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Mohammad Reza Fazel
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Director of the Culture House of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Mumbai

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Abyaneh Village
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Abyaneh is a picturesque village located in the Karkas Mountains of Iran

Qalamkari
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Qalamkari is one of the finest and most exquisite traditional handicrafts of Isfahan Province, Iran.

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The Museum of Sacrifice and Martyrdom in Ardakan

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Ash-e Reshteh (Noodle and Bean Soup)

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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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Papier-mâché: An art form featuring both modern and traditional dimensions

In Iran, papier-mâché has been fused with arts such as Gol-o-Morgh (flower and bird painting), acquiring a distinct character that sets it apart from its counterparts in other countries

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Tabriz Toreutics

Tabriz Toreutics is an art and craft the artifacts produced by which are considered exquisite and lasting gifts.

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The Iranian Kilim: A Textile Reflecting the Vast Diversity of Iran’s Heritage and Landscape

Although the fundamental structure of Kilim weaving is similar across the country, its designs and practical uses vary extensively according to local Iranian cultures and geographies

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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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Tile and its production techniques and skills.

Tile is one of the most important decorative elements of Iranian architecture. Over the centuries, techniques and skills have been developed in the creation and design of tiles.

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Batik Printing

One of the old professions that is still prevalent in the East Azarbaijan Province of Iran is batik printing, (called Kalaqei in Iran): a craft that produces very beautiful products.

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The Loser

Arghavan and Kaveh who live in an old but luxurious apartment are invited to their neighbor's . They leave their infant sleeping at home while they take turns checking in on her . When they get back home at 1 they realize their child's missing. This is what they tell inspector Kiani cause there is no sign of entry . This leads to a lot of secrets being revealed about Arghavan and her wealthy family .Secrets that drag Arghavan's parents and new characters into this complicated case.

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From Destiny

The series is about two orphan boys by the names of Sohrab and Hashem who are close friends in the orphanage. When a kind couple adopts Sohrab, Hashem cannot bear separation from Sohrab and after some time they decide to change the story of their lives.

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Set Me Free

This series is about the life of the Nayeb Sorkhi family during the 1970s. Hatef and Hatam are two brothers from a famous family living in Siahroud. Hatam, the eldest son of the family, is in love with Maral who is his child’s nanny…While there are still many doubts about the fate of Hatam’s ex-wife among the people of Siahroud. Maral understands that her brother’s life is in danger… While trying to help Maral, Hatem realizes that her brother’s story is connected to his own younger brother, Hatef, who has migrated to Tehran. Following Hatef’s return to Siahroud, the two brothers get involved in a complicated romantic situation, exiting from which may lead them to strange borders of love and hate.

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Farid’s Riddles

Having extraordinary intelligence in solving difficult riddles, Farid tries to solve people’s problems with the help of Khawaja Ahmed and his teacher. The series throws light on various moral, educational, and humanitarian issues, as well as dealing with oppression and helping the oppressed.

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Rahil

A historical TV series about certain events from the Qajar to the Pahlavi eras. The story of the Qajar Prince Maha who is captivated by his wife’s, Beitaj, magical beauty. As the Qajar dynasty collapses, Maha faces conspiracies and must save himself. The serial highlights the challenges faced by women during that era and their efforts to perform Ashura Ta’zia. Maha’s attempts to unite women and perform Ashura Ta’zia is the focal point of the series, which depicts historical events, adventures, and conspiracies, which took place during the transition of power from the Qajar Dynasty to the Pahlavi regime.

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Colonel Soraya

The story of this film is based on a true story and it portrays a mother’s longing and efforts for free her son who is being held captive in Iraq at Camp Ashraf, the base of the so-called People’s Mojahedin Organization (a terrorist group referred to as Monafeqin/Hypocrites by Iranian).

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Chogha Zanbil

Chogha Zanbil (or the Ziggurat Dur Untash) is an ancient Elamite complex located in the Shush (Susa) County of the Khuzestan Province of Iran.

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The Shushtar Historical Hydraulic System

The Shushtar Historical Hydraulic System is a complex irrigation system of the island city Shushtar the establishment of which dates back to the Achaemenid to the Sassanid era. As the largest architecture and traditional water supply system in the world, it consists of 13 dams, bridges, canals, and structures which work together as a hydraulic system and had been constructed for better and more efficient usage of water.

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Sheikh Haidar’s Mausoleum

Sheikh Haidar’s Mausoleum is located in the Meshginshahr City of Ardabil Province of Iran.

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Yazd: City of wind and earth; the oldest sustainable ecosystem in the world

Yazd is a story of a magnificent paradox: how did a civilization flourish and create remarkable monuments in one of the harshest climates on Earth—where annual rainfall barely exceeds 60 millimeters and summer temperatures rise above 45 degrees Celsius?

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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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The Achaemenid Palace of Bardak Siah Palace

Bardak Siah Palace is the name of the site of an ancient palace situated near the Borazjan county in the northern part of Bushehr Province of Iran that is said to have been the winter palace of the Achaemenid king, Darrius I, popularly known as Darrius the Great.

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Religious Democracy, an answer to doubts about Iran's political system

The topic of religion and politics has always been a challenge for thinkers. Religious democracy tries to provide an answer to this challenge.

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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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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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Human rights from an Islamic perspective and answers to important questions.

The image of Islam and human rights from the perspective of Islam that has been portrayed in the minds of the world’s people through the media has many flaws.

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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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Robab

In ancient Persian literary works, there are many references to an instrument called “Robab”, which seems to have been a favorite of Persian literary personalities.

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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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The Bakhshi Music of Khorasan

The Bakhshi music of Khorasan, which has its own special characteristics expresses the rich and noble culture of the people of the region.

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Nawha-khwani in Yazd

The most important manifestation of music in the culture of the people of Yazd is reciting elegies in the mourning programs of the month of Muharram

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Radif in Iranian Music

Radif in Iranian music is one of Iran’s intangible cultural heritages, which was inscribed in the UNESCO List of intangible world heritage in October 2009.

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Radif in Iranian Music

Radif (lit. order) in Iranian music is its identity: an identity that because of its importance, has been inscribed on the UNESCO List of World’s Intangible Heritage

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Calligraphy; the Gem of Islamic-Iranian Art

Calligraphy is the art of beautifying letters and words based on established principles and rules. In general terms, this art means writing beautifully and having elegant handwriting. In other words, calligraphy involves attention to the visual aspect and adherence to aesthetic principles and rules when writing letters and words.

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Photography: Lasting Frames that Tell the History of Iran

Photography is one of the various branches of visual arts and is the art of creating lasting images through light or other forms of electromagnetic radiation on light-sensitive materials.

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Kamal-ud-Din Behzad: The Second Mani or the Raphael of the East

Kamal-ud-Din Behzad was a renowned and highly skilled Iranian painter who opened a new path in the realm of Persian miniature painting and left a profound and widespread influence on the work of later artists in Iran, India, Turkey, and Central Asia.

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Mir Emad: The Master of Nasta‘liq Calligraphy in Iran

Mir Emad Hassani Seifi Qazvini was one of the most celebrated calligraphers in the history of Iranian art during the Safavid era, whose fame extended far beyond the borders of Iran. Through his exceptional mastery and artistic brilliance, he elevated the Nastaʿlīq script to such perfection that many scholars of Islamic calligraphy came to describe it as the bride of calligraphic scripts.

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Iranian Illustration: Global Highlights

The art of illustration, or “tasvirsazi,” is considered one of the diverse branches of visual arts. This art involves establishing a connection between text and image, which together can convey one or more specific messages to the audience.

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Persian Miniature Painting: An Art Inscribed on the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage List

Miniature painting, considered one of the diverse branches of visual arts, is an authentic and captivating art form that combines delicate, imaginative, and finely detailed illustrations with both decorative and functional qualities

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Darvish Khan

Born in Tehran in the year 1872 CE, Gholamhossein Darvish, popularly known as Darvish Khan, was a renowned Iranian artist and a traditional musician of the late Qajar era.

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Abul-Fadhl Bayhaqi: The Father of Persian Prose

Unlike other historians, Abul-Fadhl Bayhaqi did not fear criticizing the rulers, and was brave enough not to bow down to them.

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Omar Khayyam: A Scientist and Poet of Global Fame

Khayyam was a great Iranian scientist and mathematician who is world-renowned mostly for his poetry.

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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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Attar Neyshabouri: Why He Should Be Known Aknew

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

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Zakariya al-Razi: The Great Physician and Scholar of Alchemy and Philosophy

Zakariya al-Razi can be referred to as one of the most renowned physicians in the history of Iran in whose honor a number of laboratories, medical centers, and universities have been named “Razi”.

Customs of Iran

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Nakhl Gardani

Nakhl Gardani (also called Khal Bardari) is a symbolic ritual performed by the people of Yazd to commemorate Imam Husain’s (AS) martyrdom on the Day of Ashura and although this ritual is performed in several central regions of Iran, Yazd is considered its origin.

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Bayatilar, the folk couplets of Azerbaijani speakers

Bayatilar is an important part of the oral culture of the people of Azerbaijan, which has been formed over the centuries and passed down from generation to generation.

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Timcheh Mozaffarieh, Tabriz، Symbol of Muharram Mourning in Tabriz

The Mozaffarieh Bazaar in Tabriz can be considered the symbol of the city’s Muharram mourning ceremonies.

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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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The Festival of Pir Shalyar

The festival of Pir Shalyar is a traditional ceremony, which is the symbol of empathy among the Kurdish people of Iran.

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The village of Ansarud and the gratitude of its inhabitants to nature in the shepherd ceremony.

Every year, on the first day of autumn, the people of Ansarud village give thanks during the Shepherd Ceremony for the prosperity of their agricultural products and livestock.

University

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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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Publish Proceedings of the Seminar: Hz . Muhammad (PBUH), Messenger of Global Peace in the Indo-Iranian Intellectual and Knowledge Heritage

The first volume of the proceedings, Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH), Messenger of Global Peace in the Indo-Iranian Intellectual and Knowledge Heritage, has been published with the cooperation and support of the Cultural House of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Mumbai, and the Vasantrao Naik Government Institute of Arts and Social Sciences, Nagpur.

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Iran Culture House, Mumbai Director Visits “Haste Likhit” Exhibition at St. Xavier’s College

Mohammad Reza Fazel, Cultural Attaché of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Mumbai, visited the “Haste Likhit” Exhibition of Manuscripts and Ancient Coins at St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai, on September 10, 2026. The three-day exhibition, held from September 9 to 11, 2026, was organized in collaboration with the Department of Ancient Indian History, Culture and Archaeology and the institution’s research centre. The exhibition presented a diverse range of manuscripts, inscriptions, scripts and ancient coins, highlighting important aspects of India’s written, linguistic, historical and numismatic heritage. Students played an active role in preparing and presenting the exhibits under the academic guidance of Professor Dr. Anita Rane Kothare.

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Publication of the Proceedings of the International Conference on “The Role of Alavi Sayyids in Promoting Peace, Peaceful Coexistence, Arts and Sciences in India”

The publication of the proceedings represents an important stage in completing the scholarly process initiated by the conference. A conference does not conclude with the presentation of papers; transforming presentations and research findings into a published work ensures that these scholarly contributions remain accessible to future generations of researchers. The present volume can serve as a useful resource for scholars working in the fields of Indian history, Islamic studies, the history of Sufism, Persian and Urdu language and literature, art history, manuscript studies and intercultural studies. The publication of such scholarly works also provides an opportunity for comparatively less-explored subjects to enter wider academic discourse and may encourage young researchers to undertake further studies in these areas.

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Iran Culture House, Mumbai and Lahoti Mahavidyalaya Publish Scholarly Volume on Dara Shikoh

The Iran Culture House, Mumbai, in collaboration with Smt. Kesharbai Lahoti Mahavidyalaya, Amravati, is pleased to present the Souvenir Volume of the One-Day International Seminar on Dara Shikoh, held in Amravati in 2024. The publication brings together 33 scholarly research papers in English, Persian and Urdu, exploring the life, thought, literary works, spiritual interests and artistic heritage of Prince Dara Shikoh, the renowned Mughal scholar and intellectual.

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Persian Language Students of Ismail Yusuf College Visit Iran Culture House, Mumbai

On the occasion of the forthcoming National Day of Persian Poetry and Literature, a group of students of Persian Language and Literature from Ismail Yusuf College, Mumbai, accompanied by their faculty members Mr. Syed Ashfaq Murtazavi and Ms. Shabnoor, visited the Iran Culture House, Mumbai, on Monday, 7 September 2026. An educational workshop entitled “Introduction to the Iran Culture House and the Scientific, Cultural and Social Achievements of Contemporary Iran” was organized during the visit. The programme was attended by H.E. Mr. Saeed Reza Mosib-Motlagh, Consul General of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Mumbai, and Mr. Mohammad Reza Fazel, Cultural Counsellor and Director of the Iran Culture House, Mumbai.

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Publication of the Souvenir Volume of the International Conference on Iran–India Connections

The Iran Culture House, Mumbai, in collaboration with the Vasantrao Naik Government Institute of Arts and Social Sciences, Nagpur, is pleased to announce the publication of the scholarly Souvenir Volume of the International Conference on Iran–India Connections: Cultural and Historical Interactions Through the Ages.

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