How did the world fall in love with hookah?

Learn the story of this famous instrument.

Uncover the Mughal origins of hookah

Learn how hookah became a national pastime

Hear what poets had to say (for and against) it

Learn about colonists who were hopelessly addicted to the pipe

Learn about the anti-colonial hookah boycott

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Meet your instructor

Muhammad Ali Mojaradi

Founder, Instructor, Translator

From Detroit, Michigan with roots in Tehran, Iran, Muhammad Ali (@sharghzadeh) founded Persian Poetics in 2018. He has been teaching classical Persian literature for four years. His first book, “The Flame of Love” (Simon & Schuster) is forthcoming.

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