YJC | Mani Pourahmad: Heavy snow has blown the historic city of Masuleh in northern Iran turning it completely white and creating a mesmerising perspective. As a heritage tourism site in Iran, Masuleh is deemed as one of the greenest cities of Iran with a highly good weather, frequent foggy days, cold summers and snowy winters. The historical town ...
ISNA | Ashkan Shabani: Iranians across the country hold mourning rituals in Muharram, first month in lunar calendar, tenth of which marks Ashura when third Imam of Shias and grandson of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) Imam Hussein (PBUH) and his 72 companions were martyred by army of Yazid in year 61 Hegira. Muslims use black as color of mourning and green ...
Tasnim | Hamed Malekpour: Parkour practitioners recently gathered in the unique village of Masuleh in Irans Gilan province to take part in a fierce competition.
Parkour means crossing obstacles in the fastest time possible using the easiest way to move. It is also important to minimise energy consumption from the starting point to the destination....
TEHRAN (Tasnim) People of Masuleh, a village with stunning architecture in Irans northern province of Gilan, stage mourning rituals with traditional practices in commemoration of the third Imam of Shiite Muslims, Hussein ibn Ali (AS).
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Masuleh village officials are aiming to turn the historical village into a cultural tourism hub, Mehr News Agency quoted the head of Irans Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts, and Tourism office in the village Mustafa Pourali as saying.
According to Pourali, meetings are to be held to discuss ways to promote the villages culture and traditions. One way ...
Most countries have their very own unique art of architecture, especially countries with an ancient civilization such as Iran.
The architecture of mosques in Iran varies from one region to another depending on culture, heritage and the resources available. Each mosque has different styles of tile work, unique color systems and symbolic patterns; however,...
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