Shah Cheragh shrine holds unique potential for religious tourism

TEHRAN – The holy shrine of Shah Cheragh, where Seyyed Mir Ahmad, one of the brothers of Imam Reza (AS), the eighth Shia Imam, is laid to rest, holds a unique potential for religious tourism in the ancient city of Shiraz, the capital of Fars province.

‘Forest to Desert’ project, an opportunity for tourism development in Shahroud

TEHRAN--The ‘Forest to Desert’ project is an exceptional opportunity for tourism development in Shahroud county, Semnan province, said Shahroud Governor Mohammad-Hassan Asafari.

Kazan Kremlin hosting photo exhibit of Shiraz attractions

TEHRAN--The UNESCO-registered Kazan Kremlin, a historical citadel in the city of Kazan, Russia’s Republic of Tatarstan, is playing host to a photography exhibition of Shiraz historical, cultural and religious attractions.

Iranian court concludes key case in Shiraz terror attacks, delivers firm sentences

TEHRAN – Iran’s judiciary has issued decisive rulings against perpetrators involved in the 2022 and 2023 terrorist attacks on the revered Shah Cheragh Shrine in Shiraz, sentencing three individuals to death for orchestrating the assaults.

Shah Cheragh’s booth highly welcomed by visitors at Tehran fair

TEHRAN - The booth representing the holy shrine of Shah Cheragh at the 18th Tehran International Tourism and Related Industries Exhibition has received an unprecedented response from visitors, the tourism chief of Fars province has said.

Families of Shiraz terror attack victims demand justice in Tehran trial

TEHRAN – On Sunday, the first session of a new trial for the Shiraz terrorist attack case, filed by the victims' families, was held in Branch 55 of the Tehran International Court.

Loan exhibit of Islamic arts underway at Shiraz museum

TEHRAN - As part of the 3rd International Multimedia Festival of Cultural Heritage, the exhibition “Reflections of Islamic Art in Iran” was inaugurated at the Museum of the Holy Shrine of Shah Cheragh in Shiraz.

Imam Reza (AS) inheritance coin unveiled by tourism minister in Shiraz

SHIRAZ - The Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts, Seyyed Reza Salehi-Amiri, has unveiled the historical Imam Reza (AS) inheritance coin, at a cultural heritage museum located within the revered Shah Cheragh Museum in Shiraz.

Iran indicts 11 terrorists involved in 2023 terror attack in Shiraz

TEHRAN – Iranian judicial authorities have officially indicted those responsible for planning last year's deadly attack on the revered Shah Cheragh shrine, a prominent holy site in Iran's southern Fars Province, according to a provincial official.

Minister arrives in Shiraz, visits historical sites, tourism projects

TEHRAN – On Thursday, the Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts, Seyyed Reza Salehi-Amiri, arrived in Shiraz to attend a commemoration ceremony of Hafez, the illustrious Persian poet of the 14th century.

Perpetrators of Shah Cheragh attack to be executed soon

TEHRAN- Three individuals convicted of involvement in the terrorist attack on the Shah Cheragh shrine in Shiraz will be executed in the coming days, according to Iran's Supreme Court Chief Judge.

Pakistani minister visits Shiraz, emphasizes medical tourism cooperation

TEHRAN – Syed Sardar Ali Shah, Pakistan’s Provincial Minister of Sindh for Education, Culture, Tourism, and Antiquities and Archives, arrived at Shiraz on Thursday morning, to attend a major tourism fair being underway in the ancient Iranian city.

Fars province sets priorities for pilgrimage, cultural tourism development

TEHRAN – The tourism chief of Fars has outlined his directorate’s priorities for bolstering pilgrimage and cultural tourism in the southern Iranian province.

Delegation led by Chinese deputy tourism minister visits Fars province

TEHRAN – On Friday, a Chinese delegation led by Beijing’s Deputy Minister of Culture and Tourism Li Qun embarked on a two-day journey to Iran’s southern Fars province, which is home to countless cultural heritage sites and monuments.

Main culprit in terror attack on Shah Cheragh shrine sentenced to death

TEHRAN- Chief Justice of Fars Province Kazem Mousavi has said that the primary defendant in a terrorist attack on the Shah Cheragh shrine in the Iranian city of Shiraz has received a death sentence.

Terrorists involved in Shah Cheragh attack attend first court hearing

TEHRAN – On Monday, three terrorists involved in the August terrorist attack on the Shah Cheragh shrine had their first court hearing in the southern Iranian city of Shiraz. 

All political groups have pre-registered for parliamentary elections, says interior minister

TEHRAN - Iranian Interior Minister Ahmad Vahidi told reporters on the sidelines of a cabinet session on Wednesday that candidates from diverse political factions have pre-registered to run in the parliamentary elections, which will be held in late winter.

UN rights chief denounces terrorist attack on Shah Cheragh shrine

TEHRAN- Volker Türk, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, has denounced a recent terrorist assault on the Shah Cheragh shrine in Shiraz, a city in southcentral Iran.

By Mona Hojat Ansari

Unknown conquerors of peaks

Who is Farzad Badpa and what does his bravery in the Shah Cheragh terror attack mean?

TEHRAN- On the hot evening of August 13, a man working as a dedicated service force in the holy Shah Cheragh shrine in the southcentral Iranian city of Shiraz found himself in the midst of a horrifying incident.

Farewell to victims of terror attack on Shah Cheragh

TEHRAN- Thousands of people on Wednesday said goodbye to the victims of the terrorist attack at the Shah Cheragh shrine in Shiraz, capital of the southcentral province of Fars.

Multiple spy services behind Shah Cheragh terrorist attack: IRGC 

TEHRAN – Spokesman for Islamic Revolution Guard Corps Ramazan Sharif has told Iranian media that multiple spy services were behind the terrorist act that happened in the southcentral city of Shiraz on Sunday.

Shah Cheragh terrorist attack elicits global outrage

TEHRAN - The world community as well as high-ranking officials have strongly condemned the Sunday terrorist attack at the Shah Cheragh shrine in Shiraz, Iran’s southern metropolis.

By Sara Emami

Shah Cheragh terrorist attack: sequel to a failed plot

TEHRAN – The Shah Cheragh shrine in Iran’s southcentral city of Shiraz has come under a deadly terrorist attack for the second time in the past year. 

Two Shiraz terror attack convicts executed

TEHRAN - Two individuals who had been condemned to death for their roles in a fatal terrorist attack on the famed Shah Cheragh shrine in the southern province of Fars last October were executed early on Saturday.

Shah Cheragh culprit provides fresh data on Daesh terror conspiracy

TEHRAN- An individuals charged with assisting the key terrorists in the Shah Cheragh terrorist assault in October, which the Daesh Takfiri group claimed responsibility for, has admitted to taking part in the heinous act and membership to the group.

Noruz holidays: Shiraz tours to take travelers to ancient neighborhoods

TEHRAN – Shiraz is set to hold special tours of historical neighborhoods of the ancient Iranian city during the two-week Noruz holiday, which officially commences on March 21.

Third trial session for Shah Cheragh terrorist attack held

TEHRAN- The Islamic Revolution Court of Shiraz on Monday held the third trial session for perpetrators of the Shah Cheragh terrorist attack.

First trial session for Shah Cheragh terrorist attack held

TEHRAN- The Islamic Revolution Court of Shiraz on Wednesday held the first trial session for perpetrators of the Shah Cheragh terrorist attack.

42 suspected of links with Shah Cheragh terror attack detained

TEHRAN- Several specifics of the security operation following the terrorist attack on the Shah Cheragh shrine in Shiraz in October last year have been provided by a representative of the intelligence department of the southern Province of Fars.