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Iran commemorates eight years of the Sacred Defense

Sacred Defense
From today 22 September and for a week, Iran remembers the anniversary of the Sacred Defense, the beginning of the war imposed between Iran and Iraq (1980-1988). A war wanted and supported by the United States. On September 22, 1980, the Iraqi army under Saddam's dictatorship launched a full-scale offensive against Iran. Aviation ...

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Iran commemorates eight years of the Sacred Defense

22 September 2021

Iran commemorates the sacrifice of those who defended the homeland.
From today 22 September and for a week, Iran remembers the anniversary of the Sacred Defense, the beginning of the war imposed between Iran and Iraq (1980-1988). A war wanted and supported by the United States.

On September 22, 1980, the Iraqi army under Saddam's dictatorship launched

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Iran's sacred defense against Saddam

21 September 2021

The Sacred Defense and the Traditional Concept of Peace

40 years ago the war imposed by Iraq against Iran and on the occasion of the world day of peace, the Cultural Institute of Iran in Rome in collaboration with the International Study Center "Dimore della Sapienza" organizes the meeting entitled

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Tarikhaneh the oldest mosque in Iran on the ICESCO heritage list

17 September 2021

 The oldest mosque in the country soon on the ICESCO heritage list.
Iran intends to propose "Tarikhaneh", one of its oldest mosques, as a candidate for inclusion in the cultural heritage list of the Islamic Organization for Education, Science and Culture (ICESCO)

The mosque, built with mud bricks, is nearby

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Day of Persian Poetry and Literature.

16 September 2021

Iran; the great poet Shahryar is commemorated.
On the occasion of the anniversary of the death of the great Iranian poet contemperano, the national day of Persian poetry and literature is also celebrated.

The Cultural Institute of Iran in collaboration with Diruz and the Negah cultural association organizes the meeting entitled
“Thirty stories

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Tenth edition of the “Visioni Corte” festival and Iranian short films.

7 September 2021

Venice Film Festival and Iranian short films.
A focus on Iranian cinema, screenings, cinema meetings and masterclasses. These are the main ingredients of the tenth edition of the Visioni Corte International Short Film Festival, which will take place from 18 to 25 September in Gaeta.
Selected 106 works, between competition and out of competition, from 37

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The cinemas are hosting the Iranian film from 2 September

6 September 2021

Sons of the Sun in Italian cinemas.
The new work by Iranian Majid Majidi presented at the Venice film festival after a visit to the Oscars ceremony, has just been released in Italian cinemas and presents the world of forgotten children.

Iranian cinema, for some decades now, has been thronging with great success

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78. International Film Festival

3 September 2021

The critics section hosts the Iranian film Zalava.
The criticism section is an autonomous and parallel section organized by the National Union of Italian Film Critics (SNCCI) as part of the Venice Biennale International Film Festival. The selection consists of seven first works in competition and two events

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The fifth online course of Persian language and literature

July 30 2021

Registration for the 5st online Persian language course is open

The Cultural Institute of Iran in Rome, within the framework of its cultural and educational activities, promotes the 52st course and fifth online course of. The course aims to introduce you to one of the main languages ​​of Central and Western Asia whose great importance is linked to its own

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Best wishes for the great feast of Ghadir

July 28 2021

Shiite Muslims celebrate Eid al-Ghadir tomorrow.
“Today I have made your religion perfect, I have completed My grace for you and I liked to give you Islam as your religion”. (Holy Quran, 5: 3)
Shia Muslims around the world celebrate Eid al-Ghadir tomorrow, which marks the day the Prophet of Islam named Ali ibn Abi Talib the

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Eid al-Adha ": best wishes to all Muslims for the Feast of the sacrifice

July 20 2021

Wednesday, July 21, 2021, is Eid al-Adha, the "sacrifice" festival
The feast of the Sacrifice recalls the sacrifice made by the prophet Abraham, put to the test by God who asked him to sacrifice in his only son, Ishmael. Abraham obeyed; to reward him, God replaced the son with a ram to be sacrificed. With this sacrifice, the Muslims

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Unesco world heritage sites in Iran

Qara Kelisa or The Black Church

Black Church

Qara Kelisa or The Black Church is the burial place of San Taddeo. Historical sources reveal that in the Sassanid era a part of the Armenians was of Zoroastrian faith, while ... Read more
Hammam Ganjali Khan

Arg-e Bam

Arg-e Bam is the largest brick-built city in the world that is around 2200 years old. This site is located above Azarin Hill, a ... Read more
Rock inscription of Bisotun

Rock inscription of Bisotun

The rock inscription of Bisotun is located in the homonymous city in the province of Harsin (Kermānshāh region), at the foot of Mount Bisotun. This inscription is the largest in the world and the ... Read more
Golestan Palace

Golestan Palace

Golestan Palace has a monumental entrance and has several halls now used as a museum, such as the hall of mirrors, the hall of diamonds and the ivory room. In the hall of ... Read more
Tower of Gonbad-e Kavus

Tower of Gonbad-e Kavus

The Gonbad-e Kavus Tower (Qabus) is one of the tallest brick-built towers in the world, represents one of the most valuable works of Islamic architecture in Iran and is located ... Read more
city ​​of Yazd

Yazd

city ​​of Yazd: The Yazd region is one of the oldest territories in Iran and the historical works scattered in this area, each in its own way, tell the past ... Read more
Imam Mosque

Imam Mosque

The Imam Mosque, the most prestigious historical mosque in Esfahān, among the important buildings of Islamic architecture in Iran and known by other names such as: Mahdie mosque, Al-Mahdi mosque, Jāme 'Abbāsi mosque, ... Read more
NAGHSH AND JAHAN

NAGHSH AND JAHAN

The Naghsh-e Jahan square was built in the time of the Timurids, to a lesser extent than today. At the time of Shah Abbas I the square was enlarged and purchased the ... Read more
Pasargadae

Pasargadae

Along the road that connects Esfahan to Shiraz, in the plain of Morghab, there is the mausoleum of Cyrus the great. The mausoleum building includes a quadrangular room which is located ... Read more
Persepolis (Persepolis)

Persepolis (Persepolis, Parse)

Takht-e Jamshid ("Throne of Jamshid"), is the famous name of the most impressive architectural work of the Achaemenids located in the city of Marvdasht, Fārs region. The Takht-e Jamshid area which in ... Read more
Shahr-i Sokhta (Shahr-e Sukhteh)

Shahr-i Sokhta

Shahr-e Sukhte (Shahr-i Sokhta) is located 57 km west of the road from Zabol to Zahedan. Because of the vastness and the particular conditions ... Read more
Sheikh Safi-ad-din mausoleum

Sheikh Safi-ad-din mausoleum

Mausoleum of Sheikh Safi-ad-din Ardabili is composed of a series of buildings from different periods and for the first time it was for the will of Shah Tahmasp Safavide who took on ... Read more
Shushtar hydraulic system

Shushtar hydraulic system

The hydraulic system of Shushtar is located in the city of the same name (Khuzestān region) and dates back to the Achaemenid and Sassanid periods. These ancient structures considered the most important architectural and ... Read more
Soltaniyeh dome

Soltaniyeh dome

the archaeological area of ​​Soltaniyeh is located at the forty-third kilometer of the Zanjan-Khoda Bande road. Soltaniye Dome is forty-eight and a half meters high, belongs to the Il-Khanide era and was built in nine ... Read more
Apadana Palace of Susa

Apadana Palace of Susa

The Apadana Palace of Susa is located in the city of the same name (Khuzestān region) and was the winter palace of the Achaemenid kings and the main one of Darius I who by his will was ... Read more
Choqa zanbil

Choqa zanbil

Choqa zanbil (Choga Zanbil) or Ziggurat Dur Untāsh is located in the city of Shush or Susa (Khuzestān region). This ancient place of worship was built by the great king of ancient ... Read more

Bāgh, Iranian garden

 Although, according to some Iranian myths, the first to collect and cultivate in a bāgh (garden) the seeds of flowers and fruit imported from mountain areas was ... Read more

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PERSIAN LANGUAGE COURSE

The Cultural Institute of Iran in Rome, as part of its cultural and educational activities, promotes the Persian language course

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