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We’re still waiting on official communications from the local moon-sighting committee.

During the Holy month of Ramadan in Iran, working hours in offices are likely to remain the same as other times of the year. Unlike countries like the United Arab Emirates and Oman across the Persian Gulf, Iranian offices and companies will…

Our latest contributor Mariam has spent weeks researching where the oldest continuously operating churches are in Tehran and you'd be surprised how old they are! Armenians have lived for millennia in the territory that forms modern-day…

The 16th International Exhibition of Flowers, Plants, Park Equipment and Related Industries will be held in Tehran at the municipality’s Specialized Exhibition Center at Goft-o-goo Garden Park. Ali Mohammad Mokhtari the head of Tehran…

May 2 is the public bank holiday in Iran with most major businesses closed for the day on the occasion of the 12th Shia Imam Muhammad ibn Hasan al-Mahdī. According to the historical accounts, because of Abbasids' crackdown (rulers of the…

Cheap return trips out of Tehran are becoming more common and now you can fly to Moscow for the affordable rate of €210, according to the latest prices from Iran’s Mahan Air. We worked out the price from the official exchange rate which…

Sahari is the meal taken just before sunrise, before the day of fasting starts. Many hotels and cafes offer smaller buffets during this time and are working before the crack of dawn to get you ready for the long fast. Iftar is the meal to…

Ramadan is the most sacred month of the year in Islamic culture. Muslims observe the month of Ramadan, to mark that Allah, or God, gave the first chapters of the Quran to the Prophet Muhammad in 610. During Ramadan, Muslims fast, abstain…

The head of Tehran's Union of Restaurants and Food Products has announced during the holy month of Ramadan, shops can only serve cold sandwiches in takeaway food packages. Assadollah Ahmadi Shahrivar said the restaurants or fast food…

Iran’s Ramadan dates are usually in line with the rest of Muslim world, but we’re waiting for the official announcement from local Islamic officials. But remember the word is pronounced “Ramazan” in Iran. ---- The dates of Ramadan change…