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Eşfahān or Isfahan (historically also rendered as Ispahan, Old Persian: Aspadana, Middle Persian: Spahān, Persian: اصفهان Esfahān), located about 340 km south of Tehran at 32°39′5″N, 51°40′45″ECoordinates: 32°39′5″N, 51°40′45″E, is the capital of Esfahan Province and Iran's third largest city (after Tehran and Mashhad). Esfahan has a population of 1,600,554 (2007 calculation).[1] Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2096x1470, 1112 KB) Other versions File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Persian Empire Safavid dynasty Isfahan Naghsh-i Jahan Square User:Azerbaijani User:Arad List of city...
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Naghsh-i Jahan (Persian: ميدان نقش جهان ), also known as shah or imam square (maidan in Farsi), situated at the center of Isfahan city, Iran, is one of the largest city squares in the world. ...
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See Aryan Language or Old Persian For more information visit: *[Ancient Iranian Languages & Literature The Circle of Ancient Iranian Studies (CAIS) ...
Pahlavi is a term that refers: (1) to a script used in Iran derived from the Aramaic script, and (2) more broadly, to Middle Persian, the Middle Iranian language written in this script. ...
Persian (Local names: Ùارسی Fârsi or پارسی Pârsi)* is an Indo-European language spoken in Iran, Afghanistan and Tajikistan as well as by minorities in Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, India, Pakistan, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Southern Russia, neighboring countries, and elsewhere. ...
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Mashhad (Persian: , literally the place of martyrdom) is the second largest city in Iran and one of the holiest cities in the Shiah world. ...
Esfahan is located on the main north-south and east-west routes crossing Iran, and was once one of the largest cities in the world. It flourished from 1050 to 1722, particularly in the 16th century under the Safavid dynasty, when it become the capital of Persia for the second time in its history. Even today, the city retains much of its past glory. It is famous for its Islamic architecture, with many beautiful boulevards, covered bridges, palaces, mosques, and minarets. This led to the Persian proverb Esfahān nesf-e jahān ast: "Esfahan is half of the world".[2] Leofric becomes Bishop of Exeter Hedeby is sacked by King Harald Hardraade of Norway during the course of a conflict with King Eric Estridsson of Denmark. ...
// Events Abraham De Moivre states De Moivres theorem connecting trigonometric functions and complex numbers Publication of the first book of Bachs Well-Tempered Clavier Fall of Persias Safavid dynasty during a bloody revolt of the Afghani people. ...
(15th century - 16th century - 17th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 16th century was that century which lasted from 1501 to 1600. ...
The Safavid Empire at its 1512 borders. ...
The Persian Empire was a series of historical empires that ruled over the Iranian plateau, the old Persian homeland, and beyond in Western Asia, Central Asia and the Caucasus. ...
Section of the dome of Florence Cathedral. ...
The Naghsh-e Jahan Square in Esfahan is one of the biggest city squares in the world and an outstanding example of Iranian and Islamic architecture. It has been designated by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. The city also has a wide variety of historic monuments ranging from the Sassanid to the Safavid dynasties. Remaining Islamic architectural sites were built from 11th to the 19th century while older pre-islamic monuments date back to 1000 B.C. Naghsh-i Jahan Square: Ali Qapu (right), Sheikh Lotf Allah Mosque (left) and Shah Mosque (front) Naghsh-i Jahan Square (Persian: ميدان نقش جهان ), also known as shah or imam square (maidan in Persian), situated at the center of Isfahan city, Iran, is the one of largest city square in the world. ...
UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) is a specialized agency of the United Nations established in 1945. ...
A UNESCO World Heritage Site is a specific site (such as a forest, mountain, lake, desert, monument, building, complex, or city) that has been nominated and confirmed for inclusion on the list maintained by the international World Heritage Programme administered by the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, composed of 21 State...
Sassanid Empire at its greatest extent The Sassanid dynasty (also Sassanian) was the name given to the kings of Persia during the era of the second Persian Empire, from 224 until 651, when the last Sassanid shah, Yazdegerd III, lost a 14-year struggle to drive out the Umayyad Caliphate...
The Safavids were a long-lasting Turkic-speaking Iranian dynasty that ruled from 1501 to 1736 and first established Shiite Islam as Persias official religion. ...
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Geography The city is located in the lush plain of the Zayandeh River, at the foothills of the Zagros mountain range. The city enjoys a temperate climate and regular seasons. No geological obstacles exist within 90 km north of Esfahan, allowing cool northern winds to blow from this direction. Situated at 1590 meters above sea level, it receives an average of 355 mm of rain per year, making it similar to Denver, Colorado in terms of altitude and precipitation. The temperature ranges between 2 and 28 degrees Celsius. The record high temperature was 42 degrees Celsius and the record low was −19 degrees Celsius.[citation needed] Zayandeh River as it passes under 33 pol in Isfahan. ...
The Zagros Mountains (In Persian:رشته‌کوه‌های زاگرس) make up Irans second largest mountain range. ...
Nickname: Location of Denver in Colorado Location of Colorado in the United States Coordinates: , Country United States State Colorado City-County Denver (coextensive) Founded [1] November 22, 1858 Incorporated November 7, 1861 Government - Type Strong Mayor/Weak Council - Mayor John Hickenlooper (D) Area [1] - City & County 154. ...
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As opposed to rival Ottoman architecture, which focuses on scale and grandeur, Safavid architecture targets refineness in subtlety. ...
Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1600x1200, 260 KB) Beschreibung Friday Mosque in Isfahan, lokated at the place Meidan-e-Imam. ...
Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1600x1200, 260 KB) Beschreibung Friday Mosque in Isfahan, lokated at the place Meidan-e-Imam. ...
Shah Mosque is a mosque in Isfahan,Iran standing in soyth side of Naghsh-i Jahan square. ...
The Safavid Empire at its 1512 borders. ...
Prehistory The history of Esfahan can be traced back to the Palaeolithic period. In recent discoveries, archeologists have found artifacts dating back to the Palaeolithic, Mesolithic, Neolithic, Bronze and Iron ages. // The Paleolithic is a prehistoric era distinguished by the development of stone tools. ...
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The Mesolithic (Greek mesos=middle and lithos=stone or the Middle Stone Age[1]) was a period in the development of human technology between the Paleolithic and Neolithic periods of the Stone Age. ...
An array of Neolithic artifacts, including bracelets, axe heads, chisels, and polishing tools. ...
The Bronze Age is a period in a civilizations development when the most advanced metalworking has developed the techniques of smelting copper from natural outcroppings and alloys it to cast bronze. ...
Iron Age Axe found on Gotland This article is about the archaeological period known as the Iron Age, for the mythological Iron Age see Iron Age (mythology). ...
Elamite Empire Ancient Esfahan was part of the Elamite empire. Under the name of Aspandana it became one of the principal towns of the Median dynasty, when Iranian Medes settled there. Subsequently the province became part of the Achaemenid Empire and after the liberation of Iran from Macedonian occupation by the Arsacids, it became part of Parthian Empire. Esfahan was the centre and capital city of a large province, which was administered by Arsacid governors. In the Sassanid era, Esfahan was governed by "Espoohrans" or the members of seven noble Iranian families who had important royal positions, and served as the residence of these noble families as well. Moreover, in this period Esfahan was a military centre with strong fortifications. There were large populations of Jews and Christians concentrated around Esfahan at this time. The city was occupied by Arabs after the final defeat of Iranians. This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...
The Achaemenid Empire (Persian: IPA: ) (559 BC–330 BC) was the first of the Persian Empires to rule over significant portions of Greater Iran. ...
Iran Under the Arsacid Dynasty. ...
Parthian Empire at its greatest extent, c60 BCE. The Parthian Empire was the dominating force on the Iranian plateau beginning in the late 3rd century BCE, and intermittently controlled Mesopotamia between ca 190 BCE and 224 CE. Parthia was the arch-enemy of the Roman Empire in the east and...
Sassanid Empire at its greatest extent The Sassanid dynasty (also Sassanian) was the name given to the kings of Persia during the era of the second Persian Empire, from 224 until 651, when the last Sassanid shah, Yazdegerd III, lost a 14-year struggle to drive out the Umayyad Caliphate...
The Islamic conquest of Iran (637-651 CE) destroyed the Sassanid Empire and led to the eventual decline of the Zoroastrian religion in Iran. ...
Islamic Era Esfahan fell, temporarily, under the rule of Arabs until the Abbasid era, only being attended to by Al-Mansur. In the 10th century, under the Buwayhid Dynasty, Esfahan regained its importance. In the reign of Malik Shah I of the Seljuk dyansty, Esfahan was again selected as capital and commenced another golden age. In this period, Esfahan was one of the most thriving and important cities of the world. The famous Persian philosopher Avicenna lived and taught there in the 11th century. Abbasid Caliphate (Abbasid Khalifat) and contemporary states and empires in 820. ...
pooperson he was the first bisexual man to have a heshe baby This article is abliph Al Mansur of Baghdad. ...
The Buwayhids or Buyyids or Āl-i Buyeh, were a Yazdani tribal confederation from Daylam, a region on the southern shore of the Caspian Sea. ...
Jalal ad-Dawlah Malik Shah was the Seljuk sultan from 1072 to 1092. ...
The Seljuk coat of arms was a double headed eagle The Seljuk Turks (also Seldjuk, Seldjuq, Seljuq; in modern Turkish Selçuklular; in Persian سلجوقيان SaljÅ«qiyÄn; in Arabic سلجوق SaljÅ«q, or السلاجقة al-SalÄjiqa) were a major branch of the Oghuz Turks and a dynasty that ruled parts of...
A philosopher is a person who thinks deeply regarding people, society, the world, and/or the universe. ...
Ibn Sina (full name AbÅ« ‘AlÄ« al-Husayn ibn ‘Abd AllÄh ibn SÄ«nÄ al-BalkhÄ«; Persian: ), also known as Avicenna) was a Persian [2][3][4] Muslim polymath: a physician, astronomer, alchemist, chemist, logician, mathematician, metaphysician, philosopher, physicist, poet, scientist, theologian, statesman, and soldier. ...
As a means of recording the passage of time, the 11th century was that century which lasted from 1001 to 1100. ...
The city was raided and most of its inhabitants were massacred by the Mongols in the 13th century, the raid followed by that of Timur in 1387.[2] However, as the result of its suitable geographic situation, Esfahan flourished again especially during the Safavid dynasty, which developed considerably. Statue of Timur in Shahrisabz, Uzbekistan TÄ«mÅ«r bin Taraghay Barlas (Chagatai Turkic: تیمور - TÄ“mÅr, iron) (1336 – February 1405), known in the West as Tamerlane, was a 14th century warlord of Turco-Mongol descent,[1][2][3][4] conqueror of much of western and central Asia, and founder...
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The Safavid Empire at its 1512 borders. ...
The Golden Age of Esfahan arrived in the 16th century under Shah Abbas the Great (1587-1629), who conquered it and made it the new capital of the Safavid dynasty. During the reign of Shah Abbas I, who unified Persia, Esfahan reached its pinnacle. Esfahan had parks, libraries and mosques that amazed Europeans, who had not seen anything like this at home. The Persians called it Nesf-e-Jahan, half the world; meaning that to see it was to see half the world, and also referring to it as a point where many cultures and nationalities meet and mingled. In its heyday it was also one of the largest with a population of over half a million;[2] 163 mosques, 48 religious schools, 1801 shops and 263 public baths. (15th century - 16th century - 17th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 16th century was that century which lasted from 1501 to 1600. ...
Shah Abbas I of Safavid at a banquet Detail from a celing fresco; Chehel Sotoun palace; Isfahan Shah Abbas King of the Persians Copper engraving by Dominicus Custos, from his Atrium heroicum Caesarum pub. ...
The Safavids were a long-lasting Turkic-speaking Iranian dynasty that ruled from 1501 to 1736 and first established Shiite Islam as Persias official religion. ...
In 1722, it was raided by the Afghans after a long siege, which left much of the city in ruins. Although the Afghans were a primary cause of Esfahan's decline, this can also be attributed to the development of maritime commerce by European merchants from such countries such as the Netherlands. Esfahan's wealth originated in its role as a chief waystation along the trans-Asia trade route (such as the Silk Road), but land trade dwindled as the cheaper sea routes increased in popularity for transporting commodities between Asia and Europe. // Events Abraham De Moivre states De Moivres theorem connecting trigonometric functions and complex numbers Publication of the first book of Bachs Well-Tempered Clavier Fall of Persias Safavid dynasty during a bloody revolt of the Afghani people. ...
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Modern age Today Esfahan, the third largest city in Iran, produces fine carpets, textiles, steel, and handicrafts. Esfahan also has nuclear experimental reactors as well as facilities for producing nuclear fuel (UCF). Esfahan has one of the largest steel producing facilities in the entire region, as well as facilities for producing special alloys. Core of a small nuclear reactor used for research. ...
At Esfahan uranium is converted into Uranium hexafluoride UF6, which in its gaseous form is spun at high speed in the centrifuges to extract the fissile isotope. Esfahan is Iran's only domestic source of UF6. According to IAEA Iran is building hardened bunkers under Esfahan to protect UF6 production.[3] Uranium hexafluoride (UF6), referred to as hex in industry, is a compound used in the uranium enrichment process that produces fuel for nuclear reactors and nuclear weapons. ...
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) seeks to promote the peaceful use of nuclear energy and to inhibit its use for military purposes. ...
The cities of Najafabad, Khaneh Esfahan, Khomeini-shahr, Shahin-shahr, Zarrinshahr, and Fulad-e Mobarakeh all constitute the metropolitan city of Esfahan. The city has an international airport and is in the final stages of constructing its first Metro line. As the birthplace of Ehsan Lotfi , Hossein-Ali Montazeri , Mostafa Moeen and many other iranian celebrities ,Najafabad is placed 28 kilometers west of Isfahan. ...
Khomeini-shahr (also written Khomeini Shahr or Khomeynishahr) is a town in Isfahan Province in Iran. ...
Zarrinshahr is a city in Isfahan Province, Iran. ...
A rapid transit, underground, subway, tube, elevated, or metro(politan) system is a railway — usually in an urban area — with a high capacity and frequency of service, and grade separation from other traffic. ...
Over 2000 companies are working in the area using Esfahan's economic, cultural, and social potentials. Esfahan contains a major oil refinery and a large airforce base. HESA, Iran's most advanced aircraft manufacturing plant (where the AN-140 aircraft is made), is located nearby.[4] Iran Aircraft Manufacturing Industrial Company (HESA) was established in 1976 and belongs to the Iranian Aviation Industries Organization (IAIO). ...
Esfahan hosted the International Physics Olympiad in 2007. The International Physics Olympiad (IPhO) is an annual physics competition for high school students. ...
Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ...
Culture
Architecture
 The entrance to Jamé mosque. The architecture of Esfahan is made up of eight traditional forms which taken together form the foundation in the same way that music was once based on a finite number of notes. These are modulated by the use of colors and textures to leaven the surfaces and are held together in an overall construction akin to that of a sonata in which connection leads to culmination through a transition space. To appreciate the skill of the architects and designers fully, it is necessary to have an appreciation of these fundamental concepts i.e. garden, platform, porch, gateway, dome, arched chamber, and minaret, although in the geometry and architecture of the buildings they are woven together to present a seamless whole. A full discussion of the underlying principles can be found in the paper entitled "The Alchemy of the Mosque", given to a joint meeting of the School of Architecture and the Islamic Society of the University of Manchester in 1997. Ali-qapu palace at Isfahans central square, early 17th century. ...
Ali-qapu palace at Isfahans central square, early 17th century. ...
Ali Qapu (the Sublime Gate) is a grand palace in Isfahan, Iran. ...
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Sheikh Lotf Allah Mosque can be seen on the left. ...
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Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (992x639, 171 KB) Photo courtesy of Iranian Cultural & Information Center If used outside Wikipedia, please credit: Photo courtesy of Iranian Cultural & Information Center Khaju Bridge, Isfahan, Iran. ...
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Zayandeh Rud river as it passes under 33 pol in Isfahan. ...
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Historical sites - Squares and Streets
- Palaces
- Madressa (religious schools)
- Mosques
- Caravanserais
- Bridges
- Churches and Cathedrals
- Other sites
 An old master of hand-printed carpets in Esfahan bazaar. Naghsh-i Jahan (Persian: ميدان نقش جهان ), also known as shah or imam square (maidan in Farsi), situated at the center of Isfahan city, Iran, is one of the largest city squares in the world. ...
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Ali Qapu (the Sublime Gate) is a grand palace in Isfahan, Iran. ...
Hasht Behesht (Palace of 8 paradises), is a Safavid era palace in Isfahan, Iran. ...
Chehel Sotoun is a pleasure pavilion in Isfahan, Iran, built by Shah Abbas I to be used for the shahs entertainment and receptions. ...
A Madrasah complex in Gambia Ulugh Beg Madrasa, Samarkand, ca. ...
ChahÄr BÄgh school (Madreseye ChahÄr BÄgh in Persian or مدرسه چهار باغ ), also known as Shah school, was built during Soltan Hoseyn, a Safavid king, to serve as a theological and clerical school to train those who were interested in such sciences. ...
Shah Mosque is a mosque in Isfahan,Iran standing in soyth side of Naghsh-i Jahan square. ...
After Islamic Conquest Modern SSR = Soviet Socialist Republic Afghanistan Azerbaijan Bahrain Iran Iraq Tajikistan Uzbekistan This box: The Iranian Revolution (also known as the Islamic Revolution,[1][2][3][4][5][6] Persian: انقلاب اسلامی, EnghelÄbe EslÄmi) was the revolution that transformed Iran from a monarchy under Shah Mohammad Reza...
Sheikh Lotf Allah Mosque can be seen on the left. ...
View from the courtyard to the iwan leading to the prayer hall Jamé Mosque is a mosque in Isfahan (EÅŸfahÄn), Iran and is the result of continual construction, reconstruction, additions and renovations on the site from around 771 to the end of the 20th century. ...
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Khaju Bridge (Persian: پل خواجو pol-e khajoo) is one of the most famous bridges in Isfahan and has roused the admiration of travelers since the 17th century. ...
33 Pol outer view. ...
The most visited cathedral in isfahan built in early safavid period in jolfa district of Isfahan. ...
Atashgah (or Place of Fire ) is a Zoroastrian Fire temple which located on a mountain with the same name about eight kilometers west of city of Isfahan in Iran. ...
Zoroastrianism was adapted from an earlier, polytheistic faith by Zarathushtra (Zoroaster) in Persia very roughly around 1000 BC (although, in the absence of written records, some scholars estimates are as late as 600 BC). ...
The Yazd Atash Behram A Fire Temple (also Dar-e Mihr, or Atash Kadeh in Iran, Agiary in India, and various names in North America) is a place of worship for Zoroastrians. ...
New Julfa is a quarter of Isfahan, Iran, located on the outskirts of the city. ...
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Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1536x2048, 1982 KB) Summary Market of Esfahan, Iran, 2004. ...
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Rug manufacture -
Esfahan has long been one of the centers for production of the famous Persian Rug. Weaving in Esfahan flourished in the Safavid era. But when the Afghans invaded Iran, ending the Safavid dynasty, the craft also became stagnant. A traditional rug mender in Isfahan The Iranian city of Isfahan (also spelt Esfahan) has long been one of the centres for production of the famous Persian Rug. ...
A traditional craftsman mending a rug in Isfahan. ...
Not until 1920s, between two world wars, was weaving again taken seriously by the people of Esfahan. They started to weave Safavid designs and once again became one of the most important nexus of the Iranian rug weaving industry. Esfahani carpets today are among the most wanted in world markets, having many customers in western countries. There have been two World Wars, now more commonly known as World War I or First World War (from 1914 to 1918), and World War II or Second World War (from 1939 to 1945). ...
Esfahani rugs and carpets usually have ivory backgrounds with blue, rose, and indigo motifs. Rugs and carpets often have very symmetrical and balanced designs. They usually have a single medallion that is surrounded with vines and palmettos and are of excellent quality.
Famous people - Artists
- Political figures
- Ahmad Amir-Ahmadi, 1906-1965, military leader and cabinet minister of Iran
- Abdollah Noori, ????-, reformist politician and cleric
- Mohsen Nourbakhsh, 1948–2003, economist, Governor of the Central Bank of Iran
- Hossein Fatemi, 1919-1954, PhD, politician
- Religious figures
- Allamah al-Majlisi, 1616-1689, Safavid cleric, Sheikh ul-Islam in Esfahan
- Ayatollah Yousef Sanei, 1927-, reformist cleric
- Ayatollah Rahim Arbab, 1847-XXXX, cleric, Ayatollah-al-ozma rank
- Ayatollah Mohammad Beheshti, 1928-1981, cleric, Chairman of the Council of Revolution of Iran
- Sportsmen
- Writers and poets
- Others
Alireza Eftekhari is an Iranian vocalist of Iranian classical as well as popular music. ...
Sepahbod Amir Ahmadi Sepahbod Ahmad Amir-Ahmadi (1906 - 1965)was a military leader and cabinet Minister of Iran. ...
Abdollah Noori (عبدالله نوری) was the Iranian Minister of Interior for four years in President Hashemi Rafsanjani cabinet. ...
Mohsen Nourbakhsh (born May 18, 1948 in Isfahan, died March 23, 2003) was an Iranian economist, most famous as Governor of the Central Bank of Iran. ...
Hosein Fatemi is regarded as an Iranian patriot in history Hosein Fatemi, PhD, was a famous politician of Iran. ...
Mohammad Baqer Majlesi, (1616 - 1689) (In Persian علامه مجلسی; variations: Majlessi, Majlisi, Madjlessi) known as Allameh Majlesi or Allamah al-Majlisi, was a famous Iranian Shia cleric of the Safavid era. ...
Sheikh ul-islam (Sheikhul islam, Shaikh al-Islam, Şeyhülislam) is a title of superior authority in the issues of Islam. ...
Ayatollah al-Udhma Yousof al-Sanei is an Iranian reformist Ayatollah and a Grand Marja of Shia Islam. ...
Ayatollah-al-ozma Haj Agha Rahim Arbab (b. ...
Seyyed Mohammad Hosseini Beheshti Ayatollah Dr. Seyyed Mohammad Hosseini Beheshti (Persian: ), (October 24, 1928 - June 28, 1981) was an Iranian cleric, the secretary-general of the Islamic Republic Party, and the head of the Islamic Republics judicial system. ...
The Cultural Revolution (1980-1987)(in Persian: انقلاب Ùرهنگي) was a period following the 1979 Islamic Revolution in Iran where the academia of Iran was purged of Western and non-Islamic influences to bring it in line with Islam[1]. The official name used by the Islamic Republic is Cultural Revolution. ...
Moharram Navidkia ( Ù…Øرم نویدکیا in Persian, born November 1, 1982 in Isfahan, Iran) is an Iranian football player who plays for Sepahan in the IPL and Iran national football team in the midfield position. ...
Sepahan (سپاهان in Persian) is one of the teams in Irans Premier Football League. ...
Rahman Rezaei (Persian: ‎ , born February 20, 1975 in Esfahan, Iran) is an Iranian football player who plays for A.S. Livorno in the Serie A Italian league, as well as the Iranian national squad in the central back position. ...
A player (wearing the red kit) has penetrated the defence (in the white kit) and is taking a shot at goal. ...
Associazione Sportiva Livorno Calcio is a football club based in Livorno, Tuscany. ...
Houshang Golshiri (هوشنگ گلشیری; in Persian; March 16, 1938 — June 6, 2000) was an Iranian fiction writer, critic and editor Golshiri was born in Isfahan in 1938 and raised in Abadan. ...
Mirza Abbas Khan Sheida, or Sheida-ye-Esfahani (b. ...
Pope and Ackerman are both buried here, in Isfahan. ...
Khaju Bridge (Persian: پل خواجو pol-e khajoo) is one of the most famous bridges in Isfahan and has roused the admiration of travelers since the 17th century. ...
Education Aside from the seminaries and religious schools, the major universities of the Esfahan metropolitan area are: - Isfahan University of Medical Sciences
- Isfahan University of Technology, ranks among the top 5 universities of Iran.
- University of Isfahan
- Isfahan University of Art
- Isfahan University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences
- Islamic Azad University of Isfahan
- Islamic Azad University of Khomeinishahr
- Islamic Azad University of Khorasegan
- Islamic Azad University of Mobarakeh
- Islamic Azad University of Najaf Abad
- Ashrafi Isfahani Academic Institute
- Malek Ashtar University of Technology
- University of Defence Sciences and Technologies
- ISLAMIC AZAD unversity of Majlesi of Technology
- Harati High School
There are also more than 50 Technical and Vocational Training Centers under administration of Esfahan TVTO which provide non-formal training programs freely over the province.[5] School of Dentistry Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, is a large medical school of Iran. ...
IUTs Main administration building Isfahan University of Technology (IUT) (دانشگاه صنعتی اصÙهان) is one of the top 92 higher education institutions in Iran. ...
The University of Isfahan is the largest university in Isfahan Province in Iran. ...
A University in Isfahan, Iran. ...
Harati High School is located in Esfahan, Iran. ...
Sports Esfahan has two football (soccer) clubs that have been title contenders in Iran's Premier Football League. These are: Irans Premier Football League known as the Iran Premier League (IPL) and now officially as the Persian Gulf Cup is the most important football league in Iran, as well as the latest stage in the evolution of Iranian league football. ...
Sepahan (سپاهان in Persian) is one of the teams in Irans Premier Football League. ...
Zob Ahan (ذوب‌آهن in Persian) is a football team based in the city of Isfahan, Iran. ...
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Gallery Minarets of Shah Mosque. Image File history File linksMetadata Moschee-Isfahan. ...
Shah Mosque is a mosque in Isfahan,Iran standing in soyth side of Naghsh-i Jahan square. ...
| Shah Mosque, a north-south view of Naqsh-e Jahan Square. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2272x1704, 1033 KB) Summary Masjed-e-shah in Esfahan seen from the Balcony of Ali Qapu Palace. ...
| Medrese-e Shāh Hosein, inner courtyard. Download high resolution version (3024x2016, 2320 KB)Ispahan Medresseh I Shah Inner View 2 Author: Claude Rieth, March 12, 2004 Material: Fuji S2Pro DSLR, Nikon 28-105mm File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...
| Chehel-Sotoon, the 'Forty Column Palace'. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2272x1704, 1646 KB) Summary Chehel sotoun (forty columns) palace in Esfahan Picture taken in may 2005 by User:Fabienkhan Licensing File links The following pages link to this file: Isfahan (city) Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the...
| Pedestrians are offered tea in the resting areas under the historic Khaju Bridge. Image File history File links Zeer_pol_e_khaju. ...
Khaju Bridge (Persian: پل خواجو pol-e khajoo) is one of the most famous bridges in Isfahan and has roused the admiration of travelers since the 17th century. ...
| Detail from the dome of Sheikh Lotf Allah Mosque. Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 299 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (765 × 1533 pixel, file size: 372 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Isfahan Metadata This file contains additional...
Sheikh Lotf Allah Mosque can be seen on the left. ...
| Aali-Qapu, the Safavid palace. Image File history File linksMetadata Ali_Qapu_night. ...
The Safavids were a long-lasting Turkic-speaking Iranian dynasty that ruled from 1501 to 1736 and first established Shiite Islam as Persias official religion. ...
| The famous Si-o-se Pol over the Zayandeh rud is considered the epitome of Safavid bridge design. Image File history File links Sio_Se_Pol. ...
33 Pol or Allah-Verdi Khan is one of the 33 bridges of Isfahan, Iran. ...
Zayandeh Rud river as it passes under 33 pol in Isfahan. ...
| Kelisa-e Vank, the Vank Cathedral. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1704x2272, 1057 KB) Summary Baptistry of Kelisa-e-Vank in New Jolfa area, Esfahan, Iran. ...
The most visited cathedral in isfahan built in early safavid period in jolfa district of Isfahan. ...
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EsfahÄn province (Persian: استان اصÙهان (Ostan-e Esfahan); also transliterated as Isfahan, Esfahan, Espahan, Sepahan or Isphahan) is one of the 30 provinces of Iran. ...
References - ^ Iran: largest cities and towns and statistics of their population (from world-gazetteer.com website)
- ^ a b c "Isfahan Is Half The World" - Saudi Aramco World, Volume 13, Nr. 1, January 1962
- ^ Iran - is military action feasible? - The Daily Telegraph, Wednesday 25 January 2006
- ^ Contact Us (from the HESA official company website)
- ^ Isfahan Technical and Vocational Training Organization
- ^ Isfahan, Beirut named sister cities (English). MNA. Retrieved on 2007-05-02.
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The Grand Timcheh of Qoms Bazaar. ...
Art depicting two men in a Persian Garden Persian Gardens refers to a tradition and style of garden design which originated in Persia (more commonly known today as Iran). ...
A windcatcher (Badgir; بادگیر) is a traditional Persian architectural device used for many centuries to create natural ventilation in buildings. ...
A Shabestan or Shabistan is an underground space that can be usually found in traditional architecture of mosques, houses, and schools in ancient Persia (Iran). ...
In traditional Persian architecture, a Kucheh (Ú©ÙˆÚ†Ù‡), is a narrow especially designed alley. ...
Talar is the architectural term given to the throne of the Persian monarchs which is carved on the rock-cut tomb of Darius at Nakst in Rustan, near Persepolis, and above the portico which was copied from his palace. ...
An Iwan is a large, vaulted chamber with a monumental arched opening on one side. ...
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