Erum (
Arabic
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: إرَم ''ʾIram'',
Persian
Persian may refer to:
* People and things from Iran, historically called ''Persia'' in the English language
** Persians, the majority ethnic group in Iran, not to be conflated with the Iranic peoples
** Persian language, an Iranian language of the ...
: إرَم ''ʾEram'') is a Muslim name meaning "Paradise" or "Heaven" in English. It is variously
romanised
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as Irum, Iram, Errum, and Eyrom
In
Persian folklore
Persian mythology or Iranian mythology (Persian language, Persian:اساطیرشناسی ایرانی) is the body of the myths originally told by Persian people, ancient Persians and other Iranian peoples, and a genre of Ancient Persian folklor ...
the name is also used in the story of
King Shaddad, who wanted to compete with God and said that he would create ''Bāgh-e Eram'' ("Heaven on Earth"). To create this garden he used up all his wealth and power, even stealing from the poor. He made it so beautiful that it was said to have fountains of wine and milk, and rocks made of the most precious gems that one could ever imagine. His cruelty is said to have upset God and God decided to punish him, so that he would never lay eyes on Erum. Just when Shaddad was about to enter the gates of Erum he tripped on the steps and died on the spot.
Notable persons with this name
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Erum Akhtar (Pakistani actress)
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Erum Ali
Abbas (born 21 May 1975 as Mirza Abbas Ali) is a former Indian actor and model from Kolkata, who has predominantly appeared in Tamil language, Tamil and Telugu language, Telugu films, and a few films in Malayalam, Hindi and Kannada. He made his ...
(Indian fashion designer)
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Iram Haq
Iram Haq (born January 1, 1976) is a Norwegian-Pakistani actress, screenwriter and director, best known for her feature film, '' I Am Yours'' and ''What Will People Say''.
Early life
Haq, a Norwegian-Pakistani, studied art direction at Westerd ...
(Pakistani-Norwegian actress)
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Iram Hassan Bajwa (Pakistani politician)
Other uses
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Eram Garden
Eram Garden ( fa, باغ ارم, ''Bāgh-e Eram'') is a historic Persian garden in Shiraz, Iran. The garden, and the building within it, are located at the northern shore of the Khoshk River in the Fars province.
History
It is unclear when cons ...
(garden in Shiraz, Iran)
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Errum Manzil
''Errum Manzil'' or Iram Manzil is an expansive palace standing in Hyderabad, Telangana, India. It was built around the year 1870 by Nawab Safdar Jung Musheer-ud-daula Fakhrul Mulk, a nobleman of Hyderabad state. It is located on top of a hillock ...
(palace in Hyderabad, India)
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Iram of the Pillars
Iram of the Pillars ( ar, إرَم ذَات ٱلْعِمَاد, ; an alternative translation is ''Iram of the tentpoles''), also called "Irum", "Irem", "Erum", "Ubar", or the "City of the pillars", is considered a lost city, region or tribe men ...
(lost city)
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