No.1860,Monday,13 May,2019 The 27th International Quran Exhibition will be opened at Tehran’s Imam Khomeini . . Mosalla on Saturday evening during a special ceremony attended by Minister of Cul- www TOURISMpaper com ture and Islamic Guidance Abbas Salehi and a number of cultural figures.The world’s biggest Quranic event, the expo has numerous sections and each one is dedicated to a certain activity related to the Quran.The international art section of the event is where artists from around the world showcase valuable artworks inspired by the holy book of Islam.Showcasing more than one hundred works from professional Iranian Tehran to hold contemporary artists, a new gallery dedicated to the works of renowned Iranian artists welcomes visitors in the 27th international Quran exhibition. The paintings, photo- 27th intl. Quran graphs and sculptures on display carry mystical and Quranic messages. exhibition 4

Gilan, a Paradise cooking Halva in Northern ■ 3 Cups Flour ■ 1/4 Tsp Zafran (Saffran) he northern province of Gilan, which encom- ■ 1 Tbsp Cocoa Powder passes the western end of the Moun- ■ 1/2 Tsp Ginger Powder T tains and lies along the Caspian Sea, is privi- ■ 3/4 Cup Sugar leged by unique nature and rich historical background. ■ 1 Cup Oil Filled with and dense rainforests and over 40 rivers, ■ 1/2 Tsp Cardamom the green province attracts thousands of tourists every ■ 2 Tbsp Rose Water year. By: Behnam Yousefi ■ 1 oz (28g) Butter Preparations: 1- Soak the Zafran (saffron) in boiling water for 30 Minutes. Abidar Park Recreational Complex in Iran’s Kurdistan

he Abidar Park Recreational meters and The Small Abidar is about beautiful landscape from above the Complex, also known as 2350 meters above sea level. In fact, park. There are several gardens and Directions: T Abidar Mountainous Park, is the word Abidar means where it leaks natural springs in the park. One of the 1- Pour 3/4 cup sugar in a pot. the most famous and popular resort from abundant water. largest gardens of this complex is the 2- Add 1 cup boiling water, the carda- of Sanandaj City in the province of The waterfalls of the Abidar mountain Amirieh Garden, which is the largest mom and the rose water to the pot, and Kurdistan, among the mountains of in Sanandaj, which the forest park outdoor cinema in the country. stir. Abidar with an altitude of 2500 me- also located in its heart, is still the The cinema, with capacity of 10,000, 3- Bring the mixture to boil over medium ters and covered with varied veg- source of the aqueduct of historical is the largest in the world with a heat and let it simmer for 10 Minutes. etation. This is a mountain in the city monuments of Khosrow Abad, Asef, 12×25-meter curtain. The sound of 4- pour 3 cups flour in a large pot and of Sanandaj, located at the end of lawyer and a number of other monu- the cinema’s movies can be heard at heat the pot over low heat, keep stirring Abidar Street, west of the city of San- ments. The Mountains and Forest any place of the Abidar Park Recrea- the flour until it becomes darker. Note: It andaj. Abidar Park consists of two Park of Abidar attract annually a large tional Complex through the FM radio is important to keep stirring so the heat mountains called the Big Abidar and number of travelers and tourists from wave, and the curtain is designed in spreads across the flour evenly and The Small Abidar. inside and outside of the province. such a way that 10,000 people can avoids burning. The height of The Big Abidar is 2550 The city of Sanandaj has a very face it. 5- Sift the heat flour in a colander and pour it back into the pot. 6- Add the butter, stir and then add 1 efidrud is the second longest Iranian river and the cup oil and mix thoroughly. S largest river in northern Iran. From the combination Note:The mixture should look like the of two Shahrood and Qezel Ozan rivers that con- one shown in the video, if it’s looser or nect in the city of , the White River forms, and flows Sefidrud harder, adjust with adding more flour or across the width of the to the Caspian Sea; oil. from the Manjil to the seashore, the Sefidrud flows into the 7- Heat the mixture over low heat, keep northeast with fast stream and Its amount of water is vast. A River North of Iran stirring until the mixture changes it’s From the Sefidrud Dam to Gandalan, its bed is between color to light brown or brown (as pre- two mountains and very narrow and from this point it forms ferred). a large delta with many branches. Its main branch, after 8- Pour the Zafran in a small cup and passing through and Astaneh Ashrafieh city, flows cocoa powder and ginger powder in into the Caspian Sea in Bojagh National Park. separate cups. In addition to the fact that the emergence of civilization 9- Add the (Sugar, rose water, carda- and the regional economy in this region has been highly mom) mixture to each cup and mix thor- affected by Sefidrud, it is an important factor in the emer- oughly. gence of two historical districts, that side of river and this 10- Divide the flour mixture in 3 sepa- side of river or as native of this region calls it, BiyehPas rate bowls and apply each flavor mixture and BiyehPish. from the previous step to each bowl and Considering the importance of this river in the region, many mix until the mixture looks like a soft Islamic geographers and travel journalists have mentioned dough. this river in their sources. 11- Spread and stack the doughs on top From the mouth of the Sefidrud River to the Sefidrud dam of each other. and the beginning of the branches of Qezel Ozan and 12- Cut it in any shape you would like. Shahrood, 45 species and Subspecies of fish belonging to 36 genera and 17 families were identified. The Jalali Castle in Kashan, Iran he construction of Seljuk reinforced Kashan’s of the ramparts, but the pre- were repaired and extended Khan Turkman, who occupied Kashan’s fortifications ram-parts and also built the cise evidence of its existence to encompass the districts the Jalali Fortress and sacked T is attributed to Zobeida, Jalali Fortress in the western belongs to a much later date. that emerged after the initial the neighboring towns and vil- Caliph Harun al-Rashid’s wife, part of the town. Some old Together, the fortifications al- ramparts had been laid out. lages for twelve years. One of who also provided financial chronicles indicate that there lowed for the town’s impreg- Because the Jalali Fortress their sorties even reached Es- assistance for many similar also used to be a moat in front nability from attack by any was often occupied by the mu- fahan, where they killed Mahd structures in other cities of the military force. For example, in tineers, Shah Ismail Safavid Oliya, mother of Shah Abbas Islamic world. 1141, Kashan withstood a se- ordered its destruction; how- I. It is said that, at that time, Malek Shah vere three month siege, ever, this order was the walls were 6 m thick and 4 while many unfortified never obeyed.On m high. The peaceful reign of towns and villages in its the contrary, the site Shah Abbas I led to the partial vicinity were ruined.The was further repaired, destruction of the fortifications, same result occurred in especially during the except for the outer ramparts, 1198, when Kashan was revolt of Mohammad towers, and Safavid period ice- besieged by Kharazm- houses - practically the same Shahs’s troops. After as what can be seen today. that, the fortifications