A digital toolbox for
Iranian Studies and beyond
Last updated: 7 October 2021
Currently featuring 650 digital resources
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Digital resources of the week
تهران ناصری
In his very educative mapping of old and new Tehran, Ali Tayebi juxtaposed a map of modern Tehran with a historical map that was ordered in 1868 by Naser al-Din Shah and finally published in 1888.
Character picker of last resort
The name says it all: Theo Beers has created a very handy online tool for picking special characters, useful to all who frequently have to transliterate. He also offers a more elaborate version for constructing whole words.
سامانهی حافظهی ملی ایرانیان
The National Memory project of the National Library of Iran offers searchable digital collections and databases.
The latest blog posts
- A look back and ahead
A few editorial musings about the past and future of the Digital Toolbox for Iranian Studies, upcoming changes and plans. - A digital toolbox for Iranian Studies and beyondA research repository for finding literature, sources, and more.
- On the Book of Eternity: Orkhan Mir-Kasimov’s „Words of Power“
A review of „Words of Power. Ḥurūfī teachings between Shiʿism and Sufism in medieval Islam. The original doctrine of Faḍl Allāh Astarābādī“. - Vom Buch der Ewigkeit: Orkhan Mir-Kasimovs „Words of Power“Eine Rezension zu „Words of Power. Ḥurūfī teachings between Shiʿism and Sufism in medieval Islam. The original doctrine of Faḍl Allāh Astarābādī“.
تاریکخانه
The section „tārīkḫāne“ (darkroom) presents one old photograph every week. Suggestions are always welcome.
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