Ashtiyan

Ashtiyan

Ashtian ( _fa. آشتیان) is an ancient city located in the northeast of Markazi province of Iran.

The town of Ashtian itself (34° 32' north latitude and 50° east longitude) had a population of ca. 6,000 in 1951. The town lies in a fertile agricultural district, watered by surface streams and qanats. The region is a famous one for carpet-weaving. Among its historical monuments a re a fortress and a Safavid era caravanserai. Various learned men and religious figures have stemmed from Ashtian. The people of Ashtian speak a peculiar Persian dialect known as Ashtiani and follow the Shi'ite branch of Islam.

External links

* [http://www.iranica.com/newsite/articles/v2f8/v2f8a053.html "Ashtian" in Encyclopedia Iranica by C.E. Bosworth]
* [http://www.iranica.com/newsite/articles/v2f8/v2f8a054.html "Ashtiyani, the dialect of Ashtiyan" in Encyclopedia Iranica by E. Yarshater]


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