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Khaneqah: Encyclopedia - Khaneqah
A khaneqah (also written Khanqa,Khaneqa) is traditionally a building designed specifically for gatherings of the Sufi brotherhood.
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Isfahan City: Encyclopedia Ii - Isfahan City - History
Isfahan city - Prehistory.
History of Isfahan can be traced back to the Palaeolithic period. In recent Archaeological discoveries, arch...
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Iranian Architecture: Encyclopedia Ii - Iranian Architecture - Pre-islamic Architecture Of Persia Iran
By evidence, the history of architecture and urban planning in Iran (Persia) dates back some 10 thousand years ago. Persians were among t...
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Isfahan City: Encyclopedia Ii - Isfahan City - Isfahan Today
Today Isfahan, the third largest city in Iran, produces fine carpets, textiles, steel, and handicrafts. Isfahan also has nuclear experime...
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Isfahan City: Encyclopedia Ii - Isfahan City - Culture
Isfahan city - Architecture of Isfahan.
The architecture of Isfahan is made up of eight traditional forms which taken together form the...
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Isfahan City: Encyclopedia Ii - Isfahan City - Geography
The city is geographically located at 32°38′N 51°29′E, in the lush Zayandeh-Rud plain, at the foothills of the Zagros mountain rang...
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Iranian Architecture: Encyclopedia Ii - Iranian Architecture - Post-islamic Architecture Of Persia Iran
Built during the Safavid period, an excellent example of Islamic Architecture in Persia (Iran). The fall of the Persian empire to invadin...
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Iranian Architecture: Encyclopedia Ii - Iranian Architecture - Iranian Architects
See main article: List of historical Iranian architects.
Persian architects were a highly sought after stock in the old days, before the ...
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