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| ARTICLES RELATED TO Kerman | | | | |  Kerman: Encyclopedia II - Persian language - HistoryPersian is a member of the Indo-European family of languages, and within that family it belongs to the Indo-Iranian branch. Scholars believe the Iranian sub-branch consists of the following chronological linguistic path: Old Iranian (Avestan and Old Persian) → Middle Iranian (Pahlavi and several other languages) → Modern Iranian (Persian, Pashto, Kurdish, and several other languages), c. 900 to present.
Old Persian, the main language of the Achaemenid inscriptions, should not be confused with the non-Indo-European Elamite language ...
See also:Persian language, Persian language - History, Persian language - Nomenclature, Persian language - Dialects and close languages, Persian language - Orthography, Persian language - Arabic Alphabet, Persian language - Latin Alphabet, Persian language - Phonology, Persian language - Grammar, Persian language - Vocabulary Read more here: » Persian language: Encyclopedia II - Persian language - History |
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| | | | | Kerman: Encyclopedia II - Ab Anbar - The windcatchers Ab anbars in Iran are known to have used anywhere from one to six windcatchers. Qazvin’s ab anbars however, do not frequently use windcatchers like in other parts of Iran, perhaps because of climatic conditions; Qazvin has very cold winters and not so hot summers like Yazd does. Most of Qazvin’s ab anbars are only equipped with ventilation shafts or semi-windcatchers. Ab anbars in Yazd, Kashan, Naeen, and other hot climate cities of Iran on the other hand extensively use windc ...
See also:Ab Anbar, Ab Anbar - The structure, Ab Anbar - The storage tank, Ab Anbar - Accessing the ab anbars, Ab Anbar - The Sar-dar, Ab Anbar - The windcatchers, Ab Anbar - Glossary of terms for this article Read more here: » Ab Anbar: Encyclopedia II - Ab Anbar - The windcatchers |
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| | | | | | Kerman: Encyclopedia II - Ardashir I of Persia - Early Years Ardashir was born in the late 2nd century CE in Fars, a vassal kingdom of the Parthian Empire. His father Pāpağ (somtimes written as Pāpak or Babak) deposed the previous king, Gochihr, and taken his throne. His mother may have been named Rodhagh. During his father's reign, Ardashir ruled the town of Darabjird and received the title of "argobadh". Upon Pāpağ's death, Ardashir's elder brother Šāpūr ascended to the throne. However, Ardashir rebelled against h ...
See also:Ardashir I of Persia, Ardashir I of Persia - Early Years, Ardashir I of Persia - Religion and State, Ardashir I of Persia - War With Rome, Ardashir I of Persia - Sources Read more here: » Ardashir I of Persia: Encyclopedia II - Ardashir I of Persia - Early Years |
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| | | | | Kerman: Encyclopedia II - History of Azerbaijan - Safavids and the rise of Shi'ism in Azerbaijan The Safavid (Safaviyeh) were a Sufi religious order formed in 1330s by Sheikh Safi Al-Din (1252–1334), after whom it was eponymously named.
This Sufi order openly converted to the heterodox branch of twelver Shi'ism by the end of the 15th century. Some Safavid followers, most notably the Qizilbash Turks, believed in the mystical and esoteric nature of their rulers and their relationship to the house of Ali, and thus, were zealously predisposed to fight for them. The Safavid rulers claimed to be descended from Ali himself and his wif ...
See also:History of Azerbaijan, History of Azerbaijan - Overview, History of Azerbaijan - Ancient history, History of Azerbaijan - Albania and Media, History of Azerbaijan - The First Persian Empire to the conquests of Alexander the Great and the Greeks, History of Azerbaijan - Independent Albania Roman-Parthian rivalry and Sassinian conquest, History of Azerbaijan - Origins of the name Azerbaijan, History of Azerbaijan - Eurasian nomads in pre-Islamic Azerbaijan, History of Azerbaijan - Islamic Azerbaijan, History of Azerbaijan - Seljuqs and successor states, History of Azerbaijan - Mongols and Ilkhanid rule, History of Azerbaijan - The end of Mongol rule and the Black Sheep-White Sheep rivalry, History of Azerbaijan - The local Shirvanshahs, History of Azerbaijan - Safavids and the rise of Shi'ism in Azerbaijan, History of Azerbaijan - Independent Khanates in the 18th century, History of Azerbaijan - The Partition of Azerbaijan, History of Azerbaijan - Russian Empire, History of Azerbaijan - Independence and The Civil War, History of Azerbaijan - Soviet Azerbaijan 1920-1941, History of Azerbaijan - World War II, History of Azerbaijan - Soviet Union 1945-1991, History of Azerbaijan - Independent Azerbaijan 1991-2005 Read more here: » History of Azerbaijan: Encyclopedia II - History of Azerbaijan - Safavids and the rise of Shi'ism in Azerbaijan |
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| | | | | Kerman: Encyclopedia II - Khuzestan Province - Economy Khuzestan is the major oil-producing region of Iran, and as such is one of the wealthiest province in Iran, though it is claimed that this wealth does not benefit the average citizen. The government of Iran claims the province to rank third among Iran's provinces in GDP. source (in Persian)
In 2005, Iran's government announced it was planning the country's second nuclear reactor to be built in Khuzestan province.[12] The 360 MW reactor will be a Light Water PWR Reactor.[13]
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See also:Khuzestan Province, Khuzestan Province - Geography and Climate, Khuzestan Province - People and Culture, Khuzestan Province - The origin of the name Khuzestan, Khuzestan Province - History, Khuzestan Province - Pre-Islamic History, Khuzestan Province - The Arab Conquest of Khuzestan, Khuzestan Province - The Iran-Iraq war, Khuzestan Province - Struggle over the province, Khuzestan Province - Khuzestan in Iranian literature, Khuzestan Province - Economy, Khuzestan Province - Shipping, Khuzestan Province - Agriculture, Khuzestan Province - Industry, Khuzestan Province - Universities, Khuzestan Province - Attractions of Khuzestan Read more here: » Khuzestan Province: Encyclopedia II - Khuzestan Province - Economy |
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| | | | | Kerman: Encyclopedia II - Khuzestan Province - Attractions of Khuzestan Iran's National Heritage Organization lists 140 sites of Historical and Cultural significance in Khuzestan, reflecting the fact that the province was once the seat of Iran's most ancient empire.
Some of the more popular sites of attraction include:
Choqa Zanbil: The seat of the Elamite Empire, this ziggurat is a magnificent five-story temple that is one of the greatest ancient monuments in the Middle-East today. The monolith, with its labyrinthine walls made of thousads of large bricks with Elamite inscription, manifest t ...
See also:Khuzestan Province, Khuzestan Province - Geography and Climate, Khuzestan Province - People and Culture, Khuzestan Province - The origin of the name Khuzestan, Khuzestan Province - History, Khuzestan Province - Pre-Islamic History, Khuzestan Province - The Arab Conquest of Khuzestan, Khuzestan Province - The Iran-Iraq war, Khuzestan Province - Struggle over the province, Khuzestan Province - Khuzestan in Iranian literature, Khuzestan Province - Economy, Khuzestan Province - Shipping, Khuzestan Province - Agriculture, Khuzestan Province - Industry, Khuzestan Province - Universities, Khuzestan Province - Attractions of Khuzestan Read more here: » Khuzestan Province: Encyclopedia II - Khuzestan Province - Attractions of Khuzestan |
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| | | | | | Kerman: Encyclopedia II - Khuzestan Province - Khuzestan in Iranian literature Khuzestan has long been the subject of many a writer and poet of Persia. Some popular verses are:
زبس کز دامن لب شکر افشاند
شکر دامن به خوزستان بر افشاند
Her lips aflow with sweet sugar,
The sweet sugar that aflows in Khuzestan.
Nizami
قد رعنای تو و قامت سرو کشمر
لب شیرین تو و شکر خوزستانی
Your graceful figure like the cypress in Kashmar,
Your sweet lips like the sugar of Khuzestan.
Nizari Qohistani
که باشد که پیون ...
See also:Khuzestan Province, Khuzestan Province - Geography and Climate, Khuzestan Province - People and Culture, Khuzestan Province - The origin of the name Khuzestan, Khuzestan Province - History, Khuzestan Province - Pre-Islamic History, Khuzestan Province - The Arab Conquest of Khuzestan, Khuzestan Province - The Iran-Iraq war, Khuzestan Province - Struggle over the province, Khuzestan Province - Khuzestan in Iranian literature, Khuzestan Province - Economy, Khuzestan Province - Shipping, Khuzestan Province - Agriculture, Khuzestan Province - Industry, Khuzestan Province - Universities, Khuzestan Province - Attractions of Khuzestan Read more here: » Khuzestan Province: Encyclopedia II - Khuzestan Province - Khuzestan in Iranian literature |
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| | | | | Kerman: Encyclopedia II - Khuzestan Province - The origin of the name Khuzestan Main article: Origin of the name Khuzestan
The name Khuzestan, which means "The Land of the Khuzi" (see Dehkhoda), refers to the original inhabitants of this province, the Khuzi people. The name Ahvaz also has the same origin as the name Khuzestan. (ibid.)
The province, however, has also been called Arabistan or Arabestan at times, particularly starting during the reign of Tahmasp I in the 16th century, after the Arab Muhammad ibn Falah, leader of th ...
See also:Khuzestan Province, Khuzestan Province - Geography and Climate, Khuzestan Province - People and Culture, Khuzestan Province - The origin of the name Khuzestan, Khuzestan Province - History, Khuzestan Province - Pre-Islamic History, Khuzestan Province - The Arab Conquest of Khuzestan, Khuzestan Province - The Iran-Iraq war, Khuzestan Province - Struggle over the province, Khuzestan Province - Khuzestan in Iranian literature, Khuzestan Province - Economy, Khuzestan Province - Shipping, Khuzestan Province - Agriculture, Khuzestan Province - Industry, Khuzestan Province - Universities, Khuzestan Province - Attractions of Khuzestan Read more here: » Khuzestan Province: Encyclopedia II - Khuzestan Province - The origin of the name Khuzestan |
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| | | | | Kerman: Encyclopedia II - Khuzestan Province - Geography and Climate According to the 1996 census, the province had an estimated population of 3.7 million people, of which approximately 62.5% were in the urban centres, 36.5% were rural dwellers and the remaining 1% were non-residents.
The province of Khuzestan can be basically divided into two regions, i.e. the plains and mountainous regions. The former being in the south and west of the province. This area is irrigated by the Karun, Karkheh and Jarahi rivers. The mountainous regions are situated to the north and east of the province, and are considered to ...
See also:Khuzestan Province, Khuzestan Province - Geography and Climate, Khuzestan Province - People and Culture, Khuzestan Province - The origin of the name Khuzestan, Khuzestan Province - History, Khuzestan Province - Pre-Islamic History, Khuzestan Province - The Arab Conquest of Khuzestan, Khuzestan Province - The Iran-Iraq war, Khuzestan Province - Struggle over the province, Khuzestan Province - Khuzestan in Iranian literature, Khuzestan Province - Economy, Khuzestan Province - Shipping, Khuzestan Province - Agriculture, Khuzestan Province - Industry, Khuzestan Province - Universities, Khuzestan Province - Attractions of Khuzestan Read more here: » Khuzestan Province: Encyclopedia II - Khuzestan Province - Geography and Climate |
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| | | | | Kerman: Encyclopedia II - Khuzestan Province - People and Culture Khuzestan, unlike most other provinces in Iran, is inhabited by a number of ethnic minorities and peoples. Autochthonous Persians in major cities, Arabic-speakers and Iranian Arab tribes, the Bakhtiari, Behbahanis, Laks, and Lurs of the north, the Qashqai and Afshari tribes, the peoples of Dezful, Shushtar and the inhabitants of the coastal regions of the Persian Gulf all make up the population of the province of Khuzestan. There are no ...
See also:Khuzestan Province, Khuzestan Province - Geography and Climate, Khuzestan Province - People and Culture, Khuzestan Province - The origin of the name Khuzestan, Khuzestan Province - History, Khuzestan Province - Pre-Islamic History, Khuzestan Province - The Arab Conquest of Khuzestan, Khuzestan Province - The Iran-Iraq war, Khuzestan Province - Struggle over the province, Khuzestan Province - Khuzestan in Iranian literature, Khuzestan Province - Economy, Khuzestan Province - Shipping, Khuzestan Province - Agriculture, Khuzestan Province - Industry, Khuzestan Province - Universities, Khuzestan Province - Attractions of Khuzestan Read more here: » Khuzestan Province: Encyclopedia II - Khuzestan Province - People and Culture |
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| | | | | | | Kerman: Encyclopedia II - Zoroastrianism - The Prophet Relatively little is known about the Prophet Zoroaster and even the period in which he lived is disputed. Usually he is placed roughly near 1200 BCE, though others give earlier estimates. Some have attempted to place him in the 6th century BCE, which would make him contemporary to the rise of the first Achaemenides in Iran, but this late date is not generally accepted.
According to tradition, Zoroaster was the son of Pourushaspa' and Dugdhova, and was special since birth. Pliny the Elder relates that the prophet was born ...
See also:Zoroastrianism, Zoroastrianism - Principal beliefs, Zoroastrianism - Specific Zoroastrian concepts, Zoroastrianism - The Prophet, Zoroastrianism - Zoroaster's meditations, Zoroastrianism - Zoroaster's preaching, Zoroastrianism - Holy Book, Zoroastrianism - History, Zoroastrianism - Historical importance, Zoroastrianism - Principles of modern-day Zoroastrianism, Zoroastrianism - Adherents, Zoroastrianism - Famous Zoroastrians, Zoroastrianism - Notes Read more here: » Zoroastrianism: Encyclopedia II - Zoroastrianism - The Prophet |
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| | | | | Kerman: Encyclopedia II - Zoroastrianism - Holy Book The Holy Book of Zoroastrianism is called the Zend Avesta. The Zend is the commentary on the teaching and the Avesta is the original teaching in these sacred texts. Only a portion of the Avesta, known as the Gathas (The Hymns) are attributed to the Prophet Zoroaster himself. The Avesta was composed orally, and learned from memory for centuries until it was finally written down in Sassanian Times.
Before the invasion of Alexander and the Islamic conquest of Persia there were a total of 21 Books followed by Zoroastrians called Nasks. On ...
See also:Zoroastrianism, Zoroastrianism - Principal beliefs, Zoroastrianism - Specific Zoroastrian concepts, Zoroastrianism - The Prophet, Zoroastrianism - Zoroaster's meditations, Zoroastrianism - Zoroaster's preaching, Zoroastrianism - Holy Book, Zoroastrianism - History, Zoroastrianism - Historical importance, Zoroastrianism - Principles of modern-day Zoroastrianism, Zoroastrianism - Adherents, Zoroastrianism - Famous Zoroastrians, Zoroastrianism - Notes Read more here: » Zoroastrianism: Encyclopedia II - Zoroastrianism - Holy Book |
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| | | | | Kerman: Encyclopedia II - Zoroastrianism - Adherents Small but thriving Zoroastrian communities are found in India, Pakistan, Iran, as well as major urban areas in United States, Canada, England, Australia, and a worldwide diaspora. Zoroastrian communities in the diaspora comprise two main groups of people: those of Indian Zoroastrian background, who are known as Parsis (or Parsees), and those of Iranian background.
Zoroastrian temples, as well as community centers (which are more common in the diaspora than temples, because of fire-consecration issues) are also found wherever Zoroastri ...
See also:Zoroastrianism, Zoroastrianism - Principal beliefs, Zoroastrianism - Specific Zoroastrian concepts, Zoroastrianism - The Prophet, Zoroastrianism - Zoroaster's meditations, Zoroastrianism - Zoroaster's preaching, Zoroastrianism - Holy Book, Zoroastrianism - History, Zoroastrianism - Historical importance, Zoroastrianism - Principles of modern-day Zoroastrianism, Zoroastrianism - Adherents, Zoroastrianism - Famous Zoroastrians, Zoroastrianism - Notes Read more here: » Zoroastrianism: Encyclopedia II - Zoroastrianism - Adherents |
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| | | | | | Kerman: Encyclopedia II - Sistan and Baluchistan Province - History In the epigraphs of Bistoon and Persepolis, Sistan is mentioned as one of the eastern territories of Darius I of Persia. The name Sistan, as mentioned above, is derived from Saka, one of the Aryan tribes that had taken control over this area in the year 128 BCE. From the Sassanid period till the early Islamic period, Sistan flourished considerably.
During the reign of Ardashir I of Persia, Sistan came under the jurisdiction of the Sassanids, and in 644CE, the Arab muslims gained control as ...
See also: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 Read more here: » Sistan and Baluchistan Province: Encyclopedia II - Sistan and Baluchistan Province - History |
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| | | | | Kerman: Encyclopedia II - Safavids - Origins The Safavid dynasty had its origins in a long established Sufi order, called the Safaviyeh, which had flourished in Azerbaijan since the early 14th century. Its founder was Sheikh Safi al-Din (1252–1334), after whom it was named.
Sheikh Safi al-Din Abdul Fath Is'haq Ardabili came from Ardabil, a city in today's Iranian Azerbaijan where his shrine still exists. He was a disciple of the famed Sufi Grand Master Sheikh Zahed Gilani (1216–1301) of Lahijan. Spiritual heir to Sheikh Zahed, Safi Al-Din transformed the inherited Zah ...
See also:Safavids, Safavids - Origins, Safavids - Rise of the Safavid state, Safavids - Beginnings, Safavids - Establishment of Shi'ism as the state religion, Safavids - Shah Abbas, Safavids - Conflict between Turkmens and Persians during the Safavid Period, Safavids - Economy, Safavids - Culture, Safavids - Decline of the Safavid state, Safavids - Safavid Shahs of Iran Read more here: » Safavids: Encyclopedia II - Safavids - Origins |
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| | | | | Kerman: Encyclopedia II - Safavids - Decline of the Safavid state In addition to fighting its perennial enemies, the Ottomans and Uzbeks, as the 17th century progressed Iran had to contend with the rise of two more neighbors. Russian Muscovy in the previous century had deposed two western Asian khanates of the Golden Horde and expanded its influence into the Caucasus Mountains and Central Asia. In the east, the Mughal dynasty of India had expanded into Afghanistan at t ...
See also:Safavids, Safavids - Origins, Safavids - Rise of the Safavid state, Safavids - Beginnings, Safavids - Establishment of Shi'ism as the state religion, Safavids - Shah Abbas, Safavids - Conflict between Turkmens and Persians during the Safavid Period, Safavids - Economy, Safavids - Culture, Safavids - Decline of the Safavid state, Safavids - Safavid Shahs of Iran Read more here: » Safavids: Encyclopedia II - Safavids - Decline of the Safavid state |
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