The Cyrus Cylinder is often considered the first charter of human rights, declaring religious tolerance and freeing slaves after the conquest of Babylon.

The Sassanids ruled Persia from 224 to 651 AD until they were conquered by the Rashidun Caliphate.

Urdu developed as a 'Lashkari' (camp) language, blending Persian, Arabic, and Turkish vocabulary with local Indian dialects (Khariboli) during Muslim rule in India.

Ferdowsi wrote the Shahnameh, a massive poem recounting the history of Persia from creation to the Islamic conquest, preserving the Persian language and culture.

Xerxes I led the second Persian invasion of Greece, famous for the battles of Thermopylae and Salamis.

Nader Shah, the founder of the Afsharid dynasty, invaded the Mughal Empire, defeated their army at Karnal, and sacked Delhi, taking the Peacock Throne and Koh-i-Noor diamond.

Hazrat Saad bin Abi Waqqas (R.A) led the Muslim army to a decisive victory against the Persian Empire in the Battle of Qadisiyya in 14 A.H (636 CE).

Shanghai, the world’s largest seaport, handled 12.45 million TEUs in Q1 2024, an 8.6% increase from 2023. Located on the Yangtze River, it is a global trade powerhouse.

Abadan, on Iran’s Persian Gulf coast, is a seaport supporting oil exports and regional trade, located near the Shatt al-Arab waterway.

Seattle, part of the Port of Seattle-Tacoma, is a major U.S. seaport on the Pacific coast. It handled an 18% TEU increase through July 2024, driven by rising imports.