Tehran, Sept 15, IRNA An American family from New York gifted three rare copies of the Holy Quran to the Museum of Astan Quds Razavi in the holy city of Mashhad, northeast Iran. Hojj. Mohammad Hassan Nourinia, an official with the Astan, said the manuscripts date back to the 11th, 12th, and 13th Hijri centuries (17th, 18th and 19th centuries A....

Tehran, Dec 23, IRNA -- Postage stamps made from textile and thin sheets of wood; and stamps with pictures and smell of fruits! These are part of the rich philately collection at the Libraries, Museums and Documents Center of Astan Quds Razavi in Mashhad in Khorasan Razavi Province, says Mohamad-Hussain Yazdinejad, head of the stamps, coins, and bills ...