This is a list of city cities in Uzbekistan . The names of many places have been changed during the last century, sometimes more than once. Wherever possible, the old names have been included and linked to the new ones. col begin col 4 Afrasiab Ak Dar ya Akkula G ijduvon Akmal Abad Andijon Angren, Uzbekistan Angren Aqbaytal Aqrabat Asaka, Uzbekistan Asaka Baxt Bekobod Beruniy Bukhara Buxoro Buzaubay Chimboy Chirchiq Chortoq Dashtobod Denov col break Fergana Guliston G uzor Gijduvan G ijduvon Haqqulobod Jangeldi Dzhangeldy Jizzax Juma town Juma Kattaqo rg on Karakapalkiya Khiva Kogon, Uzbekistan Kogon Kokand Kosonsoy Kungrad Margilan Mashiquduq Minchuqur Mo ynoq Moynaq, Muynaq, Muynak Namangan col break Navoiy Nukus Nurota Ohangaron Olgaing Olmaliq Oqtosh Piskent Qarshi Qorako l Qorasuv Quva Quvasoy Rishdan Samarqand Samarkand Shahrisabz Shahrihon Shirabad, Uzbekistan Shirabad Shirin, Uzbekistan Shirin col break Sirdaryo Tashkent Toshkent Capital Taxiatosh Termez Tomdibuloq To ytepa Turtkul Uchqo rg on Uchquduq Urganch Urgut Vabkent Vobkent Xonobod Xo jayli Yangiobod Yangiyer Yangiyo l Yasliq Zarafshon col end See also List of geographic names of Iranian origin List of cities External links http www.world gazetteer.com s p uz.htm Map Cities in Uzbekistan Asia topic List of cities in Category Populated places in Uzbekistan Category Uzbekistan related lists Cities Category Lists of cities by country Uzbekistan, List of cities in cs Seznam m st v Uzbekist nu de Liste der St dte in Usbekistan eo Listo de urboj de Uzbekio fa fr Villes d Ouzb kistan it Citt dell Uzbekistan kk lt S ra as Uzbekijos miestai hu zbegiszt n v rosai ja uz O zbekiston shaharlari pl Miasta Uzbekistanu pt Anexo Lista de cidades no Uzbequist o ro Lista ora elor din Uzbekistan ru sh Popis gradova u Uzbekistanu fi Luettelo Uzbekistanin kaupungeista sv Lista ver st der i Uzbekistan uk ... more details
file Shahnameh3 5.jpg 300px thumb Kobad lived in the Alborz mountains and it was Rostam who brought him to the Estaxr capital. Kai Kobad also known as Kay Qob d is a mythological figure of Iranian folklore and oral tradition. The Kai stock epithet identifies Kobad as a Kayanian dynasty Kayanian , a semi mythological dynasty that in tradition Kai Kobad was also the founder of. In the tradition preserved in the Shahnameh , Kai Kobad was a descendant of Manuchehr , and lived in the Alborz mountains, and was brought to the Estaxr the capital by Rustam . Under Nowzar , who loses the lang ae Khvarenah x small sup v sup small ar nah for oppressing the Iranians, the Hushang Pishd di dynasty grows weak, and Iran falls to the Aniran ian General Afrasiab , who kills Nowzar in battle. Then however, Kobad defeats Afrasiyab in personal combat, and for this feat and because he possesses the lang ae x small sup v sup small ar nah he is elected king by the Iranians, and the descendents of Nowzar&mdash Zou, Garshasp and Gastham&mdash pay him allegiance. Sources and references Abolqasem Ferdowsi, Dick Davis trans. 2006 , Shahnameh The Persian Book of Kings ISBN 0 670 03485 1, modern English translation abridged , current standard Warner, Arthur and Edmond Warner, translators The Shahnama of Firdausi, 9 vols. London Keegan Paul, 1905 1925 complete English verse translation Shirzad Aghaee , Nam e kasan va ja i ha dar Shahnama ye Ferdousi Personalities and Places in the Shahnama of Ferdousi , Nyk ping, Sweden, 1993. ISBN 91 630 1959 0 Jalal Kh leghi Motlagh, Editor, The Shahnameh , to be published in 8 volumes ca. 500 pages each , consisting of six volumes of text and two volumes of explanatory notes. See http www.columbia.edu cu center for iranian studies programs and pubs main projects shahnameh.html Center for Iranian Studies, Columbia University . start box succession box before Garshasp title Legendary Kings of the Shahnameh Sh hn ma years 2441 2541 after Keyumars after Kai Kavoos e ... more details
Fereydoun Rahnema 1939 1975 was an Iranian film director and poet. He is most known for his short film on Persepolis Siyavosh dar Takht e Jamshid . Although none of his films saw a theatrical release, they were highly influential within the Iranian New Wave movement. He also served as the director of Iran Zamin from 1966 to 1975. ref name issari cite book last Issari first Mohammad Ali title Cinema in Iran, 1900 1979 year 1989 publisher Scarecrow Press isbn 0810821427 pages 191 239 ref Rahnema studied film in Paris , France . He began work on Siyavosh dar Takht e Jamshid with funding from the Telefilm Company of National Iranian Radio & Television . ref name issari Shot on location in the ruins of Persepolis, the film is based on Ferdowsi s poetic epic Shahnameh . ref cite book last Egan first Eric title The films of Makhmalbaf cinema, politics & culture in Iran year 2005 publisher Mage Publishers isbn 0934211957 pages 32 ref It tells the story of Crown Prince Siy vash who leaves his homeland in order to avoid dishonoring his father Shah Kay K vus . He marries the daughter of the local king Afrasiab , but is betrayed and murdered. The film is notable for its then uncommon temporal experimentation with footage of tourists trekking through the ruins of Persepolis interspersed with the older setting. ref cite book last Gugler first Josef title Film in the Middle East and North Africa Creative Dissidence year 2011 publisher University of Texas Press isbn 9780292723276 pages 45 ref Filmography 1960 Takht e Jamshid Persepolis 1965 Siyavosh dar Takht e Jamshid Siyavosh at Persepolis 1973 Pesar e Iran az Madarash Bi ettela Ast Iran s Son is Unaware of His Mother References reflist External links http www.imdb.com name nm0706769 Fereydoun Rahnema on IMDB Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Rahnema, Fereydoun ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION Film director DATE OF BIRTH 1939 PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH 1975 PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Rahnema, Fereydoun Cate ... more details
Merge qanat date November 2011 Kariz refers to water supply kareez lang fa also spelt kareez karez kariz and later called qanat in Arabic In its early beginnings, Samarkand occupied part of Mount Afrasiab Afrosiab , which rises to the north of today s Samarkand. As the city grew, it expanded its borders, and by the 9th century it occupied the entire hill. When Alexander the Great arrived, he established an intricate arrangement of lead water pipes called, Kariz along an aqueduct as the lifeblood for the city. Kariz was an ancient waterpipe system laid from the source of spring water in the mountain valleys to places where it could be used. The pipeline s length could reach several kilometers, and contains interconnected wells that were dug out and spaced several meters from each other. These wells were used for cleaning sediment and debris from the pipeline system. Use of Kariz water system at Samarkand, known as Nurata by Alexander the Great source http www.advantour.com uzbekistan nurata.htm Once known as Nur, this ancient town was founded in 327 BC by Alexander the Great conquered by Khan 1220 AD . The remains of this military fortress rise up above the town and the water supply system that the Alexander the Great installed is still partially used even today. The fortress is situated on the south of modern Nurata. It represents one of the most ancient and significant archaeological monuments of the region. The fortress consisted of several parts, with Shahristan the inner town 500x500 meters in size, which was surrounded at that with a large wall and towers. The construction of a fortress at Nurata had a definite purpose, as the town was set in a strategic place at the border between an agricultural area and a wild steppe. This area is mentioned in several historical chronicles as an important strategic area convenient for gathering an army before attacking neighboring lands and as a place of refuge for rebels and outcasts. The town is also famous as a Musl ... more details
hsan Oktay Anar , born 1960 in Yozgat , Turkey , is a Turkish people Turkish writer, illustrator, literature translator and an academic. He studied philosophy in Ege University on undergraduate 1984 , graduate 1989 and doctoral levels. Anar now teaches at the same university, lecturing in antique philosophy and Greek language Greek . Anar published his first novel, The Atlas of Misty Continents Puslu K talar Atlas in 1995. His novels are fantasy pieces supported by historical facts and rumors especially related to the Ottoman Empire and a narration resembling fairy tales. He is known for well developed, various and original characters and providing a philosophical basis for his fantasy plots. Supernatural elements and references to folk literature and culture are commonly seen in his works. He uses a mixture of Ottoman and folk terminology within his Turkish writings, giving references to myths and historical scriptures. A trivial fact is that each of his books have a character named Uzun hsan meaning Ihsan the Tall , which is in fact a reference to himself. Anar is a tall and imposing figure, with a height over six feet four. Works Novels Taciturns Suskunlar 2007 Amat Amat 2005 Stories of Afrasiab Efrasiyab n Hikayeleri 1998 later adapted for stage Kitab l Hiyel 1996 The Atlas of Misty Continents Puslu K talar Atlas 1995 Illustrations for Kitab l Hiyel has published articles in the former newspaper Yeni Biny l has published a story in the book 1002 Gece Masallar Academic articles published in Turkish Anar, .O., Er Efsanesinin Muhtemel K kenleri , Seminar, 1993, P.30 44. Anar, .O., Sokrates Sorunu , Seminar. 1990. pp. 1 9. D Ba lant lar http www.ihsanoktayanar.com www. hsanOktayAnar.com hsan Oktay Anar Hakk nda Geni Bilgi http www.ihsanoktayanar.com genel.php?deli 7 www. hsanOktayAnar.com Tarih kadar hayal, r ya kadar ger ek... hsan Oktay Anar Sempozyumu. http www.ihsanoktayanar.com genel.php?deli 967 www. hsanOktayAnar.com hsan Oktay Kadar Ger ... more details
other uses of Arash Arash the Archer lang fa is a heroic archer figure of Iranian oral tradition and folklore. The basic story of the bowman runs as follows In a war between the Iran ians and the Aniran non Iranians in post Sassanid tradition frequently identified with the Turan ians over the royal glory Khvarenah khwarrah , the General Afrasiab has surrounded the forces of the righteous Manuchehr , and the two sides agree to make peace. Both reach an agreement that whatever land falls within the range of a bow shot shall be returned to the Manuchehr and the Iranians, and the rest should then fall to Afraisab and the Aniranians. An angel in al Biruni it is Esfandaramad , i.e. the Amesha Spenta Ameretat , Middle Persian MP Spendarmad instructs Manuchehr to construct a special bow and arrow, and Arash is asked to be the archer. Arash then fires the specially prepared arrow at dawn, which then traveled a great distance see below before finally landing and so marking the future border between the Iranians and the Aniranians. In Talebi and Balami, Arash is destroyed by the shot and disappears. In al Tabari, he is exalted by the people, is appointed commander of the archers and lives out his life in great honor. The distance the arrow travels varies in one it is thousand leagues farsakhs , in another forty days walk. In several, the arrow traveled from dawn to noon, in others from dawn until sunset. A few sources specify a particular date for the event. The Middle Persian Mah i Frawardin notes the 6th day of the 1st month i.e. Haurvatat Khordad of Fravashi Frawardin later sources associate the event with the name day festivities of Tiregan 13th of Tishtrya Tir presumably provoked by the homonymity with the Yazata Tishtrya Tir or tir arrow. harvnb Tafa ol 1987 p 266 Ref Tafazzoli The location from which Arash fired his arrow varies as well. In the Avesta which does not mention places in Western Iran , it is Airyo.khshaotha , a not further identified location ... more details
No footnotes date January 2011 coord 39.77789 N 64.41112 E display title Image Ark Bukhara.jpg thumb right 300px The Ark of Bukhara. The Ark is a massive fortress located in the city of Bukhara , Uzbekistan that was initially built and occupied around the 5th century AD. In addition to being a military structure, the Ark encompassed what was essentially a town that, during much of the fortress history, was inhabited by the various royal courts that held sway over the region surrounding Bukhara. The Ark was used as a fortress until it fell to Russia in 1920. Currently, the ruins of the Ark are a tourist attraction and house museums covering its history. Description The Ark is large earthen fortification in the northwestern part of contemporary Bukhara. In plan it resembles a modified rectangle, a little elongated from the west to the east. The perimeter of the external walls is convert 789.6 m ft , the area enclosed being convert 3.96 ha acre . The height of the walls varies from convert 16 to 20 m ft . Image Bokhara1909.jpg thumb right 200px Entrance to the Ark fortress. The ceremonial entrance into the citadel is architecturally framed by two 18th Century towers. The upper parts of the towers are connected by a gallery, rooms, and terraces. A gradually rising ramp leads through a winch raised portal and a covered long corridor to the mosque of Dzhuma. The covered corridor offers access to storerooms and prison cells. In the center of the Ark is located a large complex of buildings, one of the best preserved being the mosque of Ul dukhtaron, which is connected to legends of forty girls tortured and cast into a well. Legendary origin In legend, the creator of the Ark was the epic hero Siy vash Siyavusha . As a youth, he hid in the rich oasis country of Turan a from his stepmother. Siyavusha and the daughter of the local ruler of Afrasiab Afrosiaba fell in love. The girl s father agreed to permit them to marry provided that Siyavusha first built a palace on the area b ... more details
father in law and become the king of united Iran and Turan. Afrasiab believed this and ordered Siavash ..., King Kai Kavoos sent Rostam , the legendary super hero, to attack Turan. Rostam killed Afrasiab ... more details
Refimprove date September 2007 about a culture of ancient Asia UAR UAR disambiguation The Uar also Var or War , zh c p Hu were the largest of three ethnic components constituting the confederation known to the west as the Hephthalites and to the Chinese as Yanda and the dominant ethnicity of Khwarezm . Peoples with similar names had been present along the Silk Road for centuries, and several Central European family names actually derive from the names of these tribes. Theophylaktos Simokattes uses the name Uar , sometimes written as War or Var . According to the Chinese classic Zhigongtu Liang chih kung t u the name Hu was an endonym used by the Hephthalites themselves while was an exonym derived from their ruling dynasty and applied to them by outsiders. Image with unknown copyright status removed Image Uar.jpg thumb 350px Uar official from the Portraits of Periodical Offering of Liang with descriptions on the back of each ambassador, 6th century painting from the National Museum of China . Origin and migration According to Ferdowsi their legendary ancestor was Afrasiab . The sketch exhibited in the Zhigongtu Portraits of Periodical Offering of Liang depicts the Uar envoy as East Asian and this along with Josef Markwart J. Marquart s name spelling changed in 1922 discovery of many similarities between the terms for the Hephthalites in India and words in the Mongolian language such as the term Khagan, have led scholars ref name scholars Attila and the Nomad Hordes David Nicolle . Osprey Publishing September 27, 1990 ref to believe that at least a portion of their population was of proto Mongolic origin, while some of their practices remind us of Khwarezmia Fact date February 2007 . This implies a diverse range of peoples under the Hepthalite dynasty. Like Procopius, contemporary Chinese chroniclers had different theories about the origins of the Uar and the Hephthalites The Hepthalites were related in some way to the Proto Indo Europeans Indo European Yuez ... more details
for the administrative subdivision of Iran Pishin District Iran Refimprove date September 2008 Infobox settlement name Pishin District official name District Pishin native name native name lang settlement type Districts of Pakistan District image skyline imagesize image alt image caption image map Pishin District.png mapsize 200px map alt map caption Map of Balochistan with Pishin District highlighted latd latm lats latNS longd longm longs longEW coordinates type coordinates display subdivision type Country subdivision name Pakistan subdivision type1 Provinces of Pakistan Province subdivision name1 Balochistan Pakistan Balochistan subdivision type2 Capital subdivision name2 Pishin area total km2 population as of population total population density km2 timezone1 Time in Pakistan PST utc offset1 5 established title Established established date leader title Deputy Commissioner leader name Abdul Mansoor Kakar ref http www.pakistantoday.com.pk 2011 07 20 news national eight ngo workers abducted in pishin ?printType article ref leader title1 Assistant Commissioner leader name1 Dr. Yasir Khan Bazai ref http nchd.org.pk ws downloads District 20Pishin.pdf ref blank name sec1 blank info sec1 blank1 name sec1 Number of Tehsil s blank1 info sec1 5 demographics1 title1 Main language s demographics1 info1 Pashto website Pishin lang ur Nastaliq was a part of Quetta Pishin district. In 1975 it was separated from Quetta for administrative reasons. It derives its name from the locality Pishin. Pishin is a modernised form of Pushang , which is old Persian for the Arabic Fushang. Myth attributes the origin of the name to a son of the Emperor Afrasiab and Fushing was the spelling used in the records of the Afghan government. The population of Pishin District was estimated to be over 500,000 in 2005, ref http www.balochistan.gov.pk pishin.html ref with 99.9 of the population being Pashtun people Pashtun . History Up to the middle of the 18th century, when Quetta finally passed into ... more details
as a hermit, dweller of the mountains, incredibly strong. He binds Afrasiab middle Persian, Avestan ... named the hankana in Avestan, hang e Afrasiab in middle Persian where Afrasaib has his metal ... more details
essay like date February 2012 Infobox Bilateral relations Iranian Saudi Arabian Iran Saudi Arabia filetype svg Iranian Saudi Arabian relations refers to the bilateral relations between the Iran Islamic Republic of Iran and the Saudi Arabia Kingdom of Saudi Arabia . Due to various political and cultural clashes throughout history, relations between the two nations have sometimes been greatly strained, while much improved at other times. Pahlavi Dynasty Saudi Arabia and Iran established diplomatic relations in 1928. In 1966 King Faisal of Saudi Arabia visited Iran with the aim of further strengthening the relationships between the countries. The Shah of Iran Mohammad Reza Pahlavi reciprocated by paying an official visit to Saudi Arabia which eventually led to a peaceful resolution of the islands of Farsi and Arabi. It was agreed between Iran and Saudi Arabia that the Farsi Island island of Farsi will be possessed by Iran and the Arabi Island island of Arabi will be under the control of Saudi Arabia. The unique feature of agreement is that it only designated the territorial water to the islands but it did not designate the continental shelf to either island. ref name Afrasiab cite news first Kaven L. last Afrasiab title Saudi Iran Tension Fuel Wider Conflict work Asia Times date December 6, 2006 url http www.atimes.com atime Middle East HLO6AKo4.html ref In 1968, when Great Britain announced to withdraw and vacate from the Persian Gulf, Iran and Saudi Arabia took the primary responsibility for peace and security in the region. During the 1970s, Saudi Arabia s main concerns over Iran were firstly, Iran s modernisation of its military and its military dominance all over the region secondly, Iran s repossession of the islands of Big Tunb, Little Tunb and Abu Moussa in 1971 which challenged the United Arab Emirates claim over the Islands. ref name Afrasiab But the relationship between Iran and Saudi Arabia was never as friendly as between the years 1968 and 1979. ref Iran ... more details
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