{"id":26249,"date":"2025-02-17T23:59:17","date_gmt":"2025-02-17T20:29:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.hamsonews.com\/shiraz-hosts-meeting-on-world-heritage-nomination-for-historic-mosques\/"},"modified":"2025-02-17T23:59:17","modified_gmt":"2025-02-17T20:29:17","slug":"shiraz-hosts-meeting-on-world-heritage-nomination-for-historic-mosques","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hamsonews.com\/en\/shiraz-hosts-meeting-on-world-heritage-nomination-for-historic-mosques\/","title":{"rendered":"Shiraz hosts meeting on World Heritage nomination for historic mosques"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en.hamsonews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/5384690.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"item-text\">\n<p class=\"summary\">TEHRAN \u2013 Shiraz hosted a two-day expert meeting focused on the potential nomination of historic mosques from 26 Iranian provinces for UNESCO World Heritage status.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The event, which started on Sunday, brought together cultural heritage specialists, provincial heritage directors, and officials from the Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts, aimed to review and refine the selection of mosques that may be proposed as a serial property for UNESCO recognition.<br \/> According to Mohammad Sabet-Eqlidi, the tourism chief of Fars province, the specialized consultative meeting was held within the framework of the UNESCO World Heritage Convention.\u00a0<br \/> Sabet-Eqlidi emphasized the cultural and religious significance of Iranian mosques both nationally and internationally. He stated that mosques are not only vital elements of Iran\u2019s architectural heritage but also symbols of identity and faith. He highlighted the importance of these meetings in identifying and preparing the most eligible sites for inclusion in the UNESCO World Heritage List.<br \/> Eight historic mosques from Fars province, including Moshir Mosque, Vakil Mosque, Nasir al-Mulk Mosque, Jameh Atiq Mosque, Neyriz Mosque, Darab Mosque, Masjed-e Sangi in Darab have been submitted for consideration. \u201cThese mosques represent various architectural styles and historical periods, showcasing the artistic and cultural evolution of mosque construction in Iran,\u201d the official said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The meeting marks a significant step in advancing Iran\u2019s efforts to secure UNESCO recognition for its architectural heritage, ensuring the preservation and global appreciation of these historical religious landmarks.<\/p>\n<p>The diverse architectural styles of Iranian mosques reflect regional variations, with intricate geometric designs, vibrant colors, and symbolic motifs that enhance their aesthetic appeal. Each mosque, or \u201cmasjed,\u201d serves not only as a place of worship but also as a cultural landmark, illustrating the rich heritage of Islamic art and architecture in Iran.<\/p>\n<p>This initiative follows the successful registration of 54 caravanserais in Iran at the 45th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee last year, among other serial properties such as Persian Gardens and Persian Qanats,\u00a0 highlighting the country\u2019s ongoing efforts to preserve and promote its cultural heritage on a global stage.<\/p>\n<p>AM<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tehrantimes.com\/news\/509905\/Shiraz-hosts-meeting-on-World-Heritage-nomination-for-historic\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TEHRAN \u2013 Shiraz hosted a two-day expert meeting focused on the potential nomination of historic mosques from 26 Iranian provinces for UNESCO World Heritage status.\u00a0 The event, which started on Sunday, brought together cultural heritage specialists, provincial heritage directors, and officials from the Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts, aimed to review and refine &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":26250,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[704,631,113,117,445,487],"class_list":["post-26249","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-mosque","tag-shiraz","tag-tourism","tag-travel","tag-unesco","tag-unesco-world-heritage"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hamsonews.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26249","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hamsonews.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hamsonews.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hamsonews.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hamsonews.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=26249"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/hamsonews.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26249\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hamsonews.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/26250"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hamsonews.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=26249"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hamsonews.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=26249"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hamsonews.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=26249"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}