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    • Abu Sahl al-Quhi

      Abu Sahl al-Quhi

      Abu Sahl Bijan ibn Rostam al-Quhi, an Iranian mathematician astronomer, was born in Tabarestan (now Mazandaran), lived in...

    • Omar Khayyam (Razavi Khorasan)

      Omar Khayyam (Razavi Khorasan)

      Hojjat-ol-Hagh, Omar ibn Ibrahim Khayyami Nisaburi, known as Khayyam, is one of the Persian prominent scientists and cultural...

    • Abdolhossein Zarrinkoob (Lorestan)

      Abdolhossein Zarrinkoob (Lorestan)

      Abdolhossein Zarrinkoob, a scholar of Iranian literature, historian, literary critic, writer, and translator, was born on Esfand 27,...

    • Sohrab Sepehri (Kashan)

      Sohrab Sepehri (Kashan)

      Sohrab Sepehri is considered as one of the unique contemporary poets, whose poems can be studied as modern...

      Dance & Local Games

      Persian Foods

      • Jaghoor Baghoor (Haggis)

        Jaghoor Baghoor (Haggis)

        Jaghoor Baghoor is one of the traditional and popular cuisines in Zanjan province which has gained a high reputation among tourists. It is a simple and yet delicious and nourishing meal.

      • Qazvin Home-Made Cookies

        Qazvin Home-Made Cookies

        Art of making cookies is very popular among Qazvin women. Until recently, all sweets common for celebrating Norouz were made at homes. Therefore, women in this province are more occupied with this art on the eve of Norouz.

      • Khoresht Khalal (Persian Silvered Almond Stew)

        Khoresht Khalal (Persian Silvered Almond Stew)

        Persian Silvered Almond Stew is a Kermanshahi stew which is made of meat, black barberries and dried lemon for which local people in the province use Kermanshahi oil, as well.

      • Zanjan Tea Bread

        Zanjan Tea Bread

        Zanjan tea bread, locally known as \"Chai Chorak\", is just one of the delicious and tasty delicacies of Zanjan. This pastry is more of a sweet bread and is baked throughout the year in Zanjan, but it has many fans during the blessed month of Ramadan.

      • Zanjan\'s Raisin Cookie

        Zanjan\'s Raisin Cookie

        Raisin cookie is considered one of the traditional and ancient pastries in Zanjan province. This pastry is among the very popular and delicious cookies. The primary ingredients for making raisin sweet pastry are flour, butter, egg, powdered sugar, raisins, and vanilla.

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