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Isfahan, Iran: see Esfahan Esfahan (ĕsfähän`) or Isfahan ..... Click the link for more information. . Esfahanor IsfahanCity (pop., 1996: 1,266,072), west-central Iran. An ancient Median town, it was known as Aspadana. It was a major city in the 11th–12th centuries under the Seljuq Turks and during the Safavid dynasty of Iran (16th–18th centuries). Its golden age began in 1598 when Shah 'Abbas I made it his capital and rebuilt it into one of the 17th century's greatest cities. At its centre he created the immense Maydan-e Shah, or “Royal Square” (now Maydan-e Emam; “Imam's Square”), a great rectangular garden enclosing the Masjid-e Shah (“Royal Mosque”; now Masjid-e Emam). In 1722 Afghans took the city, and it went into decline. Recovery began in the 20th century, and it is now a major textile centre, whose other industries include steelmaking and petroleum refining. The square was designated a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1979. Isfahan, Eşfahan a city in central Iran: the second largest city in the country; capital of Persia in the 11th century and from 1598 to 1722. Pop.: 1 547 000 (2005 est.) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Other office tenants in the building include Safavieh Carpet of Isfahan, The Sporting News, not-for-profit Phipps Houses and ad agency Della Femina Rothschild Jeary and Partners. Indoor women jobs and pulmonary risks in rural areas of Isfahan, Iran, 2000. It must come as a shock to those with a sense of real history to see the women of Iran--decked out once more in traditional Muslim garb and holding hands in solidarity--demonstrating in support of Iran's nuclear weapons program, directly adjacent to a uranium-conversion plant in Isfahan. |
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