Ashtian

Ashtian (Persian: آشتیان) is an ancient city located in the northeast of Markazi province of Iran. The town of Ashtian itself (34° 32' north latitude and 50° east longitude) had a population of ca. 6,000 in 1951. The town lies in a fertile agricultural district, watered by surface streams and qanats. The region is a famous one for carpet-weaving. Among its historical monuments a re a fortress and a Safavid era caravanserai. Various learned men and religious figures have stemmed from Ashtian. The people of Ashtian speak a peculiar Persian dialect known as Ashtiani and follow the Shi'ite branch of Islam. One of the famous Iranian literature & writer who was born in Ashtian is " Eghbal Ashtiani ( Prsian: اقبال آشتیانی)" and also...