She appears to be balancing on a knife. I need both hands, a count of three to get off my chair. Two fractured vertebrae have changed the way I look at paintings. This Qajar acrobat has given me plenty to think about.
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Women Doing Handstands
A Qajar acrobat, two fractured vertebrae and a pose I still can’t explain.
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November 3, 2026 at 2:28 PM
She appears to be balancing on a knife. I need both hands, a count of three to get off my chair. Two fractured vertebrae have changed the way I look at paintings. This Qajar acrobat has given me plenty to think about.
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November 1, 2026 at 1:41 PM
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The smoky mountains of northern Qajar is a surprisingly mysterious place, as it is sparsely populated and the Republic has not permitted extensive surveys by the Assembly or Empire. Legends of giant man-eating owls that hunt in these mountains are common.
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October 31, 2026 at 2:09 PM
The smoky mountains of northern Qajar is a surprisingly mysterious place, as it is sparsely populated and the Republic has not permitted extensive surveys by the Assembly or Empire. Legends of giant man-eating owls that hunt in these mountains are common.
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#OnThisDay in 1947 Malekeh Jahan died. She was born in 1875 as the daughter of Prince Kamran Mirza Nayeb es-Saltaneh and Sorour ed-Dowleh. In 1892, she married the future Shah of Iran, Mohammad Ali Shah Qajar, and they had seven children together.
November 5, 2026 at 2:04 PM
#OnThisDay in 1947 Malekeh Jahan died. She was born in 1875 as the daughter of Prince Kamran Mirza Nayeb es-Saltaneh and Sorour ed-Dowleh. In 1892, she married the future Shah of Iran, Mohammad Ali Shah Qajar, and they had seven children together.
Iran's last conventional foreign invasion as an aggressor occurred in 1856, when Persian forces under the Qajar dynasty attempted to reclaim the city of Herat in modern-day Afghanistan.
November 1, 2026 at 3:06 AM
Iran's last conventional foreign invasion as an aggressor occurred in 1856, when Persian forces under the Qajar dynasty attempted to reclaim the city of Herat in modern-day Afghanistan.
On October 31, 1925, Iran’s parliament ended Qajar rule. A separate Constituent Assembly granted the throne to Reza Shah that December. Watch our latest video here:
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October 31, 2026 at 7:38 PM
On October 31, 1925, Iran’s parliament ended Qajar rule. A separate Constituent Assembly granted the throne to Reza Shah that December. Watch our latest video here:
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Islamic Coinage in the Khalili Collection: Volume II features 2,100 rare coins from the 13th–20th centuries, including Mongol, Mughal, and Qajar issues, showcasing their historical and numismatic significance.
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October 30, 2026 at 11:15 AM
Islamic Coinage in the Khalili Collection: Volume II features 2,100 rare coins from the 13th–20th centuries, including Mongol, Mughal, and Qajar issues, showcasing their historical and numismatic significance.
Learn more: https://f.mtr.cool/huakygxjvp
#khalilifoundation #khalilipublications #books
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October 22, 2026 at 5:21 PM
Today in "fuck everything" news, a friend of mine got duped into listening to this "Qajar Jazz" channel of fake AI-generated "Iranian Jazz" www.reddit.com/r/isthisAI/c...
From the isthisAI community on Reddit: Does anyone know if the YouTube channel “Qajar Jazz” posts real music or AI-generated jazz?
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October 21, 2026 at 3:59 PM
Today in "fuck everything" news, a friend of mine got duped into listening to this "Qajar Jazz" channel of fake AI-generated "Iranian Jazz" www.reddit.com/r/isthisAI/c...
October 22, 2026 at 9:46 AM
October 22, 2026 at 9:47 AM
Shots from the recent TMoCa gallery:
‘This likeness everlasting’
Centering the history of photography
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‘This likeness everlasting’
Centering the history of photography
#art #photography #TMoCA
October 22, 2026 at 10:17 PM
Shots from the recent TMoCa gallery:
‘This likeness everlasting’
Centering the history of photography
#art #photography #TMoCA
‘This likeness everlasting’
Centering the history of photography
#art #photography #TMoCA
Last night we held the annual Gholam Reza Nikpay Lecture, hosted by the Iranian History Initiative.
We welcomed Professor Abbas Amanat who delivered his lecture “Anxious Onlookers: Qajar Iran and European Imperial Expansion (1797-1812)”.
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We welcomed Professor Abbas Amanat who delivered his lecture “Anxious Onlookers: Qajar Iran and European Imperial Expansion (1797-1812)”.
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October 23, 2026 at 3:41 PM
I also got to talk about Nasir al-Din Shah, who loved having his photo taken and even got into self-portraiture. This article, the Selfie King, at Ironologie, is great: iranologie.com/2019/12/28/t...
October 22, 2026 at 2:21 PM
I also got to talk about Nasir al-Din Shah, who loved having his photo taken and even got into self-portraiture. This article, the Selfie King, at Ironologie, is great: iranologie.com/2019/12/28/t...
This episode of History Klaxon allowed me to talk a bit about the most stylish of the Qajar shahs: Fath 'Ali Shah. He really enjoyed having his portrait done and he always looked so pretty!
October 22, 2026 at 2:18 PM
This episode of History Klaxon allowed me to talk a bit about the most stylish of the Qajar shahs: Fath 'Ali Shah. He really enjoyed having his portrait done and he always looked so pretty!
Portrait of a Nobleman or Royal Figure (Possibly Muhammad Shah Qajar) https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/opencollection/objects/187701
October 21, 2026 at 4:22 PM
Portrait of a Nobleman or Royal Figure (Possibly Muhammad Shah Qajar) https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/opencollection/objects/187701