The original name of the city was Duzzap (Persian: Duzdab, meaning "Water Stolen"), which it had received due to the abrupt floods into the valley. The name was later changed to Zahedan (Persian for "hermits") during Reza Shah's visit in 1929.
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Incorporated as a municipality in 1896, its Army Command and Staff College was opened in 1907. A violent earthquake partially destroyed the city in May 1935, ...
Zahedan County (Persian: شهرستان زاهدان) is in Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Zahedan.
The founder of the Pahlavi dynasty, Reza Shah (1878-1944) was the man who changed the name of the city to Zahedan meaning “City of the Pious” in 1929. Zahedan's ...
Zahedan (Hindi:जाहेदान, Persian: زاهدان) is a city in and the capital of Sistan and Baluchestan Province, Iran. Contents. 1 Origin of name; 2 Variants of ...
This city possesses service structure and it is an academic, cultural, historical and religious city. Zahedan enjoys a good commercial and military ...
Oct 14, 2022 · He opened two new mosques, Madani (1978) and Makki (1979), as well as two Madrasas (higher religious schools) in Dipkur and Zahedan.
May 11, 2018 · Zahedan had developed into a small town of 17,500 inhabitants by 1956. After Iran and Pakistan joined the U.S.-sponsored Central Treaty ...
Dec 11, 2021 · Zahedan, which is close to the Pakistani province of Baluchistan, was once a major entry point for Sikhs looking for opportunities in Iran.
Zahedan is a quiet city. Although it's the capital of the province, it's less populated. People of Zahedan are very, very warm and welcoming to strangers ...