Wie heißt die Stadt Isfahan heute?
Isfahan bzw. Esfahan (persisch اصفهان , DMG Eṣfahān [esfæˈhɒːn]) ist die Hauptstadt der gleichnamigen Provinz in Iran mit rund 1,9 Millionen Einwohnern (inklusive Umland 2,2 Mio., Stand: 2016).
Kann man nach Isfahan reisen?
Als optimale Zeiten für eine Reise nach Isfahan gelten die Monate April und Oktober. In diesen Monaten ist mit angenehmen Temperaturen von etwa 25 Grad Celsius und einer sehr geringen Niederschlagswahrscheinlichkeit zu rechnen.
Wo leben Parsen?
Die Parsen (von persisch پارسى , DMG Pārsī, ‚Perser‘) sind eine ursprünglich aus Persien stammende ethnisch-religiöse Gruppe, die der Lehre des Zoroastrismus folgt und als streng abgeschlossene Gemeinschaft lebt. Die meisten Parsen gibt es in Indien und in Pakistan.
What was the origin of the Safavid dynasty?
The Safavid dynasty had its origin in the Safavid order of Sufism, which was established in the city of Ardabil in the Azerbaijan region. It was an Iranian dynasty of Kurdish ancestry but during their rule they intermarried with Turkoman, Georgian, Circassian, and Pontic Greek dignitaries.
When did the Safavids take control of Persia?
Introduction. The period of the Safavids, the dynasty that took control of Persia in the early 16th century, is often considered the beginning of modern Persian history, just as the state they created is said to mark the genesis of the Persian nation-state.
Who was the leader of the Safavid order?
In 700/1301, Safi al-Din assumed the leadership of the Zahediyeh, a significant Sufi order in Gilan, from his spiritual master and father-in-law Zahed Gilani. Due to the great spiritual charisma of Safi al-Din, the order was later known as the Safaviyya.
Where did the Safavid family live in Azerbaijan?
It is probable that the family originated in Persian Kurdistan, and later moved to Azerbaijan, where they adopted the Azari form of Turkish spoken there, and eventually settled in the small town of Ardabil sometimes during the eleventh century.