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Ahmad Nakhjavan
Ahmed Khan of Nakhichevan (, September 13, 1893 – April 28, 1966) was an Iranian military leader, major general and Defense Minister. Biography Ahmed Khan was born in 1893 into a family in the city of Tabriz and was the eldest son of Ali Khan of Nakhichevan. He belonged to the famous and influential Turkic peoples, Turkic Kangarlu (tribe), Kangarlu tribe of Nakhichevan. Nakhichevan studied in French Third Republic, France. After leaving school, he held various insignificant posts in Tehran. All this time he remained a close friend of Mohammed Reza Pahlavi. He was the prince's assistant. Close friendly relations were established between the prince and Ahmed Khan. The new Shah Mohammed Reza was declared heir on January 1, 1926. He was educated in Switzerland, graduated from the officer's school in Tehran. In 1938, returning from Europe, he visited Baku. During the reign of Reza, he often took part in government meetings and actually served as the minister of war. General Ahme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tabriz
Tabriz (; ) is a city in the Central District (Tabriz County), Central District of Tabriz County, in the East Azerbaijan province, East Azerbaijan province of northwestern Iran. It serves as capital of the province, the county, and the district. It is the List of largest cities of Iran, sixth-most-populous city in Iran. Tabriz is in the Quri Chay, Quru River valley in Iran's historic Azerbaijan (Iran), Azerbaijan region between long ridges of volcanic cones in the Sahand and Eynali mountains. Tabriz's elevation ranges between above sea level. The valley opens up into a plain that gently slopes down to the eastern shores of Lake Urmia, to the west. The city was named World Carpet Weaving City by the World Crafts Council in October 2015 and Exemplary Tourist City of 2018 by the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation. With a population of over 1.7 million (2016), Tabriz is the largest economic hub and metropolitan area in northwest Iran. The population is bilingual with most peopl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
