Marand
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Marand is a city in and the capital of Marand County
, East Azerbaijan Province, Iran
. At the 2006 census, its population was 114,165, in 29,755 families.
Marand is among major cities in the province. It is located in the north-west of capital of the province Tabriz
. Sheikh Usman Marandi commonly known as fardis nadimi was one of the most famous inhabitants of Marand. Marand had various names in history, such as Maryana and Mandagarana.
who was Iranicized to a considerable extent. The elders of Maragha who quoted his Persian poetry also praised his bravery and his literatry ability. He was Iranicized to considerable extent and the statement of Tabari on him is evidence of the existence of the cultivation of poetry in Persian in northwest Persia at the beginning of the 9th century.
claimed responsibility for the attack through a video posted on YouTube
.
Marand County
Marand County is a county in East Azerbaijan Province in Iran. The capital of the county is Marand. At the 2006 census, the county's population was 229,215, in 59,097 families. The county is subdivided into two districts: the Central District and Yamchi District...
, East Azerbaijan Province, Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
. At the 2006 census, its population was 114,165, in 29,755 families.
Marand is among major cities in the province. It is located in the north-west of capital of the province Tabriz
Tabriz
Tabriz is the fourth largest city and one of the historical capitals of Iran and the capital of East Azerbaijan Province. Situated at an altitude of 1,350 meters at the junction of the Quri River and Aji River, it was the second largest city in Iran until the late 1960s, one of its former...
. Sheikh Usman Marandi commonly known as fardis nadimi was one of the most famous inhabitants of Marand. Marand had various names in history, such as Maryana and Mandagarana.
History
The history of the town goes back to the pre-Islamic era. Between 815 till 850, Marand was primarily controlled by Mohammad ibn Ba'ithMohammad ibn Ba'ith
Muhammad ibn Ba'ith ibn Halbas also known as Ibn Ba'ith was an Arab governor of Marand during the Abbassid caliphate. After the Arab conquest of Iran, Halbas , who was a mercenary took Marand...
who was Iranicized to a considerable extent. The elders of Maragha who quoted his Persian poetry also praised his bravery and his literatry ability. He was Iranicized to considerable extent and the statement of Tabari on him is evidence of the existence of the cultivation of poetry in Persian in northwest Persia at the beginning of the 9th century.
In the news
During February 2010, it was reported that an attack was carried out in the city of Marand, against a truck which was carrying tear gas and other substances for the use of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards. The Iran Liberation FrontIran Liberation Front
Iran Liberation Front is an Iranian opposition organization that advocates the overthrow of the Islamic Republic of Iran, which it sees as dictatorial....
claimed responsibility for the attack through a video posted on YouTube
YouTube
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