TEHRAN (ANA)- Bait-ul Meeras (literally ‘The House of Heritage’ or ‘The Heritage Home’) is one such Museum in Srinagar aiming to preserve the centuries old Kashmiri cultural heritage through donated artifacts. It is the second-largest privately owned museum in Jammu and Kashmir after Meeras Mahal (literally ‘The Heritage Palace’) in Sopore. This museum is situated in a four-storey mansion overlooking Jhelum River at Ael-Kadal in downtown Srinagar city.

TEHRAN (ANA)- An Iranian energy expert has said that the petrochemical industry creates more than $25 billion in revenues annually for Iran, stressing that by completing its value chain, this amount of income could multiply.

TEHRAN (ANA)- A rare traditional Tasua (9th of Muharram) procession was taken out in the world-famous Dal Lake in Srinagar on wooden boats, marking the martyrdom of Imam Hossein (AS) who is the third Imam of Shiite.

TEHRAN (ANA)- Following arrival of the of Muharram (one of the four sacred months, in which warfare is prohibited in Islam), painters and calligraphers are experiencing busy days preparing banners to be used in mourning rituals and streets in Shiite-dominated areas as martyrdom of Imam Hossein (grandson of the holy prophet of Islam). Muharram commemorations are being held in Kashmir where elegiac poets recite their poems about Imam Hossein (PBUH).

TEHRAN (ANA)- Kashmiri Pandits are Hindu kashmiris who are native to the Kashmir Valley. They are the only remaining Hindu Kashmiris after the large-scale of conversion of the Valley's population to Islam during the medieval times. Prompted by the growth of militancy across the valley, large numbers of Hindus left the region in groups during the 1990s. Demographic composition in Kashmir includes a large number of Muslims (97.06%) and a very small number of Hindus (2.11%) and Sikh (0.58%) population.

TEHRAN (ANA)- During Eid ul Adha, hundreds of sheep and goat could be seen scattered in Eidgah Srinagar city Northern India, the oldest makeshift market for rams and goats in the old city Srinagar.  A total number of 50 to 60 trucks, loaded with sheep, had been arriving in the Kashmir valley daily. 

TEHRAN (ANA)- The traditional way of holding wedding ceremony in Jammu and Kashmir in Northern India is quite a sophisticated affair because it constitutes of a series of traditions which must be religiously followed by both the bride and the groom and their respective families. An elaborate wedding feast is called “Wazwan” in Kashmir. It is prepared by Kashmiri chefs known as “Wazas” in copper vessels over wood fires. A traditional Wazwan is comprise of up to 36 courses.

TEHRAN (ANA)- The Tehran-based Sharif University of Technology (SUT) hosted West Asia regional international student programming competition on May 10-11 with the support of the Headquarters for Digital-Based Knowledge Economy Development and the private sector.

TEHRAN (ANA)- A report by the Iranian Trade Promotion Organization (TPO) said that the amount of foreign trade of the country hit $25.3 billion in the first two months of the year of 1403 in the Iranian calendar (beginning on March 21, 2024).

TEHRAN (ANA)- The floating vegetable market of Srinagar is situated on a world famous lake Dal where Kashmiris living within the lake sell their daily vegetable supplies. Vendors from across the city visit this market in the wee hours to buy fresh vegetables which they later sell in different markets in the city.