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2025-10-11 18:00
Iranians top list of pilgrimage tourists to Iraq
TEHRAN - Iranians remain the largest group of religious tourists visiting Iraq, particularly to the holy city of Karbala.
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2025-10-01 17:25
268 tourism projects worth $130 million inaugurated across Iran
TEHRAN— A total of 268 tourism projects were inaugurated simultaneously via video conference by Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts Reza Salehi-Amiri on Wednesday.
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2025-09-26 17:36
Mashhad eyes sisterhood agreement with Mecca, Medina
TEHRAN – Ahmad Masoumifar, head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ office in northeast Iran, has proposed establishing a sisterhood agreement between Mashhad and the Saudi cities of Mecca or Medina.
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2025-09-24 17:42
Iran-Saudi Arabia ties serve interests of both countries, Salehi-Amiri says
TEHRAN – Iran’s Minister of Cultural Heritage, Seyyed Reza Salehi-Amiri, said strengthening relations with Saudi Arabia is in the interests of both nations, speaking at a ceremony marking Saudi National Day at the Espinas Palace Hotel in Tehran on Tuesday.
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2025-09-20 17:22
Iran, Iraq to improve ties through tourism roadshow
TEHRAN— Iran-Iraq ties in cultural heritage, tourism and handicrafts fields are improving in spite of regional and international crises, Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts Minister Seyyed Reza Salehi-Amiri has said.
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2025-09-05 17:20
Qom to become a tourism hub within five years, minister says
TEHRAN—Qom province will gain special status in domestic and foreign tourism within five years through expanding the infrastructures, supporting the private sector and continued management stability, said Cultural Heritage Minister Seyyed Reza Salehi-Amiri.
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2025-08-30 16:36
Iran seeks to expand tourism ties with Iraq
TEHRAN – Iran aims to broaden tourism cooperation with Iraq across four sectors, a senior industry official said.
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2025-08-27 17:37
Qeshm-Mashhad direct flights start to boost religious tourism
TEHRAN-- Direct flights to the holy city of Mashhad in Khorasan Razavi province from the Persian Gulf island of Qeshm began this week in a move to the development of religious tourism and economic ties, the director general of Qeshm International Airport has said.
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2025-08-26 17:03
Iraq signals readiness to exchange 10 million tourists with Iran
TEHRAN – Iraq’s Minister of Culture, Tourism and Antiquities Ahmed Fakak al-Badrani said on Tuesday that his country welcomes increasing tourist exchanges with Iran to 10 million visitors in a year.
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2025-08-23 21:58
Over 4.4 million visit Mashhad for major religious event
TEHRAN - Mashhad, the capital of Iran’s northeastern Khorasan Razavi province and home to the shrine of Imam Reza (A.S.), has hosted more than 4.4 million visitors over a nine-day period that marked one of the largest religious gatherings of the year.
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2025-08-16 17:42
Mashhad is to host over 6.5 million pilgrims, governor-general says
TEHRAN – Mashhad, Iran’s holiest city, is expected to host between 6.5 million and 7 million pilgrims during the last ten days of the Islamic lunar month of Safar, the governor-general of Khorasan Razavi province said.
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2025-08-09 17:38
Over 2.6 million Arbaeen pilgrims exit Iran via land borders; Mehran most crowded
TEHRAN – More than 2.6 million pilgrims crossed Iran’s six land borders to enter Iraq for Arbaeen between July 26 and August 8, Iranian road management officials reported on Saturday.
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2025-03-27 22:56
Khorasan Razavi earns $4.5 billion annually from intl. tourism
TEHRAN – Khorasan Razavi generates some $4.5 billion annually from international tourism, according to Seyyed Javad Mousavi, the director-general of Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts for the northeastern Iranian province.
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2025-01-31 17:38
Ways to facilitate Mashhad pilgrimage discussed for Pakistani travelers
TEHRAN - A recent business-to-business (B2B) meeting between a tourism delegation from Iran and officials from Pakistan’s Department of Culture and Tourism, Government of Sindh, focused on facilitating travel for Pakistani pilgrims to Mashhad.
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2024-09-10 18:03
Pilgrims flock to St. Thaddeus for Badarak ritual
TEHRAN – St. Thaddeus Church, also known as Qareh Klise (“the Black Church”), a UNESCO World Heritage site located in Chaldoran, northwest Iran, is set to host the 70th annual Badarak ritual from October 13 to 15.
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2024-09-04 13:27
Over 400,000 pilgrims expected to walk to Imam Reza shrine for martyrdom anniversary
TEHRAN - Today marks the 30th day of the lunar month of Safar, commemorated as the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Reza (AS), the eighth Shia Imam. In observance of this solemn occasion, a significant number of pilgrims have embarked on a spiritual journey on foot to his holy shrine in Mashhad.
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2024-08-17 18:02
Dehloran hosts handicrafts exhibit for Arbaeen pilgrims
TEHRAN - As millions of pilgrims embark on their annual pilgrimage to Iraq’s holy city of Karbala for Arbaeen, the Dehloran region in Ilam province has set up an expanded sales exhibition featuring local handicrafts along the return route.
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2024-08-13 17:55
Tehran festival delves into Arbaeen heritage among nations
TEHRAN – The first international event dedicated to Arbaeen heritage took place in Tehran, bringing together scholars, researchers, and experts to explore the cultural and historical significance of the religious occasion which marks the culmination of 40 days of mourning for Imam Hussain (AS), the third Shia Imam.
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2024-08-12 17:55
Marine service launched for Arbaeen pilgrims
TEHRAN – On Monday, Iranian Transport and Urban Development Minister Mehrdad Bazrpash announced the launch of a new marine service to facilitate the journey of Arbaeen pilgrims.
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2024-08-05 18:00
4.5m Iranians expected to attend Arbaeen pilgrimage
TEHRAN - Over 4.5 million Iranian pilgrims have been estimated to attend this year’s Arbaeen pilgrimage destined for the holy city of Karbala, an official said on Monday.
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2024-07-19 17:19
Discover spiritual serenity of Bibi Hakimeh mausoleum
TEHRAN - Nestled deep within the rugged Zagros Mountains, the mausoleum of Imamzadeh Bibi Hakimeh, attracts domestic visitors and pilgrims from countries like Kuwait, Bahrain, the UAE, Qatar, Lebanon, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, and Syria.
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2024-06-18 18:02
Mashhad is poised to welcome pilgrims for Eid al-Ghadir
TEHRAN – The holy city of Mashhad where is a main hub for religious tourism in Iran, is all set to host pilgrims in the course of days between Eid al-Adha and Ghadir.
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2024-06-14 18:27
Mashhad-Lar flights re-established after 14-year hiatus
TEHRAN - After a 14-year hiatus, the Mashhad-Lar flight service has been re-established, fulfilling a long-standing demand for pilgrims traveling to the holy shrine of Imam Reza (AS).
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2024-04-08 17:33
Khorasan Razavi welcomes 11m travelers in month
TEHRAN - As one of the most sought-after destinations in Iran, Khorasan Razavi province saw the arrival of more than 11 million pilgrims and tourists in one month including spring holidays.
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2024-03-12 15:49
Two million expected to visit Imam Reza shrine on New Year's Eve
TEHRAN – The holy shrine of Imam Reza (AS) is anticipated to host over two million pilgrims on New Year's Eve, which falls on March 20, the supreme director of the holy shrine has said.
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2024-03-11 17:52
UNESCO-listed caravanserai hosting Nowruz festival
TEHRAN - Semnan's department for cultural heritage, tourism, and handicrafts has announced the inauguration of a Nowruz festival, titled “Semnan, Home of World Heritage Caravanserais,” being held at the city’s Shah Abbasi Caravanserai.
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2024-02-04 17:26
Tehran, Riyadh eye closer tourism ties in post-diplomatic reconciliation
TEHRAN — In another step towards fostering stronger travel ties between Tehran and Riyadh, Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts Minster Ezzatollah Zarghami, welcomed Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to Tehran, Abdullah bin Saud Al-Anzi, for discussions aimed at boosting tourism cooperation between the two neighboring states.
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2024-01-02 17:38
Fars province sets priorities for pilgrimage, cultural tourism development
TEHRAN – The tourism chief of Fars has outlined his directorate’s priorities for bolstering pilgrimage and cultural tourism in the southern Iranian province.
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2023-12-13 20:26
After 8-year hiatus, Iranian Umrah pilgrims set to resume flights to Saudi Arabia on Dec. 19
TEHRAN- Iranian pilgrims will for the first time in eight years begin regular travel to Saudi Arabia from Dec. 19.
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2023-11-25 18:26
North Khorasan to attract Pakistani nationals
TEHRAN – Home to a rich circuit of travel gems, North Khorasan province seeks to attract sightseers and pilgrims from Pakistan who routinely visit the holy shrine of Imam Reza (AS) in a neighboring province.