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Nestled amidst the lush, rolling hills of Iran’s picturesque landscape, Filband Village is a breathtaking haven of natural beauty and cultural charm. S

Filband: Walking on the Clouds
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Where the sky kisses the earth Discover the enchanting beauty of Filband Village above the clouds in Iran.

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A Timeless symbol of faith and beauty.

The Sheikh Losfollah Mosque is a breathtaking sanctuary that exemplifies Islamic architectural brilliance.

Where architectural splendor meets spiritual serenity.
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Discover the harmonious blend of artistry and devotion in the heart of Sheikh Losfollah

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Hafez Shirazi: The Heartbeat of Persian Poetry

Poetry that touches the spirit — Hafez’s words are a timeless journey into the soul of Persia.

Whispers of Love and Soul — Hafez of Shiraz
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Celebrate the legendary poet Hafez Shirazi, a master of lyrical poetry whose eloquence and wisdom continue to resonate. His mystical verses unlock the depths of the soul, inviting us into a world of passion, mysticism, and eternal beauty.

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Experience the Thrill of Skiing in Tochal, Tehran

Nestled in the Alborz mountain range, Tochal offers an exciting skiing experience just a short drive from Tehran

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Experience the thrill of alpine adventure at Tochal Ski Resort, Tehran’s premier winter getaway.

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Azarbaijan Museum of Nomads displays a lifestyle that is completely compatible with nature and introduces visitors to one of the most influential parts of Iranian society

The ancient icehouses of Tabriz are a remarkable example of the ingenious Iranian technology for storing ice.

The ancient icehouses of Tabriz can be described as examples of Iranians’ harmony with nature and their mastery of architecture.

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

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An Overview of the Well-known Iranian Art

Iranian art is part of its cultural and civilizational identity and it has attracted the attention of many art-loving people of the world.

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Kalash or Giveh (espadrille) of Kurdistan

Giveh, which the Kurds call “Kalash” in their local language, is one of the main parts of Kurdish men’s clothing. Although Kurds usually wear white Kalash, this local shoe is also produced in blue and red colors.

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Turkmen Needlework

Inscribed as the 20th intangible heritage of Iran on the UNESCO List, Turkmen needlework is an art the beauty of which is indescribable.

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Ehrami weaving: an art form intertwined with religious beliefs and rituals

Once used as Hajj clothing, Ehrami weaving is now mainly used for making prayer rugs

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Carpet tableau title and the reputation of Sardrud in its production

Artists implement the most beautiful patterns and designs in their tapestry paintings in an attractive and eye-catching way.

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Qalamkari Painting

Qalamkari Painting is an ancient technique of painting on fabrics for producing exquisite pieces.

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End of Silence

“End of Silence” is a documentary about the epoch-making event of the 15th of Khordad 1342 AH (June 5, 1963), which marked the beginning of the Islamic Revolution of Iran. This documentary introduces the prominent martyrs of this movement and the effects of this uprising in other important cities of Iran.

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The Lion Skin

Naeem is released after 15 years of imprisonment and goes to visit his daughter who gets kidnapped during a trip to the northern part of Iran. Naeem, who is not satisfied with the efforts of the police, is forced to find the kidnappers of his daughter with the help of his friends, Reza and Sadra.

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Bigi and Friends

Bigi is a little blue hippopotamus with a big heart. Partnering up with his trusty companions: a chimp, a cheetah, a squirrel, and a mole. They make a pretty darn good team of explorers. Aimed at kids aged two to six, Bigi and Friends let viewers tag along with their favorite hippo and his buddies as they scour an island paradise in search of adventure.

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Zoozoo and Friends

A little cute hedgehog who lives with his parents, traveling from place to place and learning all the possible things necessary for a kid! General storyline of this series is about Zoozoo going to gain knowledge or knowing something.

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I Want to Live

“I Want to Live” is a romance-family serial. Homa Haghi and her fiancé, Nader, spend some hours together in the street. Homa and her family are getting prepared to celebrate her father’s birthday to surprise him but a few minutes after her father’s arrival, something happens, and…

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Number 10

Towards the end of the war imposed by Iraq against Iran, i.e. in 1988, an Iranian POW decides to escape from the camp. He introduces himself as an underwater welding expert, which makes two other Iranian POWs get close to him to make him escape. While it was almost impossible to escape from this camp, three Iranian POWs would be executed for every person who managed to escape. However, because of his skill, “Number 10” was able to open the way for escape.

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Tehran Book Garden A Paradise for Book Lovers The World s Largest Bookstore in the Heart of the Capital

The architecture of Book Garden combines modernism with traditional Iranian elements. The building s exterior features a combination of stone, glass, and metal, giving it a modern and impressive appearance. Small central courtyards with water pools and plants bring natural light and a sense of freshness into the interior spaces while establishing a visual connection with the surrounding Taleghani Park.

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Mellat Cinema Complex

What sets Mellat Cinema Complex apart from other cinemas in Iran and many cinema complexes across the region is its distinctive, iconic, and distinctly cinematic architectural design. Inspired by the concepts of movement and fluidity, the building’s dynamic form seems to tell a story of its own, much like a film, inviting visitors to step inside and become part of the experience.

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Shiraz: The Architecture of Poetry and Gardens

What does the architecture of Shiraz tell us . It whispers that the spaces created by human hands need not be monuments to power and wealth> they can instead become reflections of the gentle spirit of a culture. The gardens of Shiraz reconcile architecture with nature, while the Tomb of Hafez transforms the idea of a mausoleum from a cold, silent memorial into a warm and vibrant civic space where lovers of poetry gather. Shiraz teaches today’s architects and urban planners that a place endures not because of its grandeur, but because it forges an emotional bond with its people a place where they can recite poetry, fall in love, and gaze up at the sky.

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Qasabeh Qanat of Gonabad One of the World s Oldest and Deepest Qanats An Achaemenid Masterpiece Beneath the Earth

One of the most remarkable aspects of the Qasabeh Qanat of Gonabad is its continued operation for more than 2,500 years. Despite earthquakes, floods, wars, and climatic changes, the qanat is still flowing and continues to supply water. Today, its discharge is approximately 150 liters per second, enough to irrigate parts of Gonabad’s agricultural fields and orchards. This remarkable continuity and resilience reflect the quality of its construction, the sophistication of its engineering knowledge, and the extraordinary skill of its builders.

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Fin Garden in Kashan The Archetype of the Persian Garden A Harmony of Water, Geometry, and History

Fin Garden in Kashan, one of the oldest Persian gardens and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is far more than just a garden. It is the archetype of the Persian garden: a complete, refined, and remarkably well-preserved expression of what Iranians have long called pardis, or “paradise on earth.”

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The Holy Shrine of Imam Reza A Living Book of Iranian History and Art From a Modest Mausoleum to a Sacred City

The holy shrine of Imam Reza, an exceptional masterpiece of Iranian-Islamic architecture, covers an area of more than one million square meters, making it one of the largest and most magnificent religious complexes in the world. Over the course of twelve centuries, it has undergone successive phases of construction, destruction, restoration, and expansion. This vast complex is a living embodiment of art, architecture, history, and spirituality, with every corner telling a story of faith, artistic vision, and the ingenuity of Iranian artists and architects. Today, it welcomes tens of millions of pilgrims from around the world each year.

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From Iran s literary past, a narrative of the flourishing of Iranian culture in past centuries.

Iran is an ancient country with an authentic culture, a culture that has maintained its vibrancy throughout the centuries.

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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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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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History of Persian Literature , politicization of the history of Persian literature

So far, many studies have been conducted on the rich Persian culture and literature, among which History of Persian Literature is one of the most prominent.

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Javad Maroufi

Javad Maroufi was a famous Iranian pianist who tried to introduce Iranian music to the world through his works.

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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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Kurdish Music

Kurdistan is a land with special customs and traditions, where special instruments are used to play music, especially in celebrations.

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Tanbur

Tanbur (Tambour), another Persian musical instrument, is shaped from mulberry wood

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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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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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Iranian Pottery and Ceramics: A Cohesive Union of Art and Craft

Pottery and ceramics constitute important branches of the visual arts. Pottery, one of the earliest ceramic products, is made of a porous and colored body.

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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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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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Hossein Behzad: A Pioneering Figure in Contemporary Iranian Miniature Painting

Master Hossein Behzad, a preeminent contemporary Iranian miniature painter, significantly contributed to the revival of this Iranian-Islamic national art through the creation of a distinctive new style. By integrating traditional Persian miniature techniques with modern artistic elements, he produced lasting works that garnered acclaim both nationally and globally.

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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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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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Rudaki: The Great Iranian Poet

Rudaki was a one of those great Iranian personalities, to whom Persian language owes an important part of its history.

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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 Tahir’s Persian Quatrains: Vintage Poetry

Baba Tahir Oryan is mainly admired by both elites and others for his phenomenal do-beytis (quatrains).

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Rudaki

Abu Abdullah Jafar ibn Mohammad, popularly known as Rudaki was the first great poet of the Persian language and is referred to as the father of Persian poetry. Rudaki was born in the Rudak district of the city of Samarqand in the year 858 CE. At the age of eight, he learned and memorized the Holy Qur’an and simultaneously began his poetry

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Omar Khayyam

The renowned Iranian polymath, mathematician, astronomer, philosopher, and poet, Hakim Omar Khayyam, was born in the city of Neyshabur on 18 May 1048 CE.

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Mohammad Ghaffari (Kamal al-Molk)

Mohammad Ghaffari , popularly known as Kamal al-Molk, was an Iranian painter and artist from the city of Kashan. Kamal-ol-Molk was one of the most famous and influential personalities in the history of Iranian art.

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History and traditions of polo, an ancient Iranian game

Polo is one of Iran’s inscribed elements on the UNESCO World Heritage list, a sport whose origins date back to the first millennium BCE.

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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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Thanksgiving Ceremony in Hizaj Village of Hamedan

It has been more than 300 years that the people of Hizaj Village of Qahavand County, Hamedan Province, hold a ceremony of thanksgiving around mid-May for the ever-flowing spring of this village by cooking rice pudding and asking God for blessing of their crops.

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Nosal Festivity

The Touye Village of Damghan is famous for its ancient history and old rituals one of the most important of which is the “Nosal” Festivity.

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(Chest-beating (sineh-zani

Chest-beating (sineh-zani) is a traditional act of mourning performed in mourning groups or in mosques and tekyeh (religious halls)

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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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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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