Qanats were in use millennia ago, and are still in use in contemporary Iran.

But its central debate about a working woman's conflicting obligations in contemporary Iran has more theoretical than dramatic interest.

One of the renowned translators in contemporary Iran, he wrote nearly 70 books.

Her research field includes politics of contemporary Iran and gender and sexuality in modern Middle East.

Keyumars is also a popular first name in contemporary Iran.

The event has been considered by analysts as the most important and most turbulent Friday prayer in the history of contemporary Iran.

Azghadi has travelled throughout the world to give lectures, his focus is on social, political, and economic affairs in contemporary Islamic Iran.

Publishers Weekly called it "a stark but engrossing portrait of contemporary rural Iran.

It examines gender, religious and class distinctions in contemporary Iran.

Dowlatabadi is celebrated as one of the most important writers in contemporary Iran, particularly for his use of language.