Ghadamgah in Neyshabur

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TEHRAN, Aug. 05 (MNA) – Ghadamgah is a town in the “Khorasan Razavi” Province in the east of Neyshabour city.

This religious and holy place included a mosque and the graves of some great renowned characters in history. The reason why it is called “Ghadamgah” (the place of feet) is due to the presence of a dark black stone that illustrates the feet step print on and it is believed that these are the step place of Imam Reza, the eighth Shiite Imam.

Wooden Village of Neyshabur

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TEHRAN, Aug. 03 (MNA) – The Wooden Village (Choobin Village) of Neyshabur is one of the eye-catching attractions of Khorasan Razavi province, built in the ancient city of Neyshabur with a brilliant cultural and artistic background.

The Wooden Village of Neyshabur is made entirely of wood. Other materials have been used only in a few small parts to observe the standards of hygiene. This complex is the first ecological village in Iran that has been made of several tons of wood. It is a small wooden village with all its facilities, including a large and beautiful mosque that has become the most prominent part of the village. The library and museum, all kinds of shops, restaurants, bakeries, all types of pavilions and suites for travelers' accommodation, as well as agricultural lands, are other parts of this complex. Meanwhile, the wooden house of engineer Hamid Mojtahedi shines like a diamond in the middle of the complex. This house is in the form of a three-story building with a gable roof and terrace.

The Mosque of the Wooden Village of Neyshabur is the first wooden mosque in the world. It is earthquake-proof. This mosque has an area of ​​200 square meters with a gable roof. It took almost two years to build this unique mosque. The mosque is an inverted ship that even the walls, cabinets, and furniture inside are made of wood. The mosque has an outer porch with a brick floor and several inscriptions made entirely of mulberry and walnut wood. The lighting is artistic, and the wooden mosque of the village bright incredibly at night. Despite the construction of the mosque with wood, this building has been prevented termite destruction and erosion by using insulation by Mojtahedi.

The Wooden Village of Neyshabur is located in Neyshabur city, at the end of Shohada Boulevard, along the Golden Taghiabad Road. To reach this beautiful village from Mashhad or Sabzevar, first go to the ancient city of Neyshabur. Continue along Ishaqabad Road or Khayyam Road until five kilometers after the shrine, on the way to Jilo village, enter the road on the right to the wooden village. The best time to visit is spring and summer.

Endorsement ceremony of 14th term of Iran’s presidency

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TEHRAN, Jul. 28 (MNA) – The endorsement ceremony and granting the mandate of the 14th term of the presidency of the Islamic Republic of Iran was held in Husseiniyah of Imam Khomeini (RA) in Tehran on Sunday July 28.

In the endorsement ceremony, Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei appointed Masoud Pezeshkian as the 9th president of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Iranian high-ranking authorities, military officials, a group of the country's academics, families of martyrs, and the envoys of different states to Tehran attended the ceremony.

The swearing-in ceremony of Pezeshkian will be held in the parliament on July 30.

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