Quhistan () or Kohistan (, "mountainous land") was a region of medieval Persia, essentially the southern part of
Khurasan
KhorasanDabeersiaghi, Commentary on Safarnâma-e Nâsir Khusraw, 6th Ed. Tehran, Zavvâr: 1375 (Solar Hijri Calendar) 235–236 (; , ) is a historical eastern region in the Iranian Plateau in West Asia, West and Central Asia that encompasses wes ...
. Its boundaries appear to have been south of Khorasan to north, Yazd to West, Sistan to South, Afghanistan to East. Quhistan was a province in old days with a rich history in Persian literature, art and science. Notable historical towns include Tun (modern-day
Ferdows),
Qa'in,
Gunabad,
Tabas,
Birjand,
Turshez (modern-day
Kashmar),
Khwaf,
Taybad, and Zawah (modern-day
Torbat-e Heydarieh
Torbat-e Heydarieh () is a city in the Central District (Torbat-e Heydarieh County), Central District of Torbat-e Heydarieh County, Razavi Khorasan province, Razavi Khorasan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the di ...
).
It is home to famous castles. Safron, berberies (Zereshk) and jujube (Annab) are among the famous agricultural products that are exclusively produced in Ghohestan. Hakim
Nezari Ghohestani,
Sima Bina and Professor Reza Ghohestani
are among famous people who are originally from Ghohestan.
Dagestan
Dagestan ( ; ; ), officially the Republic of Dagestan, is a republic of Russia situated in the North Caucasus of Eastern Europe, along the Caspian Sea. It is located north of the Greater Caucasus, and is a part of the North Caucasian Fede ...
in the
North Caucasus
The North Caucasus, or Ciscaucasia, is a subregion in Eastern Europe governed by Russia. It constitutes the northern part of the wider Caucasus region, which separates Europe and Asia. The North Caucasus is bordered by the Sea of Azov and the B ...
was previously and originally named ''"Quhistan"'', which has the same meaning as ''Dagestan'': ''dağ'' and ''kuh'' are the
Turkic and Persian words for "mountain", respectively. ''
-istan'' is Persian suffix meaning "land
f.
See also
*
Nizari Ismaili state
References
Sources
C. Edmund Bosworth. "The Ismai'ilis of Quhistan" in Farhad Daftary. ''Medieval Isma'ili History and Thought''.
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Historical regions of Iran
Medieval Khorasan