Cultural Representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Ghana

Honorable Cultural Counselor, Mr. Amir Heshmati
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Cultural Representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Ghana

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Tabriz Carpet, the Most Elegant Iranian Carpet
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The type of knot used in weaving Tabriz carpet, which is known as the “Turkish knot” makes the texture and design of the carpet more elegant.

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Iranian Gardens
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The gardens of Iran are stories of tranquility. They tell of how people, even under the harshest conditions, created some of the most beautiful things—not for display, but simply to breathe.

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Customs and Traditions of Nowruz
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The customs and traditions practiced during festivals reflect the culture and civilization of different nations

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Glassware and Ceramic Museum of Iran (Abgineh Museum)

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Abbasi Hotel

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Koofteh Sabzi Shirazi ( Shirazi vegetable meatballs

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Glassware and Ceramic Museum of Iran (Abgineh Museum)

Glassware and Ceramic Museum formerly known as Abgineh opened in 1980, the museum is housed in the 1915 mansion of a former prime minister in Reza Shah’s government, and from 1953—60 it functioned as the Egyptian Embassy, so the building itself has architectural merit.

The Greek Ship and Its Fascinating Story

The Greek Ship, located on the western shores of Kish Island, creates one of the island’s most beautiful views, especially during sunset.

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.

Koofteh Sabzi Shirazi ( Shirazi vegetable meatballs

Koofteh Sabzi Shirazi is another traditional food of this city. Its pleasant taste and aroma are extraordinary. This meatball is larger than other meatballs. Eating this traditional Shiraz food along with vegetables and hot bread is really enjoyable. Minced meat, onion, pea, tarragon, coriander, dill, savory and leek are the most important raw materials for preparing this delicious meatball. This traditional food of Shiraz is a great option for those who care about their health.

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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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Batik Printing

One of the old professions that is still prevalent in the East Azarbaijan Province of Iran is batik printing, (called Kalaqei in Iran): a craft that produces very beautiful products.

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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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Charuq

Charuq (lit. clodhopper) is a traditional, famous, and colorfully decorated footwear that has been and is popular among some Iranian communities

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Kashan Carpets

Kashan carpet weaving is one of the unique arts of Iran, whose amazing beauty has attracted the attention of art lovers and tourists throughout history.

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Ehrami weaving: an art form intertwined with religious beliefs and rituals

Once used as Hajj clothing, Ehrami weaving is now mainly used for making prayer rugs

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Mehran

The story of a boy by the name of “Mehran” in the 1980s, who became the host of a war-torn family from the city of Mehran (one of the cities damaged during the war imposed by Iraq against Iran - from 1980 to 1988). Due to the death of his mother, Mehran’s family only includes his father and him who is a primary school student.

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Khaal Khaali

A hunter makes a bonfire in the forest and by continuous barking, Khaal Khaali tries to warn him about the possible danger. When the hunter’s tent catches fire, Khaal Khaali tries to put out the fire with the help of an elephant whose trunk acts as a fire extinguisher.

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GIRLS OF THE WIND

Sarah, a young girl, realizes after a long period of not hearing from her fiancé that she must, in accordance with a local tradition, hand over her fiancé to another woman.

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Pikolo

Piccolo is a magical island that is the home of many strange and fantasy creatures .the island attracts a creature once in a while. Every time a new person is thrown into Piccolo, the magical rose blooms and informs the other inhabitants. One day Piki gets pulled into the clouds while paragliding and falls in Piccolo. After the fall, the people of Piccolo find him he had lost his memory so they officially recognize him as a citizen of Piccolo. Over time, he gets to know the people of Piccolo They face a new issue and challenge in each episode.

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Arm Throw

A life of joy and sorrow; the story of a family striving to create an ideal ending for their children

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Dracula

The story of a rich and influential family by the name of Kamrava. Kamran Kamrava, his wife, Jaleh, and their son live a wealthy and luxurious life. They are so immersed in wealth and prosperity that they do not have the slightest understanding of the life and conditions of other classes of their society, especially the lowest one! But all of a sudden a shocking incident takes place and shatters their happy and joyful life.

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Domes in Iranian Architecture: The Earthly Sky From Structure to Meaning

The Iranian dome teaches us that an architectural element can be functional, beautiful, and meaningful at the same time. It can meet human physical needs, nourish the spirit, and serve as a symbol of a nation s culture and civilization.

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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 Ya’qub Leith Saffari

Located in the Shahabad village of Dezful County (Khuzestan Province) the construction of the Tomb of Ya’qub Leith Saffari (840-879 CE) dates back to the era of the Saffarid dynasty.

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Gorgan: The City of Forests and History; A Showcase of Northern Iranian Architecture

In northern Iran, nestled among the lush Hyrcanian forests and the fertile plains along the Caspian Sea, lies a city whose history is intertwined with myth, culture, and a civilization spanning thousands of years. Gorgan, formerly known as “Astarabad,” is one of the oldest human settlements in northern Iran and has been an important center of civilization throughout history. Gorgan can be described as the “City of Forests and History”—a city where the indigenous architecture of northern Iran blends with an ancient historical heritage, creating pleasant spaces that exist in harmony with nature and are imbued with a rich sense of collective memory.

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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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Dehdashti Mansion of Bushehr: A symphony of wood and breeze on the Persian Gulf coast

To appreciate the grandeur and splendor of Dehdashti Mansion, we must first imagine nineteenth-century Bushehr. During this period, Bushehr was Iran’s most important commercial port on the Persian Gulf and the country’s gateway to the outside world. Merchant ships from India, the Ottoman Empire, Africa, and Europe docked at the port of Bushehr, bringing with them goods, ideas, and diverse cultural influences.

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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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Saadi Shirazi Persian Kalam

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

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From Iran s literary past, a narrative of the flourishing of Iranian culture in past centuries.

Iran is an ancient country with an authentic culture, a culture that has maintained its vibrancy throughout the centuries.

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History of Persian Literature , politicization of the history of Persian literature

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.

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Moving Beyond the Conventional Image of Nahj al-Balagha

Nahj al-Balagha stands as one of the greatest works in the Islamic world, and A Journey Through Nahj al-Balagha is intended as a concise guide to its vast landscape

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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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Bakhtiari Music in Nowruz

Bakhtiari folk music is the manifestation of Bakhtiari culture and the one played to welcome the spring and Nowruz is full of joy and delight.

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Tas

“Tas” is a type of Kurdish percussion instrument that is mostly used in the monastic (khanqah) traditional music of Kurdistan and is considered very important.

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The Music of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province

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

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Qopuz

Qopuz also pronounced as Kopuz is an ancient string instrument, which is so important in the culture of the Azari-speaking people that when they generally talk about a musical instrument they mean Qopuz.

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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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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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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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Photography: Lasting Frames that Tell the History of Iran

Photography is one of the various branches of visual arts and is the art of creating lasting images through light or other forms of electromagnetic radiation on light-sensitive materials.

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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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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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Traditional Persin Design

Traditional Persian design earmarks the independent identity of Iranian arts and crafts

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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

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Mehdi Azaryazdi: The Father Iranian Child and Teenage Literature

Mehdi Azaryazdi’s writing style is very attractive for children.

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Hossein Sa’adatmand

Yazd laments are famous in Iran for their elegant lyrics and special style of performance: a style that Hossein Sa’adatmand played an important role in its development.

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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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Khawaja Nasir al-Din al-Tusi

Abu Ja’far Mohammad bin Mohammad bin Hasan Jahrudi Tusi, popularly known as Khawaja Nasir al-Din, was born in the Jahrud district of the Qom City on 18 February 1201 CE.

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Vahshi Bafqi

Vahshi Bafaqi has been described as a man of piety, high aspiration, and asceticism.

Customs of Iran

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Maragheh's Ashura rituals, the most important manifestation of the city's culture and history.

Maragheh is an ancient city in northwestern Iran where special ceremonies are held to commemorate Muharram.

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Shahnameh Khwani

The custom of “Shahnameh Khwani” (lit. reciting the stories of Ferdowsi’s book, Shahnameh) has been very popular among Iranians and is considered to inspire the spirit of chivalry, morality, and bravery.

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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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Timcheh Mozaffarieh, Tabriz، Symbol of Muharram Mourning in Tabriz

The Mozaffarieh Bazaar in Tabriz can be considered the symbol of the city’s Muharram mourning ceremonies.

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Traditional Attire of the People of Azarbaijan

The traditional attire of the people of East Azarbaijan people of Iran is the manifestation of various aspects of the culture of the nomads and rural people of this province

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Welcoming Nowruz

Nowruz is an ancient Iranian festivity, which is celebrated by Iranians and special customs to welcome the New Year.

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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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VISIT TO THE OFFICE OF THE NATIONAL CHIEF IMAM OF GHANA BY THE CULTURAL CONSULATE OF THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN IN GHANA

As part of celebrating the birth anniversary of the Prophet Muhammed (S.A.W.W.) and HONORING the week of UNITY between Muslims (which is the week of the birth of the prophet); The cultural Consulate of the I.R. Iran has on Thursday 13th October 2022 paid an official Visit to the Office of the National chief Imam of Ghana: Sheikh Dr. Osmanu Nuhu Sharubutu

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The Eight International Conference On Language, Linguistics, Translation and Literature

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$10M SME grants launched under the Ghana tourism development project

H.E Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo – Addo, the President of the Republic of Ghana was the Guest of Honour at the launch of the $10 million SMEs Grant under the Ghana Tourism Development Project

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Sector Minister Hon. Dr Ibrahim Mohammed Awal awarded by the Mediterranean Tourism Foundation

The Minister for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Dr Ibrahim Mohammed Awal has been awarded by the Mediterranean Tourism Foundation for spearheading an innovative tourism drive in Ghana and Africa.

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Eid Ghadeer In Ghana

On the occasion of Eid Ghadeer, the cultural consulate of the embassy of the Islamic republic of Iran in Ghana organized and finance radio programs as well as congregational programs across the country to mark the event

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Muharram 2022 Events

On the occasion of commemoration of the events of Karbala during Muharram of the year 1444Hijri, the cultural consulate of the embassy of the Islamic republic of Iran in Ghana organized and finance radio programs as well as congregational programs at vantage locations in the country of Ghana to mark the event

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