Thanks to the geographical closeness to the West and to communications with nearby countries' enlightenment movements, Tabriz became the center of the Iranian Constitutional Revolution movements between 1905 and 1911, which led to the establishment ...
The Festival of Fire: An Iranian ancient festival celebrated on the eve of the last Wednesday of the year, before Nowruz Contents, back at least 1700 BCE. Jumping over the fire, Spoon-banging, Fireworks and more.
Iran is known to the world as Persia, also to an extent known as Greater Iran. Iran is the habitat one of the world’s oldest continuous major civilizations, with historical and urban settlements dating back to 7000 BC.
The official language of Iran is Persian (Farsi). There are a number of other national and ethnic groups living in various parts of Iran: Azeries, Lurs, Kurds, Tajiks, Baloch (or Balouchi), Turkmans, Arabs and Pashtuns.
A visit to Iran yields a stunning variety of culinary delights. Between the familiar kebab and the decidedly outré grilled lamb’s testicles, there’s a vast spectrum of foods: caviar, pickle, and smoked fish in the north; samosas, falafel and hot ...
Ashura is the tenth day of Muharram in the Islamic calendar. For the majority of Shi'a Muslims, Ashura marks the climax of the Remembrance of Muharram, and commemorates the death of Husayn ibn Ali, the grandson of Muhammad at the Battle of Karbala on 10 Muharram in the year 61 AH.
Hormuz Island (also called Hormoz), is in the Strait of Hormuz (Strait of Hormoz) in the Persian Gulf. The small island is about 5 miles (8 km) from Bandar Abbas off the Iranian Coast in the Hormozgan Province.
Hormoz Island is an island of colors and ...
People all over the world know Iran as the land of historical sites, deserts, mountains, and forests, but in the south of Iran and in the heart of the Persian Gulf there are islands that are important tourist destinations.
This museum was constructed in the year 1946 and at present it belongs to the Red Crescent Society. Soqti created approximately about 6,000 paintings and over a thousand number of gypsum, stone and bronze statues of reputed scientific and literal personalities ...
let the kindness and spirit of the people draw you in! Iranian are some of the most genuinely hospitable people youve ever met. They never want anything in return, they just want to show you a good time and hope that you'll spread the word back home that Iran is a safe place to visit. Read More
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