Overview Zoorkhaneh Rituals tour

This half day excursion is a different experience in Tehran and make you satisfied with its folk tale and fulfill your Iran journey with unforgettable and breathtaking experience.

Is this Zoorkhaneh Rituals tour for me?

Travel style: Classic

All of the highlights, culture, access, and I-can’t-believe-we-did-that moments, all at a great price.

Service level: Standard

Comfortable tourist-class accommodations with character; mix of public and private transport

Physical rating: Light

Light walking and hiking suitable for most fitness levels. Nothing too challenging

Zoorkhaneh Rituals tour Details:

Departure Place: Lobby of your hotel
Departure Date: Everyday afternoon
Departing Time: At 17:00 in the afternoon (Please be ready 15 minutes before departure)
Returning Time: Around 21:00
The primary transportation vehicle: Tourist vehicle
State Visited: Tehran
Most Activity: between 1 to 3 hours walking

Zoorkhaneh

Itinerary (Zoorkhaneh Rituals tour):

Day 1: Tehran
- Zurkhaneh literally means "House of Strength" in Persian and were for many centuries center for traditional system of athletics originally use to train warriors in Iran and neighboring states. Traditional Iranian wrestling (koshti) dates back to ancient Persia and Parthia and was alleged to have been practiced by Rostam (mythological hero of the Shahnameh epic). When the Arabs invaded Persia, the zourkhanehs served as a private meeting place where knights would take aim and keep alive a feeling of solidarity and nationalism. Invaders repeatedly targeted the houses of strengths to discourage rebels, but young ones would always be devised in a different position. Tracing the spread of Shia Islam, and especially after the growth of Sufism in the 8th century, varzesh-e pahlavani absorbed philosophical and spiritual components from it. Religious hymns were incorporated into training, and the first Shi'ite Imam Ali was adopted as the zourkhaneh patron.

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