The Seljuk rulers (1038-1194) added two iwans to the north, while the Safavid dynasty (1501-1732) contributed the southern and western iwans, along with arcades. The Qajar period (1779-1924) saw ...

This green oasis was established under the orders of Shah Ismail I, the founder of the Safavid dynasty. Though much of the original garden has vanished over time, the surrounding park remains one of ...

Today we are in Iran, with the ruling Safavid Dynasty, and with a portable declaration of faith. The Safavid Dynasty came to power in 1501, and it established Shi'a Islam as the state religion of ...

writes Tarek Osman For over 250 years and since the days of the Safavid Empire, expansion to the eastern Mediterranean has been an Iranian strategic objective. And the fact that this century Iran ...