Moharram: Holy Week of Mourning
In keeping with Shiraz’s troubled history, the festival of Moharram, the Holy Week of Mourning, commiserates the legendary leader Imam Hussain who died a thousand years ago.
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Skiing in Iran
Even in these austere and sanctioned times, if you want to rub shoulders with Iran’s high society, head for the slopes. If you are a ‘nouveau riche’ Iranian there is no better place to be seen than skiing the Alborz Mountains around Tehran.
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Zurkhana – Iran’s House of Strength
What do you get if you mix giant moustaches, floral pants, stunning tile work, poetry readings, enormous clubs, and sky-high levels of testosterone? If you think the outcome might be some kind of religious gym, you’d be right.
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Ashura in Gilgit : A festival of penance
In the mountain town of Gilgit in northern Pakistan, the minority Muslim Shia sect celebrates Ashura each year to commemorate the death of Hussain, the last descendant of Mohammed.
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Persian Food – A History
Many culinary roads lead back to Persia..Ancient influences still impact on what we eat on a daily basis around the world and many of these influences and can be traced back to the land of Persia.
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