Traditions and Festivals

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Iran plans to register Arbaeen at UNESCO
November 30, 2021
Iran’s Vice-President and Head of the Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts, and Tourism Organization Masoud Soltanifar said on Sunday that the mourning ceremony of Arbaeen rituals will...
The King of Persia: Happy Day of “Cyrus the Great”
October 29, 2021
October 29 (7th of Aban) is nominated as the international day of “Cyrus the Great”, the King of Persia, who declared the first charter of...
Today is Ashura, Commemoration of Imam Hussain’s Martyrdom
October 24, 2021
Today is the Day of Ashura, the 10th day of Muharram and marks the martyrdom of Imam Hussain, the third shia Imam. 1372 years ago...
Experience Muharram in Iran
October 20, 2021
As an Islamic country, Muharram is considered one of the most sacred months in Iran and also among the other Muslims worldwide. Many different religious...
Iranian women in 28 colorful ethnic costumes
October 10, 2021
Iran is a multiethnic and multicultural society, where traditional dress is a product of the glorious Persian heritage. The ethnic costume in each of the regions...
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Happy Eid al-Adha 2015
September 23, 2021
Muslim devotees all over the world are set to celebrate Eid al-Adha, the feast of sacrifice by offering prayers and slaughtering of animals on Thursday, 24...
Tehran Hosts Ritual and Traditional Plays Festival
August 27, 2021
Iran’s 17th Festival of Ritual and Traditional Plays has kicked off in the capital, Tehran, hosting troupes from across the country. The opening ceremony of...
Congratulation on the Blessed Birthday of Imam Reza (AS)
August 26, 2021
Today is the anniversary of the birth of Imam Reza (Ali al-Reza), the eighth Imam of Shiites, and Iranians across the country celebrate it. The...
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Preserving Traditional Persian Cooking Is This Young Iranian Chef’s Mission
August 2, 2021
By: Jackie Abramian, The Huffington Post In the bustling metropolis of Iran’s capital city of Tehran, one afternoon TV show still manages to draw thousands...
Iranians celebrate first Eid al-Fitr after nuclear deal
July 18, 2021
For Muslims all around the world, the end of Ramadan marks the beginning of the Eid al-Fitr festivities. But for Iranian Muslims - for whom...
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Iranians Distribute Free Food during the Month of Ramadan
July 4, 2021
The Iranians used the ancient Persian tradition of “Nazr” (distributing free foods among the people) to cook Nazri (charity food) during the holy month of...
Congratulate the Holy month of Ramadan
June 18, 2021
Iranian people, alongside the Muslims around the world, will mark the start of Ramadan on Thursday, a month of intense prayer, dawn-to-dusk fasting and nightly feasts. Muslims follow...
A Sparkling Night in Iran Decorated with Spirituality
June 2, 2021
The streets of Tehran and other Iranian cities have been decorated to celebrate Mid-Sha’ban. Mid-Sha’ban is the 15th day of the eighth month (Sha’ban) of...
Tehran Hosts 13th Int’l Flowers and Plants Exhibition
May 12, 2021
Tehran’s Goftegoo Park is hosting the 13th International Flowers and Plants Exhibition. Domestic producers and companies from Turkey, Armenia, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, China, Spain...
Fajr Is an Excellent Example of Iran’s Cultural Diplomacy
May 6, 2021
According to the Public Relations Office of the section of Fajr Film Festival, the 33th international section of Fajr Film Festival was held in Vahdat...
Happy National Persian Gulf Day!
April 30, 2021
April 30 has been designated as the National Persian Gulf Day in Iran to highlight its historical identity. It marks the anniversary of the...
Iran Commemorates Poet Farid ud-Din ‪Attar‬ Neishaburi
April 15, 2021
Iran on Tuesday commemorated Sheikh Farid ud-Din Attar Nishabouri, a highly revered 12th-century philosopher and mystic, who is more known both in and outside Iran...
Iranians Celebrate Mother’s Day on Friday
April 9, 2021
This Friday, Iranians celebrate Lady Fatima Zahra’s birth anniversary, designated by the Islamic Republic as Women’s Day and Mother’s Day in the country. Mother’s Day is...
A Fire-jumping Festival; Chaharshanbe Suri
March 17, 2021
Iranian celebrate Chaharshanbe Suri tonight. It is a fire jumping festival celebrated by Iranians around the world. The event takes place on the eve of...
Rouhani Plants a Sapling on Tree-Planting Day
March 7, 2022
Promoting the tree planting culture in Iran! Every year, just before the Iranian New Year, millions of Iranians plant trees to mark the tree-planting week...