Cultural Representative of the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Nigeria – Abuja

Honorable Cultural Counselor, Mr. Seyyed Hassan Heidari
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Tabas Metal Engraving and Its Unparalleled Delicacy
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While Qalam-zani is well-known through the names of cities like Isfahan, Shiraz, and Tabriz, Tabas metalwork holds its own unique identity and exquisite finesse.

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Barbat
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Barbat is one of the oldest oriental instruments, which, contrary to many beliefs, is of Iranian origin and is even mentioned in the Shahnameh.

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Kabab Koobideh — delicious and popular
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Kabab Koobideh is one of Iran’s traditional dishes, which, besides Iran, has many fans in various countries around the world

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The Museum of Sacrifice and Martyrdom in Ardakan

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The Museum of Sacrifice and Martyrdom in Ardakan

The invasion of Iran by the Iraqi Baath army and the self-sacrifices made by the youths of Ardakan in defense of the motherland is the main subject of the Museum of Sacrifice and Martyrdom in Ardakan.

Hafezieh or Tomb of Hafez

Hafezieh or Tomb of Hafez hosts many lovers of the Persian language and culture every year

Persian Azadi International Hotel

Different Experience of a 5-Star Hotel in Tehran The purpose of Tehran Persian Azadi Hotel from the beginning has been rendering 5-star services to those guests who wish to experience such services and take benefit from the traditional Iranian guest respecting.

Ash-e Reshteh (Noodle and Bean Soup)

Ash-e-Reshteh (Iranian Noodle Soup)

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Traditional Iranian lock making, simple and mysterious.

Locks that are traditionally produced in Iran may seem simple, but precise and mysterious techniques are used in their construction.

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Minakari: A meticulous art form whose products are among the finest souvenirs of Iran

Minakari is recognized globally as a signature Iranian art, and most foreign tourists are eager to take home enameled vessels as souvenirs

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Kofteh-gari: The Art of Enhancing Lifeless Metal.

In this craft, artisans decorate the surfaces of metal volumes by inlaying wires made of diverse materials

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Tiling

Symbol of Ornamental Elements in Iran

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Koozehkonan Pottery

Koozehkonan pottery artists engage in making pottery with the skills they have learned from their earlier generations.

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Leather Handicrafts

Leather has been used by Iranians in producing various products for a long time and many leather products are made in this country even today.

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Romanticism of Emad and Tooba

This feature film is the story of a boy and a girl by the names of Emad and Tooba from the age of 6 and 4 until their old age. A couple who recognized their goals in their teenage years and succeeded in implementing and fulfilling their dreams both professionally and economically economy; Emad wanting to be a movie director and Tooba wanting to be a theater actor.

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Setayesh

The story of a young girl named Satayesh, who, in order to save her brother Mohammad, seeks his friend’s, Tahir Ferdous, help but her brother is killed at the border and Tahir is imprisoned. With the consent of Mohammad’s family, Tahir Ferdows is freed from prison and since he is fascinated and enamored by Setayesh, he marries her, despite the opposition of both families, and has two children, a girl and a boy. When Tahir gets killed in the conspiracy plotted by “Anis”, the other daughter-in-law of the Ferdows family, Setayesh’s life gets complicated and she moves to another city.

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The Masters

The story of three young men by the names of Habib, Maziar, and Masoud, who, in spite of having a bachelor’s degree, have not been able to find a suitable job or get married and, therefore, decide to continue their education and get a master’s degree. After achieving this goal, they still face problems. Habib falls in love again, but due to his weakness in establishing social relations, he cannot manage this issue. Maziar and Masoud, who still cannot meet their living expenses, regularly borrow money from their rich friend, Habib.

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The Marriage Project

This documentary is about two issues. A) an attempt to test the possibility of forming a relationship between the people admitted in a mental asylum, and B) the filmmaker’s bitter experience of meeting and living with a person who is now one of these mental patients.

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Mahmoud’s Position

A narrative of the life and struggles of Ayatollah Hossein Shahroudi (a Shiite religious scholar) from his birth in Shahroud to his demise in Najaf.

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Fun Farm

Imagine an obsessive - compulsive housewife, a conspiracy-minded war veteran, an intellectual ballerina, a methodical farmer, and aprofessional coach potato all trying to get along except, map those personality types to a chicken, a dog, a sheep, a cow, and a donkey. The result is something explosive.

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Na'in A Miniature of Desert Architecture, Where History Remains Untouched

What distinguishes Na’in from other historic cities of Iran is not the grandeur or magnificence of its monuments, but its authenticity and remarkably well-preserved character. Unlike many historic cities where the old urban fabric has been lost amid modern construction, in Na’in, visitors can still experience a traditional desert city in its entirety, with all its distinctive elements intact.

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Mofakham House in Bojnurd A Gem of Qajar Architecture in North Khorasan

North Khorasan is a region of remarkable ethnic, cultural, and linguistic diversity, home to Kurds, Turkmens, Khorasani Turks, Tats, and Persians. This cultural plurality is also reflected in the region’s architecture.

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Iranian courtyard, enclosed paradise

And suddenly, it is as though the curtain rises on the final scene of a magnificent performance. The light, space, and scents change all at once. You find yourself standing at the threshold of a spacious, square or rectangular space, flooded with light, with the sky as its ceiling.

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Qeysarieh Bazaar of Isfahan The Magnificent Gateway to Naqsh e Jahan Where Commerce Meets Power

To understand Qeysarieh Bazaar, one must first understand Naqsh e Jahan Square as the beating heart of an empire. Built in the early seventeenth century by order of the Safavid Shah Abbas I, the square was a vast and unique multifunctional space that brought together political power, represented by Ali Qapu Palace religious power, represented by the Imam Mosque economic power, represented by Qeysarieh Bazaar. and social life, represented by the public square itself, within a single, harmonious, and magnificent spatial composition.

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Kerman: The City of Windcatchers and Desert Gardens; A Jewel of Southeastern Iran

In the southeastern Iranian plateau, on the edge of the scorching Lut Desert and at the foot of towering mountains, lies a city that has shone like a jewel in the heart of the desert for centuries. Kerman, this ancient and resilient city, with a history reaching back to the Achaemenid period and even to Iranian mythology, is one of Iran’s most important yet relatively overlooked centers of civilization. Kerman can be described as the “City of Windcatchers and Desert Gardens”—a city where architecture evolved not to fight against the harshness of nature, but to coexist with it in a peaceful and intelligent way. Here, soaring windcatchers blend with lush, paradise-like gardens, offering a remarkable story of the ingenuity, patience, and creativity of the people who have made their home in the desert.

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Iranian Tomb Gardens: The Architecture of Memory When a Tomb Becomes a Garden

What message do Iranian tomb gardens have for the modern world? In an age when death in modern culture has often become hidden, sanitized, and detached from everyday life, Iranian tomb gardens remind us that a tomb can—and should—remain a living part of the urban fabric and the lives of its people.

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Makhtumqoli Faraghi

Makhtumqoli Faraghi (Magtymguly Pyragy in Turkmen dialect) was a Turkmen spiritual leader and philosophical poet, whose position and his poems in Turkmen literature and culture is unparalleled.

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Iran: A History of Art – A Study of Iranian Art and Its Evolution

iranians had the art of art since the ancient time , but the arrival of islam to iran played a special role in strengthening some art such as architecture .

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The Selected from the History of Iran a complete look at contemporary Iran.

The contemporary history of Iran has many ups and downs, and Al-Montakhab min Tarikh Iran (The Selection from the History of Iran) is an attempt to provide an overview of these ups and downs.

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Dastan-e Rastan: A Selection of the Best Edifying Stories

The purpose of compiling Stories of the Righteous is to explain ethical and educational points in simple language for the young generation of society.

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Ethics in Islam seeks the realization of inherent potentials.

Divine religions establish principles for their followers, and Ethics in Islam seeks to explain Islamic moral principles for its own adherents.

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My Model for a world that thirsts for another way.

Modernity has distracted man from spirituality and caused him to become alienated. Therefore, another path must be taken...

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Bakhshu Khwani

Bakhshu Khwani is a style of eulogy that Jahanbakhsh Kurdizade performed with his special musical technique and sad tone.

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Barbat

Barbat is an Iranian instrument that may seem to be the same as the Arabic oud to common people. However, the longevity of this instrument is much more than that of oud.

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Ey Iran

The patriotic song “Ey Iran Ey Marz-e Porgohar” was composed and sung while Iran was under the occupation of the Allied Forces and was going through bitter days.

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Naqareh

A percussion instrument, which was used to announce important events in the past but has multiple uses today.

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Tar (string instrument)

Tar (Persian: تار) is an Iranian[1][2][3][4] long-necked, waisted lute family instrument, used by many cultures and countries including Iran, Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan, Armenia, Georgia, Tajikistan ( Iranian Plateau) and others near the Caucasus and Central Asia regions.

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Bakhtiari Music in Nowruz

Bakhtiari folk music is the manifestation of Bakhtiari culture and the one played to welcome the spring and Nowruz is full of joy and delight.

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Caricature: A Penetrating and Innovative Art in the History of Iran

Caricature is another branch of the visual arts that involves the exaggeration, distortion, and amplification of human, animal, or object features while maintaining a visually recognizable likeness.

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Gholamhossein Amirkhani: The Father of Contemporary Iranian Calligraphy

Master Gholamhossein Amirkhani is considered one of the enduring figures of Iranian calligraphy in the Nasta‘liq style and the most renowned contemporary calligrapher, having played a significant role over the past forty years in the development and promotion of this authentic Iranian-Islamic art.

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Mirza Gholamreza Esfahani: The Calligrapher Who Sought Help from Imam Ali (AS)

Mirza Gholamreza Esfahani, a renowned calligrapher of the Qajar era, is considered a distinguished figure in the history of Iranian calligraphy, having produced first-rate works in various scripts.

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Emad al-Ketab: Reviver of Persian Calligraphy

Mirza Mohammad Hossein Sifi Qazvini, known as Emad al-Ketab, is considered one of the most prominent figures in the history of Iranian calligraphy in the Nastaʿlīq style and the final link in the golden chain of the old masters of this distinguished Iranian-Islamic art. Living during the Constitutional Revolution era, he used his exceptional talent, abundant creativity, and tireless effort to serve as the connecting point between contemporary calligraphers and the school of Mirza Mohammad Reza Kalleh.

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Calligraphy

Iranian calligraphy is a part of Islamic calligraphy in Iran and the field of Iranian civilization

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Iranian Sculpture: From Ancient Reliefs to Heroic Statues Iranian sculpture spans a long and varied history, from the ancie

Sculpture is a branch of the visual arts in which the artist, inspired by both nature and imagination, shapes a variety of materials such as stone, wood, clay, plaster, metal, glass, wax, or paper. Through the use of hands, tools, and diverse techniques—including addition, subtraction, cutting, and reshaping—the artist creates a tangible, three-dimensional form.

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Ayatollah Seyyed Hassan Modarres: The Symbol of Struggle against Tyranny

The name of Ayatollah Seyyed Hassan Modarres is a reminder of years of efforts and struggle against tyranny

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Ali Esfandiari (Nima Yushij)

Ali Esfandiari, popularly known as “Nima Yushij”, the contemporary Iranian poet and nicknamed the father and founder of modern Persian poetry, was in the Yush district of the Mazandaran province of Iran born on November 11, 1897

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Seyyed Mohammad Hossein Bahjat Tabrizi

Seyyed Mohammad Hossein Bahjat Tabrizi, popularly known as Shahriyar and the renowned Iranian poet who composed poems in Persian and Azari languages, was born in the suburban areas of the city of Tabriz on 21 March 1904 CE.

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Baba Taher

Baba Taher of Hamadani, popularly known as “Baba Taher Oryan” was the Iranian mystic, poet, and couplet composer of the 11th century CE.

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Khwaja Nasir al-Din Tusi, A Genius in Mathematics and Astronomy

According to Ibn Khaldun, Nasir al-Din Tusi has been the greatest Iranian scientist of the post-Islamic era.

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Attar Neyshabouri: Why He Should Be Known Aknew

Being a great personality, many stories have been told about Attar Neyshaburi’s life.

Customs of Iran

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Yalda

“Yalda”, which is of Syriac origin and means rebirth, is the name that Iranians have given to the longest night of the year and the last night of autumn, and they have been honoring it since eight thousand years ago.

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Haft sin

Haft-sin is a special arrangement symbolizing the Iranian New Year (Nowruz), which is beautifully designed and comprises seven things starting with the letter “sin” of the Persian language alphabet.

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Mid-Sha’ban Ceremony in the Ahmadadabad City of Ardakan County

On the eve of the 15th day of the month of Sha’ban, the people of Ahmadabad of Ardakan welcome the grand Mid-Sha’ban festivity by giving sweets and gifts to their children.

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Eid al-Adha Eve in Khvorvandeh Village

On the eve of Eid al-Adha, the people of Khvorvandeh Village gather next to the spring they consider to be blessed and perform a special ritual.

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Eid al-Ghadir in Faragheh Village of Abarkuh

Faragheh is one of the green villages of Abarkuh County, which is famous for its rituals performed on the day of Eid al-Ghadir.

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Qalishuyan

An annual ceremony held by the people of Kashan to convey the message of standing by truth and defending the oppressed.

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Kousha University of Applied Science and Technology: Bridging Skills-Based, Industrial, and Practical Education with Labor Marke

Kousha University of Applied Science and Technology: A higher education institution dedicated to enhancing students’ scientific and technical knowledge and equipping them with the skills needed to undertake practical and industrial projects.

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Karaj Sugar Applied Science and Technology Center: One of the Modern Institutions of Skills-Based and Industrial Higher Educatio

Karaj Sugar Applied Science and Technology Center: Bridging Skills-Based Education, Industry, and Entrepreneurship to Meet the Needs of the Country’s Industries

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Isfahan City Center Comprehensive Center for Applied Science and Technology: Integrating Skills-Based Education, Employment-Orie

Isfahan City Center Comprehensive Center for Applied Science and Technology: A Modern Institution for Skills-Based Higher Education, Adopting a Practical Approach Aligned with Labor Market Standards.

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Kermanshah University of Technology: Bridging Engineering Education, Research, and Technological Development in Western Iran

Kermanshah University of Technology aims to train specialized professionals, meet the needs of industries in Kermanshah Province and western Iran, and advance the development of modern technologies across various industries.

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Qom University of Technology: Bridging Engineering Education, Research, and Industrial Development in the Province

Qom University of Technology: A University Focused on Engineering and Technology Education, Fostering an Innovative Environment for Training Professional Engineers

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Shahid Ashrafi Esfahani Non-Profit University: Connecting Education, Research, and the Development of Academic Skills

Shahid Ashrafi Esfahani Non-Profit University: Providing Quality Education, Advancing Academic and Research Activities, Enhancing Society’s Cultural Standards, and Educating Competent Graduates

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A life in service

Martyr President was Born in 1960 in the holy city of Mashhad, home to the magnificent shrine of the eighth Shia Imam, Ali ibn Musa Reza (AS), Raeisi was nurtured in an atmosphere steeped in faith and tradition.

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Isfahan named Asian Capital of Tourism for 2025

The historic city of Isfahan has been officially designated as the Asian Capital of Tourism for 2025 by the Asian Mayors Forum (AMF), in recognition of its rich cultural heritage, vibrant tourism offerings, and active engagement in international urban cooperation.

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Legacy of Persian Gulf Day

Today, April 30, Iran marks Persian Gulf Day, commemorating the 403-year-old victory over a foreign colonial superpower that liberated the Iranian coast after a century of occupation.

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The141Quranic clip was released

Salaam and welcome to our weekly program "Path towards Enlightenment" in which we present you a fluent and easy-to-understand explanation of the ayahs of the holy Quran.

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Sheikh Bahai, Iran iconic theologian, astronomer, engineering genius

In the magnificent mausoleum of the eighth Shia Imam, Ali ibn Musa Reza (AS) in the city of Mashhad, nestled between the Goharshad Mosque, Sahn-e Azadi, and the Imam Khomeini Portico, lies the resting place of Sheikh Bahai.

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Persian mystic and progenitor of fable in Iranian Sufism

In a serene garden, nestled amid huge trees, the turquoise-coloured dome contrasts with the green around. This distinctiveness attracts visitors' attention, guiding them towards the mausoleum that has an element of tranquillity to it.

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