Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,898,012,907 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

Sanandaj

   Also found in: Wikipedia 0.01 sec.
Sanandaj (sän'ändäj`), city (1991 pop. 244,039), capital of Kordestan prov., W Iran. The region is known for its carpets, woodworking, and handicrafts. The population of Sanandaj is comprised mostly of Kurds. The city was attacked during the Iran-Iraq War Iran-Iraq War, 1980–88, protracted military conflict between Iran and Iraq. It officially began on Sept. 22, 1980, with an Iraqi land and air invasion of western Iran, although Iraqi spokespersons maintained that Iran had been engaging in artillery attacks on
..... Click the link for more information.
 and has been an area of Kurdish unrest. An Abbasid fortress is located there.
Sanandaj 

a city in western Iran; administrative center of the ostan (province) of Kurdistan. Population, 65,000 (1973). Sanandaj is a highway junction. Founded in the early 17th century, the city has woodworking and carpet-weaving enterprises.



Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Feedback
Mentioned in?  References in periodicals archive?   Encyclopedia browser?   Full browser?
No references found
 
Mamousta Sheikholeslam, the representative of the people of Kurdistan Province in Iran's Assembly of Experts, was shot dead by unknown gunmen in a mosque in the provincial capital Sanandaj less than two weeks ago.
It said a number of other people were wounded when security forces attacked and dismantled a "terrorist team linked to a counter-revolutionary trend" on Sunday night in the western city of Sanandaj.
Mullah Mohammed Sheikh Olislam, who represents the province in Iran's top clerical body the Assembly of Experts, was shot twice in the head by unknown attackers at a mosque in Sanandaj, Kurdistan's main city.
 
 
 
Encyclopedia
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Advertise with Us | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.