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Izeh
Izeh () ( Luri : مالمیر) is a city in the Central District of Izeh County, Khuzestan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district. Izeh has mines of rocks and minerals. It is famous for its dam and ancient monuments that are located in Kul-e Farah, Eshkaft-e Salman, Khongazhdar, Tagh e Tavileh, Shir-e Sangi (Stone Lion cemetery), Shahsavar relief, Khong e Kamalvand, Khong e Ajdar, Khong e Yaralivand, ghalesard village (Qalesard), and Sheyvand relief. Demographics Language The majority of the population in Izeh speaks the Bakhtiari dialect of the Luri language. Population At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 103,695 in 20,127 households. The following census in 2011 counted 117,093 people in 27,084 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 119,399 people in 30,066 households. Climate Izeh has a Hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Köppen ''Csa'') with scorching, rainless summers a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Izeh County
Izeh County () is in Khuzestan province, Khuzestan Province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Izeh. History After the 2006 National Census, Susan-e Gharbi Rural District, Susan-e Gharbi and Susan-e Sharqi Rural District, Susan-e Sharqi Rural Districts were separated from the Central District (Izeh County), Central District in the formation of Susan District. In 2021, Central District (Dezpart County), Dehdez District was separated from the county in the establishment of Dezpart County. Demographics Ethnicity The vast majority of its population is from the Bakhtiari people, Bakhtiari tribe, one of the largest in Iran. Population At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 193,510 in 36,123 households. The following census in 2011 counted 203,621 people in 45,090 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 198,871 in 48,682 households. Administrative divisions Izeh County's population history and administrative structure over three ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Central District (Izeh County)
The Central District of Izeh County () is in Khuzestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Izeh Izeh () ( Luri : مالمیر) is a city in the Central District of Izeh County, Khuzestan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district. Izeh has mines of rocks and minerals. It is famous for its dam and ancient .... History After the 2006 National Census, Susan-e Gharbi and Susan-e Sharqi Rural Districts were separated from the district in the formation of Susan District. Demographics Population At the time of the 2006 census, the district's population was 169,765 in 31,786 households. The following census in 2011 counted 166,920 people in 37,597 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 166,567 inhabitants in 41,278 households. Administrative divisions See also Notes References Districts of Khuzestan province Populated places in Izeh County {{Izeh-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khuzestan Province
Khuzestan province () is one of the 31 Provinces of Iran. Located in the southwest of the country, the province borders Iraq and the Persian Gulf, covering an area of . Its capital is the city of Ahvaz. Since 2014, it has been part of Iran's Regions of Iran, Region 4. Etymology Once one of the most critical regions of the Ancient Near East, Khuzestan comprises much of what historians refer to as ancient Elam, whose capital was in Susa. The Old Persian term for Elam was when they conquered it from the Elamites. This element is present in the modern name. Khuzestan, meaning "the Land of the Khuz," refers to the original inhabitants of this province. In the Achaemenid Empire, this term is ''Huza'' or ''Huja'', as in the inscription on the tomb of Darius the Great at Naqsh-e Rostam. They are the "Shushan" of Hebrew sources, a borrowing from Elamite ''Šuša''. In Middle Persian, the term evolved into "Khuz" and "Kuzi." The pre-Islamic Partho-Sasanian inscriptions give the provi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kul-e Farah
Kul-e Farah () (Henceforth KF) is an archaeological site and open-air sanctuary situated in the Zagros Mountains, Zagros mountain valley of Izeh/Mālamir, in south-western Iran, around 800 meters over sea level. Six Elamite rock reliefs are located in a small gorge marked by a seasonal creek bed on the plain's east side of the valley, near the town of Izeh in Khuzestan. History of scholarship The earliest reference to the existence of the reliefs was made in 1836 by Sir Henry Rawlinson, 1st Baronet, H.C. Rawlinson (1839) followed by A. Austen Henry Layard, H. Layard (1846) whose work included a preliminary account of the Cuneiform, cuneiform inscriptions. A complete bibliography was written by Eric De Waele (1976a: 5-8). A study of selected reliefs was attempted by members of the French archaeological mission in Persia. In particular, the work of Gustave Jéquier (1901), with the ensuing Epigraphy, epigraphic work of Father Jean-Vincent Scheil, and sketches made by Jacq ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tagh E Tavileh
Tagh-e Tavileh, or Taq-e Tavileh, is a historic site near Izeh in Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) and also known as Persia, is a country in West Asia. It borders Iraq to the west, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Armenia to the northwest, the Caspian Sea to the north, Turkmenistan to the nort .... According to signage at the sight, Taq-e Tavileh dates to the end of Mohammad Rasool Alla "St." in Izeh and "Lor Atabakan the Greats". The site was discovered during excavations of the hill. It was constructed of stone and plaster with tilework and plasterwork adornment. Clay pipes moved water from Nurabad spring at the foot of Mount Alhak to the building. References {{coord, 31.835155, 49.84969, display=title Historical regions of Iran Khuzestan province Architecture in Iran ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ali Landi
Ali Landi (Martyr Ali Landi) (, March 4, 2007, in Izeh – September 23, 2021, in Isfahan), was a fourteen-year-old Iranian teenager who died of a severe burn which he suffered when trying to rescue two elderly women from a building fire. The two women were saved but he suffered third degree burns, and finally died on the evening of September 23, 2021, due to an infection in blood and severe respiratory problems. Biography Ali Landi was born on 4 March 2007 in Izeh, Khuzestan Khuzestan province () is one of the 31 Provinces of Iran. Located in the southwest of the country, the province borders Iraq and the Persian Gulf, covering an area of . Its capital is the city of Ahvaz. Since 2014, it has been part of Iran's .... At the time of the incident he was a ninth grade student. Reactions to his death In response to Ali Landi's death, Ebrahim Raisi, the then President of Iran, said: "The name of this dear teenager, who bravely and fiercely set fire to his heart to save ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Counties Of Iran
Iran's counties (, Romanization, romanized as ''šahrestân'') are administrative divisions of larger Provinces of Iran, provinces (''ostan''). The word ''shahrestan'' comes from the Persian words ' (city) and ' ("place, land"). "County", therefore, is a near equivalent to (šahrestân). Counties are divided into one or more districts ( ). A typical district includes both cities ( ) and rural districts ( ), which are groupings of adjacent villages. One city within the county serves as the capital of that county, generally in its Central District. Each county is governed by an office known as ''farmândâri'', which coordinates different public events and agencies and is headed by a ''farmândâr'', the governor of the county and the highest-ranking official in the division. Among the provinces of Iran, Fars province, Fars has the highest number of ''shahrestans'' (37), while Qom province, Qom has the fewest (3). In 2005 Iran had 324 ''shahrestans'', while in as of now there ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mahmoud Rahmani
Mahmoud Rāhmaní (also spelt Mahmood Rāhmaní, , born 1980) is an Iranian documentary filmmaker and screenwriter. Born in Izeh, Iran, he has an honours degree from the First Professional Workshop of the Documentary and Experimental Film Center. After early experiences as a filmmaker, he began making documentary films in 2003. He made his debut, ''Gagola'', in 2003 and gained the attention of Iranian critics. His concern for the ethnography Ethnography is a branch of anthropology and the systematic study of individual cultures. It explores cultural phenomena from the point of view of the subject of the study. Ethnography is also a type of social research that involves examining ... and atmosphere of southern Iran is notable in his films. He made his second short film "Oha" (dragon) in 2004. In 2005, he directed his first documentary '' Naft Sefid'' named after the city where oil was discovered. The film was well received in Iran and abroad and was shown at various intern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iman Mobali
Iman Mobali (; born November 3, 1982) is an Iranian retired football player and coach. Club career Foolad Mobali joined Foolad's senior team in 2000. He was considered to be the creative dynamo of the highly talented Foolad, based in Iran's oil-rich Khuzestan province. Mobali was the key member of his team during Foolad's Iran Pro League championship. Which also secured a berth in the AFC Champions League for the first time in club history. Al-Shabab In 2005 Mobali signed a contract with Al-Shabab in the UAE League. In his first season, he scored 6 times in 15 appearances. In the following season Mobali was hit with a series of injuries and only managed to make 11 league appearances. In his last year with Al-Shabab he had his best year, he scored 9 goals in 19 appearances and Al-Shabab won the league title. Al Wasl & Al Nasr In summer 2008 he signed a contract with the UAE giants, Al Wasl. In his one and only season with the club, Mobali scored 7 times in 19 appearances. H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Safdar Hosseini
Safdar Hosseini (; born 1954) is an Iranian academic and politician, who has served in various cabinet posts. He was chairman of the National Development Fund of Iran from 2013 until 2016. Early life and education Hosseini was born in 1954. His family is from the province of Khuzestan. He holds a bachelor's degree in agriculture from Shiraz University and also, received a PhD in the same field from University of Saskatchewan of Canada. Career Hosseini was the minister of labour and social affairs in the cabinet of the president Mohammad Khatami from 2001 to 2004. Then he served as the minister of economy and finance affairs in the same cabinet. He was appointed in 2004, replacing Tahmasb Mazaheri in the post. Hosseini was replaced by Davoud Danesh-Jafari on 24 August 2005 when Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was elected president. Personal life His daughter, Fatemeh Hosseini, is the youngest member of Parliament of Iran The Islamic Consultative Assembly (), also called the Iran ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eshkaft-e Salman
Eshkaft-e Salman (also spelled Shekaft-e Salman or Eshkofte Salman) is an archaeological site in the Khuzestan province of Iran. Location On the southwest side of the valley, 2.5 km from the town center of Izeh, southwest Iran, is the majestic “''romantic grotto''” of Shekaft-e Salman (“Salomon’s Cave”) where a waterfall cascades seasonally over a high cliff-face, passing across the entrance to a natural cave below. Its waters merge with the spring water flowing out of the cave. Four reliefs, Shekaft-e Salman (SSI-IV), were carved inside and to the right of the mouth of the cave. Similarities with inscribed brick panels at Susa advocate a 12th-century BC date for the first two reliefs (SSI and SS II), depicting royal families and probably carved in connection with cultic activities pursued by the Shutrukid House in the open-air highland sanctuaries. Description ''Shekaft-e Salman I (12th century and 11th-7th century BC)'' (H. ca. 1.9 m w. 3.30 m/2.60 m; 12th a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iman Mohammadi
Iman Mohammadi () is an Iranian Greco-Roman wrestling, Greco-Roman wrestler. In 2022, Mohammadi won a bronze medal in the 63 kg event at 2021 Asian Wrestling Championships, Asian Championships. Mohammadi won gold medal at World U23 Wrestling Championships in category 2022 World Wrestling Championships – Men's Greco-Roman 63 kg, 63 kg. References External links * * Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Iranian male sport wrestlers Asian Wrestling Championships medalists People from Izeh Sportspeople from Khuzestan province 20th-century Iranian sportsmen 21st-century Iranian sportsmen {{Iran-wrestling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
