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2023-04-16 17:50
V&A’s installation evokes memories of first-ever mosque built in the UK
TEHRAN –The Victoria & Albert Museum is playing host to an architectural installation that evokes memories of the first-ever mosque built in the UK. The event is inspired by the holy month of Ramadan.
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2023-04-10 18:26
Discover mausoleum of 12th-century Sufi theologian and poet
TEHRAN - The mausoleum complex of Sheikh Ahmad-e Jami is a collection of religious buildings, mosques, houses, and tombstones set around the central tombstone of the Iranian Sufi theologian and poet who lived between 1048 and 1141.
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2023-02-12 17:11
Intricate details: feast your eyes on Persian tilework
One of the most common and significant decorative elements in Persian architecture is tilework. There is a wide variety of mosques, castles, mansions, churches, and halls, to name a few that have benefited from the expertise over time.
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2023-02-05 19:16
Forgotten in modern Isfahan: Darb-e Kushk
At the intersection of Tayeb and Mir-Damad streets, is located the remnants of Darb-e Kushk, which was once an ancient neighborhood of Isfahan, prosperous in the Aq-Qoyunlu epoch (1378–1503).
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2023-01-29 18:36
By Afshin Majlesi
In Hamedan, ancient monuments and gigantic in-cave lake await
TEHRAN – From the dramatic sceneries to countless cultural sites, and from archeological sites to the largest in-cave lake on the planet, Hamedan offers a variety of destinations for history buffs, sightseers and nature lovers.
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2023-01-21 18:12
Discover early example of Islamic architecture in southern Iran
TEHRAN - Constructed between the early and middle of the 9th century CE, the Friday Mosque of Siraf, located in the port city of Siraf close to the Persian Gulf, is a very early example of Islamic architecture in Iran.
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2023-01-15 18:31
Jameh Mosque of Ushturjan; a living museum of lavish decorations
TEHRAN – Survived in excellent condition, the Jameh Mosque of Ushturjan is an amazing reminiscent of Il-khanid architecture in a town of the same name in Isfahan province.
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2023-01-09 18:31
Tarikhaneh marks 100 years on national heritage list
TEHRAN –On Sunday, Tarikhaneh, one of the oldest standing mosques in Iran, marked the 100th anniversary of its registration on the national list of cultural heritage in a ceremony held at the ancient place of worship in Damghan.
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2023-01-04 21:30
Tilework reinstalled on Atiq Mosque after restoration
TEHRAN – A team of restorers has reinstalled blocks of tilework, bearing Arabic scripts, floral, and geometric patterns, on the façade of the ancient Atiq Mosque in Shiraz.
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2023-01-04 18:29
Visit Tarikhaneh, one of Iran’s oldest mosques
TEHRAN – The Tarikhaneh Mosque, which was formerly a fire temple from the Sassanid era (224–651), is situated in central Iran, close to the city of Damghan.
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2022-12-20 12:03
By Seyedhossein Hosseiniseddiq
Bajestan: the land of red rubies
At the invitation of one of my close friends, who is originally from Bajestan city in Razavi Khorasan province, I attended the national pomegranate festival on November 3rd, 2022 in the land of red rubies. This city is known as the land of red rubies because of its saffron fields, pomegranate orchards, and red marble stone mountains.
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2022-12-05 20:00
Rock-carved mosque in UNESCO-registered Maymand restored
TEHRAN – Restoration work has come to an end on a cozy rock-carved mosque, which is located in the UNESCO-designated Cultural Landscape of Maymand, southern Iran.
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2022-11-19 20:08
A mosque excellent by day, incredible at night
TEHRAN - Beyond the green gardens in the downtown, stands a towering minaret and a pyramidal dome, ushering visitors to the Great Mosque of Natanz on a site occupied since the Buyid period (934 CE -1062).
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2022-11-18 17:39
Mudbrick complex offers chance of time travel!
TEHRAN – Home to architectural marvels and life-sized wax figures, the Ganjali Khan complex may haunt your imagination for a time travel to the 17th-century Iran.
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2022-11-12 23:37
Jameh Mosque of Urmia to undergo minor restoration
TEHRAN – The centuries-old Jameh Mosque of Urmia, which is a must-see destination for history buffs and culture tourists in northwest Iran, will undergo minor restoration in the near future.
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2022-10-31 18:19
Puzzling minarets worth visiting once!
For centuries Menar Jonban (“shaking minarets”), which stand tall in the ancient city of Isfahan, have been a source of charm for Iranians and even foreign visitors as they are really prone to vibrate!
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2022-10-29 20:00
Tehran college to hold conference on spiritual tourism
TEHRAN–Tehran’s University of Science and Culture is getting prepared to hold a conference on tourism and spirituality in mid-March 2023.
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2022-10-29 18:08
On a road trip in Iran, mosques everywhere
TEHRAN—Rolling countryside, thousands of domed structures flanked by brick minarets make recurring scenes of mosques straight ahead on a drive through Iran.
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2022-10-28 20:00
Sanandaj to improve facilities for religious sites
TEHRAN—Kordestan seeks to improve tourism facilities for its religious sites that are scattered across Sanandaj, the provincial capital.
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2022-10-22 18:27
See earliest surviving example of mosque constructed by Ilkhanids
TEHRAN – A destination for the faithful, sightseers, and historians near Tehran, the Congregational (Jameh) Mosque of Varamin is renowned as the earliest surviving example of a mosque constructed by the Ilkhanids in Iran.
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2022-10-08 18:51
Wondering where to visit next? Here are six stunning religious sites in Iran
TEHRAN—Historical places of worship around the world tend to appear on the bucket lists of many travelers. If you think just because it is a Muslim-majority country, you are going to find only gorgeous mosques here, you are wrong!
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2022-09-04 20:30
Ancient mudbrick minaret restored as routine maintenance
TEHRAN–A team of cultural heritage experts has finished work to restore and strengthen the sole minaret of an ancient mosque that stands tall in the heart of Iran.
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2022-09-03 18:40
Na’in prepares to become tourist hub: official
TEHRAN–Na’in’s tourism directorate has announced plans aimed at making the oasis city a major tourist destination.
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2022-08-27 19:00
Khaf, an open-air museum of ancient mosques
One of the ancient yet spectacular towns of Khorasan Razavi province is Khaf, which is somehow an open-air museum of centuries-old mosques with significant architecture in northeast Iran.
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2022-08-24 18:00
Visit world’s first two-story mosque in heart of Iran
TEHRAN—Thousands of tourists come here every year to visit the ancient mosque of Ardestan, which is famed as the world’s first two-story mosque.
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2022-08-17 22:00
Oldest Zilou in Iran undergoes restoration
TEHRAN—Iran’s oldest Zilou, which formerly covered the congregational hall of a mosque in Meybod, has undergone restoration in the ancient oasis city.
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2022-08-16 20:26
Blue Mosque of Tabriz, surroundings undergo landscape project
TEHRAN– A landscape project has commenced trimming the surroundings of the 15th-century Blue Mosque of Tabriz in northwest Iran.
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2022-07-23 19:07
The timeless allure of ruins: Espeti Mazget
Photo depicts the ruins of an ancient place of worship situated at the heart of a dense forest in the Talesh region of Gilan province, northern Iran, July 17, 2022.
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2022-07-18 18:45
Faulty tiles to be removed from majestic Imam Mosque
TEHRAN – Earlier this year and following years of restoration, scaffolding was partly taken down from the dome of the majestic Imam Mosque. However, it revealed arrays of faulty tiles, which are now pledged to be replaced with flawless ones.
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2022-07-12 20:33
Shafei Mosque: a picturesque place of grace
TEHRAN – The picturesque Shafei Jameh Mosque, which is a Sunni Muslims’ place of worship, stands tall in the ancient city of Kermanshah, western Iran.