TEHRAN—Apart from its wonderful natural and cultural sites, Yazd province has long been a prime destination for spiritual tourism in the lunar month of Muharram.

It is the time when thousands of locals eagerly commemorate the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein (AS) and his loyal companions, slain in 680 CE at Karbala in modern-day Iraq.

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TEHRAN – “Violent Entrepreneurs: The Use of Force in the Making of Russian Capitalism” by Vadim Volkov of the European University at St. Petersburg has been published in Persian.

The book originally published in 2002 has been translated by Damun Afzali. Ney is the publisher of the Persian edition. 

Entering the shady world of what he calls “violent e

TEHRAN – Iran U23 football team will not participate at the 2021 Islamic Solidarity Games, Faraz Fatemi, sporting director of the team, has confirmed the news is correct.

“The Iranian clubs have previously announced their readiness to cooperate with U23 football team but they don’t release their players to join us for the friendly matches,” Fatemi

TEHRAN – Iranian short movie “The Wayfarer” has won the grand prix of the 16th Constantine’s Gold Coin International Animated Film Festival in Serbia.

Directed by Behruz Soleimaninazir, Shirin Soleimaninazir and Farnaz Moazen, the movie tells the story of a bird that couldn’t fly and starts migrating on foot.

Over 50 films were screened in the