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Natural Science Museum of Yazd

The Natural Science Museum of Yazd was established in 1988 AD by the Department of Education of the province and under the supervision of a science community inside an old school named Iranshahr.

Shapour Cave, An Astounding Cave Housing the largest Statue of Ancient Iran

The largest statue left from ancient Iran, with a height of about seven meters, is located in an astounding cave called Shapour Cave

Laleh International Hotel

Laleh International Hotel is one of the most luxurious and well-established five-star hotels in Tehran

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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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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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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Verni Weaving, the Art of Arsbaran Nomads

Having bright and attractive color combinations, Verni products have always been popular among tourists.

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Tabriz Leather

The leather products of Tabriz, especially its full leather shoes, have a global reputation and are popular among tourists as one of the best souvenirs they can take from 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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Koozehkonan Pottery

Koozehkonan pottery artists engage in making pottery with the skills they have learned from their earlier generations.

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A Part of the Land

As Zahra begins her pursue for a rental place mysteries are steadily disclosed and the truths of her life are revealed. As Zahra begins her pursue for a rental place, mysteries are steadily disclosed and the truths of her life are revealed. The issue of this film is a woman-headed household.

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For After My Death

“For After My Death” recounts some aspects of the life and views of Ali Safai Haeri (who was a prominent Islamic and cultural scholar) as narrated by his children and prominent cultural personalities.

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Takiah Dowlat

Takiah Dowlat is one of the most important monuments of the Qajar era (1821 - 1925 AD). This monument, which had been built for performing such rituals as Taziyeh - one of the traditional and religious arts and rituals of Iran - has had an important impact on the revival of this art and architecture of Iran.

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Metropol Cinema

The destruction of the Metropol Cinema is one of the bitter memories for the residents of Abadan and Khorramshahr (the besieged and occupied cities during Iraq’s imposed war on Iran - from 1980 to 1988). This film narrates the fate of this cinema in the course of the war.

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The Lost Honor

The “Lost Honor” is the story of a couple named Hajar and Amir from the lower class of society, whose relationship begins to fade away after 2 years of living together due to not having children. Amir is an unskilled worker who is responsible for casting concrete in a factory and Hajar works in a sewing workshop. Things are seemingly normal in the everyday boring life of this couple until Hajar’s accident and the death of a child disrupts everything. Amir is faced with many questions that come his way one after another and having a pessimistic personality, he begins to doubt everything, especially Hajar.

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Pandemic

Amidst the Coronavirus pandemic, someone establishes a hospital to aid medical staff in their fight against COVID-19 who face many obstacles in treating patients. Meanwhile, someone begins to hoard medicines, endangering patients’ lives, and some doctors resign due to exhaustion. The medical staff must use their intelligence and vigilance to overcome these obstacles and provide hope. As the pandemic reaches its peak, the medical team bands together to save lives. The hospital symbolizes hope for the affected, and the medical staff displays courage and dedication.

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Houses of Iran

Traditional Iranian houses are stories of daily life. They reveal how people slept, shared meals, spoke with one another, loved, and faced death. The architecture of the house was created around the rhythms of human life, and perhaps this is why, more than any other type of structure, it feels intimate—closely connected to the human body and spirit.

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The Blue Mosque (Masjid-e Kaboud)

Exterior view of The Blue Mosque or Masjed-e Kabud , a historic mosque in Tabriz, Iran. The mosque were constructed in 1465 upon the order of Jahan Shah, the ruler of Kara Koyunlu , The mosque was severely damaged in an earthquake , it is inscribed as UNESCO cultural world heritage because of its very special tile working

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Gonbad-e Sorkh (Red Dome) of Maragheh

Gonbad-e-Sorkh of Maragheh (Red Dome of Maragheh) in Tabriz Iran, is one of the most exquisite buildings of Seljuk’s era (1147 AD).

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The Tomb of Awhadi Maraghehei

The Tomb of Rokn al-Din Abu al-Hassan Maraghehei (1271-1338 CE), popularly known as Awhadi Maraghehei, is located in the city of Maragheh (in East Azarbaijan Province of Iran), which was renovated during the era of the second Pahlavi king (from 1974 to 1978 CE).

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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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Qanat Iran s Hidden Lifeline of Life

Among all the remarkable achievements of ancient Iranian architecture and engineering, there is one that, unlike magnificent mosques, lavish palaces, and bustling bazaars, operates in complete silence and anonymity deep beneath the earth. That structure is the qanat, also known as kariz a sophisticated and ingenious network of underground channels that carries water from mountain foothills and underground aquifers to the surface, making life possible across Iran’s arid and desert plateau. A qanat is not merely an engineering structure it represents a technological revolution in the history of human civilization, a masterpiece of sustainable design, and a social and cultural institution

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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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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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"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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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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My Model for a world that thirsts for another way.

Modernity has distracted man from spirituality and caused him to become alienated. Therefore, another path must be taken...

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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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Robab

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.

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Daf

The history of Daf goes back to ancient times when it was played in old Persia, different parts of Asia & North Africa

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Barbat

Barbat is an Iranian instrument that may seem to be the same as the Arabic oud to common people. However, the longevity of this instrument is much more than that of oud.

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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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Balaban

Balaban can be considered one of the most important wind instruments of Azari music, which is widely used in individual and group performances.

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Gholamhossein Amirkhani: The Father of Contemporary Iranian Calligraphy

Master Gholamhossein Amirkhani is considered one of the enduring figures of Iranian calligraphy in the Nasta‘liq style and the most renowned contemporary calligrapher, having played a significant role over the past forty years in the development and promotion of this authentic Iranian-Islamic art.

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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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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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MirʿAli Tabrizi; The Creator of the Nastaʿlīq Script

Mir Ali Tabrizi, one of the greatest Iranian calligraphers of the Timurid era, in the 9th century AH, for the first time, was able to establish the principles and rules governing calligraphy in the Nastaʿlīq style and bring order to it.

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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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Kamal-ol-Molk: The Enduring Innovator of a New Path in the History of Iranian Painting

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.

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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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Mahin Afshanpour

Miniature painting is a genuine Iranian art and Mahin Afshanpour’s name shines at the peak of this art.

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Avicenna: The Man History Will Remember Forever

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.

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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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Mulla Hadi Sabzevari: Manifestation of Philosophical Order

Hakim Mulla Hadi Sabzevari, with his special views, was able to take a new step in the development of philosophical teachings and was recognized as the founder of the Neo-Sadraei discourse.

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Seyed Jamaluddin Asadabadi

An intellectual and thinker of the Islamic world in the period of Nasser al-Din Shah. He was born in Asadabad, Hamedan

Customs of Iran

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Takhtehzani of the People of Firooz Salar Village

Takhtehzani is a mourning ceremony held in Firooz Salar village in the afternoon of Tasu’a.

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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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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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Sangsari Tribe of Iran

The Sangsari Tribe of Iran engages in a nomadic migratory lifestyle in the north and northeast regions of Iran

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Local calendar of East Azerbaijan, a lasting legacy

The local calendar of East Azerbaijan can be considered one of the manifestations of the oral culture of the people of this land, which has evolved over the years.

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Oral Culture of the Grand Bazaar of Tehran

The Grand Bazaar of Tehran has a long history and the oral culture prevalent in it is the manifestation of the beliefs of Iranians in business and social relations.

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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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