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Tabriz

تەورێز

Iran

Posts about Tabriz

Thomas Herbert, who traveled through Iran in the 1660s, says that Tabriz city - among other names - is called Cortestan ("land of the Kurds"), others have also called it Cordina.

Posted by Median Library contributor · 8 September 2024

The Kabud (Tabriz) Mosque was built in the 15th century by Shah Jahan, the Kurdish prince of the Kara Goyunlu dynasty.

Posted by Median Library contributor · 8 September 2024

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