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Ramhormoz ( fa, ) is the capital city of Ramhormoz County, Khuzestan Province, Iran. In ancient times it had been known as ''Samangan'', having been established by the Sassanid king Hormizd I, although an Elamite tomb has been found as well. The historical territory of ''Ramshir'' is located in this area, only away from the city.
According to a hadith in
The proper history of the city begins in the Sassanid era, although there have been Elamite remains found in and around the city as well. The tomb of the Sassanid founder of the city, Hormizd I, is commonly thought to be situated within the city. "With the gradual Muslim conquest of Khuzestan in the 7th century, Rāmhormoz was the scene of a peace agreement between the local Sasanian satrap, Hormozān, and the commander of the Muslim army.".
During the Islamic times, it was remarked by Muslim Geographers that the city contained a library comparable only to the one in Basra in the wealth of its collection, and that silk was produced in the city and distributed to distant lands. The city enjoyed incredible opulence before entering a state of decline.
The 14th century Muslim Moroccan
Sahih al-Bukhari
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, Ramhormoz is the ancestral homeland of Salman the Persian, a companion
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of the Islamic Prophet
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Muhammad.
History
The proper history of the city begins in the Sassanid era, although there have been Elamite remains found in and around the city as well. The tomb of the Sassanid founder of the city, Hormizd I, is commonly thought to be situated within the city. "With the gradual Muslim conquest of Khuzestan in the 7th century, Rāmhormoz was the scene of a peace agreement between the local Sasanian satrap, Hormozān, and the commander of the Muslim army.".
During the Islamic times, it was remarked by Muslim Geographers that the city contained a library comparable only to the one in Basra in the wealth of its collection, and that silk was produced in the city and distributed to distant lands. The city enjoyed incredible opulence before entering a state of decline.
The 14th century Muslim Moroccan Berber
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* Berbers, an ethnic group native to Northern Africa
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* Berber, Sudan, a town on the Nile
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* Ady Berber (1913–196 ...
traveler and explorer, Ibn Battuta
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, visited the city during his travels and described the city as "a fine city with fruit-trees and rivers."
From late Safavid
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times until the Qajar era, the allegiance of the city frequently shifted between Khuzestan
Khuzestan Province (also spelled Xuzestan; fa, استان خوزستان ''Ostān-e Xūzestān'') is one of the 31 provinces of Iran. It is in the southwest of the country, bordering Iraq and the Persian Gulf. Its capital is Ahvaz and it covers ...
and Fars. In the 18th and 19th centuries, Lurs and Arabs started to settle within and around the city from nearby lands.
Climate
Ramhormoz has ahot semi-arid climate
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( Köppen climate classification: ''BSh'').
See also
* Abū Muḥammad al-Ḥasan ibn ʻAbd al-Raḥmān ibn Khallād al-Rāmahurmuzī—an early Islamic scholar and hadith specialistReferences
Populated places in Ramhormoz County Cities in Khuzestan Province Sasanian cities {{Ramhormoz-geo-stub