Posts tagged with "sufi"



The snake
24. June 2026
One day, we were driving from Kish Island back to Tehran. It was during that journey that I saw southern Iran for the first time. It is a part of the country that seems to have been forgotten by the world’s guidebooks. Finding detailed information about its geography, culture, or traditions is not easy. Here, the only way to understand the region is to travel through it and see it with your own eyes.
Mashhad
11. March 2026
Mashhad is the second largest city in Iran and the main producer of Pepsi in the country. Modern, well kept, and sacred to many believers. Its name means “place of martyrdom.” The city is built around religious tourism. Every year millions of pilgrims come here, many traveling the entire distance on foot.