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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

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Located in the heart of a green garden, next to the Ilkhanate Museum, and with its modern structure, Awhadi Maraghei’s Tomb, which was built between 1974 and 1978 AD, welcomes those who nurture Persian culture and literature.

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Noskhe-pardazi; The Ancient Art of Beautifying Books in Iran

One of the factors that made Noskhe-pardazi (the art of beautifying books) grow in Iran significantly is the background of this land with regard to science.

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Carpet Weaving in Nahavand

Nahavand carpet is famous for using unique designs and special and unique 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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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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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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Jajim

The art of weaving Jajim is quite old and has been practiced almost all over Iran.

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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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The Brave Heart (Ghavidel)

Synopsis: The issue of this documentary is about the difficult loop in the distribu-tion of the contaminated blood in Iran, the involving case, the following in Iran. The filmmaker is viewing this involving case and gets to the newer dimensions of this issue.

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The Last Slayer

The Last Slayer is about the life and activities of Mohammad Reza Ishaqi Gorji, a well-known artist of Mazandaran music. The narrator of the documentary is Ishaqi Gorji himself who talks about his life, activities, memories, and some other issues in his native language. One of the less-heard-about works of this artist is also unveiled in this documentary.

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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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The Silent Walls

Among the post-earthquake excavations in the Bam Citadel in 2003, the shrouded corpse of a little girl attracted the attention of archaeologists. Thereafter, it was discovered that the number of these bodies was more than a hundred people.

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Son of Mountain

A boy is born with disabilities in both feet and fingers of his right hand. Despite having all of his physical disabilities, he turns to mountaineering and meets a person in a mountaineering program who changes his life path.

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Abbasian House, Kashan A Spiritual Labyrinth When Architecture Meets Mysticism

Rather than resembling a conventional residential house, it is more reminiscent of a mystical khanqah and a private sanctuary. Built in the late Zand and early Qajar periods, the Abbasian House belonged to Haj Mohammad Ebrahim Abbasian, a prominent merchant and religious scholar. With its complex, multi level spatial organization, breathtaking and unparalleled plasterwork, and spaces that seem to have been designed for meditation, seclusion, and spiritual contemplation, the house is one of the most unique and enigmatic historic residences in Iran

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Shah Nematollah Vali Mausoleum: A Garden Embraced by the Desert, a Journey from Earth to the Heavens

This multifunctionality is one of the defining characteristics of Iranian funerary gardens. Unlike many Western mausoleums, which often function primarily as memorial structures, Iranian garden-tombs have traditionally been living and dynamic spaces for community, education, worship, and everyday life. The Mausoleum of Shah Nematollah Vali, through the integration of these functions, suggests that in Iranian culture, death is not necessarily conceived as a tragic ending separate from life, but as part of the broader fabric of everyday and spiritual existence.

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Qazvin: The Safavid Capital; A City on the Threshold of History

The story of Qazvin is deeply intertwined with its strategic location. Situated on the southern slopes of the Alborz Mountains and along the Silk Road, the city has long been one of Iran’s most important crossroads. During the Sasanian period, Qazvin was known as a frontier fortress and later, in the early Islamic period, as one of the principal bases of the Muslim armies advancing into the Iranian plateau. Yet Qazvin reached the height of its prosperity in the 10th century AH, when Shah Tahmasp I of the Safavid dynasty moved his court and capital to Qazvin, before Isfahan was later chosen as the Safavid capital.

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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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The Tomb of Awhadi Maraghehei

The Tomb of Rokn al-Din Abu al-Hassan Maraghehei (1271-1338 CE), popularly known as Awhadi Maraghehei, is located in the city of Maragheh (in East Azarbaijan Province of Iran), which was renovated during the era of the second Pahlavi king (from 1974 to 1978 CE).

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Turkmen music

The most important part of Turkmen music is the collection of works that are sung and played by the Bakhshis.

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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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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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Belur Instrument of Lak Music

Belur is a simple musical instrument playing which does not require much training and, therefore, it is very popular among the Lak people.

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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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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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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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Traditional Persin Design

Traditional Persian design earmarks the independent identity of Iranian arts and crafts

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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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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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Abu Sai’d Abu’l-Khayr: A Scholar Who Avoided Fanaticism

What seals Abu Sai’d Abu’l-Khayr’s name in history is that he was devoid of fanaticism. He respected everyone, regardless of their religious or cultural affiliations. He is also known as “the father of practical mysticism in Persian literature”.

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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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Kamaloddin Behzad

Kamaloddin Behzad, the greatest and most famous Iranian miniature painter was born in Herat in the year 1455 CE. The exact dates of his birth and death are not known.

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Jalal al-Din Mohammad Balkhi

Jalal al-Din Mohammad Balkhi, popularly known as Mawlawi, Mawlana, and Rumi, and one of the most famous Iranian poets, was born in the city of Balkh of the Greater Khorasan in September 1207 CE. His full name was “Mohammad ibn Mohammad ibn Hossein Hosseini Khatibi Bakri Balkhi” and during his lifetime he was called “Jalal al-Din”, “Khodawandegar” and "Mawlana Khodawandegar”.

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Nezami Ganjavi

Born in Ganjeh in the year 1141 CE, Jamal al-Din Abu Mohammad Ilyas bin Yusuf bin Zaki bin Mu’ayyad, popularly known as Nezami Ganjavi, was a great Iranian poet of epic poetry - originally from the Tafresh City - who introduced a colloquial form of story writing in the Persian literature and poetry. He is, thus, known as the pioneer of poetic story writing.

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Parvin Etesami

Rakhshandeh Etesami, popularly known as Parvin Etesami, one of the most famous contemporary Iranian poets, who has been described as “the most famous female poet of Iran was born in the city of Tabriz on March 17, 1906 CE.

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Sangsari Tribe of Iran

The Sangsari Tribe of Iran engages in a nomadic migratory lifestyle in the north and northeast regions of Iran

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Celebration of Ramadan

(Community iftars and Community prayers) Ramadan, also spelled Ramazan, Ramzan, Ramadhan or Ramathan, is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, observed by Muslims worldwide as a month of fasting, prayer, reflection and community

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Heydar Babayeh Salaam

The poem Heydar Babayeh Salaam, which is popular throughout the Azari-speaking lands, is a great and lasting legacy of Shahriyar, a contemporary Iranian poet.

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36th Day of the Spring in Esfanjan

The people of Esfanjan celebrate the 36th day of the spring by sacrificing a cow and making Kooftef Tabrizi (Tabrizi Meatball) with its meat.

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Takhtehzani of the People of Firooz Salar Village

Takhtehzani is a mourning ceremony held in Firooz Salar village in the afternoon of Tasu’a.

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Shab-e Yalda (Yalda’s night)

Shab-e Yalda (Yalda’s night) or Shab-e Chelle is the Iranians’ way to confront the coldest season of the year. This Iranian festival, which is celebrated every year on the night of December 20/21 (±1) in the Gregorian calendar, has a very long history and is among the most important Iranian festivals and 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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