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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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Azarbaijan Museum of Nomads Getting to Know One of the Most Influential Parts of Iranian Society

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

Qatram Village

Located in the desert province of Yazd, the four-season Qatram Village is a miracle of nature where one can feel the change of seasons by walking a short distance.

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.

Traditional Aushes of Yazd

Many types of Aush (a particular Iranian dish) with different flavors and healthy and nourishing ingredients are cooked in Yazd, which have an important place in the diet of the people of this province

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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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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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Cashmere Weaving

Yazd City is the main center of the old arts of cashmere weaving, producing very beautiful and eye-catching cashmere: an Iranian souvenir.

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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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Tabriz Leather

The leather products of Tabriz, especially its full leather shoes, have a global reputation and are popular among tourists as one of the best souvenirs they can take from this city.

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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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The Cypress Under water

Does Jahanbakhsh Keramat’s secret reveal? This secret will dishevel the sleep of Chista, Mahrou, Goudarz, Bahram, Jahangir, and Major Poshias. Jahanbakhsh goes on a long trip to prove his innocence and to bring calm back. A trip at its end changes the life of a lot of them.

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Vahag

This documentary deals with the life and activities of Somayyeh Mihankhah, an active Baloch woman - one of the Iranian ethnic groups - in the field of culture and portrays the less-seen aspects of women and family life in Sistan and Baluchistan province of Iran. This lady is one of the pioneers in the field of reading books for children and teenagers in the Dashtiari region and has engaged in many effective activities in this field in her deprived region.

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His Majesty

Naser Al-Din Shah-E Qajar who is called “His Majesty”, is seeking the Elixir of Youth. His personal physician discovers the Elixir of Youth but lots of bizarre events happen that shapes the storyline of this entertaining comedy series. The plot evolves around the Shah and his look-alike double. The story takes place in two different eras, one in Qhajar era, at 19th Century, and one in current time.

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Grebe in Love

“Keshim” is the name of a bird from the grebe species, which lives in the Chaghakhor wetland in Borujen - one of the cities of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province in Iran - and this documentary portrays its strange behavior and environmental threats it faces.

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Rome Shahbazan

The history of Iranian railways is similar to the history of many countries in the world, which can be referred to as a turning point in construction projects in contemporary history. Behind its hard iron appearance, this industrial project reflects valuable manifestations of human behavior, which can be deciphered to know the secret of its longevity. In this documentary, an archeologist takes on a journey with the aim of finding the real, but less seen, heroes of Iran’s national railway project; the heroes from all over the world who are lost behind the fictional and sometimes legendary stories of the railways.

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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 Garden and Mausoleum of Khajeh Rabi: A Fusion of Geometry, Garden Design, and Mysticism

English Copy What makes the Mausoleum of Khajeh Rabi a garden mausoleum is the expansive, verdant garden that surrounds it. With its ancient plane trees, pines, and cypresses, flowing streams, and water pools, the garden offers a peaceful and spiritual setting for pilgrims and visitors. Visitors can stroll through the garden, sit on its stone platforms, and enjoy the tranquility and beauty of the surroundings. Give feedback

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Dowlatabad Garden in Yazd: Water, Wind, and Architecture in the Heart of the Desert

Dowlatabad Garden, renowned for its windcatcher, lies in the heart of Yazd’s desert. With its towering windcatcher and turquoise water channels, the garden showcases the ingenuity, creativity, and resilience of the desert’s people.

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Sanandaj The Cultural Capital of Kurdistan

One of the distinctive features of Sanandaj’s architecture is the extensive and artistic use of stone. Unlike Iran’s desert cities, where mudbrick and brick are the predominant building materials, stone plays an important role in Sanandaj’s architecture, owing to the availability of stone in the Zagros Mountains. Monolithic stone columns, capitals adorned with muqarnas, courtyard paving, and stone dadoes all demonstrate the remarkable craftsmanship of Kurdish stonemasons. Sanandaj is also a city of iwans—semi-open architectural spaces that are a distinctive feature of traditional Iranian architecture.

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Gonbad-e Kaboud (Turquoise Dome)

The 10th century cylindrical tower of Qabus is in the city of Jorjan, Golestan Province, by the order of Kavus, to be used as a mausoleum.

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The Lariha House of Yazd The Jewel of Windcatchers in the Heart of the Desert

Lariha House is a practical and inspiring lesson in passive and sustainable climate-responsive design, the intelligent use of windcatchers as a natural cooling system, the precise separation of public, private, and service areas, and spatial organization adapted to year round, multi seasonal living.

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Iranian courtyard, enclosed paradise

And suddenly, it is as though the curtain rises on the final scene of a magnificent performance. The light, space, and scents change all at once. You find yourself standing at the threshold of a spacious, square or rectangular space, flooded with light, with the sky as its ceiling.

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Ali (AS) and Divine Philosophy, an attempt to reconcile religion and philosophy

The book Ali (as) and Divine Philosophy attempts to explain divine philosophy from the perspective of Imam Ali (as).

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Endowment Deed of Rab’-e Rashidi

Endowment Deeds of Rab’-e Rashidi is a 700-year-old document (book) consisting of an extensive list of endowments and how the income from them was spent to support scientific activities.

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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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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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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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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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Azari Music

Azari music is an important part of the culture of the Azari-speaking people of Iran, which has evolved throughout history.

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Naqareh

A percussion instrument, which was used to announce important events in the past but has multiple uses today.

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Tanbur

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

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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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Sanīʿ al-Molk; Founder of the First Painting School in Iran

“Abu al-Hasan Ghaffari, known as Sanīʿ al-Molk, is considered one of the foremost painters and miniaturists in Iranian history. His primary expertise lay in realistic portraiture, and he possessed both a creative imagination and a deft hand for depicting real-life events and scenes, leaving behind a legacy of distinguished and enduring works in Iranian visual arts.

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Reza Abbasi: The Pinnacle of the Isfahan School of Persian Miniature Painting

Reza Abbasi was a highly skilled and innovative artist, widely renowned during the Safavid period, whose outstanding works played a pivotal role in the development of Iranian art. His artistic innovations—particularly in composition, color, and subject matter—brought about a profound transformation in Persian painting. Abbasi’s pioneering approach laid the foundation for the Isfahan School of painting in the early 11th century AH, establishing a new visual language that combined traditional Persian techniques with innovative stylistic elements. Through his works, he elevated the aesthetic standards of miniature painting and inspired generations of artists in the Safavid and subsequent periods.

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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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Mirza Gholamreza Esfahani: The Calligrapher Who Sought Help from Imam Ali (AS)

Mirza Gholamreza Esfahani, a renowned calligrapher of the Qajar era, is considered a distinguished figure in the history of Iranian calligraphy, having produced first-rate works in various scripts.

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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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MirʿAli Tabrizi; The Creator of the Nastaʿlīq Script

Mir Ali Tabrizi, one of the greatest Iranian calligraphers of the Timurid era, in the 9th century AH, for the first time, was able to establish the principles and rules governing calligraphy in the Nastaʿlīq style and bring order to it.

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Farid Javaherkalam

Farid Javaherkalam translated many works in the fields of literature, history, and psychology into the Persian language during more than 70 years of activity

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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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Mahin Afshanpour

Miniature painting is a genuine Iranian art and Mahin Afshanpour’s name shines at the peak of this art.

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Ibn Bawwab: Scripting the Holy Quran in Beautiful Reyhani Naskh Script

Ibn Bawab has written 64 copies of the Holy Quran. The full version of the Quran scripted by him is in the Chester Beatty Library of Ireland.

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Ghoamreza Takhti

a famous Iranian wrestler was born in a moderate and religious family in the Khaniabad neighborhood of Tehran on August 27, 1930.

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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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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 View of the People Shiraz about Seville Orange Tree

The people of Shiraz highly honor and respect the “Seville Orange Tree” and observe certain special customs in handling it.

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Yalda Night

The name of the last night of autumn and the first night of winter — the longest night of the entire year, after which the nights become shorter and the days grow longer.Yalda: Written by Ali Bolukbashi

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Local calendar of East Azerbaijan, a lasting legacy

The local calendar of East Azerbaijan can be considered one of the manifestations of the oral culture of the people of this land, which has evolved over the years.

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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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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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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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