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The Museum of Sacrifice and Martyrdom in Ardakan

The invasion of Iran by the Iraqi Baath army and the self-sacrifices made by the youths of Ardakan in defense of the motherland is the main subject of the Museum of Sacrifice and Martyrdom in Ardakan.

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Kandovan Village, with its homes hewn into the mountainside, is among the most unique human settlements in Iran

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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.

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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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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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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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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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Traditional Iranian lock making, simple and mysterious.

Locks that are traditionally produced in Iran may seem simple, but precise and mysterious techniques are used in their construction.

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The Saddlebag Weaving Craft of Ashkezar

The craft of saddlebag weaving and the use of saddlebags are more popular among villagers and nomads of Iran

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Refinery

During the course of Iraq’s imposed war against Iran (1980-1988 AD), a group of the employees of Iran Oil Company decide to remove the packed instruments from all the warehouses of Abadan Oil Refinery when the city was under siege and successfully do it. By doing so, these ordinary employees become heroes who save all the country’s refineries from closing down.

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Little Donkey

Set in a world where humans and animals live side-by-side, Olaqak follows a ragtag animal task force led by the titular six-year-old donkey Olaqak. To save the day, Olaqak and his crew join hands to fight off otherworldly creatures that spring to life from their very own imagination.

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Koochool Neighborhood

The Koochool animated series follows the Koochools, fantastical creatures living in Koochool Neighborhood. They attend Koochool Kindergarten and engage in various social issues, facing challenges in friendships and family relationships. Each episode presents a problem that the Koochools solve through teamwork or support from adults. The series explores themes like friendship, competition, jealousy, and personal growth, reflecting children’s moral development in different situations

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The Story of a City

This documentary examines the geographical and historical context of Bushehr Port and its people. It also highlights the lifestyle and livelihood of the local community.

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Actor

Actor is the story of the ups and down is in the lives of two young and talented theater actors by the names of Ali and Morteza whose income from performing in surprise ceremonies is insufficient to run their lives During one surprise ceremony they meet a man who asks them to join his company In this company Ali and Morteza are supposed to discover truths through playing roles in the real world The story of the serial is about how these two young people have to involuntarily face and undergo complicated problems and get involved in complex and mysterious events

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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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Palace of Darius (Apadana) in Shush (Susa)

The Apadana Palace of Shush (Susa) was the winter palace of Achaemenid kings and the main palace of Darius I and it was built on his direct order and over the ruins of the Elamite Empire around the years 521 to 515 BC. The construction was conducted parallel to that of Persepolis. Man-power and raw materials from various parts of the empire contributed to its construction.

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Tabatabaei House The Bride of Kashan s Historic Houses The Splendor of Iranian Inward Looking Architecture

The experience of the Tabatabaei House begins with a masterful spatial deception. From the narrow, unassuming, and dimly lit alleyway of the Sultan Amir Ahmad neighborhood, you enter a small, simple, and understated hashti, or vestibule. There is no hint in this modest entrance of the grandeur and breathtaking beauty concealed within the house. This outward humility is a fundamental principle of traditional Iranian residential architecture a house should remain hidden from the eyes of strangers and passersby, should not flaunt its wealth and grandeur, and should reveal its secrets only to invited guests and those familiar with the household.

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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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Qal’eh Dokhtar or Dokhtar Castle (Qiz Qalasi)

Qal’eh Dokhtar or Dokhtar Castle is located in the Achaemenid part of Miyaneh city (in East Azerbaijan province).

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Khaju Bridge: A Palace Above the Water, a Symphony of Stone and Light

Among all the historic bridges of Iran, there is one that is far more than a passage across a river. It is at once a recreational palace, a public gathering place, a water-regulating weir, and a masterpiece of art and architecture. Khaju Bridge, built in the mid-seventeenth century by order of Shah Abbas II of the Safavid dynasty over the Zayandeh Rud River in eastern Isfahan, represents one of the finest achievements of Iranian bridge architecture. Here, hydraulic engineering, monumental architecture, and landscape design are woven together with such remarkable intelligence that, even nearly four centuries later, the bridge remains breathtaking.

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Qasabeh Qanat of Gonabad One of the World s Oldest and Deepest Qanats An Achaemenid Masterpiece Beneath the Earth

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.

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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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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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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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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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Ashiqi Music

The “Ashiqi” or “Ashiki” music of Azarbaijan is one of the richest “maqami” styles of Iranian music, in which various narratives are expressed in the form of songs.

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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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The Bakhshi Music of Khorasan

The Bakhshi music of Khorasan, which has its own special characteristics expresses the rich and noble culture of the people of the region.

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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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Sorna in Lak Music

The scope of Lak music is quite unique and Sorna and Dohol are its main musical instruments.

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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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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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Persian Calligraphy

Persian calligraphy or Iranian calligraphy is one of the most revered arts of Iran, which has gradually evolved and many calligraphers have contributed to different genres of this art. Nastaliq is an outstanding genre of Persian calligraphy that has come to be known as the most beautiful human calligraphy.

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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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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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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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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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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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Qeysar Aminpour (Khuzestan)

Qeysar Aminpour is one of the most influential poets of the post-Iranian Revolution period. He has written poems about Iran-Iraq War, as well as poems in classic and modern style. Some believe that he shifted from poems about the war to poems about love, and others know him to be the greatest poet of Iranian Revolution.

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Bayazid Bastami: Freed from Worldly Desires, In Search of Perfection

Bayazid Bastami’s disciples are known as “Teyfuriyya” or “Bastamiyya”. Teyfurriya is one of the oldest Sufi systems, which propagates that one can reach perfection through detachment from selfish and worldly desires.

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Nezami Ganjavi: the Renowned Iranian Poet

Nezami Ganjavi was a great Iranian poet of epic poetry who introduced a colloquial form of story writing in Persian literature and poetry

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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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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.

Customs of Iran

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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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Golabgiri (Making Rosewater)

Golabgiri is an interesting ancient ceremony of Iran - as the birthplace of rosewater production in the world - dating back to about one thousand years ago.

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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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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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Thanksgiving Ceremony in Hizaj Village of Hamedan

It has been more than 300 years that the people of Hizaj Village of Qahavand County, Hamedan Province, hold a ceremony of thanksgiving around mid-May for the ever-flowing spring of this village by cooking rice pudding and asking God for blessing of their crops.

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The History of Nowruz

Nowruz marks the beginning of spring and the new year for Iranians and they have been celebrating it since ancient times.

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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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