Tag: Iran in Photos

“Pink Moon” is the title of an Iranian artist’s painting exhibition, which is being held these days at the Seihoun Gallery of Tehran.

"Steve's House" has been opened in the Iranian city of Kashan as a bridge between the city's local architectural heritage and a large collection of famous American photographer Steve McCurry.

A photo exhibition called "The Beautiful Iran" has opened at the state Russian museum of photography, showcasing photographs of Iran’s historical, architectural and mysterious attractions and landscapes to the audience.

A group of Iranian girls from the southeastern city of Zahedan are decorating their underdeveloped city by drawing the world’s most famous works of art on the walls of the streets.

The 12th International Bread, Flour and Grain Industry Exhibition has kicked off in the Iranian capital, Tehran.

The “Ashura from Viewpoint of Iran’s Contemporary Painters” exhibition is currently underway in the Iranian capital of Tehran, where Shiite Muslims are still mourning the anniversary of Imam Hussein’s martyrdom.

Called the jewel of tourism industry in western Iran, the freshwater wetland of Zrebar (also known as Zaribat and Zirewar) is located in Kurdistan province in Western Iran.

Millions of mournful Shiite Muslims in Iran and across the world have taken to the streets and mosques to mark Ashura, the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein, a grandson of Prophet Muhammad, who was martyred along with his family and companions some 14 centuries ago.

Shaakhsi, or Shah Hussein Guyan [calling Imam Hussain], is a mourning ritual performed every year during the first 10 days of Muharram month in the north-western city of Tabriz in Iran.

Manufacturing Alamat, a symbolic banner made of metal used in Muharram mourning rituals, has become a family profession for the Hosseinis in downtown Tehran.