But however cosmopolitan the style and skill, this alam was made specifically for use in a Shi'a Muslim ceremony. The blade of the sword has been transformed into a filigree of words and pattern, and ...

Seyyed Alasgari on Tuesday explained that the rediscovered mihrab is the mosque's original prayer niche dating back to the Safavid period, ISNA reported. Covered during the Qajar era, this mihrab had ...

The rooms on the first floor are exquisitely adorned with stucco, colorful paintings, and delicate details that reflect the rich artistic heritage of the Safavid period. One of the palace’s most ...

The interstate hierarchy that applied to Iran's relations with the Ottoman Empire during the Naderid period likewise remained the same as in the preceding Safavid centuries; the state in Iran ...

14.2 x 7.5 cm. (5.6 x 3 in.) ...

A portrait of a prince astride a blue stallion, India, Mughal style at Kishangarh, first half 18th century, verso with calligraphy signed by ‘Ali Reza Abbasi, Persia, Safavid, dated 1022 AH/1613-14 AD ...