This seven-week course unpacks the enchanting love-story of the Sassanian king Khosrow Parviz and the Armenian queen, Shirin, as retold by the incomparable poet of the Persian romantic epic, Nezami of Ganja.

This three-month long course, hosted by the Corinne True Center for Bahá’í History, focused on introducing a group of students from various backgrounds and cultures to the basics of Persian language, with the ultimate goal of being able to read some of the Bahá’í writings in the original Persian.

This seven-week, online course aims to introduce students who are unable to attend the in-person courses to the mesmerizing world of Ferdowsi’s Shahnameh, with a strong focus on some of the key players and most renowned tales of this literary masterpiece.

This seven-week course delves deep into the realm of one of Persian literature’s most scintillating and controversial romances, the pre-Islamic love story of Vis and Ramin as retold by the master-poet Gorgani in the mid-eleventh century CE.

This ten-week course begins with an intense study of the persian alphabet, followed by a quick introduction to Iranian mythology. It then dives into the world of Ferdowsi’s Shahnameh, familiarizing learners with the world and key players of this canonical text.