Pahlevani and Zoorkhanei Rituals:

World of Chivalry

Pahlevani is an Iranian martial art that combines elements of Islam, Gnosticism and ancient Persian beliefs.

Chowgan:

King of the Games!

Chowgan is a cultural, artistic and sports event, which has a strong connection with the identity and history of its participants and its audience.

The Art of Making and Playing the Ney of Isfahan:

Listen to the Reed How It Tells a Tale…

Early March is the best time to cut and dry the smooth and hollow stems of the plant reed, out of which ney is made.

The Poetry of Mohtasham Kashani:

From Textile to Text

Mohtasham’s elegy has made a profound impact on the written and oral culture and literature of Iran during the next four and a half centuries.

Sefidshahr's

Legacy of Camel Singing!

If you visit Sefidshahr, be sure to ask about “the Camel’s Tale” from the elderly of the region and listen to a long and melodic narration.

Badroud's Carpet-Weaving Songs:

Carpet-Weaving Orchestra!

Most often a number of songs about pattern reading as well as some rhythmic poems are sung by women during the process of carpet weaving.

The Gazi Dialect: A Lasting Part of Iranian Heritage

Sweet as the Sound of Gaz

The Gazi dialect belonging to the group of Central Plateau Dialects is an ancient Iranian dialect, which has managed to survive in Gaz-e Borkhar.

Save the Meyma'i Dialect:

The Endangered Eastern Dialect

The local dialect spoken in Meymeh County, Isfahan Province, is one of the rare dialects of the Pahlavi language, whose signs can be seen nowhere else in this county except in the words uttered by middle-aged and elderly men and women of the region.

Isfahan's Heritage: The Ilchi Mosque

A Mosque for the Ambassador’s Daughter

The Ilchi Mosque was founded at the request of Hakim Nezam ul-Din Mohammad Ilchi’s daughter, Saheb Soltan Beygom.

Isfahan's Heritage: The Saru Taqi Mosque

A Brutal Life Lesson

The life story of Saru Taqi is very bitter and sorrowful. Saru Taqi was the son of a baker from Azerbaijan; yet he could reach the highest positions in the governmental system.

The Figures of Isfahan: Hossein Hamedanian

The Far-Sighted Entrepreneur

Touba Garden reminds the people of Isfahan of Hossein Hamedanian, the renowned entrepreneur and philanthropist of Isfahan, who is buried in the garden’s grounds.

Isfahan's Heritage: Shah-Dej Castle

The Honourable Lady

The lady, clad in the finest and most magnificent clothes and jewellery, threw herself down from the top of the castle in order not to be captured by the besiegers!