and Urdu’ was presented by Jawahar Kala Kendra. The hour-long class was conducted by calligraphy artist, Khurshid Alam. The programme ...