Nain, Iran

Nain, also: Na'in (Persian نایین ← ) is an oasis city in central Iran. The city has about 26,500 inhabitants and is located in the inner- Iranian high plateau at an altitude of 1,545 m in the province of Isfahan. It is believed that Na'in was founded in the Sassanid era.

The city is a center for the manufacture of carpets and famous for the thence derived Na'in rugs. It lies on the desert road between Kashan and Yazd where are coaches. Na'in was formerly known for its finely woven cloaks, called abaya.

Attractions

  • The bazaar of Na'in: Today, hardly more trading takes place. In earlier times it was a far nationally known address for bazaaris and customers. The cone- shaped buildings on the bazaar entrance are water storage, which are cooled by wind towers that stand by.
  • In the Masjed -e Jom'e (Friday Mosque) is the oldest of all mosques still regularly visited the Persian world. The mosque is Sunni and therefore has only one minaret. It comes from the 10th century (built in 960) and the times could almost undamaged survive and still shows its original face. Under the rectangular courtyard is a powerful vault as a winter place of prayer. Like the old Friday Mosque in Isfahan the basement room is lit by alabaster slab stones from the ceiling. He is surrounded by high porticos. The slightly inflated central arch at each of the four Hofseiten already taking the Persian four- Ivan architecture concept anticipated.

The calligraphic stucco friezes on the window niches and pointed arches are among the oldest that are still preserved in Persia. The Minbar in the mihrab reveals beautiful wood carving of the 14th century. There are other mosques in Na'in such as the Masjed -e Emamzadeh besides tomb.

  • Compared to the Friday Mosque is a magnificent merchant's house, which now houses an anthropological museum. In the two -storey arcades around the deeper inner courtyard there are several exhibition rooms.
  • Near the city is the old and completely built of mud brick castle Narenj QALE: Formerly used as a fire temple, it is very expire today.
  • In the borough are also seven featured Hosseiniyes ( places of worship Hossein, the third Emam).

Sons and daughters of the town

  • Reja Ghanbari Naeini, founder of the Al -Zahra Hospital, carpet dealers and humanist
  • Hassan Pirnia (1871-1935), former Prime Minister
  • Ali Kaffashian, president of the Iranian Football Federation
  • Dr. Hossein Fatemi, Minister of Foreign Affairs under Mohammad Mossadegh
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