CIS NEWSLETTER CENTER FOR IRANIAN STUDIES NEWSLETTER Vol. 13, No.2 MEALAC–Columbia University–New York Fall 2001 Encyclopædia Iranica: Volume X Published Fascicle 1, Volume XI in Press With the publication of fascicle ISLAMIC PERSIA: HISTORY AND 6 in the Summer of 2001, Volume BIOGRAPHY X of the Encyclopædia Iranica was Eight entries treat Persian his- completed. The first fascicle of Vol- tory from medieval to modern ume XI is in press and will be pub- times, including “Golden Horde,” lished in December 2001. The first name given to the Mongol Khanate fascicle of volume XI features over 60 ruled by the descendents of Juji, the articles on various aspects of Persian eldest son of Genghis Khan, by P. Jack- culture and history. son. “Golshan-e Morad,” a history of the PRE-ISLAMIC PERSIA Zand Dynasty, authored by Mirza Mohammad Abu’l-Hasan Ghaffari, by J. Shirin Neshat Nine entries feature Persia’s Pre-Is- Perry. “Golestan Treaty,” agreement lamic history and religions: “Gnosti- arranged under British auspices to end at Iranian-American Forum cism” in pre-Islamic Iranian world, by the Russo-Persian War of 1804-13, by K. Rudolph. “Gobryas,” the most widely On the 22nd of September, the E. Daniel. “Joseph Arthur de known form of the old Persian name Encyclopædia Iranica’s Iranian-Ameri- Gobineau,” French man of letters, art- Gaub(a)ruva, by R. Schmitt. “Giyan ist, polemist, Orientalist, and diplomat can Forum (IAF) organized it’s inau- Tepe,” large archeological mound lo- who served as Ambassador of France in gural event: a cocktail party and pre- cated in Lorestan province, by E. O. the court of Naser al-Din shah and wrote sentation by Shrin Neshat at the Plum Negahban. “Godin Tepe,” Median ar- on Persia, by J. Calmard. “Jacobus Blossoms Gallery in the Chelsea neigh- chaeological site in central Zagros, by Golius,” Orientalist of the Safavid pe- borhood of Manhattan. IAF’s lecture T. Cuyler Young, Jr. “Gobadshah,” riod, by J. T. P. De Bruijn. “Major Gen- series are organized to raise name of a mythical ruler first appear- ing in medieval Zoroastrianism, by D. Continued on page 2 awareness and understanding for N. Mackenzie. “Golinduch,” 6th cen- Encyclopædia Iranica, promote tury female Christian martyr, by S. Gala Benefit Dinner dialogue among those interested in Brock. “Robert Gobl,” noted Austrian Persian culture, particularly young numismatist, by M. Alram. “Gobayra,” Los Angeles, professionals, and explore Persian arts, medieval township in Kerman province, March 9, 2002 poetry, literature, and cinema. by A. D. H. Bivar. And “Gold” i.e. pro- Internationally renowned photogra- duction of gold in Persia in the pre-Is- Annual gala benefit dinners Shirin Neshat lamic period, by J. Ross. phy and video artist organized by Friends of the proved an excellent choice for this Encyclopædia Iranica are event. Neshat’s works, which ques- becoming a feature of our tion presumptions about gender roles fundraising activities. The in Islam, have been exhibited in many recent series of such galas countries, and her solo shows have began in New York in 1999, been held at the Whitney Museum of followed by a gala in Washing- American Art, London’s Tate Gallery ton D.C. in 2001, both charac- of Modern Art, and the Art Institute terized by excellent programs, of Chicago. large attendance, and splendid results. The next gala benefit In his opening remarks Prof. dinner will take place in Los Yarshater extended the appreciation Angeles at the Beverly Hills of the staff of Encyclopædia Iranica Hotel on March 9, 2002 and it to Shirin Neshat and the Executive Committee of the Iranian-American • Gold cup from 8th-7th B.C.E., promises to be one of the most Iran Bastan Museum, Tehran; from Continued on page 4 the entry “Gold.” Continued on page 6 CIS NEWSLETTER 2 of six entries, com- name of the prising “Andre 20th century Godard,” French ar- poet Majd al- chitect, archeologist, Din and art historian, by Mirfakhra’i, by E. Gran-Aymerich A. Karimi- and M. Marefat. “Gol Hakkak. “A. o Bolbol,” (rose and Ahmad nightingale), a popu- Golchin-e lar literary and deco- Ma’ani,” liter- rative theme, by L. ary scholar, Diba. “Gholamreza bibliographer, Khoshnevis and poet, by I. Esfahani,” calligra- Afshar. And pher and epigraphist “Barnama-ye of late 19th century Golha,” (lit., Persia; and “Ali Akbar Flower Pro- Golestana,” a calligra- gram) a series pher, scholar, and of radio pro- mystic of late 19th grams combin- century Persia, both ing classical by M. Ekhtiar. Persian music “Golshan Album,” a and Persian sumptuous 16th-cen- poetry, that tury album of paint- was on the air ings, drawings, callig- for almost 23 raphy, and engravings years from “J. A. de Gobineau” • Mirror Case, from the entry “Gol o Bolbol.” by Mughal, Persian, 1956-79, by D. Deccani, Turkish, and Pirnia and E. Nakjavani. eral Goldsmid,” British scholar, nego- European artists in the Golestan Pal- Also related to literature is the entry tiator and arbitrator of the Perso-Afghan ace Library; “Golestan-e Honar,” a 16th “Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von” on boundary dispute in 1870s, by D. century treatise on the art of calligra- Hafez’s influence on the German poet, Wright. “Arbab Rostam Giv,” Zoroas- phy, both by K. Eslami. by H. Tafazoli; and “Goethe Institute trian philanthropist and Senator, by F. in Tehran,” German institute for teach- LITERATURE AND LINGUISTICS: Mehr. “Abbasqoli Golshaian,” civil ser- ing German abroad founded in 1951, by vant, minister in several cabinets, and Persian language and literature is the H. Chehabi. governor-general of major provinces in subject of seven entries. An entry on the Pahlavi period, by A. Milani. Sadi’s “Golestan,” probably the single PRESS: most influential work of prose in the ART AND ARCHITECTURE A number of Persian newspapers, Persian tradition, by F. Lewis. “Hosayn magazines, and publishers are treated Art and Architecture is the subject Golgolab,” botanist, musician, poet, in this fascicle, including “Gity,” leftist scholar, and daily paper published in 1943; “Gol-e member of the Zard,” literary, socio-satirical newspa- Persian Academy per published from 1918-24; “Golestan,” of Language, by several newspapers by that name pub- H. Ettehad- lished in Tehran; and “Golshan,” cul- Baboli. “Gioni,” a tural magazine published in the early Persian dialect of days of 1917 in Tehran, all by N. Parvin. the Northern Lori “Farid al-Dawla Golgun,” Constitution- Type, by C. alist and journalist, publisher and edi- Mackinnon. tor of Golgun newspaper published in “Francis Hamadan, by P. Azkai. And “Golaqa,” a Gladwin,” lexi- weekly satirical magazine founded by cographer and Kayumart Saberi in 1990, by EIr. translator of works of Persian SHI’ISM AND SUFISM literature into Shi’ism and Sufism are the subject English, by P. of five enties: “Gholat,” Arabic term for Loloi. “Golchin “exaggerators” applied to extremist • Gold bracelet, 11th-12th Century; Smithsonian Institution. Gilani,” pen- From the entry “Gold” Shi’ites, by H. Halm. “Ala’-al-Din 3 CIS NEWSLETTER Golestana,” prominent religious scholar Persia, by J. Sadaqat-Khish. “Golab,” of the Safavid period from Shiraz, by H. rosewater, by H. A’lam. “Glass,” i.e., Algar. Grand Ayatollah Sayyed production of glass in Persia from pre- Mohammad “Golpayagani,” a prominent Islamic period, by J. Kroger. “Gold,” i.e., Shi’ite source of emulation (marja-e production of gold in Persia in the pre- taqlid) at Qom in the early 1960s-early Islamic period by, J. Ross and in Islamic 1990s, by A. Period by J. Allan. Kazemi Also presented in this fascicle are Mousavi. three entries on flora of Persia: two of “Gisudaraz,” them thorough articles under the title popular title “Gol,” one in the sense of “Rose,” the of Sayyed other in the sense of “Flower”; and Mohammad “Golpar,” any of several perennial aro- b. Yusof matic herbaceous plants of the genus Hosayni, In- Heracleum, both by H. A’lam. dian trans- mitter of Sufi Geography of Persia is the subject of traditions, by two entries: “Glaciers and Ice Fields in R. M. Eaton. Persia”, by E. Ehlers; and “Golpayagan,” sub-province and town located in • A pair of Giva, from the entry “ Golshan-e “Giva.” • “Andrè Godard” Raz,” (The Isfahan province, by M. Yousofnezhad. Rose Garden historian and daughter of Zahir-al-Din CENTRAL ASIA, INDIA, of Mysteries), a concise didactic Babor, the founder of Mughal Dynasty AND OTTOMAN EMPIRE mathnavi explaining over 1,000 terms in India, who wrote her historical works and concepts of Sufism, by H. Algar. Cultural relations between Persia and in Persian, by M. Rahman. neighboring countries of Central Asia, “Golshan Dehlavi,”Naqshbandi Sufi MATERIAL CULTURE & GEOGRAPHY Indian Sub-continent, and Ottoman and prolific poet in Persian with the pen Five entries treat material culture, in- Empire is the subject of eight entries: name Golshan by M. Aqeel. cluding “Giva,” a traditional footwear in “Gojdavan,” town and district close to Bukhara, by H. Borjian. “Ghobari, Abd-al-Rahman b. Abd- Allah,” Ottoman poet, calligrapher, and Sufi who wrote in both Turkish and Persian; “Golpinarli Abdolbaki,” Turkish scholar, noted in particular for his studies of the Turkish Sufi orders; “Gol- shahri Solayman,” Ot- toman Sufi and poet who wrote in Persian and Turkish, all by T. Yazici. “Golshani Ebrahim,” Sufi, poet, and the founder of the Golshaniya branch of the Khalwati Sufi Or- der, by EIr. “Gholam- sarvar Lahuri,” 19th century historian, hagio-grapher, and poet in Persian and Urdu; and “Gholam Hosayn Khan Taba- tabai,” both by A. Naushahi. “Golbadan • Ewer with cut decoration, 10th-12th Century Begom,” 16th century from the entry “Glass” • Calligraphy from the entry “Golshan Album” CIS NEWSLETTER 4 Friends of the Encyclopædia and an ac- tive philanthropist and Encyclopædia Iranica helper of various chari- In the course of the past six months table causes.