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What is special about Isfahan?
Isfahan is famous for its Perso–Islamic architecture, grand boulevards, covered bridges, palaces, tiled mosques, and minarets. Isfahan also has many historical buildings, monuments, paintings and artifacts. The fame of Isfahan led to the Persian pun and proverb “Esfahān nesf-e- jahān ast”: Isfahan is half of the world.
What is Jashne mehregan?
J ashn-e Mehregan or Mehregan Fest is an ancient Persian festival dating back to as far as the earliest Aryans (Iranians). It is widely referred to as the Persian Festival of Autumn or harvest. Mehregan also marks the harvesting season and the coming of winter.
What is the new name of Isfahan?
Isfahan flourished between the 9th and 18th centuries under the Safavid dynasty, when it became the capital of Persia for the second time in its history under Shah Abbas the Great….
| Isfahan اصفهان Spahān, Aspadana | |
|---|---|
| • Urban | 551 km2 (213 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,574 m (5,217 ft) |
| Population (2016 Census) | |
| • Urban | 1,961,260 |
What is the Iranian secret service called?
The Ministry of Intelligence of the Islamic Republic of Iran (Persian: وزارت اطّلاعات جمهوری اسلامی ایران, romanized: Vezarat-e Ettela’at Jomhuri-ye Eslami-ye Iran) is the primary intelligence agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran and a member of the Iran Intelligence Community.
What does Isfahan symbolize?
Isfahan — Half the World Isfahan, a major city in central Iran, was the splendid capital of the Seljuq and Safavid dynasties whose legacies established Iran (formerly Persia) as the cultural heart of the eastern Islamic world in terms of language (Persian), art, and architecture.
What does Ispahan mean?
noun. Isfahan. a Persian rug characterized by hand-tied knots and ornamented with floral and animal patterns, usually on a deep red, blue, or green background.
Who built Esfahan?
Shah Abbas I the Great
Built by Shah Abbas I the Great at the beginning of the 17th century, and bordered on all sides by monumental buildings linked by a series of two-storeyed arcades, the site is known for the Royal Mosque, the Mosque of Sheykh Lotfollah, the magnificent Portico of Qaysariyyeh and the 15th-century Timurid palace.
Where is Sultan Malik Shah buried?
Tomb of Nizam al-Mulk, Isfahan, Iran
Malik-Shah I/Place of burial
Does Iran have secret police?
‘”Intelligence and Security Organization of the Country”‘) was the secret police, domestic security and intelligence service in Iran during the reign of the Pahlavi dynasty….SAVAK.
| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Tehran |
| Employees | 4,000 staff, between 15,000 to 60,000 full time agents and informers |
What is Ispahan flavor?
Ispahan – a rose flavoured macaron filled with rose petal and lychee cream and fresh raspberries – was created by Pierre Hermé and can be purchased from Ladurée.
What does Oud Ispahan smell like?
Inspiration. “Oud Ispahan is like opening the doors of an Oriental palace with ochre walls and being struck by its fragrance. The smoky scent of burning wood blends with that of sweet floral water on washed hands. That’s the scent of this smooth atmosphere, where rose, frankincense and resin linger.