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:…
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…
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 …
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…
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
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…
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…
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…
The annual Fajr Film Festival (FFF) came to an end on Sunday at Tehran’s Milad Tower after presenting awards to the best of cinematic productions in the past year. The event was attended by Iran’s First Vice President Es’haq Jahangiri, Culture Minister Abbas Salehi, Director of the 36th Fajr Film Festival Ebrahim Darougheh-Zadeh and Director…
The following are photos of a snowman festival in Pardisan Park in Tehran. People in most of the northern part of Iran including the capital Tehran have witnessed heavy snowfall and freezing weather during recent days which brought both joy and headache to them. Related posts: Photo: New Year 2017 celebration in Tehran Photo: Snow…
