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Kūh-Zibad
Kūh-Zibad () its peak also called Tir Mahi Kūh-e Tīr Māhīhos Geonames.org (cc-by) post uppdaterad 2012-04-06; databasdump nerladdad 2016-08-15 is a mountain in the province of Razavi Khorasan, city of Gonabad District Zibad in the eastern part of the country, 700 km east of the capital Tehran. The Peak of the Moantain is called Qole -e Tir Mahi is above sea level, or above the surrounding terrain . The width at the base is 5.5 km. The terrain around the Qole-e Tir Mahi and Kuh-e zibad is mainly hilly. The highest point in the vicinity is 2775 meters above sea level, 17.7 km southeast of Qole-e Tir mahi. The area surrounding Kuh-e Zibad is very sparsely populated, having only 5 inhabitants per square kilometer, with the nearest settlement of any size being the village of Zibad, 8.5 km to the north of the mountain. The terrain abutting Kuh-e Zibad is largely barren, with little or no vegetation, thanks to its cold steppe climate and yet - unusually - ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zibad
Zibad () is a village in, and the capital of, Zibad Rural District, of Kakhk District, Gonabad County, Razavi Khorasan province, Iran. Demographics Population At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 868 in 288 households. The following census in 2011 counted 856 people in 309 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 1,058 people in 397 households. It was the most populous village in its rural district. Zibad, which means "beautiful" in Persian, was a famous ancient area in Shahnameh. According to Shahnameh Ferdowsi (around 1000 AD), it was the place of a famous war called Davazdah Rokh(12 hero) between Iran and Turan. Zibad also has an ancient qanat that may be more than 1600 years old. Zibad famous products and sites *its saffron, watermelon, melon, rice and in the past also opium production. *its ancient castle which was the shelter of the last emperor of sasanian iran, Yazdegerd III, the place of three anc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zibad Castle
Zibad Castle is one of the four historical monuments of Zibad, Iran, located in the Kakhk district of Gonabad County, in the Razavi Khorasan Province. It is believed to be the last refuge of Yazdegerd III, whose death signaled the collapse of the Sasanian Empire and the conquest of pre-Islamic Iran. In 2001, the castle was registered as a national heritage property. Zibad Castle has also been nationally registered under the name of Shahab Castle since 2002. Last shelter of the last Sasanian emperor In 651, Yazdegerd III was defeated by the Muslim Arabs in the city of Gonabad in the province of Merv. His heavy Sasanian cavalry was too sluggish and systematized to contain them; if he had employed lightly-armed Arab or East Iranian mercenaries from Khorasan and Transoxiana he would have been much more successful. Shortly after this, Yazdegerd III was murdered, leaving several different and contradictory narratives about his death. One source reports he sought refuge with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gonabad
Gonabad () is a city in the Central District of Gonabad County, Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district. The city is best known as the home of the Gonabadi Dervishes and also for its '' qanat''s, (known also as ''kariz''). It is one of the most important producers of saffron in Iran. Other agricultural products include: Grape, Pistachio and pomegranate. The shrine the Ni'matullāhī Gonabadi dervish order is located in Beydokht, a village in the Gonabad county. History The famous ancient Battle of the Twelve Combats ( Davazdah Rokh) between the rival empires of Iran and Turan (Central Asia) took place at Zibad Castle in this city - as memorably related in the epic Shahnameh. The construction of this city is attributed to the Achaemenid kings and during the Seljuk Empire and Khwarazmian dynasty periods (fifth to seventh centuries AH) it was Shahrabadi. Gonabad has also been recorded in Arabic and Islamic sources as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Birjand
Birjand (; ) is a city in the Central District of Birjand County, South Khorasan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district. The city is known for its saffron, barberry, jujube, and handmade carpet exports. History The first citation of the city in the historical literature belongs to the famous book '' Mojem Alboldan'', by Yaqut Homavi (13th century) which introduces the Birjand as the most beautiful town in the Qohestan. Before this, Birjand had been probably not as big and important as a municipality but rather as a rural community. However, the Birjand geographical area had its historical and political importance long before the emergence of the city of Birjand. Many citations of the region are available in the original literature like ''Ehya -ol- Molook'' of the once important localities in the area. Apart from literature, the oldest evidence on the history of the region is the ancient Lakh-Mazar inscription in the Kooch village some ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Qanat
A qanāt () or kārīz () is a water supply system that was developed in ancient Iran for the purpose of transporting usable water to the surface from an aquifer or a well through an underground aqueduct. Originating approximately 3,000 years ago, its function is essentially the same across the Middle East and North Africa, but it is known by a variety of regional names beyond today's Iran, including: kārēz in Afghanistan and Pakistan; foggāra in Algeria; khettāra in Morocco; falaj in Oman and the United Arab Emirates; and ʿuyūn in Saudi Arabia. In addition to those in Iran, the largest extant and functional qanats are located in Afghanistan, Algeria, China (i.e., the Turpan water system), Oman, and Pakistan. Proving crucial to water supply in areas with hot and dry climates, a qanat enables water to be transported over long distances by largely eliminating the risk of much of it evaporating on the journey. The system also has the advantage of being fairly resistant to n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yaldā Night
Yaldā Night () or Chelle Night (also Chellah Night, , lit. "fortieth night") is an ancient festival in Iran, Kurdistan, Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan that is celebrated on the winter solstice. This corresponds to the night of December 20/21 (±1) in the Gregorian calendar, and to the night between the last day of the ninth month ('' Azar'') and the first day of the tenth month (''Dey'') of the Iranian solar calendar.The longest and darkest night of the year is a time when friends and family gather together to eat, drink and read poetry (especially Hafez) and ''Shahnameh'' until well after midnight. Fruits and nuts are eaten and pomegranates and watermelons are particularly significant. The red colour in these fruits symbolizes the crimson hues of dawn and the glow of life. The poems of Divan-e Hafez, which can be found in the bookcases of most Iranian families, are read or recited on various occasions such as this festival and Nowruz. Shab-e Yal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ferdous
Ferdous () is a Bangladeshi name that may refer to *Ferdous Ahmed, Bangladeshi film actor * Ferdous Ahmed Qurishi, Bangladeshi politician * Ferdous Ara, Bangladeshi singer * Ferdous Wahid, Bangladeshi pop singer and film director * Hassan Ferdous (1929–1997), Iranian weightlifter * Mohammad Ferdous Khan (died 2016), Bangladeshi educationist *Nasim Ferdous Nasim Ferdous is a former Bangladeshi career diplomat. She joined the foreign service in 1977. She is the first woman to enter in foreign service in Bangladesh. She was also ambassador to Papua New Guinea, East Timor, Cyprus, and Egypt. Caree ..., Bangladeshi diplomat * Rahatul Ferdous (born 1995), Bangladeshi cricketer * Tabassum Ferdous Shaon (born c. 1979), Bangladeshi beauty pageant See also * Ferdows (other) {{Given name, type=both Bangladeshi masculine given names Masculine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kakhk
Kakhk () is a city in, and the capital of, Kakhk District of Gonabad County, Razavi Khorasan province, Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) and also known as Persia, is a country in West Asia. It borders Iraq to the west, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Armenia to the northwest, the Caspian Sea to the north, Turkmenistan to the nort .... Demographics Population At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 4,015 in 1,252 households. The following census in 2011 counted 4,413 people in 1,338 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 4,625 people in 1,549 households. Geography and climate The city is classified as having a steppe climate with medium latitude at an altitude of 1483.26 meters above sea level. The annual temperature of the region is 17.42 degrees Celsius and 1.01% lower than the average temperature of Iran. Kakhk normally receives about 26.86 mm of rain and has 51.34 rainy days annually. S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Afghanistan
Afghanistan, officially the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central Asia and South Asia. It is bordered by Pakistan to the Durand Line, east and south, Iran to the Afghanistan–Iran border, west, Turkmenistan to the Afghanistan–Turkmenistan border, northwest, Uzbekistan to the Afghanistan–Uzbekistan border, north, Tajikistan to the Afghanistan–Tajikistan border, northeast, and China to the Afghanistan–China border, northeast and east. Occupying of land, the country is predominantly mountainous with plains Afghan Turkestan, in the north and Sistan Basin, the southwest, which are separated by the Hindu Kush mountain range. Kabul is the country's capital and largest city. Demographics of Afghanistan, Afghanistan's population is estimated to be between 36 and 50 million. Ancient history of Afghanistan, Human habitation in Afghanistan dates to the Middle Paleolithic era. Popularly referred to as the graveyard of empire ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
