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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

Yazd

Having numerous historical, religious, and natural tourist attractions and being one of the most traditional Iranian cities in the post-Islamic era, Yazd is considered to be one of the best tourist destinations of Iran

Parsian Esteghlal International 5-Star Hotel

Parsian Esteghlal International Hotel, part of the Parsian International Hotels Group, is located on a 70,000-square-meter estate in Tehran’s Baghshahr area at the foot of the Alborz Mountains.

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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Mamaqan Needlework

Needlework products of Mamqan are the manifestation of a unique effect of the art, taste, and talent of unknown artists.

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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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Kurdish Handicrafts

Handicrafts of Kurdistan include different types of art. Using these arts, Kurdish artists have provided for the necessities of their lives throughout history.

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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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Tile and its production techniques and skills.

Tile is one of the most important decorative elements of Iranian architecture. Over the centuries, techniques and skills have been developed in the creation and design of tiles.

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Mootabi, a technical fabric with strong and durable weaves.

In Mootabi, goat or camel hair is transformed into yarn, rope, and netting through a specific process. The textiles produced using this technique are very strong and durable.

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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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Orange Forest

"The Orange Forest" is the story of a failed playwright who has just become a high school teacher. The students and the principal of the school are not satisfied with his behavior. In the course of a journey, he encounters an image from his past.

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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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The Masters

The story of three young men by the names of Habib, Maziar, and Masoud, who, in spite of having a bachelor’s degree, have not been able to find a suitable job or get married and, therefore, decide to continue their education and get a master’s degree. After achieving this goal, they still face problems. Habib falls in love again, but due to his weakness in establishing social relations, he cannot manage this issue. Maziar and Masoud, who still cannot meet their living expenses, regularly borrow money from their rich friend, Habib.

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Pate, an Intangible Heritage

“Pate, an Intangible Heritage” is a documentary exploring the rich history and cultural significance of Pate, a type of hand-woven handicraft of Iran, which is used as table cover. The film takes the viewers on a journey through the central and southeastern regions of Iran, where Pate is considered an intangible heritage. Through interviews with artisans and experts, the viewers learn about the complicated techniques used to create Pate and the role of this handicraft in Iranian society. The film also sheds light on the challenges faced by those who work to preserve this tradition and the importance of passing it down to future generations.

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Dracula

The story of a rich and influential family by the name of Kamrava. Kamran Kamrava, his wife, Jaleh, and their son live a wealthy and luxurious life. They are so immersed in wealth and prosperity that they do not have the slightest understanding of the life and conditions of other classes of their society, especially the lowest one! But all of a sudden a shocking incident takes place and shatters their happy and joyful life.

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Ameriha House Kashan s Largest Historic House A City Within a City

The unique and unparalleled feature of the Ameriha House, which sets it apart from all other historic houses in Iran, is the number and diversity of its courtyards. The house consists of seven independent and self-sufficient courtyards, each belonging to a different branch of the extended Ameri family and serving a distinct function.

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Si o se Pol, A Symphony of Arches over the Zayandeh Rud River

Si-o-se Pol, a symphony of arches, still stands over the Zayandeh Rud River—even on the driest days—whispering tales of the grandeur, tolerance, and ingenuity of the Safavid civilization. More than a relic of the past, this bridge offers a profound lesson for the future of architecture and urban planning in Iran and around the world.

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Shazdeh Garden in Mahan A Paradise in the Desert the Miracle of Water in an Arid Land

Shazdeh Garden has been transformed into an earthly paradise through its creation of visual contrast and drama, gravity-powered hydraulic engineering and water distribution, landscape design and planting systems on sloping terrain, and the central role of water in its design. The garden demonstrates how, even in one of the world’s driest climates, the thoughtful use of water, land gradients, and vegetation can create a space that nourishes not only the eyes but also the human soul.

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The Sanjesh (Measure) Museum of Tabriz

This museum was established within the vicinity of the Salmasi House in the year 2001 CE. The Salmasi House had been built in the year 1381 AH/1961 CE within an area of 650 sq. meters and on two floors the total area of which stands at 875 sq. meters.

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Zinat al Moluk House, Shiraz Where a Historic Home Becomes a Museum in the City of Poetry

Zinat al Moluk House is a place for living, characterized by its garden like entrance and landscaped forecourt instead of enclosed vestibules, its human scale and intimate spatial character rather than grandeur and formal ceremonial design and its successful and creative adaptive reuse of historic buildings.

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The Iranian City

If you look at an Iranian city from above, it looks almost like a living organism. Not like modern cities, with their grid-like streets and orderly towers. The old cities of Iran are winding and intricate, with crooked alleys and a dense, interconnected urban fabric. From above, all you see are flat rooftops, domes, windcatchers, and minarets. But once you enter on foot, you begin to understand that this complexity is not accidental. Every alley, every dead end, every little square had a place in the lives of the people who lived there.

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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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The Selected from the History of Iran a complete look at contemporary Iran.

The contemporary history of Iran has many ups and downs, and Al-Montakhab min Tarikh Iran (The Selection from the History of Iran) is an attempt to provide an overview of these ups and downs.

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Saadi Shirazi Persian Kalam

Prominent Persian poet from Iran, famous for his prose in Gulistan and verse in Bustan.

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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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A Collection of Philosophical Essays: A Path to a Better Understanding of Islam

Islam’s response to fundamental philosophical questions can provide a precise path to understanding its essence.

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The Music of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province

The Bakhtiari community of Iran reflects the difficulties of nomadic life in their music.

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Radif in Iranian Music

Radif (lit. order) in Iranian music is its identity: an identity that because of its importance, has been inscribed on the UNESCO List of World’s Intangible Heritage

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Evolution of Iranian Music

By knowing the evolution of Iranian music, one can get to know more about the Iranian nation and its culture.

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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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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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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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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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Seyed Mohammad Ehsai: The Painter with a Refined Sense for Words

Seyed Mohammad Ehsai is a renowned and accomplished figure in contemporary Iranian visual arts and is regarded as one of the pioneers of Naqqashi-Khat (calligraphic painting) in the country. Through his distinctive body of work in this field, he has gained international recognition and acclaim among art enthusiasts. One of the main reasons for Ehsai’s prominence lies in his pivotal role in establishing calligraphic painting in Iran. He was among the first artists to employ letters as a medium for personal artistic expression.

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Persian Miniature Painting: An Art Inscribed on the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage List

Miniature painting, considered one of the diverse branches of visual arts, is an authentic and captivating art form that combines delicate, imaginative, and finely detailed illustrations with both decorative and functional qualities

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New Art Media in Iran: Progression in Evolution, Impact, and Creativity

New art media are a relatively recent branch of the visual arts, emerging through the use of fresh language and innovative forms of expression.

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Emad al-Ketab: Reviver of Persian Calligraphy

Mirza Mohammad Hossein Sifi Qazvini, known as Emad al-Ketab, is considered one of the most prominent figures in the history of Iranian calligraphy in the Nastaʿlīq style and the final link in the golden chain of the old masters of this distinguished Iranian-Islamic art. Living during the Constitutional Revolution era, he used his exceptional talent, abundant creativity, and tireless effort to serve as the connecting point between contemporary calligraphers and the school of Mirza Mohammad Reza Kalleh.

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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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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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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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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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Ferdowsi and His Shahnameh, the Pride of Iran

Ferdowsi is celebrated as a guardian of national identity and culture by the people of Iran

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Dehkhoda

Ali Akbar Dehkhoda, a great Iranian literary personality, journalist, satirist, member of the National Assembly, university professor, linguist, lexicographer, and poet - who has come to be widely known for his masterpiece “Persian to Persian Dictionary”, was born in Tehran on February 24, 1880.

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Allameh Tabatabai: Outstanding Role in the Development of Islamic Philosophy

By writing the books Badayeh al Hikmah and Nahayah alHikmah, Allameh Tabatabai opened a new phase for Islamic philosophy.

Customs of Iran

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Epic of Koroghlu

The Epic of Koroghlu is the story of the struggles of a young boy by the name of “Roshan” against the tyrannical ruler of his time, which, according to experts, is rooted in a real event.

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Vassunak

Vassunak is a traditional folklore song in the Fars Province of Iran, the content of which is composed of short common lyrics and is usually sung at weddings.

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Carpet-Washing Ceremony (Qali-Shouyan in Persian) of Mashhad-e Ardahal

The carpet-washing ceremony of the Fin region of Kashan county and Khaveh Ardahal village in “Mashhad-e Ardahal” is one of the ancient mourning ceremonies of this region, which is held on the second Friday of autumn every year, commonly known as the “Carpet Friday”, to commemorate the anniversary of the martyrdom of Sultan Ali ibn Imam Mohammad Baqir (as).

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Allah Allah Husaina Veina Mourning Ceremony in Maragheh

The people of Maragheh mourn the martyrdom of Imam Hussain (AS) in the “Allah Allah Husina Veina” ceremony they hold on the morning of Ashura by wearing the attire of the Hajj pilgrims.

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Traditional clothing of East Azerbaijan, a national intangible heritage of Iranians

The traditional clothing of East Azerbaijan reflects various aspects of the culture of the nomads and villagers of this province.

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Azari Dance

Having a history of eight thousand years the Azari dance includes certain spiritual and religious aspects.

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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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