- Varamin
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It has a
population of 176,000. [http://www.mongabay.com/igapo/2005_world_city_populations/Iran.html]Varamin has an extensive history. The raiding of Ray by the invading Mongols and
Timurid s, generated a flux of migrations to this area.Among the relics of antiquity of Varamin one can mention the
mausoleum of "Imamzadeh Yahya" built in the 14th century, and the Congregation (Jame') Mosque, from the era of theIlkhanid Abu Saeed are located here.Colleges and universities
* [http://www.iauvaramin.ac.ir/ IAU-Varamin]
External links
* Photographs of monuments in an near Varāmin (these photographs are available on flickr):
:— Part of the exterior of "Masjed-e Jāme'eh Varāmin": [http://www.flickr.com/photos/sadeghkhan/215085824/sizes/l/in/photostream/ (1)] .
:— The interior of "Masjed-e Jāme'eh Varāmin": [http://www.flickr.com/photos/sadeghkhan/215080752/sizes/l/ (1)] , [http://www.flickr.com/photos/sadeghkhan/215080749/sizes/l/in/photostream/ (2)] , [http://www.flickr.com/photos/sadeghkhan/215080746/sizes/l/in/photostream/ (3)] , [http://www.flickr.com/photos/sadeghkhan/215080748/sizes/l/in/photostream/ (4)] , [http://www.flickr.com/photos/sadeghkhan/215080753/sizes/l/in/photostream/ (5)] , [http://www.flickr.com/photos/sadeghkhan/215080745/sizes/l/in/photostream/ (6)] .
:— "Mil" Hill ("Tappe-ye Mil") near Varāmin: [http://www.flickr.com/photos/sadeghkhan/215085822/sizes/l/in/photostream/ (1)] , [http://www.flickr.com/photos/sadeghkhan/215085820/sizes/l/in/photostream/ (2)] .
:— The exterior of the "Shah-AbbasiCaravanserai ", South on Varāmin: [http://www.flickr.com/photos/hamidr/sets/258925/ (1)-(5)] .
:— The interiour of the "Shah-Abbasi Caravanserai": [http://www.flickr.com/photos/bahadorjn/2193151686/sizes/o/ (1)] .
:— Views of a traditional abandoned house in Varāmin: [http://www.flickr.com/photos/lisham/47401304/in/photostream/ (1)] , [http://www.flickr.com/photos/lisham/47402300/in/photostream/ (2)] , [http://www.flickr.com/photos/lisham/47402301/in/photostream/ (3)] , [http://www.flickr.com/photos/lisham/47402302/in/photostream/ (4)] .
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