This December, Abu Dhabi is set to witness a spectacle unlike any other. From 9 to 14 December, the city’s International ...

There  is both a rhyme and reason behind the torrent of words that form the modern Scottish fitba' poetry oeuvre, as we never ...

Today marks Hafez Day, a celebration of one of Iran's greatest poets whose words of love, mysticism, and human insight ...

Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, and King Mohammed VI of Morocco, the city of Marrakech hosted the opening of ...

Born in Shiraz between 1310 and 1325, Khajeh Shamseddin Mohammad Hafeẓ Shirazi, known by his pen name Hafez, is best known for his collection of poetry known as “Divan,” which is still read and ...

University of Virginia Martien Halvorson-Taylor gave the talk “Translating Love and Ecstasy in the Song of Songs.” The ...

Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh became parents to a baby girl in September 2024, but it took the couple nearly two months ...

Acuna drew a poem titled Brothers and Sisters of the World — For My Poet Friends. It was by Chinese poet Wang Fangfang, who ...

What would an acorn write to an oak tree? Or a coat to her button? A child to his toes? A pebble to the river? Dear Acorn, ...

In his 1991 song, Fee Sahaba, Saudi singer Mohammed Abdu declares: “In a cloud adrift upon longing, I saw my life – a shadow ...

In This Could Be a Love Poem for You, her fourth collection of verse, Ranu Uniyal offers a powerful poetic account of her wrestling with the profound sense of loss that pervades her everyday existence ...

The 350-year-old Beit Seheimi, an architectural jewel in the heart of Islamic Cairo, is soon to open its doors to tourists after six years of restoration that saved it from decay. The huge task of ...