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Timeline Of Yazd
The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Yazd, Iran. Prior to 20th century * 749 - Abu-Moslem Khorasani in power. * 1051 - Kakuyid Faramurz in power. * 1070 - Ali ibn Faramurz in power (approximate date). * 1119 - Masjed-e ʿAtiq (Friday Mosque) built by ʿAlāʿ-al-Dawla Garšāsp. * 1141 - Atabegs of Yazd in power. * 1228/1229 - Mahmud Shah in power. * 1271/1272 - Ala al-Dawla in power. * 1274/1275 - Flood. * 14th century CE - Muin al-Din Yazdi writes history of Yazd. * 1307/1308 - Duvazdah Imam (tomb) built. Retrieved 18 February 2017 * 1318 - Muzaffarid Mubariz al-Din Muhammad becomes governor. * 1320 - Shah Kamal madrasa built. * 1324 - Jame Mosque of Yazd built. * 1325 ** Madrasa-ye Rokniya built. ** Italian traveller Odoric of Pordenone visits city. * 1346/1347 - City walls expanded. (See also 201archived version * 1365 - Tomb of Šams-al-Din Moḥammad built (approximate date). * 1368/1369 - Masjed-e Rig (mosque) built. * 1385/1386 - Mosque of Ḵ� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yazd
Yazd ( fa, یزد ), formerly also known as Yezd, is the capital of Yazd Province, Iran. The city is located southeast of Isfahan. At the 2016 census, the population was 1,138,533. Since 2017, the historical city of Yazd is recognized as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. Because of generations of adaptations to its desert surroundings, Yazd has a unique Persian architecture. It is nicknamed the "City of Windcatchers" ( ''Shahr-e Badgirha'') from its many examples. It is also very well known for its Zoroastrian fire temples, ab anbars (cisterns), qanats (underground channels), yakhchals (coolers), Persian handicrafts, handwoven cloth (''Persian termeh''), silk weaving, Persian cotton candy, and its time-honored confectioneries. Yazd is also known as City of Bicycles, because of its old history of bike riders, and the highest number of bicycles per capita in Iran. It is reported that bicycle culture in Iran originated in Yazd as a result of contact with European visitors an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Timeline Of Mashhad
The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Mashhad, Iran. Prior to 20th century * 330 BCE - Passage and residence of Alexander the Great during his Persian campaign. Probably the first settlement in the modern city area. * 818 CE - Death of Ali al-Ridha (8th Imam of Twelver Shia Islam) at Sanābādh; Imam Reza shrine established. * 970s-990s - Imam Reza Shrine demolished "in an act of fanaticism" by Ghaznavid Nāṣer-al-dawla Sübüktigin. * 1009 - Imam Reza Shrine rebuilt. * 1121 - Town wall built. * 1161 - Mashhad sacked by Ghuzz Turks. * 1389 - Nearby Tus besieged and "left a heap of ruins" by forces of Timurid Miran Shah; refugees flee to Mashhad. * 1418 - Goharshad Mosque built. Retrieved 9 February 2017 * 1426 - Bala-yi sar madrasa built at the Imam Reza shrine. * 1439 - Du-dar madrasa built by Shah Rukh at the Imam Reza shrine. * 1457 - Central Library of Astan Quds Razavi established. * 1501 - Twelver Shia Islam declared official state religion in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Timeline Of Kerman
The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Kerman, Iran. Prior to 20th century * 3rd century CE – Bardašir/Govāšir founded by Ardashir I. * 644 – Muslim conquest of Kerman occurs (approximate date). * 932 – Moḥammad b. Elyās in power. * 1012 – Buyid Qawam al-Dawla in power. * 1041–1072 - Construction of the Masjid i Malik mosque by Malik Kaverd Seljuk. * 1048 – Seljuq Qawurd in power. * 1188 – Seljuqs ousted (approximate date). * 1222 – Amir Buraq Hajib in power. * 1349 – Jameh Mosque of Kerman built. Retrieved 16 February 2017 * 1390 – Masjid-i Pa Minar (mosque) built. * 1596 – Ganj Ali Khan becomes governor. * 1598 – Ganjali Caravanserai construction begins. * 1625 – Ganjali Mint built. * 1631 – Ganjali Bathhouse built. * 1660s – Offices of English East India Company and Dutch East India Company in business. * 1758 – Karim Khan in power. * 1794 – by forces of Agha Mohammad Khan Qajar. * 1801 – Ibrahim Khan becomes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Timeline Of Isfahan
The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Isfahan, Iran. Prior to 16th century *c. 538 BC - Jews settle in Isfahan * 771 - Friday Mosque established in Yahudiyya (approximate date). Retrieved 8 February 2017 * 1051 - Isfahan besieged by Seljuk forces of Tughril; city becomes capital of the Seljuk Empire. * 1070 - Nezamiyeh Madrasa built (approximate date). * 1107 - Chihil Dukhtaran (minaret) erected. * 1194 - Khwarazmian Ala ad-Din Tekish in power. * 1226 - City sacked by Mongol forces. * 1228 - City besieged by Mongol forces again. * 1240/1241 - Isfahan taken by Mongol forces. * 1325 - Emamzadeh Jafar (tomb/shrine) built. * 1341/1342 - Shaikh Abu Esḥāq Inju becomes governor of Isfahan. * 1356 - Amir Mobārez-al-Din Mo-ḥammad Moẓaffari becomes governor of Isfahan. * 1387 - Isfahan besieged by forces of Timur. 16th-19th centuries * 1503 - Safavid Ismail I in power. * 1598 - Isfahan becomes capital of the Safavid Empire; Abbas I of Persia in power ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Timeline Of Hamadan
The following is a timeline of the Hamadan#History, history of the city of Hamadan, Iran. Prior to 20th century * 640s - Muslim conquest of Persia, Arabs in power. * 806 - City besieged by forces of al-Amin. * 931 - City besieged by forces of Ziyarid Mardāvij. * 956 - Earthquake. * 976 - Buyid Mu'ayyad al-Dawla in power. * 997 - Shams al-Dawla in power. * 1021 - Sama' al-Dawla in power. * 1221 - City sacked by Mongols. * 1224 - City sacked by Mongols again. * 1315 - built (approximate date). (See also 201archived version * 1724 - City sacked by forces of Ahmad Pasha of Baghdad. * 1732 - City taken by forces of Nader Shah, Nāder Shah Afšār; Ottomans ousted. * 1789 - Agha Mohammad Khan Qajar takes Hamadan. * 1838 - Congregational mosque built. * 1883 - (shrine) built. 20th century * 1920 - Population: 30,000-40,000 (approximate estimate). * 1932 - built. * 1933 - City redesigned to accommodate motorcars; central Meidun-e Emam Khomeini and 6 radiating boulevards laid out. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Timeline Of Bandar Abbas
The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Bandar Abbas, Iran. Prior to 20th century * 1514 – Portuguese in power; settlement named "Comorão". * 1614 – Shah Abbas the Great expels the Portuguese. * 1622 ** Settlement renamed "Bandar Abbas". ** Bandar Abbas economy affected by capture of nearby Hormuz by Persian/English forces. * 1623 – Dutch East India Company trade mission established. * 1664 – French East India Company conducts business in town (approximate date). * 1727 – Town sacked by Afghan forces. * 1741 – "Cannon foundry" established. * 1762 – British and Dutch businesspeople relocate to Bushire. * 1790s – Population: 12,000 (approximate estimate). * 1793 – Bandar Abbas "leased to the sultan of Oman" (approximate date). * 1830 – Population: 5,000 (approximate estimate). * 1852 – Persians expelled the Muscat authorities. * 1868 – Salim bin Thuwaini expelled and Qajars in power. * 1872 – Gwadur-Jask-Bandar Abbas telegraph begins ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Iranian Cities By Population
IR IRAN has one of the highest urban population growth rates in the world. From 1950 to 2002, the urban proportion of the population increased from 27% to 60%. The United Nations predicts that by 2030 80% of the population will live in urban areas."Islamic Azad University" retrieved 28 Jan 2008 Most internal migrants have settled near the cities of , Isfahan, [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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-Timelines Regional timelines Historical timelines Urban planning cities A city is a human settlement of notable size.Goodall, B. (1987) ''The Penguin Dictionary of Human Geography''. London: Penguin.Kuper, A. and Kuper, J., eds (1996) ''The Social Science Encyclopedia''. 2nd edition. London: Routledge. It can be def ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Mayors Of Yazd
Yazd ( fa, یزد ), formerly also known as Yezd, is the capital of Yazd Province, Iran. The city is located southeast of Isfahan. At the 2016 census, the population was 1,138,533. Since 2017, the historical city of Yazd is recognized as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. Because of generations of adaptations to its desert surroundings, Yazd has a unique Persian architecture. It is nicknamed the "City of Windcatchers" ( ''Shahr-e Badgirha'') from its many examples. It is also very well known for its Zoroastrian fire temples, ab anbars (cisterns), qanats (underground channels), yakhchals (coolers), Persian handicrafts, handwoven cloth (''Persian termeh''), silk weaving, Persian cotton candy, and its time-honored confectioneries. Yazd is also known as City of Bicycles, because of its old history of bike riders, and the highest number of bicycles per capita in Iran. It is reported that bicycle culture in Iran originated in Yazd as a result of contact with European visitors and to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iranian Local Elections, 2013
The Iranian local elections took place on 14 June 2013 to elected members of the fourth council of the City and Village Councils of Iran. This election was held by a general election with the presidential election. The original date of the election was in June 2010 but Parliament of Iran voted to increase age of the councils from 4 to 7 years. The councils began their work one month after the election to elect the new mayors. Background The city and village councils are local establishments that are elected by public vote in all cities and villages across the country. Council members in each city or village are elected for a four-year term. The councils are tasked with helping the Islamic republic's social, economic, cultural and educational advancement by encouraging public participation in social affairs. The city councils also elects city mayors. Registrations The registration of candidates was toke place from 15 to 20 April 2013. The Guardian Council was announced the final c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
