Qadamgah
Qadamgah () is a city in the Central District of Zeberkhan County, Razavi Khorasan province, Iran, serving as capital the county. It is also the administrative center for Zeberkhan Rural District. History Qadamgah is a Shia pilgrimage site that is historically associated with the city of Nishapur. It is now legally designated as a separate county(shahrestan), having previously been part of the administrative county of Nishapur. As a result of Imam al-Rida's journey from Medina to Merv, during which he traversed a significant portion of Iran, numerous qadamgahs are attributed to him. The most renowned qadamgah associated with Imam al-Rida is located in Nishapur, constructed under the orders command of Shah 'Abbas in 1020/1611 over remnants relics an earlier structure. building. It is widely believed is a footprint, embedded in on a black within inside building, which is attributed to Imam al-Rida. The majority of qadamgah attributed to Imam Ali al-Ridha in Iran date ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Qadamgah Mosque
The Qadamgah Mosque (), also known as the Qadamgah Shrine, is a Shi'ite mosque located in Qadamgah, in the county of Zeberkhan, in the province of Razavi Khorasan, Iran. Completed in 1680 CE, during the Safavid era, the mosque was added to the Iran National Heritage List on 7 December 1935, administered by the Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization of Iran. Gallery Blessed footprints of Imam Ali Reza (A.S.) in Qadamgah (4460139974).jpg, Interior view, showing the footprints of Imam Ali Al-Rida مرتضی امین الرعایایی (2).jpg, 7مجموعه تاریخی قدمگاه، بقعه و رباط و حمام.jpg مجموعه تاریخی قدمگاه، بقعه و رباط و حمام.jpg 9مجموعه تاریخی قدمگاه، بقعه و رباط و حمام.jpg 10مجموعه تاریخی قدمگاه، بقعه و رباط و حمام.jpg 4مجموعه تاریخی قدمگاه، بقعه و رباط و حمام.jpg 8مجموعه تاری� ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Nishapur
Nishapur or Neyshabur (, also ) is a city in the Central District (Nishapur County), Central District of Nishapur County, Razavi Khorasan province, Razavi Khorasan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district. Nishapur is the second most populous city of the province in the northeast of Iran, situated in a fertile plain at the foot of Binalud Mountains, Binalud Mountain Range. It has been the historic capital of the Western Quarter of Greater Khorasan, the historic Capitals of Persia, capital of the 9th-century Tahirid dynasty, the initial capital of the 11th-century Seljuk Empire, and is currently the capital city of Nishapur County and a historic Silk Road city of Greater Iran, cultural and Economy of Iran, economic importance in Iran and the Greater Khorasan region. Nearby are turquoise mines that have supplied the world with turquoise of the finest and the highest quality for at least two millennia. The city was founded in the 3rd century by ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Zeberkhan County
Zeberkhan County () is in Razavi Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Qadamgah, whose population at the time of the 2016 National Census was 3,127 in 992 households. History After the 2016 census, Zeberkhan District was separated from Nishapur County Nishapur County () is in Razavi Khorasan province, Razavi Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Nishapur, the second largest city in the province and the third largest city in Eastern Iran. History Nishapur massacre by the Mo ... in the establishment of Zeberkhan County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Qadamgah as its capital. The village of Eshaqabad has since been elevated to the status of a city. Demographics Administrative divisions Zeberkhan County's administrative structure is shown in the following table. See also Notes References Zeberkhan County Counties of Razavi Khorasan province {{RazaviKhorasan-geo-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Zeberkhan District
Zeberkhan District () is a former administrative division of Nishapur County, Razavi Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital was the city of Qadamgah. History After the 2016 National Census, the district was separated from the county in the establishment of Zeberkhan County Zeberkhan County () is in Razavi Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Qadamgah, whose population at the time of the 2016 National Census was 3,127 in 992 households. History After the 2016 census, Zeberkhan District was se .... Demographics Population At the time of the 2006 census, the district's population was 54,576 in 14,714 households. The following census in 2011 counted 57,606 people in 17,418 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 56,635 inhabitants in 18,312 households. Administrative divisions See also References Former populated places in Razavi Khorasan province {{Nishapur-geo-stub fa:شهرستان زبرخان ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Central District (Zeberkhan County)
The Central District of Zeberkhan County () is in Razavi Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Kharv, whose population at the time of the 2016 National Census was 3,127 in 992 households. History After the census, Zeberkhan District was separated from Nishapur County Nishapur County () is in Razavi Khorasan province, Razavi Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Nishapur, the second largest city in the province and the third largest city in Eastern Iran. History Nishapur massacre by the Mo ... in the establishment of Zeberkhan County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Qadamgah as its capital and only city at the time. Demographics Administrative divisions See also References Districts of Razavi Khorasan province Populated places in Zeberkhan County {{RazaviKhorasan-geo-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Zeberkhan Rural District
Zeberkhan Rural District () is in the Central District of Zeberkhan County, Razavi Khorasan province, Iran. It is administered from the city of Qadamgah. Demographics Population At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population (as a part of the former Zeberkhan District of Nishapur County) was 14,762 in 4,123 households. There were 15,149 inhabitants in 4,710 households at the following census of 2011. The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 14,965 in 4,977 households. The most populous of its 89 villages was Baghshan, with 1,914 people. After the census, the district was separated from the county in the establishment of Zeberkhan County Zeberkhan County () is in Razavi Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Qadamgah, whose population at the time of the 2016 National Census was 3,127 in 992 households. History After the 2016 census, Zeberkhan District was se ..., and the rural district was transferr ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Nishapur County
Nishapur County () is in Razavi Khorasan province, Razavi Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Nishapur, the second largest city in the province and the third largest city in Eastern Iran. History Nishapur massacre by the Mongols The Nishapur massacre by the Mongol Empire, Mongols took place at Nishapur in April of 1221. The Mongol people, Mongol armies of Genghis Khan massacred the entire population of the area, which some estimates put at 1,747,000 citizens. Administrative changes After the 2006 National Census, Binalud Rural District was separated from Takht-e Jolgeh District to join the Central District (Nishapur County), Central District. Taghenkuh District, Taghenkuh and Takht-e Jolgeh District, Takht-e Jolgeh Districts were separated from the county in the establishment of Firuzeh County, Takht-e Jolgeh County. In addition, the village of Bar, Razavi Khorasan, Bar was elevated to the status of a city. After the 2016 census, Zeberkhan District was sep ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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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]   |
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Safavid Iran
The Guarded Domains of Iran, commonly called Safavid Iran, Safavid Persia or the Safavid Empire, was one of the largest and longest-lasting Iranian empires. It was ruled from 1501 to 1736 by the Safavid dynasty. It is often considered the beginning of History of Iran, modern Iranian history, as well as one of the gunpowder empires. The Safavid List of monarchs of Persia, Shāh Ismail I, Ismā'īl I established the Twelver denomination of Shia Islam, Shīʿa Islam as the Safavid conversion of Iran to Shia Islam, official religion of the empire, marking one of the most important turning points in the history of Islam. An Iranian dynasty rooted in the Sufi Safavid order founded by sheikhs claimed by some sources to be of Kurds, Kurdish origin, it heavily intermarried with Turkoman (ethnonym), Turkoman, Georgians, Georgian, Circassians, Circassian, and Pontic Greeks, Pontic GreekAnthony Bryer. "Greeks and Türkmens: The Pontic Exception", ''Dumbarton Oaks Papers, Vol. 29'' (1975), ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ali Al-Ridha
Ali al-Rida (, 1 January 766 – 6 June 818), also known as Abū al-Ḥasan al-Thānī, was a descendant of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, and the eighth imam in Twelver Shia Islam, succeeding his father, Musa al-Kazim. He is also part of the chain of mystical authority in Sunni Sufi orders. He was known for his piety and learning, and a number of works are attributed to him, including Al-Risalah al-Dhahabiah, '' Sahifah of al-Ridha'', and ''Fiqh al-Rida''. '' Uyoun Akhbar Al-Ridha'' by Ibn Babawayh is a comprehensive collection that includes his religious debates and sayings, biographical details, and even the miracles which have occurred at his tomb. He is buried in Mashad, Iran, site of a large shrine. Al-Rida was contemporary with the Abbasid caliphs Harun al-Rashid () and his sons, al-Amin () and al-Ma'mun (). In a sudden departure from the established anti-Shia policy of the Abbasids, possibly to mitigate the frequent Shia revolts, al-Mamun invited al-Rida to Merv in ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Abbas The Great
Abbas I (; 27 January 1571 – 19 January 1629), commonly known as Abbas the Great (), was the fifth Safavid Iran, Safavid shah of Iran from 1588 to 1629. The third son of Mohammad Khodabanda, Shah Mohammad Khodabanda, he is generally considered one of the most important rulers in Iranian history and the greatest ruler of the Safavid dynasty. Although Abbas would preside over the apex of Safavid Iran's military, political and economic power, he came to the throne during a troubled time for the country. Under the ineffective rule of his father, the country was riven with discord between the different factions of the Qizilbash army, who killed Abbas' mother and elder brother. Meanwhile, Iran's main enemies, its arch-rival the Ottoman Empire and the Khanate of Bukhara, Uzbeks, exploited this political chaos to seize territory for themselves. In 1588, one of the Qizilbash leaders, Murshid Quli Khan, overthrew Shah Mohammed in a coup and placed the 16-year-old Abbas on the throne. Howe ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Merv
Merv (, ', ; ), also known as the Merve Oasis, was a major Iranian peoples, Iranian city in Central Asia, on the historical Silk Road, near today's Mary, Turkmenistan. Human settlements on the site of Merv existed from the 3rd millennium BC until the 18th century AD. It changed hands repeatedly throughout history. Under the Achaemenid Empire, it was the center of the satrapy of Margiana. It was subsequently ruled by Hellenistic Period, Hellenistic Kings, Parthians, Sasanian Empire, Sasanians, Arabs, Ghaznavids, Seljuk Turks, Seljuqs, Khwarazmian dynasty, Khwarazmians and Timurids, among others. Merv was the capital city of several polity, polities throughout its history. In the beginning of the 9th century, Merv was the seat of the caliph al-Ma'mun and the capital of the entire Abbasid caliphate, Islamic caliphate. It served later as the seat of the Tahirid dynasty, Tahirid governors of Greater Khorasan, Khorasan. In the 11th–12th centuries, Merv was ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |