Mud, Iran Explained
| Mud |
| Native Name: | fa|مود |
| Native Name Lang: | fa |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Pushpin Map: | Iran |
| Coordinates Footnotes: | [1] |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Iran |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | South Khorasan |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Sarbisheh |
| Subdivision Type3: | District |
| Subdivision Name3: | Mud |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population As Of: | 2016 |
| Population Total: | 3477 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | IRST |
| Utc Offset: | +3:30 |
Mud (fa|مود) is a city in, and the capital of, Mud District of Sarbisheh County, South Khorasan province, Iran.[2] It also serves as the administrative center for Mud Rural District.[3]
History
Archaeologists excavating in the southern historical town of Moud in South Khorasan province have unearthed ancient earthenware dating back to the Parthian dynastic era (248 BCE-224 CE). Excavations were conducted on an ancient mound located near the city of Birjand. Numerous historical artifacts dating back from the pre-historic eras up to the Safavid dynasty were found at the site.
The last prince of Birjand was Shah Seyyed Ali Kazemi who came from Moud (where most people were related with him), a relative of the emperor Shah Reza Pahlavi and the Prime minister Asadollah Alam.
Prior to the separation of the province from the former Khorasan province, Mud was a borough of the current provincial capital, Birjand.[4]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 2,451 in 695 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 3,067 people in 910 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 3,477 people in 1,061 households.[7]
Weaving
The area is known for Mud blankets and carpets that have normally a curvilinear design with a sun flower shaped picture in the center. The production of such carpets is usually high-quality. These carpets are made of wool or cotton. They attained their valuation by the decree of the Persian Safavid emperor Shah Abbas I, who not only arranged the building of the fortresses in this region, but also retained the original Persian design styles and knot techniques.
Notable people
- Shah Seyyed Ali Kazemi (born in Mud, †1984 in Birjand), last tribal leader of Muod and Birjand at the beginning of the Pahlavi dynasty
- Kazem Motamadnedjad (born in Mud), communication scientist
- Mahdi Balali-Mood (born in Mud), Medical Toxicologist
- Marcel Kasemi, crown prince
See also
External links
Notes and References
- ((OpenStreetMap contributors)) . Mud, Sarbisheh County. . 11 November 2024. 11 November 2024. fa.
- Letter of approval regarding divisional reforms in Khorasan province. fa. qavanin.ir. Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran. https://web.archive.org/web/20210202082534/https://qavanin.ir/Law/TreeText/105215. 2 February 2021. Approved 18 December 1381. Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Board of Ministers. Aref. Mohammad Reza. 6 January 2024. Proposal 57132/42/1/1; Notification 58538/T26118H. c. 2021.
- Creation and formation of 21 rural districts including villages, farms and places in a part of Birjand County under Khorasan province. fa. rc.majlis.ir. Islamic Parliament Research Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran. https://web.archive.org/web/20170212043939/https://rc.majlis.ir/fa/law/show/110236. Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Mousavi. Mirhossein. 12 February 2017. 24 February 1395. Approved 10 April 1366. Proposal 545.1.5.53; Notification 2010/T891. 27 December 2023.
- Web site: Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the divisions of Khorasan province, centered in Mashhad . fa . Lamtakam . https://web.archive.org/web/20231227195207/https://lamtakam.com/law/council_of_ministers/113047 . Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council . Habibi . Hassan . 27 December 2023 . 21 June 1369 . 27 December 2023.
- Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): South Khorasan Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. amar.org.ir. 25 September 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20110920092820/http://www.amar.org.ir/DesktopModules/FTPManager/upload/upload2360/newjkh/newjkh/29.xls. Excel. 20 September 2011.
- Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): South Khorasan Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. irandataportal.syr.edu. Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University. https://web.archive.org/web/20230120174134/https://irandataportal.syr.edu/wp-content/uploads/South-Khorasan.xls. 20 January 2023. 19 December 2022. Excel.
- Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): South Khorasan Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. amar.org.ir. 19 December 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20201017050122/https://www.amar.org.ir/Portals/0/census/1395/results/abadi/CN95_HouseholdPopulationVillage_29.xlsx. Excel. 17 October 2020.
