Traditions & Festivals
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Free Iftar Meals for Fasting at Shrine of Imam Reza
Free meals at Iftar time are provided to fasting Pilgrims at Shrine of Imam #Reza in Mashhad. The ceremony called “Ramadan Iftar” is held every...
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Catching a Whiff of Shole Zard, Iranians Prepare for Ramadan
Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar; Muslims worldwide observe this as a month of fasting. This annual observance is regarded as one...
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A Dazzling Night in Iran Embellished with Spirituality
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...
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April 30th; National Persian Gulf Day
National Persian Gulf Day is a very significant day for the Iranian people and it is celebrated annually on April 30th. It has taken place...
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Iranian New Year celebrations; customs and traditions
The Persian New Year is composed of several rituals and ceremonies which starts since the last Wednesday of every Iranian year (Chaharshanbe Suri) and continues...
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Iranian Month, Origin of The Names
The names of the 12 Persian months are taken from the ancient Zoroastrian texts and the origins are deeply rooted in their belief system. This...
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Traditional Food
Cuisine of Iran is of a wide variety and the culinary of Iran reflects the tradition of the country and the region in a great...
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34th Anniversary of Islamic Revolution celebrated in Iran
On Sunday, millions of people held rallies across the Iran to commemorate the 34th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution victory. In Tehran, thousands of people...
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The Achaemenid dynasty of Iran
ABSTRACT: The Achaemenid dynasty of Iran was the first and the largest empire that the ancient world had seen, extending from...
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History of Persian or Parsi Language
Parsi or Persian was the language of the Parsa people who ruled Iran between 550 - 330 BCE. It belongs to what scholars call the...
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Iran suspends all flights to Istanbul airport after attack
Iran said it had suspended all flights to Istanbul’s main international airport on Wednesday after it was attacked by militants. “Due to last night’s explosion at Ataturk Airport …...
