What is Zorkhaneh?
The place where the ancient sport is called Zorkhane is played in Zorkhane, in addition to Zorkhane, other sports such as wrestling are also held, and great names such as Agha Gholamreza Takhti can be seen there. Zorkhane sport can be considered as one of the main activities of people in the past.
Zorkhane was built about seven hundred years ago, that is, in the 7th century, by the famous Mahmoud.
 
History and culture of Zorkhane
If we want to take a look at the past history of Iranian sports, we can find Zorkhane sport. This sport, which has its roots in our ancient history and culture, has been with us since the past until today. A sport that whenever we hear it, we will remember names such as Puriai Vali, Gholamreza Takhti, Pahlavan Seyed Ali. The other name of Zorkhaneh sport is the ancient sport of Iranians, a sport that no country can claim and you are making Iran stand alone. With a lot of effort from the Pahlavi and Zorkhane Sports Federation, they were able to make it a world record.
Zorkhane is a symbol of Iranian civilization and zorkhane sport has its roots in the ancient history and rich culture of Iran. After the advent of Islam, the evolutionary course of zurkhaneh sports intensified and after Iran's culture was mixed with Islamic mysticism, it reached its peak and zurkhaneh was formed based on Shiite beliefs. Zorkhane sport since the 8th century A.H. It has spread in India, Pakistan, Iraq and Central Asia and in addition to growth and development in Iran, today it has been introduced at the world level by showing, training and holding multilateral international, Asian, European, African and global competitions.
Wrestling is the flower of the powerhouse sport, which is considered the root of today's wrestling in the world, and the selection of the country's wrestler has had the greatest sporting excitement and social consequences in recent years. Because a wrestler is not only a wrestling champion who has won over his opponents, but also has social duties. Some wrestlers feel responsible for doing these things and some others...! The ethics, behavior, character and way of life of the wrestlers throughout history show that some people only carry the title of wrestler and others apply the qualities of a wrestler to their lives, so some wrestlers are eternal and some are fleeting. .
 
Force sport
 
Zorkhane etiquette
Some customs of Zorkhane include: Everyone who enters or leaves the Zorkhane, will be honored by the mentor. If an athlete or a mentor. If the athlete is 1, depending on his rank, his franchise will be fulfilled or not, he will only be welcomed. Of course, some special guests, who are not sportsmen or mentors, get different privileges according to the custom of hospitality and performing ceremonies. The order of entry or exit from the door of Zorkhaneh is done first by Sadat, then from the highest rank to the lowest. You should not enter or leave the door of the Zurkhana while speaking, praying, reciting poems by a guru or other person, and performing individual movements. They make the prison door shorter than human height. So that wrestlers, heroes, etc., in general, all people, when entering or leaving, pass through the door of Zorkhaneh with a bent height. This is a lesson in humility.
 
the mentor
Murshid is the head of the tent of strength and holds the most important and honorable position by playing his melodious words to guide and guide the athletes. Zorkhane's mentor should be a pious, humble, polite, kind-hearted person, unbiased, sufficiently literate, aware of Zorkhane sports etiquette, overseeing all aspects of religious culture, poet, etc. A mentor should have a sweet accent and an artistic touch, respect the rights and dignity of people, and be open-minded and multi-dimensional, who is always understanding in religious matters. My character is He should be placed on the platform of guidance and guidance of the guardian of the word "mentor" so that his behavior, actions and speech become a model for others.
 
Gudzor house
The pit is a place where strength training is performed inside the strength room with a level lower than the floor of the main hall. The pit in Zorkhaneh is similar to the battlefield and today it is a place of sports and a sacred place. They make octagons and each of them has its appearance round, four, six, and a reason for its operation, which of course, today, the equilateral octagon has been approved and standardized. It is said that it is quadrangular, derived from the four corners of Ali's grave, the four elements of life (water, earth, wind and fire) and the four human souls (Amara, Luwameh, Melheme, and Zazaideh). They have said that it is six-cornered because of the six-cornered grave of Aba Abda... Al-Hussein (pbuh). It is also a hexagon derived from six directions (east, west, north, south, up and down).
 
Ranks and Points
Each of the athletes and mentors are entitled to their privileges depending on the rank they have. The rank includes age, activity history, level of technical abilities, social qualifications (no addiction, no bad history, good reputation, etc.) and special measures (heroism). , coaching, refereeing, teaching, management, etc.) that every mentor or athlete must complete the process of completing the file, obtaining approvals and passing the necessary tests under the supervision of the relevant provincial board and the federation. After the preliminary period, 9 ranks have been defined, each of which has specific conditions. Each rank has a separate title, badge and points, only the preliminary period does not have points. 1. Mankar in the wheel (individual arts) 2. Blessings on the wheel (individual arts) 3. Blessings at the entrance and exit of the pit 4. Salawat at the entrance and exit of Zurkhaneh 5. Arriving with blessings in the entrance and exit of pit 6. Arriving with blessings in the entrance and exit of Zorkhaneh 7. Bell and blessings in the 8th wheel. Bells and blessings in the entrance and exit of the pit and arts