Farheekhtegan

Iranian newspaper

Farheekhtegan
Type	Daily newspaper - Online
Format	Broadsheet
Owner(s)	Islamic Azad University
Editor-in-chief	Ali Khezrian
Editor	Mohammad Amin Imanjani
Founded	20 May 2009
Language	Persian
Headquarters	Tehran
ISSN	2008-4765
Website	farhikhtegandaily.com

Farheekhtegan (Persian: فرهیختگان, "Intellectuals"; Persian pronunciation: [færhĭxtûˈgŭn]) is a national Iranian Persian-language newspaper. With ISSN 2008-4765 and OCLC Number 433127552,^[1] the newspaper is focused on academic, cultural, political, social, economic and sports news.^[2]

History

Farheekhtegan was first published in April 1993 as a weekly magazine,^[2] mainly covering the news around the Islamic Azad University. On 20 May 2009,^[3] 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.^[4]

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.

References

^ Farheekhtegan - فرهىختگان. 2009. OCLC 433127552. Retrieved 24 August 2017 – via Worldcat.
^ ^a ^b "magiran.com: شناسنامه روزنامه فرهيختگان". www.magiran.com. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
^ "درباره ما - (About us)". newspaper.fdn.ir. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
^ "English edition - 15 May 2017". newspaper.fdn.ir. Retrieved 24 August 2017.