Farheekhtegan ( fa, فرهیختگان, "Intellectuals"; ) is a national
Iran
Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Persia, is a country located in Western Asia. It is bordered by Iraq and Turkey to the west, by Azerbaijan and Armenia to the northwest, by the Caspian Sea and Turkmeni ...
ian Persian-language newspaper. With ISSN 2008-4765 and OCLC Number 433127552, the newspaper is focused on academic, cultural, political, social, economic and sports news.
History
Farheekhtegan was first published in April 1993 as a weekly magazine,
mainly covering the news around the
Islamic Azad University
The Islamic Azad University (IAU; fa, دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی, ''Dāneshgāh-e Āzād-e Eslāmi'') is a private university system headquartered in Tehran, Iran. It is one of the largest comprehensive systems of universities, colleg ...
. On 20 May 2009, ''Farheekhtegan'', then evolved to a daily newspaper, came out to the kiosks around Iran for the first time. The newspaper continued daily publication in Persian language since then and occasionally was also published in English.
Circulation
In addition to the typical Iranian distribution system of written materials through the kiosks and libraries in Tehran and other major cities, ''Farheekhtegan'' also enjoys a dedicated circulation system among Islamic Azad University branches around the country.
See also
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Hamshahri
''Hamshahri'' ( fa, همشهری, "Fellow citizen"; ) is a major national Iranian Persian-language newspaper.
History and profile
''Hamshahri'' is published by the municipality of Tehran, and founded by Gholamhossein Karbaschi. It is the first ...
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Media of Iran
The mass media in Iran are privately and publicly owned but is subject to censorship. As of 2016, Iran had 178 newspapers, 83 magazines, 15,000 information sites and 2 million blogs. A special court has authority to monitor the print media an ...
References
External links
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Latest English editionFarheekhtegan on IFPnewsFarheekhtegan on Worldcat
1993 establishments in Iran
Newspapers established in 2009
Newspapers published in Tehran
Persian-language newspapers
Magazines established in 1993
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