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International Dolls Museum

International Dolls Museum is a private museum which has been launched in Tehran on Mehr 1393 S.H

The First Traditional Textile Village in Iran

The Iranian village Rooyin, which dates back to the Timurid era, is located in the northeastern province of North Khorasan

Abbasi Hotel

Here stands the oldest hotel on Chaharbagh Abbasi Avenue, Isfahan, Iran, Asia, an unrepeatable heritage in Isfahan architectural style, from the glorious Safavid era.

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Sha’r Weaving: The Textile Art of the Desert People of Iran

Sha’r Weaving is an art of fabric weaving that has been popular in Yazd and some central cities of Iran.

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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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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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Kalash or Giveh (espadrille) of Kurdistan

Giveh, which the Kurds call “Kalash” in their local language, is one of the main parts of Kurdish men’s clothing. Although Kurds usually wear white Kalash, this local shoe is also produced in blue and red colors.

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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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White Clay Pottery

In white clay pottery, a type of clay is used that contains Kaolinite, and its products turn white.

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Mr. Teacher and Children

The story of a caring teacher in a small village who, as a role model and coach, helps his students share their problems with him. Each episode focuses on a specific topic and issues and problems are explored and resolved through two-way dialogue between the teacher and the students.

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One Thousand and One Night

SYNOPSIS: This series is an adaptation of the original story “One Thousand and One Nights" a collection of Middle Eastern folk tales. The story takes place in 3 different times and locations. First, the Current time in Tehran, Second, the Current time in Istanbul, Turkey, and third an ancient time in a world called “The World of Imagination”. The World of Imagination is parallel to the current time, and these worlds have a reciprocal effect on one another. The story begins after a series of women’s kidnappings in the city of Tehran and…..

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Viper of Theran

The series “Viper of Tehran” is a complicated, mysterious, fascinating story of a crime. This series deals with the adventures of Arman Bayani, a film director who has become famous with his first film. He and his divorced wife have a child who returns to his father after a while. Arman’s movie is about a serial killer who has been nicknamed “Viper” because of poisoning his victims. Viper of Tehran offers its audience a rich visual experience that is not only entertaining but also encourages them to ponder upon important and complex social issues and have a deeper understanding of man and society.

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Colonel Soraya

The story of this film is based on a true story and it portrays a mother’s longing and efforts for free her son who is being held captive in Iraq at Camp Ashraf, the base of the so-called People’s Mojahedin Organization (a terrorist group referred to as Monafeqin/Hypocrites by Iranian).

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Espunk

The story of the symbolic efforts of one of the blacks living in Godin village who resorts to his ethnic and cultural customs to save his palm trees, which are at risk of being drowned due to the construction of a dam in the region.

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Projectionist

The film is about a house painter who loves cinema and has made some short films. Now he is dreaming of making his first feature film.

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Milad Tower A Symbol of Modern Tehran Iran s Tallest Tower Through the Lens of Architecture

Milad Tower has created a multifunctional urban landmark by combining high-rise structural engineering suited to earthquake-prone regions with modern technology and Iranian identity. The tower demonstrates how telecommunications infrastructure can be transformed into a vibrant public space and a major tourist attraction. As a symbol of modern Tehran, Milad Tower shines over the capital at night with its colorful illumination.

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Iran s Ice Houses Masterpieces of Sustainable Architecture in the Heart of the Desert

Iran’s traditional ice houses are a powerful manifesto against the notion that sustainable and climate-responsive technologies are modern, imported concepts. Centuries ago, Iranian architects were already putting these principles into practice in the heart of the desert, taking them far beyond theory and perfecting them through the construction of monumental and highly efficient structures. These forgotten mud-brick domes are silent yet powerful reminders of the ingenuity, creativity, and sustainability embedded in Iranian architecture.

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Mosques of Iran

Persian mosques are among the defining expressions of Iranian architecture, not merely for their domes, minarets, or dazzling tilework, but because they have always been woven into the lives of the people. Markets came and went, bathhouses flourished and faded, caravanserais rose and disappeared. But the mosque was always something more. It was a place where people came to find silence, to pray, to weep, or sometimes to raise their voices. Its stone floors have borne the footsteps of every walk of life, from kings to beggars. Perhaps that is the simplest way to describe it: The mosque is Iran in miniature.

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Dezful A City of Brick and River An Architectural Masterpiece in Northern Khuzestan

The historic urban fabric of Dezful is one of the most extensive and best-preserved brick-built urban fabrics in Iran. Constructed from fired bricks in warm, earthy tones, it encompasses numerous historic houses, mosques, bathhouses, and traditional bazaars. Historic houses in Dezful, such as Tizno House, Zargar House, and Sohrabi House, are outstanding examples of residential architecture adapted to the city’s hot and humid climate. With their central courtyards, water pools, cool underground chambers known as shavaduns, and brick windcatchers, these houses provided a pleasant and comfortable living environment during Khuzestan’s long, hot summers.

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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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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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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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A Journey Through the Conduct of the Imams: In Search of an Answer to the Enigma of War or Peace

A study of the lives of the Imams examines the approach of the Imams (peace be upon them) in dealing with the issue of the caliphate and government.

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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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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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Analytical History of Islam: An Analytical Look at Early Islamic History with a Critical Approach

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

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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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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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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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Kamanche

Kamanche is an Iranian instrument, similar to violin & bass

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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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Radif in Iranian Music

Radif in Iranian music is one of Iran’s intangible cultural heritages, which was inscribed in the UNESCO List of intangible world heritage in October 2009.

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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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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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Calligraphy

Iranian calligraphy is a part of Islamic calligraphy in Iran and the field of Iranian civilization

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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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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 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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Najaf Daryabandari

Najaf Daryabandari was a great Iranian translator who left behind many translation works from English to Persian.

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Attar Neyshabouri

Farid al-Din Abu Ḥamed Mohammad bin Abu Bakr, popularly known as Attar Neyshabouri - one of the renowned Iranian mystics and poet of the Persian language - was born in the Kadkan district of the city of Neyshabour in the year 1146 CE.

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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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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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Abu Nasr Muhammad bin Muhammad Farabi

Abu Nasr Muhammad al-Farabi was one the earliest Islamic intellectuals who was instrumental in transmitting the doctrines of Plato and Aristotle to the Muslim world. He had a considerable influence on the later Islamic philosophers such as Avicenna.

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Shahriyar: A Lifetime of Pure Love

What has been behind by Shahriyar as his heritage is just love and love and love!

Customs 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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Chavosh-Khawni

The custom of singing religious poems in a loud and melodious voice in praise of the Prophet of Islam (pbuh) and his family in front of pilgrims in the course of their pilgrimage.

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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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Golvani

Golvani is a special piece of cloth that women of the Lak tribe use as a headband and their men have different uses for it.

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Nowruz

Nowruz (literally translated New Day) is one of the oldest celebrations in ancient Persia, which is held vigorously in the first day of spring marking the beginning of the Iranian calendar (21 March).

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Bayatilar, the folk couplets of Azerbaijani speakers

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.

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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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