''Farhang'' ( fa, فرهنگ, "culture") was the first newspaper to be published, in
Persian
Persian may refer to:
* People and things from Iran, historically called ''Persia'' in the English language
** Persians, the majority ethnic group in Iran, not to be conflated with the Iranic peoples
** Persian language, an Iranian language of the ...
, in
Isfahan
Isfahan ( fa, اصفهان, Esfahân ), from its Achaemenid empire, ancient designation ''Aspadana'' and, later, ''Spahan'' in Sassanian Empire, middle Persian, rendered in English as ''Ispahan'', is a major city in the Greater Isfahan Regio ...
during the
Qajar
Qajar Iran (), also referred to as Qajar Persia, the Qajar Empire, '. Sublime State of Persia, officially the Sublime State of Iran ( fa, دولت علیّه ایران ') and also known then as the Guarded Domains of Iran ( fa, ممالک م ...
era. It was published from 1878/1879 (1296
AH/ 1257/1258
HS) until 1890/1891 (1308 AH/ 1269/1270 HS). It was occasionally published weekly. The newspaper was owned by
Mirza Taghikhan Kashani
Mirza Taghikhan Kashani ( fa, میرزا تقیخان کاشانی; titled: Hakim-Bāshi Zill-ul-sultān) was an Iranian writer and journalist during 19th century, Qajar era. He was the first to print articles about necessity of youth training ...
.
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Pictures
File:Mirza taghi kashani 2.jpg, Mirza Taghi Khan Kashani
File:Farhang paper isfahan.jpg, Sample issue of the paper
References
Newspapers published in Iran