Rooted in the Middle East and Central Asia, Nowruz is celebrated in countries that were once part of Iranian empires: including Turkey, Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan, India, Pakistan and the Caucasus region ...

On the first day of spring, millions of people around the world celebrate Nowruz—the Persian New Year, a holiday rooted in ...

After thousands of Iranian demonstrators were killed in a January crackdown, Shima Razavi Gacek wanted to keep alive her ...

This week, Iranian Americans already trying to navigate a push-pull of worry and hope unleashed by this month's conflict have been wrestling with a new concern: how — or even whether — to celebrate ...

The San Rafael celebration has been taking place in Marin for more than 40 years, produced by Maryam Kafaii. Her son, Hamid ...

Iran welcomes the Persian New Year this week, an ancient festival has become the stage for a current political contest. On ...

For hundreds of thousands of Iranian Americans, the war strikes an emotional chord, with many fearing for their loved ones and the future of a country they left behind. "I'm telling this story about ...

Nowruz, a joyous holiday marking the new year, has given rise to complicated feelings for some who are fearful for their relatives in Iran.

Few places on earth so revere martyrdom as Iran. I came to that conclusion during a visit to the country in 2002, not long after the Sept. 11 attack on the United States. In my book, “Martyrs: ...