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Month: November 2020

Pahlevani and Zoorkhanei Rituals

Pahlevani and Zoorkhanei Rituals

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Zoorkhaneh or Humorous sport is an epic art indicating the Islamic, mythic and ancient Iranian beliefs. This traditional sport is done by 10 to 20 men and it is considered a kind of dramatic sport like Gymnastics. The place of performing this sport is...
Tasu'a and Ashura

Tasu’a & Ashura

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At August 29 – August 30 The month of Muharram is the first Islamic month of the Islamic calender. It is one of  the forbidden months of Muslims, in which the greatest tragedy and oppression in the Prophet’s family occurred in the...
Mehregan

Mehregan festival

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At October 1 – October 12According to the ancient Iran calendar, the sixteenth day of each month is called Mehr. The Mehregan festival is a celebration of the Mehr day of the Mehr Month (the seventh month of the year). Also, since a year is...
Fajr Decade

Fajr Decade

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At January 31 – February 10 Iran is an Islamic country owes its Islamic dimensions to the great revolution, known as the Iranian Islamic Revolution of 1977 (1357 SH), which done by huge crowd participation of the public, Islamic characters,...
Sadeh Festival in Iran

Sadeh Festival

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At January 29The “Sadeh festival” is the largest fire celebration and one of the oldest known traditions in ancient Persia. This festival is celebrated forty days after the Yalda Night as thanksgiving from God’s blessings by...
Pir-e Shaliyar Celebration

Pir-e Shaliyar Celebration

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The old ceremony of Pir-e Shaliyar, known also as "Pir-e Shaliyar Wedding" among locals, is a spiritual event of several thousands years history which is held two times in a year during three consecutive days.
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...