Ashtian ( fa, آشتيان, also
Romanize
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d as Āshtīān and Ashtīyan) is a city and capital of
Ashtian County
Ashtian County ( fa, شهرستان آشتیان) is located in Markazi province, Iran
Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Persia, is a country located in Western Asia. It is bordered by Iraq and Tur ...
,
Markazi Province,
Iran
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. At the 2006 census, its population was 8,324, in 2,597 families.
Ashtian lies in a fertile agricultural district, watered by surface streams and
qanats. The region is a famous one for carpet-weaving. Among its historical monuments is the remains of a fortress and a
Safavid
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era
caravanserai
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. Several learned men and religious figures have stemmed from Ashtian. The Mostowfi family of Ashtian occupied several roles within the Qajar and Pahlavi administrative system.
Abbās Eqbāl Āshtiyāni (), a celebrated Iranian literary figure, and Abdolkarim Gharib, founder of
geological research in Iran, were born in Ashtian. Father of Dr
Mohammad Gharib
Mohammad Gharib ( fa, محمد قریب; 5 July 1909 – 20 January 1975) was an Iranian physician, clinician, distinguished university professor and a pioneer of pediatrics in Iran.
Gharib is known as the father of pediatrics in Iran. He ...
, founder of modern
Paediatrics in Iran, was also a native of Ashtian.
The people of Ashtian speak a peculiar Persian dialect known as
Ashtiani. They follow the
Shia
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branch of
Islam
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.
See also
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Ashtiyani dialect
Ashtiani (آشتیانی) is one of the Northwestern Iranian languages, spoken in Ashtiyan and Tafresh of Iran.
It is sometimes seen as a transitional dialect between Northwestern Iranian languages and Talysh and is very close to Vafsi. Its sp ...
References
External links
"Ashtian" in Encyclopedia Iranica by C.E. Bosworth"Ashtiyani, the dialect of Ashtiyan" in Encyclopedia Iranica by E. Yarshater
Populated places in Ashtian County
Cities in Markazi Province
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