Tomb of Abd al_Samad, built in 1304CE.

Natanz (Persian: نطنز) is the centre of a township of the same name in the Isfahan province of Iran. It is located 70km south-east of Kashan. The population of the township as of 1999 was 39,964.^[1] Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (488x640, 331 KB) Summary Tomb of Sheikh Abdolsamad, Natanz, Iran. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (488x640, 331 KB) Summary Tomb of Sheikh Abdolsamad, Natanz, Iran. ... Tomb of Abdol-samad, built in 1304CE. Sheikh Abdas-Samad was a famous Ilkhanid era Sufi of the 13th century. ... Farsi redirects here. ... Esfahān province (Persian: استان اصفهان (Ostan-e Esfahan); also transliterated as Isfahan, Esfahan, Espahan, Sepahan or Isphahan) is one of the 30 provinces of Iran. ... Tabatabaei House, early 1800s, Kashan. ... This article is about the year. ...

Its bracing climate and locally-produced fruit (especially Natanz pears) are well-known in Iran. The famous Karkas mountain chain (Kuh-e Karkas) (meaning mountain of vultures), at an elevation of 3,899 meters, rises above the town, and locals point in its direction telling how the Achaemenian King, Darius III, was killed nearby.^[2] This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Karkas mountain chain or Karkas (Persian رشته كوه كركس Reshteh kuh-e Karkas) is located in Central Iran. ... A Nubian Vulture Vultures are scavenging birds, feeding mostly from carcasses of dead animals. ... The metre, or meter (symbol: m) is the SI base unit of length. ... The Persepolis Ruins The Achaemenid dynasty (Old Persian:Hakamanishiya, Persian: هخامنشیان) - was a dynasty in the ancient Persian Empire. ... Darius III or Codomannus (c. ...

Various small shrines dot the area, such as the shrine of Abd as-Samad. The elements in the present complex date from 1304 with subsequent additions and restorations, such as the Khaneqah and Muqarnas vault. The tomb honors the Sufi Sheikh Abd al-Samad, and was built by the Sheikh's disciple, the Ilkhanid vizier Zain al-Din Mastari. Eastern Orthodox shrine Buddhist shrine just outside Wat Phnom. ... Tomb of Abdol-samad, built in 1304CE. Sheikh Abdas-Samad was a famous Ilkhanid era Sufi of the 13th century. ... Events 20 July - Fall of Stirling Castle: Edward I of England takes the last rebel stronghold in the Wars of Scottish Independence. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Tekke. ... Muqarnas (مقرنس) is a traditional Islamic and Persian architectural style of decoration. ... Sufism (Arabic تصوف taṣawwuf) is a system of esoteric philosophy commonly associated with Islam. ... Khanates of Mongolian Empire: Il-Khanate, Chagatai Khanate, Empire of the Great Khan (Yuan Dynasty), Golden Horde The Ilkhanate (also spelled Il-khanate or Il Khanate) was one of the four divisions within the Mongol Empire. ... ik ben jaaapie A Vizier (Persian,وزير - wazÄ«r) (sometimes also spelled Vazir, Vizir, Vasir, Wazir, Vesir, or Vezir - grammatical vowel changes are common in many oriental languages), literally burden-bearer or helper, is a term, originally Persian, for a high-ranking political (and sometimes religious) advisor or minister, often to...

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Nuclear facility

Anti-aircraft guns guarding Natanz Nuclear Facility.

In 2002, Alireza Jafarzadeh revealed the existence of a secret nuclear facility designed to enrich uranium extracted from the Yazd province using centrifuge technology. The Natanz site, located some 30 km NNE from the town (33°43′N, 51°43′E) near a major highway, is generally recognized as Iran's central facility for enrichment with 164 centrifuges, and as of April 2007 there is speculation that there are upwards of 3000 in the underground facility.^[3][4] However, there is some speculation that the site could be a front, while expansion of the centrifuge program goes on elsewhere.^[5] Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1024 × 768 pixel, file size: 502 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1024 × 768 pixel, file size: 502 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... Alireza Jafarzadeh Alireza Jafarzadeh (born 1957) is an expert on the Middle East, an author, a media commentator, and and an active dissident figure to the Iranian government who is best known for revealing the existence of clandestine nuclear facilities in Iran in 2002. ... Enriched uranium is uranium whose uranium-235 content has been increased through the process of isotope separation. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... This article is about the scientific device. ...

See also

• Nuclear program of Iran
• Iran and weapons of mass destruction
• Plans for strikes against the Iranian nuclear program

This article is about Irans nuclear power program. ... This article is about Iran and weapons of mass destruction. ...

References

1. ^ http://www.isfahanportal.ir/framework.jsp?SID=44
2. ^ The place where Darius III was murdered by his relative, the satrap Bessus, is believed by historians to lie in the region of Ahevanu in Semnan province, much more to the east and north than Natanz.
3. ^ How to Keep the Bomb From Iran, Foreign Affairs, September/October 2006
4. ^ The West wants sanctions against Iran; Russia and China still prefer diplomacy, Ha'aretz, August 23, 2006
5. ^ Iran's nuclear program stalled?

Darius III or Codomannus (c. ... Look up satrap in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Bessus (died summer 329 BC) was a Persian nobleman and satrap of Bactria and Sogdiana, and later self-proclaimed king of Persia. ... Semnan is one of the 30 provinces of Iran. ... {| style=float:right; |- | |- | |} is the 235th day of the year (236th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

External links

• Stanford University entry on Natanz
• www.globalsecurity.org entry on Natanz
• Shrine Complex of Shaykh 'Abd al-Samad
• The Sheikh Abdolsamad Mosque in Natanz Iran

Coordinates: 33°30′25″N, 51°54′49″E Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...