Khuzistan
Khuzestan Province :
Khuzestan is a small part in south west of Iran which was a part of the great and independent government of Elam in ancient times. One of the oldest human civilization which dates back to 8000 B.C. rose from this area.
The Elamites, Achaemendis, Parthians and Sasanids have also selected and built some parts of this land as their winter capitals.
Because of its geographical importance, this area was always subject to phenomenons, but after the presentation of Islam Khuzestan became habitable. Right now with an area of 67,132 sq. Kms. and a population of 3,219,446 (1992), it is counted as one of the important provinces in the country.
Because of the precedence of human civilization in this area, so many ancient and splendid monuments have remained in this land.
About Danial e Nabi in Khuzestan province
Given that Shush (or Susa) has been continuously inhabited for nearly 10,000 years, it is perhaps surprising that there is very little in the way of spectacular remains to inspect.
As an archaeological site, however, its value is enormous - a stratigraphic section of the central hill has revealed thirteen superimposed cities, and evidence of the use of fifteen different languages.
What gives Shus good deal of contemporary interest for Shite Muslims is the presumed mausoleum of the prophet Daniel, arguably he of the bible. Chapter eight of the Book of Daniel records that his political vision of the ram and the goat took place at (husan te palace).
Standing on the east bank of the small river Sh`ur, the site of this mausoleum, clearly of no great antiquity, is marked by a curiously pineapple-like white plaster cone, whise shape is both irregular and unsymmetrical:
an architectural feature common in this part of Iran and also in Iraq.
About Jame Mosque (Dezful) in Khuzestan province
From the point of view of architectural technique and on account of its prayer-hall and stoned columns, the ancient Jami Mosque of Dezful counts as one of the early Islamic monuments, which has been further expanded and repaired in the 7th and 12th centuries (13th and 18th centuries A.D.). The date 1157 (A.D. 1744) inscribed on the portal of this mosque is indicative of such reparations.
The architectural style of this mosque, like that of the Shushtar Jami Mosque, is similar to the Sassanid techniques, and the monument is highly remarkable for its ancient prayer halls and stone columns which show evident signs of deterioration and wear. The eastern ivan of the Jami Mosque has been created in A.H. 1110 (A.D. 1698) under the Safavids, while its portal and minarets belong to the 12th century (18th century A.D.).
The whole structure is an imitation of the techniques of Ivan-i-Karkhe. This mosque is counted as one of the mosques from the beginning of the Islam period, from architecturre point of view and having stoney columns, which ahs been repaired in the 7th & 12th centuries A.H.(13th & 18th centuries A.D.).The architecture of this building has been taken from Eyvan-e-Karkheh.
About Mahru Mosque in Khuzestan province
The mosque was constructed in the beginning of the Islam period and ahs a pillar, stoney columns and many inscriptions. The inscriptions show the construction date which is the 3rd century A.H.(9th century A.D.).
In addition to the mentioned historical and worth seeing places, there are so many other monuments from before and after Islam in Khuzestan Province, which attract tourists and are as follows: Haft Tappeh Museum which contains some excavated articles from this area-Museum of Shush city and the remainder of this ancient city-Mausoleum of Daniyal (Prophet Daniel) in Shush-Ancient Mills of Shushtar-Architecture (brickwork) of Dezful -Burning gas wells which make the sky look red at night-Ruines of Jondi Shapur- and ahwaz Dam,etc.
A mausoleum can range in size from a one roomed roadside shrine to a full blown mosque. Here, a more rectilinear geometry is applied to decoration that one would find in the south, but the overall effect is still naturalistic, although nature is somewhat more fundamentally depicted.
About Ziggurat Choqa Zanbil in Khuzestan province
Ziggurat Choqa Zanbil was built on the order of Untash Gal the Elamite king in 1250 BC, for the worship of Inshoshinak god. Ziggurat has been built 23 kilometers souteast of Susa, on the banks of Dez river. The architecture of Choqa zanbil manifests the miraculous progress in architectural techniques specially mathematical measurements and combination of materials during that era.
The bottom of the building of the temple comes in many stories made of mud covered with clay bricks. The luxurious entrances and stairways find access to the archaeological diggings and discoveries round the temple, a number of clay inscriptions in Elamite as well as sculptures of animals and men have been unearthed. Untash Gal praises Inshoshinak as follows; (I, Untash Gal, son of Hubanomna, the king of Anzan (Khuzistan) and Susa, built a large worship hall to show my gratefulness for my long life, much wealth, many children, to Inshoshinak, the god of the sacred place. I present this temple to him and rasie it to the sky, I hope my gift, and god of Inshoshinak will accept my attempt.)
Khuzistan was part of the historical land of Mesopotamia (between two rivers). Due to its antiquity, this region still holds several ancient historical monuments. Ziggurat of Chogha Zanbil is a distinct monument belonging to the Elamite civilization, the foundation of which dates back to the mid 13th century BC. In archeological excavations made in Haft Tappeh, the remains of palaces, inscriptions, and statues of the Elamite time were discovered.
In Susa (Shoosh), in addition to the existence of the Shrine of Danial Nabi (Daniel the Prophet) which is a local place of pilgrimage one can visit the ruins of ancient Shoosh. The remaining monuments in Masjed Solayman and Shooshtar belong to the Achaemenian, Parthian, and Sassanid time, which have their own value. The old water mills of Shooshtar and brick buildings in Dezfool are samples of ancient architectural and technical skills in these cities.
Hormozgan, Boushehr, Sistan & Balouchistan
Boushehr Province :
The province of Bushehr is located between latitudes 27-14' and 30-16' N. and longitudes 50-06' and 52-58' E.
It is bounded on the north by Khuzestan Province and some parts of Kohkiloieh va Boyerahmad Province , on the east by Fars Province , on the south-east by Hormozgan Province , and on the south and west by the Persian Gulf.
Its area is 25,360 square kilometers.
According to 1995 divisions, Bushehr has 8 counties-- Bushehr , Tangestan, Deyr, Dashtestan, Dashti, Kangan, Genaveh and Deilam -13 towns, 17 rural districts and 36 villages. Its center is Bushehr.
The island of Khark which lies 57 kilometers north-west of Bushehr port is a part of the province.
Hormozgan Province :
The southern province of Hormozgan is located between latitudes 25- 34` and 28- 57` N. and longitudes 52- 41` and 59- 15` E. It is bounded on most parts of its north and northeast by Kerman province, on the northwest and the west by Fars province and Bushehr province provinces, on the southeast, by Sistan va Balouchestan province and on the south, by the azure waters of the Persian Gulf and the Oman Sea.
Hormozgan has an area of around 65,379 square kilometers and based on the 1995 divisions has 8 counties named Bandar Abbas, Bandar Lengeh, Abu Musa, Jask, Hajiabad, Rudan, Qeshm and Minab, 14 towns, 21 rural districts and 19 villages. Its center is Bandar Abbas. Also, in the civil divisions of Iran , several islands including Hormoz, Lark, Qeshm, the Lesser (Tonbe Kuchak) and the Greater Tonbs (Tonbe Bozorg), Abu Musa, the Lesser (Farud-e Kouchak) and the Greater Farud (Farud-e Bozorg), Kish and Lavan are considered parts of this province.
About Gheshm Island in Hormozgan province
Gheshm Island, by far the largest of all islands in this part of the Middle East (more than twice the size of Bahrain), is situated some 22 km from Bandar Abbas, and few tourists can pretend to know it.
It occupies an area of 1,700 sq. km. The island is mountainous, with a large rocky coast dotted with villages and small towns but few settlements of any size in the interior.
There are deer, snakes and scorpions here as well as various types of birds pelicans are found in the mud-flats off the north-west shore of the island.
There are many freshwater streams throughout the island, and there is some scope for subsistence agriculture. Salt mines on the southeast coast complete the picture. However, according to the island`s first post-revolutionary Five-Year Plan, launched on 31 January 1990, grandiose schemes have emerged for it to become a free area (on the same line as Kish Island), under its own ministerial council chaired by no less than the President of the Republic, and with its own executive president.
This council will be called The Gheshm Free Area Authority.
Under these plans Qeshm Island will become the entrepot of the Persian Gulf, with a support on its south coast and a causeway connecting north coast with the mainland.
The vast untapped natural gas reserves in the strait will be sold off to Iranian and foreign companies in compensation for setting up a number of industries in the island.
Supporting a large community of mainland Iranians and expatriates there will be international schools, a Hormoz International University, hotels, telecommunications, fully-equipped hospitals, good roads and an international airport, among other facilities at present very much lacking.
Eventually Gheshm Island will develop into a major international economic and financial center and the largest free zone between Europe and Japan.
It`s also planned to market the island as a tourist attraction, emphasizing its natural facilities and potential for water sports. The island was mentioned by Marco Polo, and later marked out for colonial potential by Vasco da Gama.
The Portuguese built a castle in the east of Qeshm during their occupation of Hormoz, and the island came under the sway of the Dutch, the East India Company, the French, Germans and the British in turn, and it was only brought back firmly into Iran Shortly after World War I.
About Indian Mosque in Hormozgan province
A clear intersection of architectural styles is evident in the Indian Mosque at Bndar-e-Abbas.
Although the layout follows Islamic precedents, the ornamentation is unmistakably Indic, reflection the history of Cross-Cultural interaction that Bandar-e-Abbas, Strategically overseeing the straits of Hormuz, has experienced.
About Mir Mohammad tomb in Hormozgan province
Khark Island in the Persian Gulf has been of great significance throughout the history of Iran. Today it is of paramount importance as a major oil terminal, dispensing vast quantities of crude oil to waiting tankers. Where all is not pipelines and processing plants, evidence of pre-Islamic sites exists alongside this curious dome to Mir Mohammad.
Its design is similar to other tombs in this region -extending to Iraq and Hamedan- a plaster-covered cone with a stepped facade rising above the chamber.
The southern coastline of Iran has undergone many vicissitudes in the course of history. In recent years, the tourism potential in these regions have been paid due attention. Cities of Bandar Abbas and Boushehr, as new regional centers, represent samples of a combination of new and traditional urban texture of coastal cities (ports) beside each other. Hormozgan province and its capital city Bandar Abbas, is an international strategic region for transportation and trade, while it is also endowed with beautiful beaches.
Boushehr Province is one of the southern provinces of Iran, located south of Fars province. It contains many interesting ancient and historical monuments of which the most important one is the historical monument of Goor-e-Dokhtar belonging to Achaemenian period. The people of this province are familiar with tourism, and they have a reputation of being warm in their social relations. Boushehr has beautiful coasts which are very attractive, especially in the winter. The existing historical monuments in Bandar Syraf, once was a thriving city and a commerical port in the Sassanid times, reflects the briskness of trade in the Persian Gulf since long time ago.
The famous islands of Hormoz with its old castle and beautiful landscapes; Qeshm with its mangrove forests and ancient sites; and finally Kish with its great tourism facilities and the remains of the old city of Harireh and traditional water reservoirs, are all tourism focal points in the southern coasts of Iran.
Sistan & Balouchistan Province :
Sistan va Balouchestan province, southeast of Iran, is located between latitudes 25-3 and 31-29 N. and longitudes 58-40 and 63-20 E.
It is bounded on the north by Khorasan province, on the south by Oman Sea, on the east by Afghanistan and Pakistan, on the west by Kerman province and on the southwest by Hormozgan province.
This province has an area of 181,471 square kilometers and according to the 1991 divisions includes 7 counties.
Namely Zahedan, Iranshahr, Chabahar, Khash, Zabol, Saravan and Nikshahr, 16 towns, 29 rural districts and 92 villages. Its center is the city of Zahedan.
Sistan and Baluchistan Province, located in the southeast of Iran, is one of the ancient centers of civilization. The old historical monuments of this province, especially the ruins of Shahre-e-Sookhte (Burned City) is proof in itself. Handicrafts of this province are very interesting especially needlework which is mostly done by women to earn their livelihoods. There are also several natural attractions in this province of which Sarbaz river, the habitat of Iranian crocodile, is famous.
Architecture
Every region of Iran has its own architectural style, usually in harmony with the natural environment of that region. The architecture and style of houses in different parts of Iran are briefly pointed out below:
In the coastal regions of the Caspian Sea (Guilan and Mazandaran provinces), traditional wooden houses are built on wooden pillars with roofs made of straw or earthenware.
In the peripheries of the great Iranian desert (Kavir), the most distinct kinds of houses have dome-shaped roofs, which are traditionally built according to the geographical and climatic conditions of these regions in order to minimize heat.
In Azarbaijan, which is more or less mountainous, the foundations of houses are built of mud stone with flat roofs.
In some very hot regions such as Khuzistan, especially Dezfool, basements are important parts of the house as summer shelters from the heat.
In higher altitudes of the Alborz Mountains most houses are made of wooden structures with mud walls and flat roofs. Recently, houses with bricks and iron beams have been built in this region. In Sistan and Baluchistan Province, houses are quadrangular with dome-shaped roofs. Sometimes there is a simple reticular structure on the roofs for the purpose of ventilation.
These diverse and valuable styles of architecture, which are represented in the construction of houses and buildings in different parts of the country, attract many foreign tourists facinated by them. Also, domestic tourists get acquaitance with the extent, greatness, and cultural wealth of their homeland.
Rural Iran
The diversity of the natural environment and the ethnical composition of Iran have created diverse forms of rural settlements with varying aspects. Among rural settlements in Iran, there exist unique types, causing wondering of every viewer: villages which portray an interesting, and wonderful visage of ancient Iranian civilization. Among hundreds of wonderful villages in Iran, only a few, like Massooleh, Kandavan, and Abyaneh are introduced and gained a worldwide reputation.
The number of these villages, each of which holds at least one wonderful monument, reaches 500. These villages are notable for their geographic situation, architectural style, and the multiplicity of historical monuments and places of pilgrimage.
The villages of Ushtibin, Saghandal in East Azarbaijan; Karkhoran and Anar in Ardebil; Ghaleh Sangi and Niasar in Isfahan;
Gisoo Bala, Bazangan, and Jajarm in Khorassan; Arjan, Shahsavar, and Gatvand in Khuzistan; Chelgard, Shalamzar in Chahar Mahal and Bakhtiari; Garmab an Tashvir in Zanjan; Shahmirzad, Faroomad and Mehman Doost in Semnan; Chanof, Tabas and Boog in Sistan and Baluchistan;
Eaje Sarmashad and Shostegan in Fars; Hamzeghan and Aveh in Qom; Harzvil, Sirvan, and Gazorkhan in Qazvin; Ourman Takth and Negel in Kurdistan: Ali Sadr and Darjazin in Hamedan:
Shahdad and Anar in Kerman; Bisotoon and Ravansar in Kermanshah; Margoon and Landeh in Kohgilooyeh and Boirahmand; Massooleh and Hassan Kyadeh in Guilan; Kamandan and Malavi in Lorestan; Yoosh, Kandlus and Ryneh in Mazandaran; Khorheh, Dodehak and Mashhad Ardhal in Markazi;
Looza, Basaidoo, and Laft in Hormozgan; Khormoj and Ahrom in Boushehr; and Ghotrom, Khormiz, Zaidabad, Mansha Ezzabad in Yazd are among the wonderful villages of Iran. Which visiting of them is unforgettable and memorable.
Museums
The Museums in Iran are treasuries of cultural, historical and natural heritage of this land. There are museums in most cities of Iran, which contatin antiques, artistic and natural vestiges from ancient Iran.
The museums of Tabriz, Maragheh Orumiyeh, Khoy, Kashan, and Miandoab in Azarbaijan; museums of Kashan and Chehel Sotoon in Isfahan;
Kermanshah Museum; museums of Reza Abbasi, Carpet, Decorative Arts, contemporary Arts, Iran Bastan (Iran National Museum), Anthropology, in Tehran;
Toos and Naderi in Khorassan; Susa, Haft Tappeh and Abadan in Khuzistan: Falak-ol-Aflak in Lorestan; Ganjali Khan in Kerman; and museums of Qazvin, Zanjan, Shahrood, Semnan, Zahedan, Rasht, Gorgan, Hamedan, Persepolis, and Sanandadj are among the major museums of Iran. In some cities, especially in Tehran, several palaces have been converted to museums.
Some Natural History museums have been established in large cities, some of which are: the Natural History Museums of Orumiyeh, Isfahan, Tehran, and Shiraz. These museums are important centers for research on the human sciences and arts.
Daily and Weekly Markets (Bazaars)
Bazaars are centers for presenting local and products as well as a place for social interaction and regulating social relations, especially in rural and tribal areas. These bazaars, which reflect the local economic and cultural conditions of the region. are held in many urban, rural, and tribal areas. The weekly bazaars in rural and tribal areas are held close to summer quarters regarding season, decampment time and economic needs of the villagers and nomads. In tese kinds of bazaars, the daily needs of people are secured through cash, credit, barter or conventional transaction.
At present, in some northern provinces including Guilan, Mazandaran, and Golestan, rural weekly bazaars are very common. Also, in the southern coastal province of the country, including Sistan and Baluchistan, Hormozgan, Boushehr, and Khuzistan, these kinds of bazaars are common and are amongst the attractions of these provinces. The weekly bazaars of nomad tribes are held in all tribal regions of Iran including Azarbaijan, Lorestan, and Kurdistan. The daily Bazaars of urban, rural, and tribal regions are the places in which the artistic and creative ability of women are reflected through supplying their fine handicrafts. Visiting these bazaars and purchasing different handicrafts, will remain as an unforgettable memoir for tourists.
Handicrafts
Iran's most valuable handicraft, which has a worldwide reputation, is hand-woven carpets and kilim(short-napped coarse carpet). Persian carpets, due to their beautiful design, texture, and fixed color have their own special privileges, which is unique in the world.Many people, especially women are involved in this industry, in large and small carpet workshops, scattered throughout Iran.
Nomadic women weave a simple kind of carpet in their leisure time called jajim (coarse). Jajim is softer and lighter than kilim. In addition to these, another hand-woven products like cashmere, shawls, and different cloth are produced in Iran for different uses. Every tourist who comes to Iran, wishes to purchase a small carpet, jajim or kilim.
Everybody knows the reputation of Persian carpet, as one of the best and invaluable handicrafts of the world. This industry and its workshops are both state and privately owned. Most carpets are produced in rural and tribal regions of Iran. The cities of Tabriz, Isfahan, Mashhad, Kashan, Kerman, and Hamedan as well as the region of Turkmen, Baluch, Ghashghai, Afshar, Kurd, and Lor tribes are imoprtant centers of hand-woven carpet in Iran.
Iranian tile and ceramic industry and their pruducts have portrayed themselves in mosques and historical monuments. The color and quality of Iranian tiles and ceramics are so unique that they have resisted hard climatic and erosive conditions of Iran for centuries.
Aside from this industry, the industries of pottery, glassworks, and tannery should be mentioned, of which several products are supplied to market. Metal and wood handicrafts like copper and brass products, silver work, inlaid work, embossment work engraving, and other fine objects which are produced from metal, wood and animal bone have a long history in Iran and are in great demand by tourists.
Traditional and National Food
The Iranian "sofreh" (cloth which is spread on the floor, on which food is served) is a colorful one, and the gastronomic culture of this county is very rich. This richness is due to the diversity of natural products and cultures. In different areas of the country, based on existing possibilities, various types of local foods are cooked.
But there are some dishes which are common to all around the country, so they are considered as traditional and national foods. The most famous one of this kind are: Chelokabab (steamed rice with grilled lamb or beef); Abgoosht (a kind of sauce which is commonly cooked with different ingredients and served with rice); Fesenjan (poultry, especially goose or duck, ground walnut, pomegranate syrup, sugar and spice); and Dolmeh (a mixture of meat, vegetables and other materials wrapped in the fresh leaves of grapevine).
In northern and western regions of Iran, several kinds of local foods are cooked with wild plants or vegetables and cereals, served with or without meat and are very tasty. Caviar of Iran, which is obtained from sturgeon fish in the Caspian Sea, has worldwide reputations and is tonic. Different kinds of food are cooked in northern and southern parts of Iran with fish. The shrimp of the Persian Gulf is amongst the best in the world and due to its quality, varieties of foods are cooked with it.
Bread baking in Iran is done in different ways. Basically, Iranian breads are thin baked in the hearth, so they are very soft. In Iran bread is commonly purchased fresh out of the hearth. Different kinds of Iranian breads are Sangak, Lavash, Tafton, and Barbary.
One of the common traditional Iranian beverages is Doogh (yogurt drink), which is used with fragrant vegetables in all parts of Iran, especially in the summer.
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Embassies in Iran
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The Persian Rugs
A Persian Rug has a wide variety of designs and styles, and trying to organized them into a fix catogory is a very difficult task. To look at a Persian carpet is to gaze into a world of artistic magnificence nurtured for more then 2,500 years. The Iranians were among the first carpet weaver of the ancient civilizations and, through centuries of creativity and ingenuity building upon the talents of the past, achieved a unique degree of excellence...... The History of Persian Carpet.
To look at a Persian carpet is to gaze into a world of artistic magnificence nurtured for more then 2,500 years. The Iranians were among the first carpet weaver of the ancient civilizations and, through centuries of creativity and ingenuity building upon the talents of the past, achieved a unique degree of excellence.
The carpet is the finest and most exquisite form of expression and Iranian can find and the best specimens available today rank amongst the highest level of art ever attained by mankind. Even today, with Iranians increasingly being swallowed up in the whirlpool of a fast expanding industrial, urban society, the Persian association with the carpet is as strong as ever.
An Iranian's home is bare and soulless without it, a reflection on the deep rooted bond between the people and their national art. To Trace the history of the Persian carpet is to follow a path of cultural growth of one of the greatest civilizations the world has ever known.
From being simply articles of need, as pure and simple floor entrance covering to protect the nomadic tribesmen from the cold and damp, the increasing beauty of the carpets found them new owners - kings and nobleman, those who looked for signs of wealth or adornment for fine buildings. Many people in Iran have invested their whole wealth in Persian carpets - often referred to as an Iranian's stocks and shares - and there are underground storage areas in Tehran's bazaar that are full of fine specimens, kept as investments by shrewd businessmen.
And for many centuries, of course, the Persian carpet has received international acknowledgment for its artistic splendor. In palaces, famous building, rich homes and museums throughout the world a Persian carpet is amongst the most treasured possessions. Thus, today Iran produces more carpets than all the other carpet making centers of the world put together.
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