In the year 16 BC people of Jerusalem are waiting for the awaited Messiah to be born but Prophet Imran’s wife gives birth to a girl who is named Mary (Maryam in Arabic). Since Imran’s wife had made a pledge to make her child serve the sacred temple until the age of puberty, the 6-year-old Mary is taken to a temple where no girl had ever entered and stays there under the protection of Prophet Zechariah, despite all the opposition by the Jewish rabbis. Mary is eventually driven from the temple and meanwhile, by God’s will, Mary gets pregnant and this raises people’s suspicions. Feeling insecure about the birth of this child, Herod orders that the baby should be killed, but the newborn startles everyone by beginning to talk in his cradle.

Towards the end of the war imposed by Iraq against Iran, i.e. in 1988, an Iranian POW decides to escape from the camp. He introduces himself as an underwater welding expert, which makes two other Iranian POWs get close to him to make him escape. While it was almost impossible to escape from this camp, three Iranian POWs would be executed for every person who managed to escape. However, because of his skill, “Number 10” was able to open the way for escape.

The film tells the story of Sheikh Abu Ja'far Muhammad ibn Ya'qub al-Kulaini and the writing of his book, Al-Kafi

This film is based on the memoirs of 23 young Iranian combatants who aged were between 13 and 17 years and were taken POWs by Iraqi forces during Iraq’s imposed war in 1982.

Maryam Rafizadeh, 25, is responsible for educating and training 10 boys aged 16 to 20. It may not be easy to portray the love and affection that exists in the atmosphere of this house, but the reflection of this love can be seen in the spirit and behavior of these boys

The story of a boy who has to take on a dangerous journey to save his mother’s life from Pharaoh’s soldiers and certain things happen during this trip, that change his views about society and his life.

Badgir is a passage built on the roof of the building to direct the breeze inside.

This multifunctionality is one of the defining characteristics of Iranian funerary gardens. Unlike many Western mausoleums, which often function primarily as memorial structures, Iranian garden-tombs have traditionally been living and dynamic spaces for community, education, worship, and everyday life. The Mausoleum of Shah Nematollah Vali, through the integration of these functions, suggests that in Iranian culture, death is not necessarily conceived as a tragic ending separate from life, but as part of the broader fabric of everyday and spiritual existence.

Roots of the word minaret: A tower that was built for surveillance or to convey the news by lighting a fire as a sign of victory. Minarets were and are also built for the purpose of reciting the call to prayer and it is for this reason that the other name of the minaret is the muazzanih (lit. place of saying “Azan” or the call to prayer).

For contemporary architects and designers, the new building of the Islamic Consultative Assembly offers an important lesson in “architecture for governance.” It demonstrates how abstract concepts such as “law,” “transparency,” “sustainability,” and “democracy” can be translated into a physical and visual language through the choice of architectural style and materials, as well as spatial organization.

Today, after centuries, the Ganjali Khan Complex remains a vibrant and active part of Kerman s urban life. The bazaar is a lively marketplace for exquisite Kerman carpets, handcrafted copperware, tribal kilims, colorful spices, and local sweets such as kolompeh and qavoot. After careful restoration, the Ganjali Khan Bathhouse has been transformed into an ethnographic museum, where wax figures recreate scenes from traditional Iranian bathing customs. This thoughtful adaptive reuse has breathed new life into the historic complex, making it one of Kerman s principal cultural and tourist attractions.

Yazd is a story of a magnificent paradox: how did a civilization flourish and create remarkable monuments in one of the harshest climates on Earth—where annual rainfall barely exceeds 60 millimeters and summer temperatures rise above 45 degrees Celsius?

The image of Islam and human rights from the perspective of Islam that has been portrayed in the minds of the world’s people through the media has many flaws.

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

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

Divine religions establish principles for their followers, and Ethics in Islam seeks to explain Islamic moral principles for its own adherents.

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

So far, many studies have been conducted on the rich Persian culture and literature, among which History of Persian Literature is one of the most prominent.

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

Kurdistan is a land with special customs and traditions, where special instruments are used to play music, especially in celebrations.

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.

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

Tanbur (Tambour), another Persian musical instrument, is shaped from mulberry wood

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.

Painting is one of the key branches of visual arts, in which the artist conveys ideas and emotions using colors, techniques, and tools such as brushes, pencils, or pastels, creating images on surfaces like paper, canvas, or walls. It is among the oldest and most significant art forms, employed to express emotions, reflect realities, visualize imagination, and communicate a wide range of concepts.

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.

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.

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.

Calligraphy is the art of beautifying letters and words based on established principles and rules. In general terms, this art means writing beautifully and having elegant handwriting. In other words, calligraphy involves attention to the visual aspect and adherence to aesthetic principles and rules when writing letters and words.

Kamaloddin Behzad, the greatest and most famous Iranian miniature painter was born in Herat in the year 1455 CE. The exact dates of his birth and death are not known.

Agha Bozorg Tehrani’s “Shia Bibliographic Encyclopedia” duly responds to an author’s remarks about the role of Shia in the history of Islam.

Being a great personality, many stories have been told about Attar Neyshaburi’s life.

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

Al-Biruni is said to be one of the greatest and most influential scientists of the 10th and 11th century CE.

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”.

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

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

The Touye Village of Damghan is famous for its ancient history and old rituals one of the most important of which is the “Nosal” Festivity.

Saint Thaddeus Monastery - called Qarah Kelisa in the Azari language - is very important for Iranian Armenians and every year a grand ceremony is held in it with the presence of Christians from all over the world.

Kurdish traditional clothing has been formed according to the culture and geography of the Kurdish people and Kurdish women’s clothes are quite unique in terms of beauty.

The story of Asli and Karam is considered to be the greatest oral heritage of the Azarbaijani people, which is narrated by Ashiqs/Ashiks in gatherings and in the form of a folklore song

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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.

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.

Qom University of Technology: A University Focused on Engineering and Technology Education, Fostering an Innovative Environment for Training Professional Engineers

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