Handicrafts of Great Khorasan

Journal of Greater Khorasan Handicrafts refers to a vast, historically significant, and civilization-shaping region encompassing parts of eastern Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, and Kyrgyzstan. It also corresponds to a province in modern-day Iran. During the Sassanian era and the early Islamic period, Khorasan extended beyond the current Iranian provinces of Khorasan, covering all eastern territories—from Ray and the Great Desert to present-day Afghanistan and even the upper Indus and Sindh valleys (modern-day Pakistan). In certain periods, it also included Transoxiana and Khwarazm (parts of present-day Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and Kyrgyzstan) (see: Istakhri, pp. 253–254; Ibn Hawqal, p. 310; Muqaddasi, pp. 294–295; Hamdallah Mustawfi, pp. 147, 151, 155–156).

The Journal of  Greater Khorasan Handicrafts, recognizing the historical, cultural, and geographical significance of this ancient region, strives to serve as an international and regional platform for publishing outstanding scholarly research and articles based on the following objectives:

• Revitalizing the rich and valuable heritage of traditional arts within Greater Khorasan
• Enhancing scholarly, well-founded, and in-depth understanding of the achievements and legacies in the field of traditional arts across historical Khorasan
• Promoting traditional arts as one of the civilizational pillars of Greater Khorasan
• Fostering academic collaboration among scholars, professors, researchers, artists, and artisans in the field of traditional arts within Greater Khorasan
• Encouraging synergy and scholarly cooperation among researchers, artists, and academics in Iranian traditional arts and those from other countries within the cultural sphere of Greater Khorasan

Article Submission Themes in the Journal of  Greater Khorasan Handicrafts

- Studies in art history

- Research on artistic embellishments  architectural works and monuments

- Artistic studies in glassmaking, mirrorwork, and glassware design 

-Research on calligraphy, manuscript studies, and miniature painting

- Artistic studies in metalwork, with an emphasis on engraving and filigree

- Artistic research in ceramics and pottery

- Studies on marquetry (*khatam-kari*) and geometric woodwork (*gereh-chini*)

- Historical and cultural studies on tilework and mosaic art - Artistic research in woodcraft and woodcarving

- Artistic studies in jewelry and precious stones - Research on textiles and textile arts

- Archaeological studies and explorations in art