Tabriz is a major heavy industries hub for automobiles, machine tools, refineries, petrochemicals, textiles and cement production industries. The city is famous for its handicrafts, including hand-woven rugs and jewellery.
Tabriz is a county in East Azerbaijan Province of Iran and it is a centre of Azerbaijani culture. Azerbaijani is the language spoken in Tabriz and most of the people self-identify as Shia Muslim.
Tabrīz was made the capital of the Mongol Il-Khan Maḥmūd Ghāzān (1295–1304) and his successor. In 1392 it was taken by Timur (Tamerlane), a Turkic conqueror, and some decades later the Kara Koyunlu Turkmen made Tabrīz their capital. Under their rule the city's Blue Mosque was built.
The current metro area population of Tabriz in 2024 is 1,678,000, a 1.02% increase from 2023. The metro area population of Tabriz in 2023 was 1,661,000, a 1.03% increase from 2022. The metro area population of Tabriz in 2022 was 1,644,000, a 1.04% increase from 2021.
With a population of over 1.7 million (2016), Tabriz is the largest economic hub and metropolitan area in northwest Iran. The population is bilingual with most people speaking Azerbaijani as their native language and Persian as their second language.
🇮🇷 The world's largest covered market : The Grand Bazaar of Tabriz, Iran
How old is Tabriz city?
Prior to 15th century
BCE The earliest elements of the present Tabriz are claimed to be built either at the time of the early Sassanids in the 3rd or 4th century AD, or later in the 7th century. The Middle Persian name of the city was T'awrēš. 8th C. CE – Tabriz Bazaar construction begins.
Shams-i-Tabrīzī (Persian: شمس تبریزی) or 'Shams al-Din Mohammad' (1185–1248) was a Persian Muslim, who is credited as the spiritual instructor of Mewlānā Jalāl ad-Dīn Muhammad Balkhi, also known as Rumi and is referenced with great reverence in Rumi's poetic collection, in particular Diwan-i Shams-i Tabrīzī (The Works ...
The city has a rich history that dates back to ancient times, and has been an important center of trade, culture, and politics throughout its history. The exact origins of Tabriz are uncertain, but it is believed to have been founded in the 3rd or 4th century BC by the ruler of the Achaemenid Empire, Cyrus the Great.
Iran and Turkey are not Arab countries and their primary languages are Farsi and Turkish respectively. Arab countries have a rich diversity of ethnic, linguistic, and religious communities. These include Kurds, Armenians, Berbers and others. There are over 300 million Arabs.
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The law prohibits Muslim citizens from changing or renouncing their religious beliefs. The constitution states Zoroastrians, Jews, and Christians (excluding converts from Islam) are the only recognized religious minorities permitted to worship and form religious societies “within the limits of the law.”
Most of Tabrizi people speak “Azerbaijani Turkish” language but there is also an Armenian minority who speaks Armenian language. Tabriz was Iran's capital during the dynasties of Qara Qoyunlu, Aq Qoyunlu & Safavides (the first capital of Shia Islam in the world) and was Iran's crown predominantly during Qajar dynasty.
Tabriz is situated near the border with Turkey. It's a beautiful city, just like Shiraz and Isfahan (also in Iran). It has natural scenic areas, and it is one of the modern emerging cities which will have more potential for younger generations in the field of education and technology.
The siege of Tabriz was a military conflict during the Ottoman–Safavid War of 1603–1618. As a result of a successful siege, Tabriz was returned to the Safavids after 18 years of Ottoman rule.
During the Sarbadārid uprising, the epidemic caused the destruction of the Mongol army led by Mowlānā Zada Bokhāri that was attacking Samarqand (ibid.). A few years later, in 1369/70, a major plague swept through Tabriz.
The man, identified as Ilyas on social media, has since been widely praised by Muslims across the world. Pakistani media outlet Dawn later identified the man as Qusay Rashed, a Palestinian national living in Norway. "Ladies and Gentleman presenting you 'The defender of Quran'," wrote one Twitter user.
The servant's choice fell on Rebekah Bint Bethuel, Ibn Nahor, who was a brother of Abraham. Isaac married her and she gave birth to a set of twins, Esau (Al-Eis) and Jacob (Yaqub). Ill feelings developed between the two brothers when they grew into manhood.
Tabriz has been a place of cultural exchange since antiquity and its historic bazaar complex is one of the most important commercial centres on the Silk Road. Tabriz Historic Bazaar Complex consists of a series of interconnected, covered, brick structures, buildings, and enclosed spaces for different functions.
Tabriz and its bazaar were already prosperous and famous in the 13th century when the town became a capital city. At a convenient meeting point on the Silk Road, it brought together people from all walks of life, with visitors from around the world coming to buy, sell, and trade goods of cultural importance.
