iran

Taj al-Saltana, daughter of the ruler of Iran, recounts her personal history and reflects on the cultural and political factors that influenced her life and her country's history.

Discusses the historic evolution of Islamic society, with a focus on Iran, providing a background for understanding the contemporary resurgence of Muslim activism around the world.

Photographs, maps, and diagrams describe the challenges, pastimes, and customs of teenagers who live in Iran.

King Artaxerxes is not satisfied by any of the gifts he receives until a shepherd boy gives him a plain jar of water.

Retells the Old Testament story of how the young Jewish girl, Esther, became queen of Persia and used her influence to stop the evil minister Haman from killing all the Jews. The feast of Purim commemorates this event.

Roxana Saberi chronicles her experiences as an Iranian-American journalist who was accused of espionage and imprisoned while she was working in Iran in 2009, and also discusses the political tensions within the Middle Eastern nation.

In Iran, a young girl with three suitors gets permission from her father and a holy man to weave into her wedding rug a riddle to be solved by her future husband, which will ensure that he has wit to match hers.

A retelling of the traditional Persian tale of how the patient stone helps a mistreated young girl achieve her true destiny.