Varamin

Varamin (Persian ورامين ) is a city in the province of Tehran. It is located about 42 km south of the capital. 2012, the town according to the calculation to just under 285,000 inhabitants. In the last 20 years, so the city's population has nearly quadrupled, a phenomenon that can be observed in many Iranian cities.

Varamin is situated in a fertile plain which is watered from the heights of the Alborz. The plane is at a height level of 915 m. The city reached enduring importance among the Mongols, due to the destruction and thus the downfall of the ancient center of power Ray. Despite fierce resistance Rey had to give in finally beaten the rush of the Mongols in 1221. As the capital followed Tehran, Varamin grew up next to a serious regional influence to.

The area around Varamin is home to various ethnic groups, such as the Kurds, the Lurs, Afshar, Shahsavan, Qhashqhai, Turkomen and Arabs. Many of the aforementioned and formerly nomadic ethnic groups were settled by Reza Shah Pahlavi under which fragmentation policy in the 1920s.

It has a long tradition of producing excellent - long - kilims and taxidermy.

Attractions

In Varamin are still some old sights obtained. These include:

• The Masjed -e Jame from 1326, a typical four- Iwan Mosque with extraordinary stucco work on the right side. The west side is destroyed. By scaffolding trains the mosque radicals can also be safeguarded and that. The mosque bears a characteristic feature of Ilkhanid architecture, such as the emphasis on the vertical trend and richly decorated glazed ceramics. From the time of the peace-loving Timurid Shah Ruch ( 15th century ) comes a beautiful gate-like embedded in the wall niche, a so-called mihrab,
• The Emamzadeh Yahya. The ball impressed grave in the outskirts of the city. The original existing tiles from the 13th century, this one today in various museums; the 1307 -built grave stone itself can be found in the Hermitage, The Masjed -e Jame from the period of the Ilkhanate.
• From the year 1289 a well-preserved brick grave tower in honor of Aladdin, a descendant of the Prophet,
• The Masjed -e Serif as another mosque, of which only the portal is indeed available. It dates back to 1307,
• An octagonal tower from the grave in 1330, in which Hossein Shah has laid to rest.

Tourism

The town can easily be visited as part of a daily visit from Tehran. It operate taxis and minibuses.

Schools and Universities

• IAU Varamin