The Zurkhaneh, the Iranian traditional sports club where heroes used to practice, was home to many heroes in olden times. Exactly when the Zurkhaneh was first established is unknown, but it is ...

The name of Zurkhaneh is interwoven with Iranian and Islamic values and rituals. Actually, I first visited a Zurkhaneh some years ago as women, non-Muslims and prepubescent boys had not been permitted ...

Zurkhaneh ritual is a traditional heroic sport in Iran. It combines martial arts, calisthenics, strength training and music. “IZSF has been founded in 2004 and we a long way to go. At the moment, we ...

KARACHI: Pakistani athletes, at the upcoming 2017 Islamic Solidarity Games in Baku, will try their hand at Pehalvani/Zurkhaneh — a traditional form of wrestling. According to Pakistan Olympic ...

In Isfahan, that paragon of Iranian cities, there is a zurkhaneh. This is a ritual gymnasium, where a ring of men and boys of all ages, shapes and sizes, exercise with great wooden truncheons, ...

TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian athletes won five gold medals in five Zurkhaneh’s disciplines at the 4th Islamic Solidarity Games in Baku on Sunday. Ali Jalijoo took a gold medal in Charkhe Teez discipline.

The zurkhaneh is a place where the alleged indigenous martial system of Iran is practiced. Because of its strong ties to wrestling, the system is based mainly on physical strength necessary for a ...

Nepal Zurkhaneh Sports Association (NZSA) is organizing the second Asian Zurkhaneh Sports Championship here from Thursday. In all, 150 players will vie for the 18 gold medals in the three-day ...

International Kabaddi player, referee and President of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Kabaddi Association Arbab Naseer Khan Monday said that the Consulate General of Iran in Peshawar had extended all out support ...

According to Arun Prasad Sapkota, an international-level Zurkhaneh and Koshti Pahlavani athlete and coach, the Nepali delegation includes one coach and one team manager. Nepal will compete in both ...