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Societal Etiquettes & Customs
Making sense of ta'aruf, greetings, dress code, hospitality, table manners and the country's famously complicated bureaucracy.
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Office Hours
Qum runs on a six-day week with a Friday weekend and an afternoon siesta — here's when offices, banks, shops and clinics are typically open.
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Public Holidays
Iran has the most yearly public holidays in the world — a mix of Iranian-specific occasions and Islamic-calendar commemorations, listed here with their dates.
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Cuisine
A tour of Iranian food — kebabs, stews and soups, vegetarian options, sweets, the four traditional breads, and the teas and cold drinks to wash it all down.
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