Iranians mark martyrdom anniversary of Hazrat Fatemeh (PBUH)
Sunday, 17 January 2021 08:10
Mehr News Agency
TEHRAN, Jan. 17 (MNA) – Today, the twentieth of lunar month of Jamadi- al-Thani, in Iranian calendar marks the martyrdom anniversary of Hazrat Fatemeh Zahra (PBUH), the noble daughter of Holy Prophet of Islam Hazrat Muhammad (S)....
Iran to host calligraphy conf. among Silk Road countries
Saturday, 16 January 2021 15:50
Mehr News Agency
TEHRAN, Jan. 16 (MNA) – Iranian National Commission for UNESCO will host the 1st International Exhibition and Conference of the Silk Road Calligraphy....
Mehr News Agency - Leader attends 2nd night of Hazrat Zahra mourning ceremony
Friday, 15 January 2021 19:37
Mehr News Agency
TEHRAN, Jan. 15 (MNA) – The second night of the mourning ceremony of the martyrdom of Hazrat Fatemeh Zahra (PBUH), the daughter of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), was held Frida...
28 plays to compete at 39th Fajr Intl. Theater Festival
Wednesday, 13 January 2021 16:27
Tehran Times
TEHRAN – 28 plays have been selected for the national competition section of the 39th Fajr International Theater Festival, the organizers announced on Wednesday....
Persian writer Jalal Al-e Ahmad’s stories published in Bangladesh
Wednesday, 13 January 2021 16:26
Tehran Times
TEHRAN – A book containing 10 stories by the renowned Iranian novelist and short story writer Jalal Al-e Ahmad has recently been published in the Bengali language in Bang...
Friedrich Durrenmatt’s “Execution of Justice” comes to Iranian bookstores
Wednesday, 13 January 2021 16:25
Tehran Times
TEHRAN – A Persian translation of “The Execution of Justice” (“Justiz”) by Friedrich Durrenmatt has recently been published by Borj Publications in Tehran....
John Dos Passos’ “The 42nd Parallel” published in Persian
Wednesday, 13 January 2021 16:23
Tehran Times
TEHRAN – A Persian translation of American novelist John Dos Passos’ “The 42nd Parallel” from the U. has recently been published in Persian in Tehran....
Sculptor Hamid Kangarani deems his wax effigy of Commander Soleimani acceptable
Wednesday, 13 January 2021 16:20
Tehran Times
TEHRAN – Sculptor Hamid Kangarani, whose wax effigy of Martyr Qassem Soleimani was unveiled at the Museum of Luminaries at Tehran’s Milad Tower last Saturday, said on Tue...
'The Dogs Didn't Sleep Last Night' to vie at Goa FilmFest.
Wednesday, 13 January 2021 14:50
Mehr News Agency
TEHRAN, Jan. 13 (MNA) – Iranian film 'The Dogs Didn't Sleep Last Night' directed by Ramin Rasouli, will take part in the 51st International Film Festival of India (IFFI),...
TEHRAN, Jan. 13 (MNA) – Each year with the beginning of the cold season, the migratory birds fly a long distance to settle in Sorkhroud wetland in Mazandaran province, no...
TEHRAN – The Fajr Festival of Visual Arts will be honoring the photographers who were active during the pandemic, were tested positive with CVODI-19, or died of COVID-19....
Mount Damavand is the highest peak in Iran and the highest volcano in Asia.
Travel tips
Things to Know Before Trip One of the most important things to remember is that Iranians aren’t Arabs, they’re Persian. They speak Farsi (and other dialects), not Arabic, and some people might feel offended if you great them with Arabic words.