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2023-04-14 21:01
Iranian handicrafts on show at Yerevan exhibit
TEHRAN – A selection of Iranian handicrafts has been put on show at an exhibition underway at Yerevan’s Blue Mosque.
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2021-08-14 22:02
Tabriz: a perfect introduction to Iran
TEHRAN - Tabriz is a big but relaxed city, filled with hospitable people and a UNESCO-listed bazaar to explore. It is the perfect introduction to Iran for sightseers crossing over the border from Armenia, or through the Gurbulak Bazargan border from Turkey.
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2021-06-30 18:26
7 beautiful mosques for your must-visit list in Iran
TEHRAN – Picturesque domes, minarets, vibrant colors, intricate tilework, and welcoming atmosphere are inseparable elements of mosques in every corner of Iran.
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2021-06-27 18:44
Yerevan to exhibit handicrafts from northeast Iran
TEHRAN – Sets of Iranian handicrafts will be put on show at an 18th-century mosque in the capital city of Yerevan, Armenia in the near future.
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2021-06-22 21:02
10 Iran travel destinations you must see
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2021-05-23 21:00
Blue Mosque of Tabriz: a forgotten masterpiece of Iranian architecture
TEHRAN – Completed in the mid-15th century, the Blue Mosque of Tabriz (better known as Masjed-e Kabud) was among the most glorious buildings of the time. Once built, artists took a further 25 years to cover every surface with the blue majolica tiles and intricate calligraphy for which it’s nicknamed.
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2020-09-18 19:30
By Samaneh Aboutalebi
Tabriz Blue Mosque, a masterpiece of Islamic architecture
As an ancient historical city, Tabriz, the capital of the northwestern province of East Azerbaijan, has many sights to offer to the tourists, the highlight of which is the Blue Mosque, known as Masjed-e Kabud in Farsi.
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2020-08-22 00:04
By Afshin Majlesi
On the occasion of World Mosque Day
Fifty-one years ago, on August 21, 1969, an extremist set fire to Jerusalem’s al-Aqsa mosque, which is of very high significance for Muslims as once being their first qibla or direction of prayer. The fire swept through an area of nearly 1500 square meters of the mosque, burning an ancient pulpit, altar, arches, pillars, walls, and ultimately causing a collapse.
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2020-08-11 22:00
Blue Mosque, Alishah Citadel shine more after lighting projects
TEHRAN – Exterior lighting of Blue Mosque and Alishah Citadel in the northwestern city of Tabriz, East Azarbaijan province, have been completed, provincial tourism chief has said.
