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Kermanshah
Kermanshah is a city in the Central District (Kermanshah County), Central District of Kermanshah province, Kermanshah province, Iran, serving as capital of the province, the county, and the district. The city is from Tehran in the western part of the country. The 2016 Census, National Census measured the population of the city as 946,651 (2025 estimate 1,117,000). Etymology "Kermanshah" derives from the Sasanian Empire, Sasanian-era title ''Kirmanshah'', which translates as "King of Kerman". This title was held by the son of Shapur III, Prince Bahram, who was bestowed with the title upon being appointed governor of the province of Kirman (Sasanian province), Kirman (present-day Kerman Province). Later, in 390, when he had already succeeded his father as Bahram IV, Bahram IV Kirmanshah (388–399), he founded the city and his title was applied to it, i.e. "(City of the) King of Kirman". History Prehistory Because of its antiquity, attractive landscapes, rich culture and Ne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kermanshah Province
Kermanshah province () is one of the 31 provinces of Iran, bordering Iraq. Its capital is the city of Kermanshah. According to a 2014 segmentation by the Ministry of Interior (Iran), Ministry of Interior, it is the center of Regions of Iran, Region 4, with the region's central secretariat located in Kermanshah. A majority of people in the province are Shia, and there are Sunni and Yarsanism, Yarsani minority groups. History The province has a rich Paleolithic heritage. Many caves with Paleolithic remains have been surveyed or excavated there. some of these cave sites are located in Bisetun and north of Kermanshah. The first known physical remains of Neanderthal, Neanderthal man in Iran was discovered in Bisitun Cave. Do-Ashkaft Cave, Kobeh, Warwasi, and Mar Tarik are some of the Middle Paleolithic sites in the region. Kermanshah also has many Neolithic sites, of which the most well-known are Ganj Dareh, Sarab, East Azerbaijan, Sarab, and Asiab. At Ganj Dareh, the earl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kermanshah County
Kermanshah County () is in Kermanshah province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Kermanshah. History After the 2006 National Census, Posht Darband and Razavar Rural Districts were separated from the Central District in the formation of Bilavar District. After the 2016 census, the village of Qaleh was elevated to the status of a city. Demographics Religion A majority in Kermanshah are Shia Muslims, with minorities of Sunni Muslims and believers of Yarsanism Yarsanism (), Ahl-e Haqq (; ), or Kaka'i, is an Ethnoreligious group, inherited, syncretism, syncretic religion founded by Sultan Sahak in the late 14th century in western Iran. The total number of followers of Yarsanism is estimated to be over .... Population At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 950,400 in 235,408 households. The following census in 2011 counted 1,030,978 people in 288,260 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 1,083,833 in 323,291 househol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Central District (Kermanshah County)
The Central District of Kermanshah County () is in Kermanshah province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Kermanshah Kermanshah is a city in the Central District (Kermanshah County), Central District of Kermanshah province, Kermanshah province, Iran, serving as capital of the province, the county, and the district. The city is from Tehran in the western pa .... History After the 2006 National Census, Posht Darband and Razavar Rural Districts were separated from the district in the formation of Bilavar District. Demographics Population At the time of the 2006 census, the district's population was 888,990 in 222,022 households. The following census in 2011 counted 951,762 people in 268,312 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 1,011,428 inhabitants in 302,960 households. Administrative divisions See also Notes References Districts of Kermanshah province Populated places in Kermanshah County {{CentralDistrict-Kerm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Provinces Of Iran
Iran is subdivided into thirty-one provinces ( ''Ostân''), each governed from a local centre, usually the largest local city, which is called the capital (Persian: , ''Markaz (country subdivision), Markaz'') of that province. The provincial authority is headed by a governor-general (Persian: ''Ostândâr''), who is appointed by the Ministry of Interior (Iran), Minister of the Interior subject to approval of the cabinet. Modern history Iran has held its modern territory since the Treaty of Paris (1857), Treaty of Paris in 1857. Prior to 1937, Iran had maintained its feudal administrative divisional structure, dating back to the time the modern state was centralized by the Safavid dynasty in the 16th century. Although the boundaries, roles, and rulers changed often. On the eve of the Persian Constitutional Revolution in 1905, Iran was composed of Tehran, being directly ruled by the monarch; four ''eyalet, eyalats'' ( ''elâyât'' pl., ''elayat'' sin.), ruled by Qajar dyn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emad O Dolah Mosque
The Emad o dolah Mosque (; ), also spelled as the Emadodoleh Mosque, is a mosque located in the city of Kermanshah, in the province of Kermanshah, Iran. The mosque was completed in 1868 CE, during the Qajar era, in the reign of Naser al-Din Shah. The mosque has suffered damage as a result of earthquakes in the region. The square minaret is unusual in that it has a clocktower on the side facing the ''sahn''. The mosque was added to the Iran National Heritage List on 2 January 2008, administered by the Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization of Iran. Gallery Emadodole.JPG, The pond and iwan, as viewed from the ''sahn'' Masjede-emadodole.JPG, An iwan 20180717 194027 HDR mix01.jpg, Interior of the dome Emadodoleh Mosque 2019-08-28 04.jpg, Minaret and turret on an iwan See also * Islam in Iran The Arab conquest of Iran, which culminated in the fall of the Sasanian Empire to the nascent Rashidun Caliphate, brought about a monumental change in Iranian s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jameh Mosque Of Shafei
The Jameh Mosque of Shafei (; ), is a Sunni Friday mosque, located near the bazaar in the city of Kermanshah, in the province of Kermanshah, Iran. Overview The mosque leads from one side to Javanshir Square and from the other side to Tarike Bazar and was built by the Sunnis of Kermanshah in a place that used to be a place of pilgrimage. The mosque was completed in 1945. The construction of the mosque was made possible by the efforts of Khalifa Mohammad Saleh Mohammadi, Khalifa Seyed Ali Naqshbandi, Jafar Sharifi, Ahmed Modalli, Mirza Habib Blandi, Ali Mohammad Shiani, and other people from Kermanshah. Gallery Jame shafeiee mosque (Shamse) - panoramio.jpg, The interior of the dome Jameh Mosque of Shafei 1.jpg, The iwan and two minarets Jameh Mosque of Shafei 1397070110263819315473324.jpg, Mosque interior Jameh Mosque of Shafei 1397070110263414615473324.jpg, Mosque interior See also * Sunni Islam in Iran * List of mosques in Iran References External links ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taq-e Bostan
Taq-e Bostan (, ) is a site with a series of large rock reliefs in Kermanshah, Iran, carved around the 4th century CE during the Sasanian era. This example of Sasanian art is located 5 km from the city center of Kermanshah. It is located in the heart of the Zagros Mountains, where it has endured almost 1,700 years of wind and rain. Originally, several natural springs were visible next to and below the reliefs and arches, some of which are now covered. Springs next to the reliefs still feed a large basin in front of the rock. The site has been turned into an archaeological park and a series of late Sasanian and Islamic column capitals have been brought together (some found at Taq Bostan, others at Mount Behistun and Kermanshah). The carvings, some of the finest and best-preserved examples of Persian sculpture under the Sassanids, include representations of the investitures of Ardashir II (379–383) and Shapur III (383–388). Like other Sassanid symbols, Taq-e Bosta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Takyeh Moaven-ol-Molk
Takyeh Moaven-ol-Molk (Persian:تکیه معاون الملک) is a takyeh and historic building in Kermanshah, Iran. It was built during the Qajar era as a Shia mourning site. On 1 December 1975 Takyeh Moaven-ol-Molk was recognized as National monument of Iran. It is well known for its exclusive tiling, picturing Islamic era Ghazi (warrior), Battle of Karbala and Iranian shahs such as those of the Achaemenid dynasty as well as Persepolis. It has three main parts: Hussainiya, Zaeynabiya and Abbasiya. Museum of Anthropology of Kermanshah, and Clothes and Jewelry Museum of Kermanshah are located in Abbasiya. Gallery file:Moavenol-molk.JPG file:Shirkhorshid.JPG, Lion and Sun file:Moavenolmolk.JPG file:Tekiye-moavenolmolk.JPG file:Moavennol-molk.JPG, Abbasiya file:Foot-moaven.jpg, According to indigenous people's beliefs this heritage is sanctificated by the 8th Shia Imam file:Iranianhistory-tekyemoaven.jpg, Ancient history of Iran file:Takieh Moaven ol molk - Slmn.jpg, file:Tekye ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Takyeh Beyglarbeygi
Takyeh Beyglarbeygi is a takyeh located in Kermanshah and is well known for its unique mirror ornamentations. Takyeh Beyglarbeygi was constructed during the Qajar Iran, Qajar era by the efforts of Abdullah khan Biglarbeygi and bears inscriptions of Mozaffar ad-Din Shah Qajar. It is no longer used for mourning, but it has been turned into a museum of calligraphy as well as old documents of the Biglarbeygi family. It has been registered in the list of national monuments on December 10, 1996, number 1797. In 2001, it purchased its cultural heritage and was restored in 2002 and 2003, and in 2004, it was opened as a museum of calligraphy. In 2008, the Zagros Paleolithic Museum was inaugurated by the cultural heritage on the south side. Website of Kermanshah Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization Gallery Inside-tekyebiglarbeygi.JPG References [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Counties Of Iran
Iran's counties (, Romanization, romanized as ''šahrestân'') are administrative divisions of larger Provinces of Iran, provinces (''ostan''). The word ''shahrestan'' comes from the Persian words ' (city) and ' ("place, land"). "County", therefore, is a near equivalent to (šahrestân). Counties are divided into one or more districts ( ). A typical district includes both cities ( ) and rural districts ( ), which are groupings of adjacent villages. One city within the county serves as the capital of that county, generally in its Central District. Each county is governed by an office known as ''farmândâri'', which coordinates different public events and agencies and is headed by a ''farmândâr'', the governor of the county and the highest-ranking official in the division. Among the provinces of Iran, Fars province, Fars has the highest number of ''shahrestans'' (37), while Qom province, Qom has the fewest (3). In 2005 Iran had 324 ''shahrestans'', while in as of now there ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kermanshahi
Kermanshahi is an Iranian Iranian () may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Iran ** Iranian diaspora, Iranians living outside Iran ** Iranian architecture, architecture of Iran and parts of the rest of West Asia ** Iranian cuisine, cooking traditions and practic ... surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Amirhossein Kermanshahi (born 1984), Iranian actor and model * Farhad Kermanshahi (born 1996), Iranian footballer * Rahim Moeini Kermanshahi (1923–2015), Iranian poet {{Surname, 2=Iranian-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
