Iranian Mandaeans
Mandaeans enjoyed protection by the kings during the later part of the Iranian Dynasty of Ashkanian, who ruled from 248 B.C.E. until their overthrow by the Sassanid Dynasty in C.E. 224).Mandaeans
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Iranians celebrate birth anniv. of Omar Khayyam
Omar Khayyam’s full name was Ghiyath al-Din Abu’l-Fath Umar ibn Ibrahim Al-Nisaburi al-Khayyami. Khayyam studied philosophy at Naishapur. He lived in a time that did not make life easy for learned men unless they had the support of a ruler at one of the many courts. However Khayyam was an outstanding mathematician and astronomer and he did write several works including Problems of Arithmetic, a book on music, and one on algebra before he was 25 years old.
Photo: The Eidi-Baran ceremony in Gilan
The Eidi-Baran ceremony will be celebrated at Eid and holiday. In this ritual, gifts in large trays carry by the ladies of the groom’s family to the bride house. This historical tradition is held in Gilan province in northern Iran. Related posts: A traditional wedding ceremony in Gilan Photos: Snowfall in Gilan Province Photo:…
Photo: Iranian women Table Tennis team training
Iranian women table tennis national team training for participating in the 18th Asian Games in Indonesia. The 2018 Asian Games, officially known as the 18th Asian Games and also known as Jakarta Palembang 2018, is a pan-Asian multi-sport event scheduled to be held from 18 August to 2 September 2018 in the Indonesian cities of…
Photo: Persian Gulf Star Refinery
Iran’s Persian Gulf Star Refinery in the southern province of Hormozgan is the first of its kind designed based on gas condensate feed-stock recovered from South Pars gas field which Iran shares with Qatar in the Persian Gulf. Construction of the refinery started in 2006, but the project was delayed as the result of some …
Photo: Longest lunar eclipse of century in Iran’s Persepolis
The 21st century’s longest total lunar eclipse was observed in Iran’s Persepolis (Takht-e Jamshid in Persian), the ceremonial capital of the Achaemenid Empire (ca. 550–330 BC), located 60 km northeast of the southern city of Shiraz. Persepolis (Takhte Jamshid) Persepolis (Old Persian: ‘Parseh’, New Persian:Takht-e Jamshid’) was an ancient ceremonial capital of the Persian…
Photo: The first Iranian women wrestling league
The first Iranian women wrestling league was held in Tehran. The 9 teams from all over the Iran participated in this league. Related posts: Photo: Iranian girls play basketball with Hijab Iran girls national inline hockey training-Photo Photo: Iranian girls table tennis training Photo: Iranians warmly welcome US wrestlers
Photo: Fantastic Nasir al-Mulk Mosque
The Nasir al-Mulk Mosque in Shiraz, famous for its stained glass windows, is one of the tourists attractions of Iran’s historic city of Shiraz which is frequently visited by domestic and foreigner visitors. Masjed-e Nasir Al Molk One of the most elegant and most photographed pieces of architecture in southern Iran, the Pink Mosque was…
Photo: Where is Khalid Nabi Cemetery?
Khalid Nabi Cemetery is located in Golestan province near the border with Turkmenistan. It is mainly situated on a mountain ridge about 1 km distance from the mausoleum called “Khaled Nabi” who according to oral tradition of the Yomut Turkomans was a pre-Islamic prophet and whose mausoleum is visited by them for pilgrimage together with…
Photo: Iran hosted the int. traditional archery cup
The International Peace and Friendship traditional archery cup held in Aras Free zone, north west of IRAN. 75 archer from Azerbaijan republic, Iraq, Turkey, Afghanistan and Iran participated in this event. Aras Free zone Aras Free Trade – Industrial Zone (abbreviated as AFZ) is located in the Northwest of Iran at the border point with…