History of Mashad is all about the transformation of a small village to a flourishing city it is today. It dates back to 9th century when it was known by the name of Sanabad. The governor of Khorasan called Hamid ibn Qahtabi had a summer palace in this place. When the Abbasid caliph Harun al-Rashid was passing through this town in 808, he became sick and died. The region under the Hamid ibn Qahtabi palace served as the burial ground of this...more
History of Tabriz tells us that it dates back to 3rd or 4th century when the Sassanid dynasty ruled over Persia. As Arabs' conquest of Iran took place, Tabriz was not given any importance. The Arabs concentrated more on Ardebil instead of this city to get together the Iranian armies in Azerbaijan, which suggests that it was nowhere like the big town it is today. When Muslims took over the control of Iran, the city was populated by the Arab tribe...more
History of Ahvaz takes you back to the time when the name was coined in Darius' epigraph. The Naqsh-Rostam inscription also carries this word in the form of "Khaja" or "Khooja". Initially, this city was called Ohrmazd-Ardaser and it dates back to the time when the Sassanid dynasty was established. It was built overlaying the old city of Taryana which was famous in the Achaemenian times. It is not very clear whether the town of Ahvaz was founded by Ardashir I in 230 or by Hormozd I, his grandson. This place was also known as Humser. It rose in prominence during the Sassanid era with many dams and an irrigation system being constructed. Some of the dams include Band-e Bala Rud, Band-e Mizan, Band-e Borj Ayar and Band-e Khak. The city became the capital of the area called Xuzestan.Naming of the PlaceStudying the history of Ahvaz will let you know that the town was divided into two sections with the nobles living in one part and the merchants in the other. The section dominated by the nobles was totally destroyed by the Arabs when they entered this town in 640. But the Huj-i-stanwacar or the market of Khuz state which was populated by the merchants was relatively untouched. This led to...more
You can travel to Semnan by taking the route connecting Tehran with Khorassan province. The beginning of the 10th century saw the city as an important place under the Al Ziyad dynasty and then the Al Booyeh dynasty. The Turks of Qaz were responsible for the destruction of the town in 1027 which was followed soon after by the Mongol invasion in...more
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Pilgrimage Tour to Himalayas Himalayan region in India is a paradise full of intense spirituality and inhabited by people with faith in Gods and Goddesses. Presence of a large number of holy places and temples in the lap of Himalayas is a proof of why it is called land of Gods and Goddesses. Be it the northernmost state of Jammu and Kashmir or the beautiful state of Himachal Pradesh or one of the youngest states of India, Uttarakhand, there are a number of holy places, shrines and historical temples which are visited by a large number of devotees every year. Some of the Important Pilgrimages in Himalayas Amarnath Yatra Amarnath shrine is dedicated to Lord Shiva and is located in the state of Jammu and Kashmir. It is located at a distance of 145 km away from Srinagar, at an altitude of 4,175 meters. Amarnath cave is 150 feet high and 90 feet long, which is a home to an ice Shiva Linga and it is said that on the full moon day of Shravana (July-August) month, it reaches a height of 6 feet. The cave is open for pilgrimage in the months of July and August as the area remains covered with snow for most part of the year. More than 2 lakh devotees visit Amarnath shrine every...more
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History of Qom dates back to the 5th millennium BC when many people resided in the city. There are many ancient buildings, relics and texts which indicate the town was a regional one and named Kum. When the Arabs invaded Iran in the 7th century, they...more
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According to Iranian myths, the history of Damghan begins with the construction of this place by Hooshang, who was credited with the establishment of the Pishdadi dynasty in Iran, and was the great grandson of Keyumars. The town had many names and...more
Your travel to Shahroud will take you to the largest city of Semnan province. It is located 410 km from Tehran as well as from Mashad, making a junction with the Gorgan road. It is bordered on the north by the Alborz mountains and in the south, by...more
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