Guests and Hospitality in the Iranian Culture

The study of “The Guest and Hospitality in Iranian Culture” discusses the status of the guest among the Iranians, the kinds and ranks of guests for them and the shape of the guests’ reception room. The study also discusses the Iranian rules of hospitality and their traditions for welcoming the guests or bidding them farewell. It also tackles the rules that should be followed by both the host and the guest during the hospitality functions ceremony, the foods and beverages presented in their hospitality banquets. Moreover, the study points out the rules for preparing a hospitality banquet. It also sheds light on the beliefs fixed in the Iranians’ minds regarding guests, kinds of hospitality banquets for special occasions like engagement, marriage and spring or Nowruz banquets. The researcher ends the study with a conclusion summing up the results of the study and shedding light on the sources and references used in the research.