Tag Archive for "Mashhad"

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Rotana set to open 1st hotel in Iran in less than a year
By Sebastian Clark on May 1, 2021
Rotana, the Abu Dhabi-based hotel management company, says it plans to open its first hotel in Iran in less than a year. The company has...
Mashhad officially becomes cultural capital of Islamic world in 2017
By Sebastian Clark on January 25, 2022
The holy city of Mashhad in northeastern Iran was officially named the capital of the Islamic culture in 2017 for the Asia region by the...
Nakhchivan-Mashhad train launched
By Sebastian Clark on December 31, 2021
Iran has launched a direct passenger train route between its Northeastern city of Mashhad and Azerbaijan’s Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic as an effort to provide the...
Iranians commemorate martyrdom anniversary of 8th Shia Imam
By Sebastian Clark on November 30, 2021
Millions of Iranians attended mourning processions in Mashhad on November 29 to mark the martyrdom anniversary of the eighth Shia Imam, Imam Ali Ibn Musa al-Reza...
Luxury train carrying tourists from 3 continents arrives in Mashhad
By Sebastian Clark on November 21, 2021
The European luxurious train, Golden Eagle Trans-Siberian Express, arrived in Iranian northeastern city of Mashhad on Monday. The train carrying some 40 international tourists started...
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First five-star luxurious train launched between Qom and Mashhad (Photos)
By Sebastian Clark on October 25, 2021
Iran’s railway has launched a new luxurious five-star train, called ‘Fadak’, between Qom and Mashhad, the most important pilgrimage centers in the country. The ‘fadak’...
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Iran’s best water parks that will make your summer awesome
By Sebastian Clark on August 10, 2021
Water parks have begun to open their doors in Iran and their popularity is skyrocketing. Iranians have long complained about a lack of recreational opportunities,...
Photos: Free Iftar meals for fasting at shrine of Imam Reza
By Sebastian Clark on June 11, 2021
Thousands of people break their fast at Imam Reza holly shrine in Iranian city of Mashhad every day. The ceremony called “Ramadan Iftar” is held...
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Photos: Iran’s great miniature park opened in Mashhad
By Sebastian Clark on June 6, 2021
A great miniature park, representing the Iran’s historical monuments, was opened to the public on Sunday in Mashhad in north east of country. The park is a fantastic collection...
Iranians to Commemorate Poet ‪Attar‬ Neishaburi
By Sebastian Clark on April 12, 2021
Iranians are planning to commemorate Sheikh Farid ud-Din Attar Nishabouri, a highly revered 12th-century philosopher and mystic, who is more known both in and outside Iran...
In photos: Iran’s first ‘Women-Only’ train cars launch service
By Sebastian Clark on April 5, 2021
Iran railway, for the first time, introduced ‘women-only’ train cars, on intercity trains running between Tehran and Mashhad. According to Iranian media, the first women-only train cars have launched...
Iran is launching ‘Women-Only’ train cars on Tehran-Mashhad route
By Sebastian Clark on April 3, 2021
For the first time, Iran railway aims to introduce women-only train cars, on trains running between Tehran and Mashhad. According to Iranian media, the first...
Rotana hotel group to open branches in Iran
By Sebastian Clark on February 23, 2022
Rotana Hotel Management, the Dubai-based hospitality group plans to open hotels in Iran. Omer Kaddouri, president and CEO of Rotana said that the company will...
Chinese ambassador stunned by visiting Razavi Holy Shrine
By Sebastian Clark on February 10, 2022
Chinese ambassador in Iran visited Razavi Holy Shrine in his recent travel to Mashhad, ABNA news agency reported. Pang Sen, Chinese ambassador in Tehran who...
Mashad Metro line joins airport
By Sebastian Clark on February 7, 2022
The line connecting the Shahid Hasheminejad International Airport to Mashad subway network became operational in a ceremony attended by Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Saturday....
Rotana Group to open four hotels in Iran within years
By Sebastian Clark on January 5, 2022
UAE-based hotel group Rotana is set to open four hotels in Iran within next two years, two in the city of Mashhad set to be...
Iranians protest against killing of Shias in Nigeria
By Sebastian Clark on December 17, 2021
A large number of Iranians held rallies across the country to condemn the heavy crackdown against Shiite Muslims in Nigeria in recent days and the...
Millions of Pilgrims Mark Martyrdom Anniversary of Imam Reza (AS)
By Sebastian Clark on December 12, 2021
More than three million pilgrims from all over Iran and other countries have flocked to the holy city of Mashhad, northeastern Iran, to mourn the...
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Top 10 Most Luxurious Shopping Malls in Iran
By Sebastian Clark on October 8, 2021
For many Iranians, shopping has become a near-obsessive ritual. Although traditional bazaars remain the favorite places to shop for most young people, they now face...
Iranian football legend auctions car for charity
By Sebastian Clark on September 27, 2021
Iranian football legend Ali Karimi put his old Paykan car for auction for a charity that funds disabled persons. Karimi’s Paykan was sold at a auction...