At August 22 – September 21 Agriculture is one of the sacred jobs that people in different regions have been busy with since past times. The celebration of Kharman (harvest) is a traditional, olden and lasting ceremony in northern Iran...

Ta’ziye: A Historic Ritual Drama in Iran (H1) What Is Ta’ziye? (H2) Ta’ziye is a traditional Iranian ritual drama that portrays mourning ceremonies related to the events of Karbala. Although the word Ta’ziye literally means mourning, it refers to a...

Zoorkhaneh or Humorous sport is an epic art indicating the Islamic, mythic and ancient Iranian beliefs. This traditional sport is done by 10 to 20 men and it is considered a kind of dramatic sport like Gymnastics. The place of performing this sport is...

At August 29 – August 30 The month of Muharram is the first Islamic month of the Islamic calender. It is one of  the forbidden months of Muslims, in which the greatest tragedy and oppression in the Prophet’s family occurred in the...

At October 1 – October 12According to the ancient Iran calendar, the sixteenth day of each month is called Mehr. The Mehregan festival is a celebration of the Mehr day of the Mehr Month (the seventh month of the year). Also, since a year is...

At January 31 – February 10 Iran is an Islamic country owes its Islamic dimensions to the great revolution, known as the Iranian Islamic Revolution of 1977 (1357 SH), which done by huge crowd participation of the public, Islamic characters,...

At January 29The “Sadeh festival” is the largest fire celebration and one of the oldest known traditions in ancient Persia. This festival is celebrated forty days after the Yalda Night as thanksgiving from God’s blessings by...

(At March 20)Nowruz (literally translated New Day) is one of the oldest celebrations in ancient Persia, which is held vigorously in the first day of spring marking the beginning of the Iranian calendar (21 March). Nowruz festivities celebrate the...