Karyan () is a village in, and the capital of,
Karyan Rural District of
Harm District,
Juyom County
Juyom County () is in Fars province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Juyom, whose population at the time of the 2016 National Census was 8,010 in 2,434 households.
History
After the 2016 census, Juyom District was separated from Laresta ...
,
Fars province,
Iran
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.
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 2,068 in 404 households, when it was in
Harm Rural District of
Juyom District in
Larestan County
Larestan County () is in Fars province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Lar.
History Early history
In the medieval ages, Laristan was ruled by the local Miladian dynasty, until it was removed by a Safavid invasion in 1602 led by Allahverd ...
.
The following census in 2011 counted 2,843 people in 730 households.
The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 2,919 people in 749 households.
After the census, the district was separated from the county in the establishment of
Juyom County
Juyom County () is in Fars province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Juyom, whose population at the time of the 2016 National Census was 8,010 in 2,434 households.
History
After the 2016 census, Juyom District was separated from Laresta ...
and renamed the
Central District. The rural district was transferred to the new
Harm District, and Karyan was transferred to
Karyan Rural District created in the district.
Overview
Karyan is the setting of a
Zoroastrian
Zoroastrianism ( ), also called Mazdayasnā () or Beh-dīn (), is an Iranian religion centred on the Avesta and the teachings of Zarathushtra Spitama, who is more commonly referred to by the Greek translation, Zoroaster ( ). Among the wo ...
legend during the time of the
Muslim conquest of Persia
As part of the early Muslim conquests, which were initiated by Muhammad in 622, the Rashidun Caliphate conquered the Sasanian Empire between 632 and 654. This event led to the decline of Zoroastrianism, which had been the official religion of ...
, where a Muslim force of 12,000 men besieged Karyan only to be slain single-handedly and unopposed by a Persian defender named
Shah Karan while they were engaged in
their prayer. However, a new Muslim army, seeking revenge, was able to conquer Karyan after the betrayal of Shah Karan's wife and the residents were then massacred.
See also
Notes
References
Populated places in Juyom County
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