“The Silent Mountain” is the story of a deaf and mute old man who has been abandoned by his family and lives in the mountains with minimal facilities and makes a living by raising cattle and collecting natural crops.

In order to escape poverty, Yarmohammad goes to northern Iran along with his pregnant wife and joins his old friend, Mirvali, to pursue a fishing career. Unaware that the fishing in that area is dominated by a thug named Torab, he goes to the sea and withstands Torab. Yarmohammad’s wife, who has just given birth to their child dies in an earthquake. A young widow by the name of Varesh, who has also just given birth to a child and whom Torab has been dreaming of marrying for years, falls in love with Yarmohammad when she sees his bravery. On the insistence of Mirvali and his wife, Yarmohammad marries Varesh, and the furious Torab plots to get rid of Yarmohammad

“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.

This documentary depicts the relationship and struggles between man and birds. In the Symphony of Simurgh, the audience sees a frightened and confused bird in an almost lifeless natural pond trying to save life. The documentary then pictures a dynamic and green wetland the inhabitants of which are struggling to survive.

The story of a group of animals who live happily in a jungle called “HalaBaMa” away from any violence. The sweet events in the life of each animal are the story of each episode the purpose of which is to promote moral virtues and the spirit of group activities and cheerfulness in children.

As usual, the Bam Bala doll grants a child’s desire. In this case, the sevenyear-old protagonist of our tale, Na’na, asks to have a brother or sister.

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.

In the southeastern Iranian plateau, on the edge of the scorching Lut Desert and at the foot of towering mountains, lies a city that has shone like a jewel in the heart of the desert for centuries. Kerman, this ancient and resilient city, with a history reaching back to the Achaemenid period and even to Iranian mythology, is one of Iran’s most important yet relatively overlooked centers of civilization. Kerman can be described as the “City of Windcatchers and Desert Gardens”—a city where architecture evolved not to fight against the harshness of nature, but to coexist with it in a peaceful and intelligent way. Here, soaring windcatchers blend with lush, paradise-like gardens, offering a remarkable story of the ingenuity, patience, and creativity of the people who have made their home in the desert.

Roots of the word minaret: A tower that was built for surveillance or to convey the news by lighting a fire as a sign of victory. Minarets were and are also built for the purpose of reciting the call to prayer and it is for this reason that the other name of the minaret is the muazzanih (lit. place of saying “Azan” or the call to prayer).

The gardens of Iran are stories of tranquility. They tell of how people, even under the harshest conditions, created some of the most beautiful things—not for display, but simply to breathe. When you look at a garden, you can see what its creator had in mind: water, shade, symmetry, and the chance to simply be surrounded by nature.

The word Bagh (garden), in Middle Manichaean Persian, was b`w and in Pahlavi, bāg, which means a piece of land, which is synonymous with the Avestan word bāgā and in Sanskrit bhāga, meaning a part or share of property.

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.

The West aggressively promotes the notion of religious pluralism, but is this narrative truly perfect and free of flaws?

History is a subject in whose analysis impartiality comes first, a perspective that has been well implemented in Analytical History of Islam.

The purpose of compiling Stories of the Righteous is to explain ethical and educational points in simple language for the young generation of society.

The topic of religion and politics has always been a challenge for thinkers. Religious democracy tries to provide an answer to this challenge.

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.

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

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

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.

Kamanche is an Iranian instrument, similar to violin & bass

Isfahan School of Music has a lofty position in the Iranian classical Music.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Mohammad Ghaffari, known as Kamal-ol-Molk, is regarded as a renowned and highly skilled painter in the history of contemporary Iranian art, who, through his works, initiated a major historical break from tradition, bringing an end to the two-century-long fusion of Iranian and European styles along with European naturalism. His unique style and method served for many years as a singular model for Iranian painters, and his profound influence continues to shape the work of subsequent generations of artists.

“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.

Khwaja Abdullah Ansari’s supplications were inspired by the Qur’an, hadith, and the teachings of mystics who lived before him.

By compiling the book Bihar al-Anwar, Allameh Majlesi tried to revive the traditions of Prophet Mohammad and his household.

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”.

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”.

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

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.

The customs and traditions practiced during festivals reflect the culture and civilization of different nations

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.

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.

On the eve of the 15th day of the month of Sha’ban, the people of Ahmadabad of Ardakan welcome the grand Mid-Sha’ban festivity by giving sweets and gifts to their children.

Bayatilar is an important part of the oral culture of the people of Azerbaijan, which has been formed over the centuries and passed down from generation to generation.

One of the features of the Ta’ziyeh of Toot Village, which led to its inscription on the list of Iran’s national heritage, is the preservation of authenticity and the traditional way of performing it

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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.

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.

Qom University of Technology: A University Focused on Engineering and Technology Education, Fostering an Innovative Environment for Training Professional Engineers

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