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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

Your Gateway to Winter Adventure Just Minutes from the City
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Experience the thrill of alpine adventure at Tochal Ski Resort, Tehran’s premier winter getaway.

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The private collection of different items by H. Aqaei of Osku, which is on display in the historical public bathhouse is one of a kind.

Tall-e Bakun Prehistoric Site

The prehistoric site of Tall-e Bakun, which is located near Persepolis, reveals amazing information about the people of its time.

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

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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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Firuzehkubi or Turquoise Inlay of Isfahan

One of the most popular handicrafts of Iran, that is both decorative and applicable, is “Firuzehkoobi” or turquoise inlaying. Firuzehkubi are small pieces of Turquoise gem stone which are inlaid, like mosaics, on a base that are tools or utensils made of copper, silver, brass or bronze.

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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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Traditional Darning

Darning is a sewing technique for repairing holes, or worn areas in fabric in such a way that the fabric returns to its original state after repair, leaving no trace of the refinishing work.

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The Saddlebag Weaving Craft of Ashkezar

The craft of saddlebag weaving and the use of saddlebags are more popular among villagers and nomads of Iran

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Iranian Handicraftse, Manifestation of Art and Civilization

With their diversity and elegance, Iranian handicrafts are the manifestation of the artistic taste and talent of Iranians and their culture and civilization

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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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Sima’s Unfinished Narration

This feature film is about a part of the life of Dr. Arash Simin, a psychologist in the field of success and self-help, who gained fame by holding “TED” (Technology, Entertainment, Design) conferences and gained many audiences. However, with a news broadcast in the virtual space, her family condition suddenly undergoes certain changes.

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The Misunderstanding

Some college students who study cinema take a rich girl as a hostage hoping to become actors but little by little things gets more complicated making difficult for them to distinguish the real from the unreal.

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Don’t Be Tired

Roman and Maria, a tourist couple with their own disputes, face a problem in Iran with the tourism institute they have a deal with. Morteza, the fired employee of the hotel where the tourist couple are staying, has plans for them with the help of his cousin, Hossein.

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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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Knockout

Mohammad, the hardworking student of the class, does not allow Bijan to cheat by looking at his answer sheet in one of their exams and because of this, he is threatened by Bijan; a boy who, despite being successful in Taekwondo, has problems in his studies and, therfore, is not encouraged by the teachers and the principal. In the meantime, Amir - another character in this movie - extends help to Muhammad and certain events happen that connect the fate of Muhammad, Amir, and Bijan together.

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Imam Mosque in Isfahan An Unparalleled Masterpiece of Safavid Architecture

With its soaring turquoise dome, tall and slender minarets, magnificent symmetrical iwans, and seven-color mosaic tiles that spread across the structure like a carpet of jewels, this mosque embodies Shah Abbas I’s vision of creating a “paradise on earth.” It also stands as a symbol of the Safavid Empire’s power, wealth, and faith at their height.

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Houses of Iran

Traditional Iranian houses are stories of daily life. They reveal how people slept, shared meals, spoke with one another, loved, and faced death. The architecture of the house was created around the rhythms of human life, and perhaps this is why, more than any other type of structure, it feels intimate—closely connected to the human body and spirit.

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Jame’ Mosque of Ahar

The initial construction of this Jame’ (Grand) Mosque in the city of Ahar (East Azarbaijan Province) dates back to the Seljuk era and its was later on expanded and some domes were added to it during the different Ilkhanate, Eldiguzid (Atabak), Safavid, Qajar and Pahlavi eras.

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Tabiat Bridge A Pedestrian Promenade Above the Highway

What transforms Tabiat Bridge from a purely engineering structure into an urban space and a destination is its three dimensional, multifunctional design. The bridge has three levels, each with its own distinct function and atmosphere.

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Iranian architect

You will not easily find the Iranian architect in the history books. Not because such architects did not exist or lacked importance, but because they did not seek recognition for their names. Their anonymity was not imposed upon them, it was a choice. Their professional training and ethos taught them that their work was for God and for the people, not for fame or fortune. But let me make one thing clear, the Iranian architect was a genius. Not merely a skilled craftsman or an accomplished builder, but a creative mind capable of solving complex problems. The work may have been collective, but without those exceptional minds, that collective effort would never have achieved what it did.

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Mosques of Iran

Persian mosques are among the defining expressions of Iranian architecture, not merely for their domes, minarets, or dazzling tilework, but because they have always been woven into the lives of the people. Markets came and went, bathhouses flourished and faded, caravanserais rose and disappeared. But the mosque was always something more. It was a place where people came to find silence, to pray, to weep, or sometimes to raise their voices. Its stone floors have borne the footsteps of every walk of life, from kings to beggars. Perhaps that is the simplest way to describe it: The mosque is Iran in miniature.

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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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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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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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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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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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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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Sorna in Lak Music

The scope of Lak music is quite unique and Sorna and Dohol are its main musical instruments.

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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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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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Daf

The history of Daf goes back to ancient times when it was played in old Persia, different parts of Asia & North Africa

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Tonbak

Tonbak, sometimes written as Tombak is one of the most known and popular Persian musical instruments in Iran

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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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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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Iranian Painting: The Harmonious Melody of Color and Design on a White Canvas

Painting is one of the key branches of visual arts, in which the artist conveys ideas and emotions using colors, techniques, and tools such as brushes, pencils, or pastels, creating images on surfaces like paper, canvas, or walls. It is among the oldest and most significant art forms, employed to express emotions, reflect realities, visualize imagination, and communicate a wide range of concepts.

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Mahmoud Farshchian: The Shining Star of Iran’s Art Scene

Mahmoud Farshchian is a highly skilled and internationally renowned Iranian artist, recognized as a master of Persian miniature painting. His innovative and conceptually rich works, created over the course of his prolific artistic career, have earned him widespread admiration and respect among art scholars and enthusiasts worldwide.

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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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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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Mehdi Azaryazdi: The Father Iranian Child and Teenage Literature

Mehdi Azaryazdi’s writing style is very attractive for children.

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Avicenna: The Man History Will Remember Forever

Avicenna was an extraordinary figure in the history of mankind. He was a master of philosophy, medicine, mathematics, and other prevailing sciences of his time. Indeed, history can’t deny the exceptionality of the likes of Avicenna.

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Al-Shaykh al-Saduq: One of the Greatest Shiite Hadith Scholars

Sheikh Sadouq believed that in order to know God, man needs divine inspiration or divine proof. He emphasized that reason cannot know God and discover religious knowledge in the absence of revelation.

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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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Shahriyar: A Lifetime of Pure Love

What has been behind by Shahriyar as his heritage is just love and love and love!

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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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Golvani

Golvani is a special piece of cloth that women of the Lak tribe use as a headband and their men have different uses for it.

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The Polkeh Gardani ritual, a unique mourning ceremony of the people of Shishvan in commemoration of Imam Hussein

The Polkeh Gardani ritual can be considered one of the most unique ways Iranians mourn during Muharram.

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Ramadan in Yazd

Fasting in the month of Ramadan is accompanied by certain special customs in Yazd.

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Arasbaran Nomads

Arasbaran nomads have had an active role in the history of Iran and are known as the original tribes of the Azarbaijan region.

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Carpet Washing Ceremony (Qali-Shuyan)

The traditional and religious carpet washing ceremony of Fin Kashan and Khaveh Ardehal village, which is held every year on the second Friday of October in Mashhad Ardehal, 42 kilometers west of Kashan, is the only Islamic religious ceremony that is held according to the solar calendar. In this symbolic ceremony, participants from the Fin region gather to hold the event.

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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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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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