Tam-e Mokhtar ( fa, تام مختار, also
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d as Tām-e Mokhtār; also known as Mokhtār) is a village in
Sarakhs Rural District
Sarakhs Rural District ( fa, دهستان سرخس) is a rural district (''dehestan'') in the Central District of Sarakhs County, Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran
Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Per ...
, in the
Central District of
Sarakhs County
Sarakhs County ( fa, شهرستان سرخس) is in Razavi Khorasan province, Iran. The capital of the county is the city of Sarakhs
Sarakhs ( fa, سرخس, Saraxs, also Romanized as Serakhs) is a city in Sarakhs County, Razavi Khorasan P ...
,
Razavi Khorasan Province,
Iran
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. At the 2006 census, its population was 415, in 90 families.
Fravadigan days. This ten-day festival has been mentioned in the Fravadin Yasht and among the Parsees of India it is known as Muktad which is the corrupted version of the word Mokhtar, meaning supreme or important. Thus, the Mukhtad are considered to be important days of the year when prayers are recited in honour of the Fravashis, flowers, fruits and meals are offered during the rituals and consecrated after the ceremony.
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Populated places in Sarakhs County
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