There are many accounts as to the beginning of Mehregan. A few, different versions are listed below: Mehregan is a day of victory when Angels helped Fereydoun and Kaveh become victorious over Zahak. They imprisoned and chained him to the mount Damavand. Mehregan is the day God gave light to the world, that had previously been dark. On this day Mashya and Mashyaneh (a concept of Semitic Adam and Eve) were created. On this day the sun was created. Among all Iranian festivities, the two most important feasts were considered to be Norouz and Meh ...

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Written history in Iran begins with the Proto-Elamites around 3000BC, and continues with the arrival of The Aryans and the establishment of the Median dynasty, followed by the Achaemenids, who built the world's first global empire, under Cyrus the Great in 546BC. The name Persia is derived from Persis, the ancient Greek name for the empire, although Eratosthenes also mentions the name "Iran". Alexander the Great conquered Persia in 331 BC, soon only to be succeeded by the Parthian and Sassanid dynasties, who followed the Achaemenids a ...

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The major classical centers of carpet production in Persia were in Tabriz (1500-1550), Kashan (1525-1650), Herat (1525-1650), and Kerman (1600-1650). The majority of carpets from Tabriz have a central medallion and quartered corner medallions superimposed over a field of scrolling vine ornament, sometimes punctuated with mounted hunters, single animals, or animal combat scenes. Perhaps the most well-known of the Tabriz works are the twin Ardabil carpets most likely made for the shrine at Ardabil (today in the coll ...

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Persian rug, Persian rug - History, Persian rug - The Persian rug today, Persian rug - Anatolian & Persian Rugs, Persian rug - Traditional Centers of carpet production in Iran Persia

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List of castles - Burgenland. Burg Bernstein Burg Forchtenstein Burg Güssing Burgruine Landsee Burg Lockenhaus Burg Schlaining List of castles - Carinthia. Burgruine Aichelberg Burgruine Aichelburg Klosterruine Arnoldstein Burgruine Dietrichstein Burgruine Falkenstein (Oberfalkenstein) Burg Falkenstein (Niederfalkenstein) Burgruine Feldsberg Burgruine ...

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The heritage, culture and civilization of Azerbaijan has both ancient and modern roots starting from the Middle Paleolithic period through to the division of the region into Russian/Soviet and Iranian Azerbaijan. The Azerbaijanis are believed to be the inheritors of various ancient civilizations and peoples including the indigenous Caucasian Albanians, Arattans, Mannai, Medians, and Oguz Turks among others. Perhaps to clarify who the Turkic-speaking Azeris are by way of ancestry, recent evidence from Genealogical DNA tests show that the mode ...

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Australian Capital Territory Australian National Botanic Gardens New South Wales See: Category:Sydney parks Wollongong Botanic Gardens Queensland Brisbane City Botanic Gardens Brisbane Botanic Gardens, Mount Coot-tha Roma Street Parkland South Australia See: Category:Adelaide Parks and Gardens Victoria See: Melbourne parks and gardens or Category:Melbourne parks and gardens ...

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Grouped according to their corresponding province, 28 provinces in all. List of universities in Iran - Ardabil Province. Ardebil University of Medical Sciences Mohaghghegh Ardebili University Islamic Azad University of Ardabil Islamic Azad University of Khalkhal List of universities in Iran - Azarbaijan-East. Sahand University of Technology Tabriz University of Medical Sciences See also:

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The vast majority of modern Persian text is written in a form of the Arabic alphabet. In recent years the Latin alphabet has been used by some for technological or internationalization reasons. Persian language - Arabic Alphabet. Modern Persian is normally written using a modified variant of the Arabic alphabet. After the conversion of Persia to Islam (see Islamic conquest of Iran), it took approximately one hundred fifty years before Persians adopted the Arabic alphabet as a replacem ...

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The area now known as Fresno County, once a dry desert, was discovered during a search by Spaniards for suitable mission sites. In 1846, this area became the property of the United States as a result of the Mexican War. Fresno County was formed in 1856 from parts of Mariposa, Merced and Tulare counties. Parts of Fresno County's territory was given to Mono County in 1861 and to Madera County in 1893. The county is named after Fresno Creek. Fresno in Spanish signifies "ash tree" and it was due to the abundance of mountain ash o ...

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The altitudes and heights of the province are the continuation of the central mountain ranges of Iran. They extend from the volcanic folds beginning in Azarbaijan, and by branching out in the central plateau of Iran, terminate in Baluchestan. These mountain ranges have brought about vast plains in the province of Kerman. The Bashagard and Koohbanan Mountains are the highest in this region, and include peaks such as, Toghrol, Aljerd, Palvar, Sirach, Abareq and Tahrood. Other ranges that stretch out from Yazd to Kerman and Challeh-ye-Jazmoorian, include peaks like Medvar, Shahr-e-Babak, Kooh Panj, Chehe ...

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Kerman Province, Kerman Province - Introduction, Kerman Province - Geography, Kerman Province - History and culture, Kerman Province - Kerman today, Kerman Province - Colleges and Universities

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The deaths of 'Adud al-Daula in 983 and Mu'ayyad al-Daula in 984 gave Fakhr al-Daula the chance to recover his inheritance. Mu'ayyad al-Daula's vizier, Sahib ibn 'Abbad, held a gathering of the army in Gurgan and convinced it to accept Fakhr al-Daula as his late master's successor. Fakhr al-Daula, who was still in Khurasan, traveled to Gurgan, where he was proclaimed amir. This second ascension resulted in him actually possessing more territory than he had owned before his expulsion in 980. In addition to Ray, he now controlled Mu'ayyad al-D ...

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Fakhr al-Daula, Fakhr al-Daula - Rise to power and deposition, Fakhr al-Daula - Return and height of power, Fakhr al-Daula - Campaign against Khurasan and death

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The vast majority of modern Persian text is written in a form of the Arabic alphabet. In recent years the Latin alphabet has been used by some for technological or internationalization reasons. (See http://unipers.com for one proposed Romanization) Persian language - Arabic Alphabet. Main article: Persian alphabet Modern Persian is normally written using a ...

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Though official reports by Iranian authorities indicate 612 dead and 990 injured, ISNA reports 790 dead and 1,423 injured according to officials in Kerman University of Medical Sciences [2]. Four villages, each having around 1,000 inhabitants, were reported completely destroyed, and 30% to 70% of buildings in more than 40 villages were reported damaged. 2005 Zarand earthquake - Affected area. It is estimated that the population of the affected area exceeds 30,000. A great portion of population of several v ...

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By evidence, the history of architecture and urban planning in Iran (Persia) dates back some 10 thousand years ago. Persians were among the first to use mathematics, geometry, and astronomy in architecture. Teppe Sialk, an important ziggurat near Kashan, built 7000 years ago, represents one such prehistoric site in Persia whose inhabitants were the initiators of a simple and rudimentary housing technique. Persian (Iranian) architecture left a profound influence on the architecture of old civilizations. Professor Arthur Pope wrote: "Ar ...

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Khuzestan Province - Pre-Islamic History. History of Iran Empires of Iran: Jiroft Kingdom Elamite Kingdom Mannaeans kingdom Median Empire Achaemenid Empire Seleucid Empire Parthian Empire Sassanid dynasty Islamic conquest of Iran Tahirid dynasty Saffarid dynasty Ziyarid dynasty Samanid dynasty Buwayhid dynasty Ghaz ...

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The vitality of the Dari language is being affected, or has been affected in the past, by two main types of pressure: economic and political. The pressures affecting the vitality of Dari today are largely economic. In order to obtain an economic advantage, speakers are giving up their traditional language for the dominant language of Iran, Persian. Parents intentionally do not transmit Dari to their children in order that they may have what is felt to be an advantage in school and in life. The language loss can also occur more indirec ...

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Safavids - Beginnings. During the 15th century, the Ottomans expanded across Anatolia and centralized control by prosecuting Shi'ism. They outlawed it at the turn of the century. In 1501, various disaffected militia from Azerbaijan and eastern Anatolia collectively called the Kizilbash (Azeri for "Red Heads" due to their red headgear) united with the Ardebil Safaviyeh to capture Tabriz from the then ruling Sunni Turkoman alliance known as Ak Koyunlu (the ...

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Safavids, Safavids - Origins, Safavids - Rise of the Safavid state, Safavids - Beginnings, Safavids - Establishment of Shi'ism as the state religion, Safavids - Shah Abbas, Safavids - Turkmens vs. Persians in the Safavid Period, Safavids - Economy, Safavids - Culture, Safavids - Decline of the Safavid state, Safavids - Safavid Shahs of Iran

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List of historical Iranian architects - inside Iran. Mohsen Foroughi (law college) Hooshang Seyhoon (Ibn sina monument/Nader shah Monument/Baba Taher Monument) Abdolaziz Farmanfarmayan (university of tehran mosques and technical college/Azadi sport complex/Niavaran Palace) Kamran Diba (Tehran musuem of contemporary arts/Niavaran garden and cultural complex/[1],[2]) Hadi Mirmiran (First place in most 1990s major competitions/The only architect won a medal of honor in art a ...

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List of historical Iranian architects, List of historical Iranian architects - Pre-Islamic, List of historical Iranian architects - First four centuries of The Islamic Era, List of historical Iranian architects - 11th century, List of historical Iranian architects - 12th century, List of historical Iranian architects - 13th century, List of historical Iranian architects - 14th century, List of historical Iranian architects - 15th century, List of historical Iranian architects - 16th century, List of historical Iranian architects - 17th century, List of historical Iranian architects - 18th century, List of historical Iranian architects - 19th century, List of historical Iranian architects - 20th century, List of historical Iranian architects - Contemporary, List of historical Iranian architects - inside Iran, List of historical Iranian architects - outside Iran, List of historical Iranian architects - References used

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The province comprises of two sections, Sistan in the north and Baluchestan in the south. The combined Sistan & Baluchestan province today accounts for one of the driest regions of Iran with a slight increase in rainfall from east to west, and an obvious rise in humidity in the coastal regions. The province is subject to seasonal winds from different directions, the most important of which are, the 120-day wind of Sistan known as Levar, the Qousse wind, the seventh (Gav-kosh) wind, the Nambi or s ...

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Sistan and Baluchistan Province, Sistan and Baluchistan Province - Geography and culture, Sistan and Baluchistan Province - History, Sistan and Baluchistan Province - Sistan va Baluchestan today, Sistan and Baluchistan Province - Colleges and universities

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2005 - January. January 4 - Death of the Governor of Baghdad, Ali Al-Haidri, assassinated by gunmen. January 9 - The same storm which pounded the US earlier in the month hits England and Scandinavia, leaving 13 dead with widespread flooding and power cuts. Confirmation needed January 9 - Mahmoud Abbas is elected to succeed Yasser Arafat as Palestinian Authority president in the Palestinian election. January 12 - Deep Impact is launched from Kennedy Space Center b ...

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Buwayhid - Major amirs. Generally, the three most powerful Buwayhid amirs at any given time were those in control of Fars, Jibal and Iraq. Sometimes a ruler would come to rule more than one region, but no Buwayhid amir ever gained control of all three regions. Diylamids of Fars Emad o-dowleh Abol Hasan 934-949 Azod o-dowleh 949-983 Sharaf o-dowleh 983-989 Samsam o-dowleh 989-998 Baha o-dowleh 998-1012 Soltan o-dowleh 1012-1024 Emad o-dowleh Abu Kalijar 1024-1048 Malek Rahim Abu Nasr Khosrow Firuz 104 ...

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Buwayhid, Buwayhid - Buwayhid amirs, Buwayhid - Major amirs, Buwayhid - Minor Rulers

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