Yazd
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By: Majid Dehganizadeh
Iftar ritual in Iran's Yazd
TEHRAN, Apr. 19 (MNA) – Every year in the holy month of Ramadan, the simple Iftar table is held by the people of "Golchinan" neighborhood with the large attendance of people in the historical fabric of the world city of Yazd.
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VIDEO: Quds International Day rallies held in Yazd
TEHRAN, Apr. 14 (MNA) – People of Yazd province of Iran on Friday to mark Quds Day, which falls on the last Friday of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan and was initiated by the late founder of the Islamic Republic Imam Khomeini.
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By: Majid Dehganizadeh
Tourists visit beautiful Yazd city in Nowruz
TEHRAN, Mar. 28 (MNA) – Massive groups of tourists have traveled to Yazd during the Nowruz holidays to enjoy the historical sites of the city.
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Sweets & foods of UNESCO-registered city of Iran
TEHRAN, Mar. 26 (MNA) – Yazd which is the UNESCO-registered city of Iran is famous for a plethora of local dishes and desserts.
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By: Majid Dehganizadeh
Yazd city decorated with Haft-sin
TEHRAN, Mar. 18 (MNA) – On the eve of the Nowruz holiday, Yazd parks were decorated with Haft-sin.
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By: Majid Dehghanizadeh
People of Yazd preparing for Mid-Sha'ban eve
TEHRAN, Mar. 06 (MNA) – People in Iran's Yazd province are decorating streets and neighborhoods ahead of the arrival of Mid-Sha'ban eve which marks the birthday of the twelfth Shia Imam, Imam Muhammad ibn al-Hasan al-Mahdi (AS).
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By: Majid Dehghanizadeh
Early spring blossoms in Iran's Mehriz
TEHRAN, Mar. 05 (MNA) – Few days remaining to the start of spring (March 21) and the new Iranian year, many trees in Mehriz, Yazd province, have produced blossoms to mark the new season.
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By: Majid Dehghanizadeh
Yazd people tour on Abul Fazl Al-Abbas (AS) birth anniv.
TEHRAN, Feb. 25 (MNA) – The people of Yazd in southeastern Iran marched a 8 km-route on foot between Bahadran district and the mosque of Hazrat Abulfazl Abbass (AS) on the birthday anniversary of Hazrat Abulfazl (AS).
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By: Majid Dehghanizadeh
Pottery art in Meybod city of Yazd
TEHRAN, Feb. 19 (MNA) – The art of pottery is one of the most beautiful and ancient crafts of Meybod city of Yazd province, showcasing the artistic taste of the people of Meybod.
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By: Majid Dehghanizadeh
Ernan Castle; magnificent adobe castle in heart of desert
TEHRAN, Jan. 17 (MNA) – Located in Mehriz County in Yazd Province of Iran, Ernan castle dates back to the Qajar era and its architectural style is unique.
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VIDEO: Raeisi warmly welcomed in Yazd
TEHRAN, Jan. 12 (MNA) – In continuation of regular visits to different provinces, President Ebrahim Raeisi arrived in Yazd early on Thursday morning where he received a warm welcome by the people in the southeastyern province.
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Solution to problems is relying on internal resources: Raeisi
TEHRAN, Jan. 12 (MNA) – President Raeisi said Thur. that his administration is resolved to implement big projects, adding that solving the country's problems only depends on properly managing internal resources.
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By: Majid Dehganizadeh
Traditional Nabat factory in Iran's Yazd
TEHRAN, Dec. 20 (MNA) – Footage shows a workshop in Iran's Yazd province that produces Rock candy (Nabat in Persian).
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VIDEO: First autumn snow whitens Yazd province
TEHRAN, Dec. 12 (MNA) – The first autumn snowfall blanketed Yazd province on Sunday. Although the share of rainfall in the central part of this province is insignificant, the heights of the province are covered with snow.
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Iran's Sadoughi House, Zarch Qanat win 2022 UNESCO awards
TEHRAN, Nov. 26 (MNA) – UNESCO announces Yazd’s Sadoughi House and Zarch Qanat as the winner of awards in Cultural Heritage Conservation.
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Over 2 tons of narcotics seized in Iran's Yazd
TEHRAN, Nov. 23 (MNA) – The Police chief of Yazd province Brigadier General Abbas Ali Behdani Fard said that 2,300 kg of narcotics have been confiscated from smugglers in Yazd province, Iran.
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By: Majd Dehghanizadeh
Pomegranate harvest in central Iran
TEHRAN, Nov. 12 (MNA) – Gardeners in Yazd Province have started harvesting pomegranates as fall arrives.
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IRGC cmdr.:
Creating stable security in region military sports games goal
TEHRAN, Aug. 20 (MNA) – Commander of IRGC Ground Force says that establishing stable security in the region and the world is the main goal of military sports competitions.
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500 foreign tourists attend mourning ceremonies in Yazd
TEHRAN, Aug. 09 (MNA) – Director General of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts of Yazd Province announced the presence of more than 500 foreign tourists in the religious ceremonies of the month of Muharram in the province.
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VIDEO: Moment when historical building collapses in flood
TEHRAN, Jul. 30 (MNA) – Footage shows the mement when a historical building in Taft, Yazd Province collapses after it was hit by the flash floods.
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By: Majid Dehghanizadeh
Celebration of Yazd reg. in UNESCO World Heritage List
TEHRAN, Jul. 11 (MNA) – The ceremony of the registration of Yazd in the UNESCO World Heritage List was held in the historical garden of Dowlatabad in Yazd, in the presence of Seyed Ezzatullah Zarghami, Iranian Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism.
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Human error said to have caused railway accident in Iran
TEHRAN, Jun. 08 (MNA) – Iranian officials have said a human error by an excavator driver was to blame for the deadly derailment of a train in the northeast of the country on Wednesday morning.
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Train derailment leaves at least 17 dead, 30 injured in Iran
TEHRAN, Jun. 08 (MNA) – Head of the IRCS in South Khorasan on Wednesday said that the derailment of a passenger train on the Tabas-Yazd railroad track has so far left 17 passengers dead and 30 others injured.
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By: Majid Dehghanizadeh
'Nakhl Gardani' in Yazd
TEHRAN, Apr. 24 (MNA) – The people of Yazd mourned the martyrdom of the first Shia Imam, Imam Ali (AS) on the 21st of the holy month of Ramadan.
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By: Majid Dehghanizadeh
Mehrpadin Castle in central Iran
TEHRAN, Apr. 01 (MNA) – Located in downtown Mehriz, Yazd province in central Iran, Mehrpadin Castle is a magnificent adobe castle that dates back to the 8th-century AH on the lunar calendar. It was registered as one of Iran’s national heritage sites.
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Historic sites in Yazd go dark to mark Earth Hour
TEHRAN, Mar. 27 (MNA) – The lights at heritage sites in Yazd in southeast Iran were switched off to mark Earth Hour on Saturday.
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By: Majid Dehghanizadeh
Yazd; city of historical windcatchers in Iran
YAZD, Mar. 11 (MNA) – Yazd is known as the city of windcatchers and the reason is that it is widely used in Yazd houses. Windcatchers, domes, and minarets can be considered as the architectural symbol of Yazd province and city.
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By: Mohammd Ataei
Mustsee historical Naein in central Iran
TEHRAN, Mar. 08 (MNA) – Naein is a desert city in Isfahan Province, which neighbors Semnan Province in the north, Khorasan Province in the east, Yazd Province in the east and Ardestan and Isfahan cities in the west.
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Persian leopard spotted in Yazd Province
TEHRAN, Feb. 02 (MNA) – The head of the Yazd department of environment said that a Persian leopard has been spotted at the wildlife sanctuary of Khatam County.
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Asiatic cheetah Homino spotted in Bafgh for 1st time in years
TEHRAN, Jan. 17 (MNA) – The director-general of the Environment Department of Yazd Province in southeast Iran said a male Asiatic cheetah called "Homino" was spotted for the first time in 6 years in Ariz Wildlife Sanctuary in Bafgh County.