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    ENDOWMENT FOR THE HUMANITIES IN SUPPORTING THE ENCYCLOPAEDIA IRANICA FREE ACCESS TO IRANICA ONLINE
    The new web-based electronic publication of the Encyclopaedia Iranica is now available free of charge. All articles from volumes I-VI can be viewed and printed in pdf format. Volumes VII-XI of the Encyclopaedia can be downloaded and viewed in text format. A comprehensive search engine is now in place that will allow visitors to the site to search for articles by topic, keyword, and author.

    Supplement and out of turn entries beginning from letters A to Z are also available. We have already invited over 900 articles to be written by outstanding scholars in the field of their expertise irrespective of alphabetical order. Over 250 articles have been received, of which 150 have been placed on our website and are accessible for viewing or downloading. Others will follow.

    The result will be a collection of articles of the highest academic standard on topics of major importance for Iranian studies. One will no longer have to wait ten or fifteen years to find an entry on MITHRA, the SASANIAN DYNASTY, SHIISM, MARTYRDOM, SUFISM, the KURDS, US-IRAN RELATIONS, the TALEBAN or ZOROASTER; these articles and hundreds more will be available within a couple of years on our website.

    Contributions by the users and the supporters of the Encyclopaedia Iranica for the maintenance of this free of charge program are welcome.

    I wish to be a partner in this highly acclaimed endeavor to bring the achievements of the Persian Civilization into the homes of Persians and other interested people world-wide.