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Day: 23 November 2020

Termeh, Luxurious Royal Fabric

Termeh, Luxurious Royal Fabric

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Termeh, Luxurious Royal Fabric Termeh is a woven fine and precious cloth with traditional Iranian patterns or textures which is woven by hand with two sets of warp and weft yarn made of pile, wool, natural and synthetic high-quality silk with tall...
Sizdah-Be-Dar (Nature day)

Sizdah-Be-Dar (Nature day)

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At April 1The 13th day of Farvardin has been named as Sizdah-Be-Dar or Nature Day in Iranian culture that is an ancient ritual and also it is one of the most important common and shared customs among Iranian tribes. This day is an official holiday in...
Chaharshanbe Soori

Chaharshanbe Soori

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At March 17Chaharshanbe Soori (Persian: چهارشنبه‌سوری‎) or Chaharshanbe Suri is a particular and important common ritual of spring festival among Iranian tribes, which is held before Nowruz (New Year) in Iranian culture. It is one of the Nowruz...
Nowruz

Nowruz

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(At March 20)Nowruz (literally translated New Day) is one of the oldest celebrations in ancient Persia, which is held vigorously in the first day of spring marking the beginning of the Iranian calendar (21 March). Nowruz festivities celebrate the...
Yalda Night

Yalda Night

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At December 20 Yalda Night (Chelleh night) is one of the most beautiful and longest nights of the year in Iran where the ceremonies and celebrations are held with different ways  based on the special traditions of each region. The word Yalda...
Imam Reza Qadamgah in Nishapur

Imam Reza Qadamgah in Nishapur

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The province of Razavi Khorasan is the host of Imam Reza and one of the poles of religious tourism in Iran. one of the religious tourism attractions in this province is Imam Reza’s Qadamgah in Nishapur that can be considered the main religious...
Imamzade Davood

Imamzade Davood

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History of Imamzade Davood Shrine It is stated that around 400 AH, when the movement of Alavi Sadat was formed in the north of Iran, someone from the eleventh generation of Imam Hassan Mojtaba headed toward the mountains. His goal was to join this...
Shah Abdol-Azim Shrine

Shah Abdol-Azim Shrine

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Firstly, the Abdol Azim holy shrine like all the other major shrines was just the central building contain the central part, but the other buildings constructed and linked to the main building during the years to finally reached to current form...