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February 9, 2019, is a bank holiday in Iran commemorating the martyrdom of Hazrat Fatimah (SA) who died at the age of 18 in 632 AD. Fatimah bin Muhammad was the youngest daughter and the only child of the prophet Muhammad (sa) and…

The 37th edition of the local Fajr Film Festival opened at the Tehran Theater Complex on January 31 with dozens of great locally produced movies ready to view, Tehran Times reported. The ceremony honoured actress Fatemeh Motamed-Arya,…

In our previous post, we had reported different means of paying the"Khorooji" or the departure tax for Iranian travelers who leave the country. Now officials at Iran's Tax Organization have announced a systematic procedure to get a refund…

As Christians around the world celebrate Christmas, the holiday season is also observed in Iran where Christians make up less than 0.2% of the country's population.  Christmas trees decorated with red, green and gold gift boxes placed…

Under Iran’s National Mobile Registry Scheme which was implemented starting October 2017, all new mobile phones purchased inside Iran or imported by travelers visiting Iran must be registered to work with Iranian SIM Cards. Since its…

An official at Tehran municipality says passengers with folding bicycles can now bring their bike to metro wagons every day. According to Ali Pirhossein-Lo, advisor to Deputy Mayor for Transportation, all passengers with folding…

Speakers from several countries will discuss how the city is developing

Visually-impaired artist Maryam Heidarzadeh who is also prolific songwriter announced on Wednesday a plan to organize a workshop in response to people doubting her ability to do a painting all by herself, according to Tehran Times. The…

Come one and all to the annual Charity Christmas Bazaar at Kanoon Farhangi Ghods on Iran Zamin Boulevard in Shahrak e-Gharb! Don’t miss the fabulous event for the international community in Tehran where you can find dozens of wonderful…

The Norwegian dramatist Henrik Ibsen’s penultimate play “John Gabriel Borkman” is being restaged by an Iranian director Saeid Karimi at Tehran’s Molavi Hall. The John Gabriel Borkman is the second-to-last play of the Norwegian playwright…