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Iran’s representative Habib Sedaqat came third in the recitation category of Turkey’s first international Holy Quran competition.

With a total of 850 registered historical monuments and 2,200 unregistered monuments, Markazi province is among the historical regions of Iran which hosts a large number of Iranian and foreign tourists annually.

President Hassan Rouhani called for boost of cultural ties with the world with the help of Iranian arts and cultural figures.

Arg-e Karim Khan (Karim Khan Citadel) is located to the northeast of Shiraz, southern province of Fars. It was built as part of a complex during the Zand dynasty. It was named after Karim Khan and served as his residential quarters. The castle resembles a medieval fortress.

900 Iranian and non-Iranian reporters are due to cover the International Quds Day in Iran to be marked on Friday in a show of support for the oppressed people of Palestine.

Iran’s Ambassador to Manila Ali-Asghar Mohammadi and Chairperson of Commission on Higher Education of Philippines Patricia Licuanan conferred Thursday on ways to widen bilateral scientific cooperation.

President Hassan Rouhani on Friday appreciated the massive participation of the Iranian nation in the nationwide International Quds Day rallies.

 The 23rd edition of international Quran exhibition is currently underway in Tehran.

Marking the holy month of Ramadan, Iranians hold an international exhibition of Quran whose 23rd edition is underway in Tehran.

Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei on Monday hosted a mourning ceremony in commemoration of the first Imam of Shiite Muslims, Hazrat Ali (AS), who was martyred on the 21st of Ramadan in Kufa some 1400 years ago.

Iranian national women’s shooting team has so far claimed three medals in 2015 Summer Universiade in South Korea.

The World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) in a recent report put the value of Iran’s tourism industry for 2014 at about $7.8 billion.

In a meeting with a group of families of martyrs at an Iftar reception:

President stresses respect for families of martyrs

The Iranian Cultural Center in Moscow held a Quran exhibition in Kazan, Tatarstan’s capital city, this week, which was received very well by the citizens.

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Students from 123 countries are studying at Iranian universities, Iran's minister of science, research and technology says.

Top-performing council-run schools in England should be able to play a role in improving struggling schools, the Local Government Association says.

More than 12,000 children have been rescued in the past three years from gold mines in northern Tanzania, according to children's rights groups who fear thousands more youngsters are being forced to work in hazardous conditions for a pittance.

Iran's ambassador to Serbia and head of Serbian Journalists' Association underlined the need to boost all-out media cooperation between the two countries.

These days, several teams of compilers, typesetters, artists and printing workers are jointly struggling round the clock to prepare 124 million copies of textbooks well before 23^rd of September, the first day of the academic year in Iran.

The undergraduate applications from the Chinese mainland at Hong Kong universities keep falling although those local campuses have been actively recruiting top students from the mainland.

Linguistics Advisory Office (La Oficina de Asesoria Linguistica -- OAL) at the Autonomous University of Madrid plans to translate a selection from the Masnavi-ye Manavi, the masterpiece of Persian mystic and poet Molana Jalal ad-Din Rumi (1207-1273).

A private Serbian library ‘Adligat’ has a 92-year-old copy of the Shahnameh in Persian, published in 1923 in Germany.

The Qasr Garden Museum will host architectural art to preserve Iran’s rich historical identity and the museum will promote other cultural exhibitions and events as well, said manager of Qasr Garden, Hossein Hooshyar, at a press conference.

Iranian young scientist Dr. Mehdi Mohammadi was selected to receive the support of the Green Chemistry for Life project.

The 23rd edition of Tehran International Holy Quran Exhibition will kick off here in the Iranian capital city on Wednesday, June 24.

The Iranian Cultural Center in Spain plans to organize a Quran competition in the capital.

A forum was held in Albania earlier this week to discuss the values and virtues of the holy month of Ramadan.

A Quranic calligraphy exhibition has been mounted at Tehran’s Milad Tower on the occasion of the holy month of Ramadan.

Sharing the spirits of the holy month of Ramadan, a group of Chicago Muslim organizations have encouraged Muslims to give back to their communities, emphasizing on Islamic tenets of goodwill, giving, and charity.

An English language paper on Tuesday hailed Iran's ancient tourist attractions including the Khaju Bridge in the centeral city of Isfahan.

Millions of Muslims all around the world mark the beginning of the holy month of Ramadan.

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei received Quranic experts on Thursday, which marked the first day of the holy month of Ramadan, in which the holy Quran was revealed to Prophet Mohammad (Peace Be Upon Him).

More than 10,000 students in Taiwan are expected not to be able to graduate from junior high school partly as result of a raised threshold this year, the island's education authority said on Friday.

An academic delegation from the United States held talks with the chancellor of the University of Tehran on ways to promote mutual cooperation between Iran and the US in the area of science.

Director General of Ilam Cultural Heritage, Handcrafts and Tourism Organization says the earliest handicraft in this province dates back to 7 thousand years ago

The Tajik President, Emomali Rahmon, has instructed the renaming of Tajik districts and centers from Russian and Turkish languages into Farsi language.

Three Iranian universities are among the top 100 universities in Times Higher Education Asia University Rankings 2015.

Which countries churn out the most engineering graduates every year? When it comes to engineering degrees, the United States, Japan and other developed nations produced the majority of the world’s graduates over past few decades

Iran has inaugurated its first herb museum, also known as herbarium, containing more than 1,700 samples of various herbs.

Iran's Minister of Communications and Information Technology Mahmoud Vaezi has called for comprehensive cooperation and development of relations with China in the field of internet and cyberspace.

Algerian new Culture Minister Ezzedin Mayhoubi on Saturday called for development of cultural ties with Iran, especially in joint movie activities, repair and protection of manuscripts.

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said the ageing of the world’s population has added urgency to promoting and defending the rights of older persons, it was reported on Sunday.

Home to over 200 holy sites, western province of Hamedan has a high potential for religious tourism, said tourism experts.

Governor General of Charmahal and Bakhtiari said on Wednesday that Iran's habitats Tang-e-Sayad and Sabz-Koh received world registration of UNESCO in world network of Biosphere Reserves.

Iran's cultural attaché in Madrid stressed the need for promoting scientific and cultural and educational cooperation with Spain.

Malaysia's King Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah urged that the Quran and Sunnah (sayings and practices of the Holy Prophet) be used as a guide in all matters pertaining to nationhood, society and family.

A group of schools has banned Muslim pupils from fasting during Ramadan.

The 4th International Innovation and Technology Exhibition (INOTEX 2015) has seen breakthrough remote surgery robot ‘Sina’ unveiled in Tehran.

 Iran's Allameh Tabataba'i University signed two agreements with Russia's Saint Petersburg State University and Moscow State University on scientific cooperation and joint projects.

Tehran will host International Handicrafts Fair during June 20-25 concurrent with the World’s Handicrafts Day (June 20).