Millennia-old Iranian village nominated for UNWTO label
Iran’s millennia-old village of Kharanaq has been nominated for the ‘Best Tourism Villages’ label, which will be granted to a selection of rural destinations by the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO). Embracing a labyrinth of streets, tunnels, passageways, and impressive buildings such as a tiny mosque, a shaking minaret, and an old caravanserai, Kharanaq is sometimes...
Over $125 million allocated to nanotechnology sector
As of the start of a national plan to develop the nanotechnology sector 15 years ago, more than 5,283 billion rials (about $125.7 million at the official exchange rate of 42,000 rials) has been allocated to nanotechnology projects, IRNA reported on Saturday. Nanotechnology’s trend of development is growing in Iran, as the number of nanoproducts...
Zakariya Razi; Persian skillful, popular physician
Abu Bakr Muhammad Zakariya Razi is a well-known Persian polymath, who was a front-runner physician, alchemist, philosopher, and important figure in the history of medicine as well, writing important books on medicine, alchemy, philosophy, astronomy, metaphysics and grammar. His own name is Mohammad and his title is Abbu Bakr and his father’s name is Zakaria....
The 34th International Film Festival for Children & Youth will be...
The 34th International Film Festival for Children & Youth will be held from October 8th to 13th, 2021, with the participation of the Iran Cinema Organization, Farabi Cinematic Foundation, and Isfahan Municipality in the categories of feature-length films, short films, animations and web series. Deadline for master copy submission after official selection announced until September...
August 23 is celebrated as #Avicenna Day
August 23 is celebrated as #Avicenna, the #Persian scientist commemoration. He is regarded as one of the most significant physicians, astronomers, thinkers, writers, & the father of medical science who has listed in his famous book The Canon of Medicine a list of 800 pure drugs.
World Muslims Commemorate Tasoua amid Coronavirus Epidemic
People across Iran and other world states mourned Tasoua, the 9th day of the lunar month of Moharram, a day before Imam Hossein (PBUH) was martyred in the battle of Karbala 1,300 years ago, while meeting the health protocols declared to prevent the further spread of coronavirus. Every year, people, dressed in black, took to...
Iranian universities, pioneer in Islamic World
According to the results of the ShanghaiRanking’s Academic Ranking of World Universities 2021, the Islamic Republic of Iran became the leader in the Islamic world and 11 universities in the country are among the top universities in the world in 2021. Iran Press/ Iran news: Mohammad Javad Dehghani, head of the Islamic World Science Citation Center (ISC),...
President Rayeesi: Gov’t Prioritizing Vaccination of All Iranian...
Iranian President Seyed Ebrahim Rayeesi underlined that his government prioritizes vaccination of Iranians from all walks of life, and said funds will be allocated to import millions of doses of COVID-19 vaccines. President Rayeesi made the remarks addressing a meeting of the National Task Force for Fight against Coronavirus. “There is no problem in allocating funds...
Hamedan, Bukhara to develop sister city partnership
The Iranian city of Hamedan and the Uzbek city of Bukhara will soon sign a sister city agreement in order to develop cultural exchanges and tourism, Hossein Qarabaghi, Member of Hamadan City Council has stated. A sister city or twin town relationship is a form of legal or social agreement between two geographically and politically distinct...
Shia Muslims start Muharram mourning rituals amid pandemic
Shia Muslims in all Iranian cities started Muharram mourning rituals and decorated their neighborhoods with black banners for observing mourning ceremonies for the martyrdom of Imam Hussein (PBUH), the third Imam of Shia Muslims, as the holy month of Muharram arrived on August 10. This year, however, Muslims are marking the second Muharram amidst a...