MNA IRGC forces identified and dismantled a terrorist cell affiliated with the terrorist Mujahedin-e-Khalq Organization (MKO) on Thursday in Shiraz, Fars province. As reported, the cell was dismantled before conducting its intended operation. All the terrorists have been arrested. Also, IRGC's Hamze Sayyid al-Shohada Base announced that two ...

ISNA | Hanieh Hoseinpour: The commemoration ceremony of the National Day of Hazrat Ahmad Ibn Musa Al-Kadhim [PBUH] [Shah Cheragh] was held in the holy shrine of the Imam on June 27. Sh?h Chr?gh is a funerary monument and mosque in Shiraz, Iran, housing the tomb of the brothers Ahmad and Muhammad, sons of M?s? al-K?dhim and brothers of Al? ar-Ridh?....

IRNA | Reza Ghaderi: The Atigh Grand Mosque of Shiraz is one of the citys oldest mosques, registered in the Iranian national heritage list in 1932. The Atigh Grand- Jumuah, Adineh (Friday)- Mosque is located in the east of Shah Cheragh Mosque in Shiraz, Fars province, southern Iran. Its building, the first historical core of Shiraz city, consists of ...

MNA The 15th day of Ordibehesht in Persian calendar that falls on May 4 this year has been designated as Shiraz Day due to its historical and cultural importance as well as its unique beauty. Shiraz, as the city of prominent Iranian poets Saadi and Hafez, and with a great background in the history and culture of this land, has a special place among ...

Tasnim | Amir Sadeghian: The 15th day of Ordibehesht in Persian calendar that falls on May 4 this year has been designated as Shiraz Day due to its historical and cultural importance as well as its unique beauty. Shiraz, as the city of prominent Iranian poets Saadi and Hafez, and with a great background in the history and culture of this land, has ...

IRNA - Two leaders of saboteurs, who were trying to take advantage of people's peaceful protests in Shiraz in Fars province, southern Iran, have been arrested by the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) intelligence branch, the IRGC announced. These two people had been hired by certain foreign countries to carry out the mission of provoking people ...

MNA Iranian city Shiraz, birthplace of highly revered 14th-century Persian poet and mystic Hafez, will be hosting Germany Cultural Week to commemorate the two preeminent figures in Persian and German literature, Hafez and Goethe. The event takes place on the anniversary of the publication of Weststlicher Divan (WestEastern Divan), which German ...

IRNA Some of followers of Bah' sect were arrested by the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) in Shiraz, Fars province. The Bah' followers were holding a ceremony to commemorate the anniversary of one of its seniors which coincided with the anniversary of the martyrdom of Imam Reza (AS). IRGC said that the arrested people were holding the ceremony ...

Tasnim | Amir Sadeghian: Iranians commemorate National Day of Hafez, a highly revered 14th-century Persian poet and mystic, on October 12, with attending national events mainly held in the southern city of Shiraz, where the prominent poet was born and where his tomb, Hafezyeh, is located.   ...

Tehran Times - On Sunday, tens of Iranian tour operators and travel associates met with their Hungarian fellows in Shiraz, exchanging views on how to deepen cooperation in the tourism sector. Shiraz Municipality will present prizes to Hungarian companies, which undertake maximum number of tours to the southern Iranian city, Mayor Heydar Eskandarpour ...

IRNA - The First Vice President of Iran Eshaq Jahangiri says all Iranians should have solidarity like that during the eight-year imposed war and the early years of the 1979 Islamic Revolution. Addressing large groups of people, who attended a ceremony held after taking part in the Bahman 22 (February 11) rallies in commemoration of the 40th anniversary ...

Tasnim Iran has enhanced its deterrent capabilities to such an extent that the enemies have found themselves in a position of weakness, Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Amir Hatami said. During a visit to academic centers affiliated with the Defense Ministry in Irans southern city of Shiraz on Sunday, General Hatami said the adversaries ...

MNA Iranian Minister of Defense Amir Hatami inaugurated on Thursday the production lines for advanced electronic and defense equipment at an electronics industries company in Shiraz, south-central Iran. Defense Minister Brig. Gen. Amir Hatami made an appearance at Shiraz Electronic Industries Organization, affiliated with the Ministry of Defense ...

MNA A bus heading towards southwestern city of Shiraz from the central city of Isfahan turned over in Marvdasht, killing 5 passangers, and injuring 15 others, including two French nationals. According to the head of the Fars province'smedicalemergency center Mohammad Javad Moradian on Saturday, a bus carrying passengers from Isfahan in ...

MNA | Amin Berenjkar: The commemoration ceremony of Hafez National Day was held at the Tomb of Hafez on Thursday, in the presence of Ali Asghar Mounesan, Head of Cultural Heritage and Tourism Organization, Esmail Tabadar, the governor of Fars province and a group of other senior officials of the province. Hafez was a 14th-century Persian poet and mystic ...

IRNA - The southwestern Iranian city of Shiraz is hosting the 13th International Conference for the Promotion of Persian Language and Literature. The conference began on October 10 and will continue until October12, Iran Daily reported. The event kicked off at University of Shiraz on Wednesday morning, concurrent with the 22nd commemoration of ...

Tasnim | Amir Sadeghian: Iranians observed the longest total lunar eclipse known as 'blood moon' in Tehran, Isfahan and other big cities across the country on Friday night until Saturday morning.    

IRNA Aficionados of literature across the world and in Persian-speaking countries are preparing to commemorate the world-renowned Persian poet and literary scholar of the medieval period Sheikh Sadi on April 21. In Iran, Sadis mausoleum in the southern city of Shiraz will host the festivities on April 20 and 21, with dozens of officials and prominent ...

ISNA | Hanieh Hosseinpour: Iran commemorated the National Day of Saadi, the highly revered 13th-century poet, who is known both in and outside Iran for his enticing choice of word, ethical and social teachings and deep expressive poetry.  

Tasnim | Alireza Ameri: The historic Eram Garden is one of the best attractions of Shiraz with an old pavilion inside and one of the best examples of Persian Gardens in Shiraz near the Khoshk (dry) River. The world famous poet of Shiraz, Hafiz points to this garden in some of his poems.   ...