Yalda Night, known also as the Chelleh Night, falls on December 20, this year. Considered the longest night of the year when the ancient Iranians celebrated the birth of Mithra, the goddess of light, the Yalda Night was registered on the Iran’s National Heritage List in 2008. “Yalda Night” is a traditional Iranian celebration of…
Wedding ceremony among Turkmen natives of Raz and Jergalan, North Khorasan province, has remained virtually the same as that in distant past; like their variegated attire, the ceremony itself is a sort of enigma; wedding is important in terms of bringing tribal glory and economic improvement. Turkmens cherish larger families, since they believe larger number…
The number of foreign tourists visiting Kashan, in Isfahan Province, increased fourfold over the past two years compared to the figure for the same period before it, said the city’s mayor. Many travellers opt to bypass Kashan on their journeys between Tehran, Isfahan and Yazd, but we counsel you not to do the same. In…
Iranian girls play football with Hijab. This match held between shiraz Qashqaei and Ayandesazan club from Najafbad. The Iranian girls played football and futsal with hijab (islamic cover). Also Iranian girls participated in Olympic gams and international championships with hijab in Volleyball, Handball, Basketball, Taekwondo, Woshu, Judo, Wrestling, Shooting, Archery and … Related posts: Iranian…
Head of container affairs of Shahid Rajaei Port in Hormuzgan Province announced that 17 international container shipping companies have resumed their activities in the port adding that Maersk Line of Denmark and MOL of Japan as well as CMA of France and Messina of Italy will begin operations in the port soon. Also Today Imam…
Iran has inaugurated a new platform at Phase 21 of South Pars Gas Field adding 28 million cubic meters per day (mcm/d) of gas to its production. “The production capacity of South Pars has reached 515 mcm/d,” said Alireza Ebadi, the head of South Pars phases 20 and 21 development project, Shana reported. The nominal…
Poland‘s biggest refiner PKN Orlen announced a major purchase of crude oil from Iran thus becoming the latest company to join the already long list of European clients of Iranian oil. The state-owned PKN Orlen announced in a statement as reported by Reuters that it had bought one million barrels of Iranian Light oil. It…
Russia‘s aviation giant Sukhoi signed a preliminary agreement with Iran to sell Superjet 100 planes. According to Interfax news agency, the agreement, which was signed with an unnamed Iranian company, enables both sides to study the projected sales. The news agency quoted an unnamed Russia aviation official as confirming the development. The official added, however,…
Traditional celebration of birth Prophet Mohammad held in Sanandaj, Kurdistan province, west of Iran. The people in Sanandaj play Daf instrument in this celebration. About Sanandaj Even by Iran’s super-hospitable standards, Sanandaj is a remarkably friendly city. It’s the capital of Kordestan province, a good base for visits to Palangan and a great place to…
Gilan province, with mostly mountainous, green and forested areas, is located in the north of Iran and lies along the Caspian Sea. It is beautiful all year round, especially in fall. Gilan: A Paradise The province of Gilan is 13,952 km2 (5,387 sq mi) in the north of Iran. lies just west of the province…
