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Khorasan (, but historically referred to a much larger area east and north-east of the Persian Empire (''see ''' Greater Khorasan '''''). The name ''Khorasan'' is Persian and means "where the sun arrives from." The name was given to the Eastern Province of Persia during the Sassanid empire. Khorasan is famous world wide for its Saffron and Zereshk which are produced in the southern cities of the province. Production is more than 170 tons per year. Khorasan is also known for its famous Rug s as well as for the Ferdousi and Imamreza shrines/tombs. Khorasan was the largest province of Iran until it was divided to three provinces on September 29 , 2004 . The provinces approved by the Parliament (on May 18 , 2004 ) and the Council Of Guardians (on May 29 , 2004 ) are:
and the Mongolian invasion.]] The older , Arab s, Seljuk Turks , Safavids , Pashtuns (ethnic Afghans) and others. The major ethnic group in this region is in the northwest; Kurds around Bojnurd and Quchan ; Timuris And Jamshidis in the east, some of whom are still nomadic and are believed to be of mixed Iranic and Turkic origin; and in the southeast, Baloch people. The highlands in the south are home to a settled population of old Iranian stock. There is also a sizeable Afghan community in the province due to the influx of refugees from Afghanistan in recent years. Here and there are found Berberis of Mongol origin (called Hazaras in Afghanistan), Khorasani Arabs , Gypsies , and a few Jews in the towns. The largest cluster of settlements and cultivation stretches around the city of Meshed northwestward, containing the important towns of Quchan, Shirvan, and Bojnurd. The languages spoken in Khorasan are Persian , Turkic Languages , and Kurdish . In August 1968 and September 1978 , the region was the scene of two major Earthquake s that left 12,000 and 25,000 people dead, respectively. NOTES SEE ALSO |
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