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Glass and Ceramics Museum

The Glass and Ceramics Museum of Iran is one of the museums in Tehran. The museum building is a historic Qajar-era house located on Si Tir Street in Tehran.

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The word Bagh (garden), in Middle Manichaean Persian

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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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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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Turkmen Needlework

Inscribed as the 20th intangible heritage of Iran on the UNESCO List, Turkmen needlework is an art the beauty of which is indescribable.

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The Delicate Art of Carving on Glass

Some crafts are so subtle and sensitive that even making a small mistake destroys the effort of the craftsman. A subject that shows the importance of experience in the delicate art of carving on glass.

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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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Mehriz Knife

Knife making is one of the famous handicrafts of the historical city of Mehriz in Yazd Province and its products used to be sent all over Iran.

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Orange Forest

"The Orange Forest" is the story of a failed playwright who has just become a high school teacher. The students and the principal of the school are not satisfied with his behavior. In the course of a journey, he encounters an image from his past.

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With my Dad

The story of a little girl who is learning how to live from his father in daily sweet adventures. They have a lot of fun together and she gets familiar with the world.

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Lady of the Mansion

A romantic melodrama related to the late mid-Qajar era and the story of a Qajar prince by the name of Mirza Arsalan who is in love with Fakhrozzaman, a girl from the Shalchi tribe, and also tries to gain a name and position from himself in the ruling system. The serial also depicts an important historical incident, i.e. the assassination of the Qajar king, Naser al-Din Shah, by Mirza Reza Kermani.

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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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Okht-o-Reza

This is the story of Hazrat Masoomeh(Imam Reza Sister) trip, from Madinah to Qom.

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A Hut in the Fog

During the course of the Islamic Revolution in 1979, a young girl named Mijan and her stepmother, living in a small village in the Gilan Province of Iran, decide to take in a politically active revolutionary who has been injured and hide him from security forces (SAVAK). The danger mounts when they find out that the SAVAK are desperately looking for the injured person and these two ladies are determined to keep him hidden.

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Shah Nematollah Vali Mausoleum: A Garden Embraced by the Desert, a Journey from Earth to the Heavens

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.

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Moayedi Ice House in Kerman: A Dome Built for Cold in the Heart of the Desert

This structure demonstrates how one of humanity’s most complex needs—producing and preserving cold—could be met without relying on fossil fuels or electricity, but solely on indigenous knowledge and locally sourced materials. With its soaring mud-brick dome, the Moayedi Ice House stands as a silent yet powerful testament to the ingenuity, creativity, and sustainability of Iranian architecture.

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Moshir al Molk Caravanserai, Borazjan A Qajar Era Gem Amid the Palm Groves of Southern Iran

The Moshir al Molk Caravanserai was more than just a roadside rest stop. it was a complete commercial and lodging complex. In addition to shops and stables the caravanserai included spaces for storing goods trade offices and even a small mosque where merchants and travelers could perform their prayers. This combination of functions transformed the caravanserai into a commercial hub along the Bushehr Shiraz trade route.

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Jameh Mosque of Yazd, The Sky High Minarets

At the heart of Iran’s central desert, where the sky stretches endlessly and the earth offers architects an abundance of local and readily available building materials, a remarkable structure rises above the city, crowned by some of Iran’s tallest mosque minarets.

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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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Deyr e Gachin Caravanserai, The Mother of Iran’s Caravanserais, Ancient Guardian of the Silk Road

In the heart of the Dasht-e Kavir, along the ancient route connecting Qom, Varamin, and Rey, stands a remarkable structure that many architectural historians have called the “mother of Iran’s caravanserais.” The Deyr-e Gachin Caravanserai dates back to the Sasanian era and was rebuilt and restored during the Seljuk, Safavid, and Qajar periods, making it one of the oldest and most significant surviving caravanserais in Iran. Inscribed as part of the “Persian Caravanserai” serial property on the UNESCO World Heritage List, it was far more than a roadside inn. It was a true fortified caravanserai, whose stone and brick walls bear witness to centuries of trade, travel, pilgrimage, and cultural exchange.

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Human rights from an Islamic perspective and answers to important questions.

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.

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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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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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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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"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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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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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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Nay

Ney or Nay is a woodwind Persian musical instrument

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Javad Maroufi

Javad Maroufi was a famous Iranian pianist who tried to introduce Iranian music to the world through his works.

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Kamanche

Kamanche is an Iranian instrument, similar to violin & bass

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Tar (string instrument)

Tar (Persian: تار) is an Iranian[1][2][3][4] long-necked, waisted lute family instrument, used by many cultures and countries including Iran, Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan, Armenia, Georgia, Tajikistan ( Iranian Plateau) and others near the Caucasus and Central Asia regions.

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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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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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Traditional Persin Design

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

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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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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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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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Al-Farabi: a Mediator between Religion and Philosophy

Al-Farabi was a great and influential thinker. Many scholars believe that he was of the rank of Avicenna.

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Hamzeh Ilkhanizadeh and His Role in the Iranian Sport of Polo

Hamzeh Ilkhanizadeh is a well-known name among those interested in polo, which is as an authentic Iranian sport

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Al-Biruni: A Role Model of Avoiding Fanaticism

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

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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.

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Rudaki: The Great Iranian Poet

Rudaki was a one of those great Iranian personalities, to whom Persian language owes an important part of its history.

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Mulla Sadra and the Compatibility of Revelation and Wisdom

By writing the book “Asfar al-Arba’a”, Mulla Sadra changed Islamic philosophy.

Customs of Iran

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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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Sizdah Be-dar (lit. Thirteenth Day Outdoor)

The last day of the Nowruz celebrations, which takes place on the 13th day of the month of Farvardin (the first month of the Iranian calendar) is called “Sizdah Be-dar” or “Nature’s Day” by the people of Iran.

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Sizdah Bedar (the thirteenth day of Farvardin)

Sizdah Bedar is the thirteenth day of Farvardin and one of the Nowruz celebrations of Iran. In the official calendars of Iran, after the revolution, this day has been named Nature Day and is an official holiday.

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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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Sienhzani (Chest-Beating)

Sinehzani (in Persian) or Chest-beating is a ceremony performed as a sign of mourning for the Shiite Imams, especially Imam Hussain ibn Ali (as) in groups or in mosques and in Husayniahs.

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The harvest ceremony of Saghay village, an ancient ritual intertwined with spiritual beliefs.

In the harvest ceremony of Saqay village, the people of the village gather together and socialize before starting the harvest the next day.

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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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