Religious tourism

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  • Religious tourism accounts for 56% of foreign arrivals to Iran 2026-09-09 16:21

    Religious tourism accounts for 56% of foreign arrivals to Iran

    TEHRAN – Religious tourism accounted for 56 percent of the two million foreign tourists who visited Iran during the first five months of the current Iranian calendar year, Deputy Tourism Minister Anoushirvan Mohseni-Bandpey has said.

  • Gonabad, an emerging destination for religious tourism 2026-06-26 17:36

    Gonabad, an emerging destination for religious tourism

    TEHRAN - Gonabad, a historic city in Khorasan Razavi province, is an emerging destination for religious tourism after registering the highest number of Ashura-related events in Iran’s national tourism calendar, a local cultural heritage official said.

  • Zoroastrian lawmaker highlights restoration of historic fire temples 2025-12-15 17:46

    Zoroastrian lawmaker highlights restoration of historic fire temples

    TEHRAN — An Iranian lawmaker representing the Zoroastrian community has called for continued restoration and protection of historic fire temples in the central province of Isfahan.

  • Shah Cheragh 2025-12-14 17:55

    Shah Cheragh shrine holds unique potential for religious tourism

    TEHRAN – The holy shrine of Shah Cheragh, where Seyyed Mir Ahmad, one of the brothers of Imam Reza (AS), the eighth Shia Imam, is laid to rest, holds a unique potential for religious tourism in the ancient city of Shiraz, the capital of Fars province.

  • 3.5 million religious tourists visited Iran last year 2025-11-22 17:17

    3.5 million religious tourists visited Iran last year

    TEHRAN – Tourism Minister Reza Salehi-Amiri has said that 3.5 million religious tourists from Iraq, the Persian Gulf region, Central Asia, and the Caucasus traveled to Iran during the past Persian year (1403), which ended on March 20, 2025.