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Naqsh-e Jahan Square, Isfahan
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Naqsh-e Jahan Square is a historic square in Isfahan Province that has been inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List

Shirabad Waterfall
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The Shirabad Waterfall is located in Golestan Province, in northern Iran

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Khoda Afarin Archaeological Museums

Being rich in terms of water resources and farmable lands, Khoda Afarin has been a suitable place for human settlements since thousands of years ago.

The Ancient Kandovan Village

Kandovan Village, with its homes hewn into the mountainside, is among the most unique human settlements in Iran

Pileh Baba Ecotourism Lodge

Pileh Baba Eco-Lodge is located in Kecha Village, Rasht County, Gilan Province.

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Handicrafts

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Poosh Douzi (Canopy Making) Art of Yazd

.Poosh Douzi is an art and craft in which fabric and temporary canopy is sewn for different places

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Mamaqan Needlework

Needlework products of Mamqan are the manifestation of a unique effect of the art, taste, and talent of unknown artists.

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Pottery, Earthen Arts and Craft

Pottery is the craft or art of making dishes from clay by hand or wheels and the dishes made in this way are called earthenware. The earthenware pots which are made from different raw materials, mainly reddish brown clays or a mixture of Pottery and different materials with a lighter color, have different colors and, depending on taste of the potter or the clients, sometimes are finally painted with glazes.

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Mootabi, a technical fabric with strong and durable weaves.

In Mootabi, goat or camel hair is transformed into yarn, rope, and netting through a specific process. The textiles produced using this technique are very strong and durable.

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Charuq

Charuq (lit. clodhopper) is a traditional, famous, and colorfully decorated footwear that has been and is popular among some Iranian communities

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Mehriz Knife

Knife making is one of the famous handicrafts of the historical city of Mehriz in Yazd Province and its products used to be sent all over Iran.

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The Snow Falls Silently

“The Snow Falls Silently” portrays the struggles of an Iranian family headed by Haj Ata throughout the 80s, 90s, and 2010s. Haj Ata’s decision to divide his property leads to a rift between his children becomes a challenge for their relationship and unity. Despite facing challenges, the family emerges stronger, highlighting the importance of family bonds in overcoming adversity. The series captures the essence of Iranian family life.

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Road Knot

Following the devastating flood of January 2020, access routes to 890 villages were severed. Countless livestock and poultry perished, and numerous homes were completely destroyed. The film follows and depicts the conditions in the aftermath of this tragic event.

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Metropol Cinema

The destruction of the Metropol Cinema is one of the bitter memories for the residents of Abadan and Khorramshahr (the besieged and occupied cities during Iraq’s imposed war on Iran - from 1980 to 1988). This film narrates the fate of this cinema in the course of the war.

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Lady of the Mansion

A romantic melodrama related to the late mid-Qajar era and the story of a Qajar prince by the name of Mirza Arsalan who is in love with Fakhrozzaman, a girl from the Shalchi tribe, and also tries to gain a name and position from himself in the ruling system. The serial also depicts an important historical incident, i.e. the assassination of the Qajar king, Naser al-Din Shah, by Mirza Reza Kermani.

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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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The Secret of Survival

Rahim is a young and annoying man whose family, his friend Iraj, and the residents of the neighborhood are repeatedly troubled by him. After stealing a shipment of COVID-19 vaccine from the smugglers, he gets imprisoned and after being released from prison, he is kidnapped by the smugglers who intend to kill him but he survives their murder attempt and escapes. Later on, everyone understands that Rahim’s blood is different from the blood of others and that makes him popular with people; until he is caught in other crises and begins to live with a different identity.

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Emarat-e Malek (Malek Mansion)

The Malek palace in Bushehr is located near this city (homonymous region) and dates back to the end of the qajaro period. It was built by the architects as a building complex and supervised by French engineers using local materials in architectural style that derives from the antiquity of the Persian Gulf coast, known as Bangaleh.

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Caravansaries of Iran

Caravanserais tell a different story of Iranian architecture. They were not built for kings or monumental mosques, but for anonymous travelers, for camels and merchandise, for roads and commerce. It is an architecture that is often overlooked in history books, yet it may offer lessons that are even more relevant today than many of Iran’s grandest monuments. At a time when the world is once again searching for ways to strengthen connections between cultures and nations, the caravanserai remains a powerful source of inspiration. Even in the age of airplanes and the internet, it reminds us that travel is not merely about reaching a destination—it is also about the journey itself, and the places where people meet along the way.

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Nasir al-Mulk Mosque of Shiraz Light and Color in the City of Poetry

The Nasir al-Mulk Mosque of Shiraz, built in the late Qajar period in the late nineteenth century, is a brilliant and poetic exception in the history of Iranian mosque architecture. Unlike the monumental and imposing Seljuk and Ilkhanid buildings, and even the grandeur and dignity of Safavid mosques, it speaks of delicacy, refinement, human scale, and pure poetry.

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Iranian Architecture, An Encounter with Iran

When someone sets foot in Iran for the first time, before words or books can say anything, the buildings themselves begin the conversation. The wooden doors of traditional houses, sometimes fitted with different knockers for men and women, courtyards filled with pomegranate trees and domes that, from a distance, seem like blue skies resting upon the earth all speak to the traveler from that very first moment to understand this land, you must experience it through its architecture.

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Palaces of Iran

Iran’s palaces are narratives of power. They tell the story of how those who held power wanted to show it to others—through height, through columns, through mirrors, through painting, and through gardens. And in that process, they sometimes created beautiful things—things from which power has now faded, but beauty still remains.

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Forg Citadel

Forg or Furg Citadel is an Afsharid (1736–1796) structure, which was once the most important Ismaili stronghold after Alamout (Eagle's Nest) - the mountain fortress where Hasan-i Sabbah (1050–1124) and his gang of Hashshashin or Assassins lived

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Islam and education a path to reforming oneself and society.

Great people always have a big question before them: How can we lead ourselves and society towards salvation The answer that Islam and Education seeks to find.

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Conquering Phoenix, A Tribute to a Great Martyr

Phoenix the Conqueror tells the story of a martyred student.

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Untitled Poem’: A Critical Look at the Occupation of Palestine

The issue of Palestine and its occupation has plunged the West Asia region into crisis for decades

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Moving Beyond the Conventional Image of Nahj al-Balagha

Nahj al-Balagha stands as one of the greatest works in the Islamic world, and A Journey Through Nahj al-Balagha is intended as a concise guide to its vast landscape

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A Journey Through the Conduct of the Imams: In Search of an Answer to the Enigma of War or Peace

A study of the lives of the Imams examines the approach of the Imams (peace be upon them) in dealing with the issue of the caliphate and government.

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Saadi Shirazi Persian Kalam

Prominent Persian poet from Iran, famous for his prose in Gulistan and verse in Bustan.

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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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Dutar

Dutar, the art of making and playing which has been inscribed on the UNESCO List of World Intangible Heritage, is one of the cultural elements of the north and northeast regions of Iran.

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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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Ashiqi Music

The “Ashiqi” or “Ashiki” music of Azarbaijan is one of the richest “maqami” styles of Iranian music, in which various narratives are expressed in the form of songs.

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Balaban

Balaban can be considered one of the most important wind instruments of Azari music, which is widely used in individual and group performances.

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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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Darvish ʿAbdolmajid Taleqani: Pioneer of Shekasteh-Nastaliq in Iran

Darvish ʿAbdolmajid Taleqani was the most prominent calligrapher of the Shekasteh-Nastaliq style in 12th-century Iran, and many calligraphy scholars consider him the greatest master in the history of this script.

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New Art Media in Iran: Progression in Evolution, Impact, and Creativity

New art media are a relatively recent branch of the visual arts, emerging through the use of fresh language and innovative forms of expression.

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Ibn Muqla: The Innovative Calligrapher

Ibn Muqla is considered one of the most influential figures in the illustrious realm of Iranian calligraphy. Through his unparalleled dedication and creativity, he was able to develop and perfect the six canonical scripts—Muḥaqqaq, Rayḥān, Thuluth, Naskh, Ruqʿah, and Tawqiʿ—thereby leaving a lasting legacy for this quintessentially Iranian-Islamic art.

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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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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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Iranian Design: From Ancient Pottery to Innovative and Unprecedented Forms

Design is one of the various branches of visual arts and is considered one of the oldest methods of communication among humans, often executed with simple tools and through lines. The word “design” literally means “planning” or “drafting”, but in a specialized sense, it refers to recreating tangible images or visualizing mental concepts.

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Unsuri Balkhi: The Peak of Eulogy

Unsuri Balkhi’s poetry is considered to be devoid of poetic tenderness, an issue that he himself had also noticed and admitted in the couplet: “Rudki’s ghazals were delicate / My ghazals are not like those of Rudki s”.

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Hamzeh Ilkhanizadeh and His Role in the Iranian Sport of Polo

Hamzeh Ilkhanizadeh is a well-known name among those interested in polo, which is as an authentic Iranian sport

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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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Seyed Jamaluddin Asadabadi

An intellectual and thinker of the Islamic world in the period of Nasser al-Din Shah. He was born in Asadabad, Hamedan

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Sheikh Bahai and the Need for Reviving His Tumar

Around 500 years ago, Sheikh Bahai, a great Iranian scientist, ended the long-standing dispute in the distribution of the water of the Zainderud River by writing his book Tumar

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Agha Bozorg Tehrani: Guardian of Shia Identity

Agha Bozorg Tehrani’s “Shia Bibliographic Encyclopedia” duly responds to an author’s remarks about the role of Shia in the history of Islam.

Customs of Iran

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The Story of Asli and Karam

The story of Asli and Karam is considered to be the greatest oral heritage of the Azarbaijani people, which is narrated by Ashiqs/Ashiks in gatherings and in the form of a folklore song

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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.

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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-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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Nowruz Sabzeh: Green Sprouts

As a traditional custom the people of Iran plant grains of wheat and/or lentil in pots as a sign of divine blessing and abundance in the New Year (Nowruz), which turn into green sprouts and are placed on the Nowruz table.

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Traditional Attire of the People of Azarbaijan

The traditional attire of the people of East Azarbaijan people of Iran is the manifestation of various aspects of the culture of the nomads and rural people of this province

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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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Examining the Colonial Nature of the West versus Eastern Civilizations

Iran Culture House, New Delhi is going to organize an academic symposium on the topic of “Examining the Colonial Nature of the West versus Eastern Civilizations

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Commemoration of the Martyrdom Anniversary of Resistance Sayyed Hasan Nasrallah and Other Martyrs of Resistance

Commemoration of the Martyrdom Anniversary of Resistance Sayyed Hasan Nasrallah and Other Martyrs of Resistance

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Participation and Speech by the Cultural Counselor of the Islamic Republic of Iran in India at the 2nd Conference of Young Writers of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization

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