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Yazd Water Museum Keynote

Exhibiting various means of extracting and transporting water, Yazd Water Museum displays the human effort for survival.

Gachsar Tulips Garden

Each year in Ordibehesht (around April and May), Gachsar Tulips Garden becomes the host to numerous travelers. Some of them are only passing by while the others knew of this site before and has chosen there as their destination to take part in the festival of Gachsar Tulips.

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.

Green Beans Kuku

A popular Iranian dish, especially among the northwest people of Iran, which is made with fresh green beans.

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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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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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Fars Carpet

Carpet weaving is one of Iran’s handcrafts, and having special designs and patterns Fars carpet has carved a niche for itself.

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Minakari: A meticulous art form whose products are among the finest souvenirs of Iran

Minakari is recognized globally as a signature Iranian art, and most foreign tourists are eager to take home enameled vessels as souvenirs

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Nain Carpet

Nain carpet is a type of Iranian carpet and one of the handicrafts of this region, which is quite unique in terms of design and color. The art of carpet weaving in Nain is closely related to the culture, geography, and history of the people of this city.

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Hawkbell Handicraft Industry of Sarayan

Sarayan is one of the eastern regions of Iran and hawkbell making is considered one of its native handicrafts

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Heyhaat

This four-episode film tries to show the four aspects of contemporary people’s relationship with the Ashuraei culture including “Demonstrating the passion of pilgrimage and appeal”, “Sense of self-respect and human zeal by following Imam Husayn”, “The importance and influence of Hazrat Zainab’s sermon”, and “The confrontation of combatants with ISIS”.

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Dance with Me

Synopsis: Roheleh and Faezeh are close friends, each dealing with the challenges of visual impairment. Roheleh, blind from birth, strives to bring color into her life, while also illuminating the darkness enveloping Faezeh, who is gradually losing her sight.

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Squad of Girls

This film narrates the story of the resistance and sacrifice of women in the turbulent early days of Iraq’s imposed war against Iran in 1980. By recreating live and documentary images of the house-to-house battle in Khorramshahr (one of the occupied cities in that year, which was liberated after 578 days), this film is the first cinematic image of Iranian women’s resistance.

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The West Sky

The story of Aseman e Qarb deals with the early days of Iran-Iraq war and the role of Aliakbar Shiroudi.

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Loopetou

Mr. Kamali is the owner of a lunatic asylum who treats the patients byteaching them to make toys. The toys are creative, so they are very attractive for the children. But the toy studio shut because of sabotage and it led to patients’ critical mental status. Mr. Kamali tried a lot to solve the problem but he couldn’t do anything and he got terribly disappointed and sad. And then an angel of hope appeared

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Angels Descend Together

Ahmad is a young clergy who has a tranquil and lovely life with his wife; however, he enters into new circumstances by becoming aware of his wife’s pregnancy. Economic pressure forces him to work until he is offered to play a role in a film which is the beginning of new events in his life

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Qanat

Qanat or Kariz was a smart way Iranians used to deal with the problem of water shortage by transporting water from an aquifer or water well to the surface.

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The Stepped Villages of Iran

Iran’s stepped villages are remarkable examples of architecture shaped by the mountains themselves. Here, the true architect was not a single master builder, but the landscape. Their design follows an unwritten geometry—one never taught in schools or recorded in manuals, yet understood instinctively by generations of local builders.

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Fin Garden in Kashan The Archetype of the Persian Garden A Harmony of Water, Geometry, and History

Fin Garden in Kashan, one of the oldest Persian gardens and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is far more than just a garden. It is the archetype of the Persian garden: a complete, refined, and remarkably well-preserved expression of what Iranians have long called pardis, or “paradise on earth.”

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Garden architecture

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.

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Geometry in Iranian Architecture: The Hidden Language of Order and Beauty

Geometry in Iranian architecture is a language that has transcended the boundaries of time and place. It speaks both to our reason and logic, and to our spirit and emotions. It responds to structural and climatic challenges while also embodying philosophical and mystical concepts. It gives buildings both order and stability, as well as beauty and grandeur. Perhaps the secret behind the enduring legacy of Iran’s architectural masterpieces lies in this profound connection between geometry, function, and meaning—a connection that Iranian architects brought to its highest expression and passed down as an enduring heritage to humanity.

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Ghaffariyeh Dome of Maragheh

Ghaffarieh building is located northwest of Maragheh, next to the Safi Chay River. The history of its construction can be placed between the 725-728 years of the lunar Hegira.

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Sages of the Isfahan School and the Issue of the Origin of the World, an examination of the Isfahan School philosophers view

The book Sages of the Isfahan School and a Study of the Creation of the World ex Nihilo is one of Dr. Nazari Tavakkoli’s well known books.

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Religious Democracy, an answer to doubts about Iran's political system

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

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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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"Islam and Religious Pluralism" and the Perspective of a Muslim on Plurality

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

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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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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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Javad Maroufi

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

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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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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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Naqareh

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

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Kamanche

Kamanche is an Iranian instrument, similar to violin & bass

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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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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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Iranian Graphic Design: An Artistic Fusion of Technique and Content

Graphic design is recognized as a branch of the visual arts and involves the careful selection and arrangement of visual elements, including images, text, symbols, and colors, to create a composition that communicates a specific message to viewers

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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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Darvish ʿAbdolmajid Taleqani: Pioneer of Shekasteh-Nastaliq in Iran

Darvish ʿAbdolmajid Taleqani was the most prominent calligrapher of the Shekasteh-Nastaliq style in 12th-century Iran, and many calligraphy scholars consider him the greatest master in the history of this script.

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Iranian Design: From Ancient Pottery to Innovative and Unprecedented Forms

Design is one of the various branches of visual arts and is considered one of the oldest methods of communication among humans, often executed with simple tools and through lines. The word “design” literally means “planning” or “drafting”, but in a specialized sense, it refers to recreating tangible images or visualizing mental concepts.

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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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Sohrevardi: The Founder of School of “Ishraq” (Illuminationism)

The renowned Iranian philosopher who has had a tremendous impact on contemporary thinkers.

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Abd al-Rahman Jami and Islamic Gnosticism

Abd al-Rahman Jami managed to insert mysticism into the hearts of Iranian readers. The fluency of his prose helped Iranian readers get familiar with Islamic mysticism.

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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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Hafez

Khawaja Shams al-Din Mohammad bin Baha’ al-Din Hafez Shirazi, popularly known by his pen name, Hafez, the renowned Iranian poet of international repute was born in the city of Shiraz in the year 1315 CE.

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Ibn Miskawayh: Rational and Wise

Due to the importance given to ethics and its significance in politics, Ibn Miskawayh holds a noticeable position in the history of Islamic thought. He belongs to a tradition that considers special weight for reason and wisdom.

Customs of Iran

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Eid al-Adha Eve in Khvorvandeh Village

On the eve of Eid al-Adha, the people of Khvorvandeh Village gather next to the spring they consider to be blessed and perform a special ritual.

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Yalda Night

Yalda Night or Chelleh Night is one of the oldest Iranian festivals. In this celebration, the passing of the longest night of the year and the subsequent lengthening of days in the Northern Hemisphere, which coincides with the winter solstice, are celebrated.

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Shabih Khwani in Bkhshayesh

Every year, tens of thousands of people attend the Shabih Khwani ceremony in Bakhshayesh City of East Azarbaijan.

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(Chest-beating (sineh-zani

Chest-beating (sineh-zani) is a traditional act of mourning performed in mourning groups or in mosques and tekyeh (religious halls)

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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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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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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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