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Isfahan, April 12, IRNA – An instructor with Tokyo University of Foreign Studies (TUFS) announced translation of 'Elahinameh', a book by Iranian world-known poet Attar Neishabouri, into Japanese language, saying that over half of the work has so far been rendered.

Features of “Lady of the Revolution" effects on Late Imam’s view on the social role of women

President Hassan Rouhani on Sunday said that the features of “Lady of the Revolution" , the Late Khadijeh Saqafi has effected on Imam’s view on the social role of women.

President Hassan Rouhani on Sunday praised women's role in Iranian society and family

An international book fair will be held on the sidelines of the 11th edition of “Rabi'-ul-Shahadah” (spring of martyrdom) international festival in the holy city of Karbala.

Iran and Azerbaijan plan to utilize each and every capacity and potential to lay the ground for the further development of Tehran-Baku press cooperation.

Iran has submitted documents on the Iranian bowed string instrument ‘Kamancheh’ to UNESCO to be inscribed on the World Intangible Heritage List.

The Sadra Islamic Philosophy Research Institute has called the academicians and experts to participate in its 19th conference to commemorate Molla Sadra of Shiraz.

Meeting an Oman’s delegation, director of the 28th Tehran International Book Fair (TIBF) Seyyed Abbas Salehi stated that participation in this event cultural tie between the nations.

Students at Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana will have the opportunity to try on and keep hijabs regardless of their religion, during the university’s Islam Awareness Week.

Iran and Turkey here Tuesday signed a joint statement and eight documents for expansion of their bilateral cooperation in various fields.

The 32nd edition of the Islamic Republic of Iran’s International Holy Quran Competition will kick off here in the capital on Friday, May 15.

Deputy Head of Department of Environment (DOE) for Legal and Parliamentary Affairs said on Monday that Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has in past month replied to six questions on environmental affairs.

New Australian data shows China’s rising middle class is increasingly sending their children to Australian high schools.
Data from the Department of Education and Training on Tuesday showed secondary school enrollments of Chinese teenagers in 2014 rose by almost 20 percent on the previous year's figures.

According to a high ranking cultural official, Bangladeshi and Qatari Ministers of culture are certainly guests of honor of the forthcoming Tehran International Book Fair

Iranian distinguished biotechnology researcher Professor Nasrin Moazami was appointed as a member of the scientific board of the International Basic Sciences Programme (IBSP) affiliated to United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Iran to host a nano-technology international conference to be attended by 2010 noble laureate in physics and will be held in southern Kish Island.

The world renowned Iranian neurosurgeon Professor Majid Samii said one of the largest scientific research centers will be built in Iran in near future.

Iran has invited the exhibition manager of the Bologna Children’s Book Fair, Roberta Chinni, to visit the Tehran International Book Fair (TBIF), which will be held from May 6 to 16.

The sales of Islamic books in France have markedly increased amid a report revealing Islam is expected to grow faster than any other major religion in the world

Iran's Cultural Heritage and Tourism Research Center and French International adobe Structures Center of National School of Architecture of Grenoble will launch cooperation in the field of adobe architecture technologies and using clay materials.

The Muslim Student Organization at Murray State University held an event at the Curris Center Tuesday to educate non-Muslims about their religion and culture.

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei on Saturday congratulated the Iranian nation and all nations marking Norouz the start of Persian New Year, naming the calender Iranian year of 1394 as the Year of ‘Government and Nation; Empathy and Rapport’

Iranian researchers have designed and built solar cells doing well in converting solar energy into electricity, using nano-technology.

Iran’s cultural attaché in Iraq Gholamreza Abazzar voiced his country’s readiness to admit more Iraqi university students for the next semester.

The March 16 is marked as Parvin Etesami Day in the Iranian calendar to commemorate the most celebrated female Iranian poetess.

Iran's cultural attache to Islamabad Shahabeddin Darai said on Monday that professors in the subcontinent shoulder a grave role in promoting the Persian language.

Minister of science, research and technology said on Monday that Iran favors the convening of the 2nd Scientific Committee of Iran and Tajikistan in line with memorandum of understanding already signed.

Tehran, March 17, IRNA - Director and Representative of the UNESCO Tehran Cluster Office Esther Kuisch Laroche has warned that throughout Asia and the Pacific, cultural heritage sites are under threat, UNIC-Tehran reported

According to the OERP Public and International Relations quoting Fars News the ceremony of celebrating Martyrs' Day and unveiling ID card of martyrs of education was held

According to the OERP Public and International Relations, at the 15^th Ministerial session of OERP board of trustees

A rare Persian manuscript of the “Three Masnavis” of Persian poet and mystic Khwaju Kermani (1290-1349), which is kept at the British Library in London, has recently been published in Iran.

A selection of works by classical Persian poet, musician Amir-Khosro Dehlavi has been published in Cyrillic in the Tajik city of Khudjand. 

A book of Japanese short stories titled ‘Triumphant March into Port Arthur’ translated by Ashkan Kazemian-Moghimi was recently published by Shoorafarain Publications.

Twelve countries are seeking UNESCO’s approval to register a new file on Norouz, the ancient celebration of the Iranian New Year that begins on the first day of spring, on its List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

High school students had the chance to practice more than 40 occupations at "Taste of Profession”, a vocational training project for high school students, on Wednesday in Vladivostok, Russia.

Mayor of Rome Ignazio Marino congratulated Iranians living in the city on New Year.

The Charity Association of Quran Memorization in Al-Jubail city of Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Province plans to open the first Quran teacher training center for women of the region on March 18.

A book titled “Islamic Jurisprudence and Jurists in India” has published in the country with the cooperation of the Iranian Cultural Center in New Delhi, the capital

Italian universities will provide more academic seats for Persian language, said Iran's Culture Minister Ali Jannati.

Twenty-five Iranian researchers have been named among the world’s 2015 Highly Cited Researchers by Thomson Reuters.

Iranian Culture Minister Ali Jannati (L) and Laura Boldrini (R), the president of the Chamber of Deputies of Italy, take a glance at a book during a meeting in Rome on March 12, 2015.

The director of the Public Relations Office of the University of Tehran, Ahmadreza Khezri has said that collaboration on the development of the Persian language with India’s Aligarh Muslim University will be expanded in the near future.

The scientific discovery engine ‘Sparrho’ has identified Iran's 'Zahra Haghani' as being the potential future Einstein.
According to Forbes report, Sparrho has analyzed the writings of the 27-year-old Iranian university scholar Haghani and determined that she was one of several writers who were statistically most similar to Einstein.
The young Iranian scientist is currently an assistant professor at Damghan University.

Iran has inked several agreements with a number of universities in Thailand, Australia and Canada in the fields of nanotechnology.

Lifestyle is a global issue that relates “to the outer layer of a culture comprising cultural commodities and production” rather than ethical beliefs or values, deputy minister of culture and Islamic guidance Seyyed Abbas Salehi said, at the inauguration of the first national book exhibition in Iranian-Islamic lifestyle in Tehran recently.

Germany’s highest court on Friday lifted the ban on headscarves for teachers, correcting a 2003 verdict. It follows an appeal made by two female Muslim teachers from Northrhine-Westfalia.

Cultural and tourism cooperation will be increased between the northern province of Mazandaran and Russian port city of Astrakhan, a provincial official said on Saturday.

The Islamic Center of Hamburg will host a forum on the “necessity of peace and security in view of Islam” planned to be organized on the occasion of the holy month of Ramadan.

HAMEDAN, Mar. 10 (MNA) – Director General of Hamedan Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism has said efforts must be made to remove obstacles on the way to get Ali Sadr Cave inscribed on UNESCO World Heritage List.

An Iranian researcher has found that blocking a substance in brain would make a balance to body’s immune system and destroy poisonous amyloid-beta plaques.