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Meybod (Persian: ميبد)[a] is a city in the Central District of Meybod County, Yazd province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[4] Meybod is a major desert city and the second most populous city in the province.[2]
Meybod
Persian: ميبد | |
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City | |
  Meybod | |
| Coordinates: 32°14′44″N 54°00′55″E / 32.24556°N 54.01528°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Yazd |
| County | Meybod |
| District | Central |
| Elevation | 1,234 m (4,049 ft) |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 80,712 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| Website | http://www.meybod.ir |
History
editMeybod is an ancient city that traces its origins to the pre-Islamic era and, hence, is the home to many ancient points of interests. The Historical City of Meybod is part of the Tentative List, in order to qualify for inclusion in the World Heritage List.
It was the capital of Iran during the period of the Mozaffarids. The Mozaffarid kingdom originated from Meybod where the first king, Mubariz al-Din Muhammad, was born. One of the oldest castles in Iran is Narin ghaleh in Meybod, which dates back to the Achaemenid and Sassanid periods. Chaparkhaneh and Karvansaraye Abbasi are some other examples of the historical buildings from Safavid era. The town was sacked and massacred by the Mongols and later the Timurids, however it recovered under the Safavids.
Many important major poets, Sufis, clergymen and politicians came from Meybod. Meybodi, the author of "Kashf-ol-Asrar", Grand Ayatollah Haeri, Hossein Makki and many others lived in Meybod, to name a few.
Unfortunately, some of its historical points were demolished by local authorities who did not understand their archeological value. Yet, it hosts many tourists from every corner of the world every day.[5]
Demographics
editHistorical monuments
editNarin Castle
editThis building, which in colloquial language is called Narenj Castle, is one of the most important relics of the province, dating back to the period before the advent of Islam in Iran, and has been recorded as one of the national buildings. This ancient castle was constructed on the top of Galeen hill and overlooks the city. It seems that upper floors of the building have been reconstructed and belong to the Islamic era. It may have been constructed during the period of the Mozaffarids or the Safavids. A section of the building was destroyed in the course of road construction during the reign of Reza Shah Pahlavi.[8]
Notable people
edit- Abdolkarim Haeri Yazdi (1859–1937), former Shia cleric
- Ayatollah Alireza Arafi (born 1959), Shia cleric and politician, born in Meybod and led Friday prayer.[9]
- Qasem Ravanbakhsh (born 1958), Shia Cleric
Gallery
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Shah Abbasi caravanserai
Naryn Castle
Kolar Ab Anbar with badgirs
Meybod Dovecote Tower
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See also
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Media related to Meybod at Wikimedia Commons
Notes
editReferences
edit- ↑ OpenStreetMap contributors (13 November 2024). "Meybod, Meybod County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 13 November 2024.
- 1 2 3 Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Yazd Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 18 November 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ↑ Meybod at GEOnet Names Server
- ↑ Habibi, Hassan (c. 2023) [Approved 30 May 1369]. Details of divisions subject to the law of conversion of Asadabad, Meybod, Mobarakeh to the county, and the division of Aghajari District into Omidiyeh and Aghajari Districts. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 9387.1.4.42; Letter 93808-907; Notification 87378/T185K. Archived from the original on 19 December 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2023 – via Lam ta Kam.
- ↑ About Meybod
- ↑ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Yazd Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ↑ Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Yazd Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.
- ↑ Narenj castel in Meybod
- ↑ "Who Is Ayatollah Alireza Arafi? Iran's interim Supreme Leader after Khamenei's death". The Times of India. 2 March 2026. Retrieved 7 March 2026.