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	Bam, Iran - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Bam(Persian: بم), pronounced [bæm], is a city in southern Iran, in Kerman Province, south of city of Kerman and north of the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman.
		Bam is built around the ancient fortress of Arg-é Bam, an extensive adobe structure and a World Heritage Site which has guarded the Silk Road for over 2,000 years.
		Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, former President of Iran, was born in Bam.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bam,_Iran (1253 words)

	U.S. University Offers Help for Earthquake Damage in Bam, Iran
		The Bam Studio project is linked with the Islamic Cities project at the Library of Congress, also directed by Marefat, who helped organize an international conference titled "Bam, Past and Future" at the library December 14.
		Langenbach said that the renovation of old buildings in Bam during the past 30 years did not blend with the traditional construction methods, and that produced structural weaknesses that caused the buildings to collapse during the earthquake.
		He suggested that the city of Bam should be separated from the citadel and that the use of "local materials and local know-how" would create "sustainability" for the restoration of Bam.
	www.parstimes.com /news/archive/2004/washfile/bam_us_university.html (938 words)

	Bam, Iran (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Located in southeastern Iran, 200 kilometers south of Kerman, the ruined city of Arg-e-Bam is made entirely of mud bricks, clay, straw and the trunks of palm trees.
		Bam prospered because of pilgrims visiting its Zoroastrian fire temple (dating to early Sassanian times) and as a commercial and trading center on the famous Silk Road.
		Bam declined in importance following an invasion by Afghans in 1722 and another by invaders from the region of Shiraz in 1810.
	www.sacredsites.com /december2001pages/bam.htm (272 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Middle East \| Starting from scratch in Bam
		This time, as in the aftermath of Iran's previous earthquakes, the international community has moved to assist and a housing post-mortem is under way.
		Iran could well learn from the mistakes and successes of its own post-quake reconstruction efforts in the course of the past few decades.
		Iran is a country that is rich in oil and natural resources.
	news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/middle_east/3363125.stm (739 words)

	Bam (Iran) Earthquake, December 2003
		Bam (Iran) - The interior of the Dasht-e Lut is an arid desert characterized by extreme heat in summer; frequent, strong local winds; blowing sand; topographic irregularity; insufficient water; and saline soil.
		Bam (Iran) Earthquake - The official death toll from the earthquake in southeast Iran rose to 28,000 Tuesday, as President Mohammad Khatami promised to rebuild the devastated city of Bam within two years.
		Seventy percent of Bam was destroyed in the quake which measured 6.7 on the Richter scale.
	earth.esa.int /ew/earthquakes/Bam_Iran_Earthquake (750 words)

	Pictures of Bam - Iran
		The citadel and city of Bam were supposed to be one of the major highlights of our visit to Iran.
		For some unexplained reason, Bam was abandoned about 150 years ago.
		Outside of the walls you see palm trees and the orchards of the new city of Bam, which is surprisingly green in the middle of the desert.
	www.bamjam.net /Iran/Bam.html (379 words)

	Bam, Iran Work with Earthquake Orphans
		The institution responsible for the majority of the orphan children from Bam is the Central Orphanage of Kerman, located in the capital of the province.
		In Bam we were shocked by the scenery that there are still thousands of people living in tents put up on both sides of the streets by ruins of houses and public buildings.
		In the almost totally ruined city of Bam I saw a scrubby, old, yellow chute, children were playing around it, who had lost some loved ones, who also lived in one of these terrible tents, in their new homes, who also had to work in order to contribute to the survival of their remaining family.
	www.bwanet.org /BWAid/Current%20Happenings/bwaidhbaidreliefinbam.htm (1688 words)

	BAM - Iran's Ancient City, over 2000 years old, destroyed in Eaqrthquake of December 26, 2003
		Bam, Iran - December 26 2003, 5:27 AM A powerful earthquake struck southeastern Iran on December 26, 2003, killing over 43,000 people, injured 20,000, left 60,000 homeless and destroyed much of the city of Bam.
		Iran has substantially lowered the death toll in the earthquake that devastated the south-eastern city of Bam last year, cutting the fatalities by more than a third.
		Located in southeastern Iran, 200 kilometers south of Kerman, the ancient city of Arg-e-Bam is made entirely of mud bricks, clay, straw and the trunks of palm trees.
	www.farsinet.com /bam/index.html (1433 words)

	ReliefWeb » Document Preview » Oxfam's humanitarian co-ordinator flies out to Bam, Iran
		But in Bam, the earthquake struck during the early hours of the morning, when people were still asleep in bed.
		By the time I get to Bam it will be three weeks after the quake and we know there is already a huge need for the issue of sanitation to be addressed.
		Bam is a grieving city and though people will be gradually trying to find some sort of normality they will be coping with the fact that life will never be the same again."
	www.reliefweb.int /rw/rwb.nsf/AllDocsByUNID/a9c9f89af69a842a49256e22001df8bd (667 words)

	Boston.com / News / World / Europe / Prince Charles Tours Bam on Historic Iran Visit (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		BAM, Iran (Reuters) - Prince Charles met Iranian earthquake survivors and exchanged views on religion with President Mohammad Khatami Monday in an historic visit likely to cement Britain's improved ties with the Islamic Republic.
		Charles, whose trip underscored Britain's policy of engagement with Iran -- in contrast with Washington which branded Tehran part of an "axis of evil" -- is the first British royal to visit the country for nearly three decades.
		Relations between Iran and Britain, which had extensive interests in Iranian oil in the last century, have often been strained since the revolution, notably when Khomeini issued a religious fatwa in the late 1980s calling for British author Salman Rushdie to be killed for insulting Islam.
	www.boston.com /news/world/europe/articles/2004/02/09/prince_charles_tours_bam_on_historic_iran_visit (813 words)

	The Travel Rag - Bam, Iran: an axis far from evil Ryan Pyle travels to Iran, a nation cast by ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Bam is famous for, and a major producer of, the very best date fruits in all of Iran.
		Iran has a lot of appeal with tourists because it is an easy country to explore.
		Iran’s growing acceptance of package tours and the resurrection of the overland trail from Turkey to India and Southeast Asia has helped put Iran back on the map.
	www.thetravelrag.com /docs/10006.asp (1793 words)

	Bam Iran (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		See live article Bam Bam is a city in southern Iran, in Kerman province, south of Kerman city and...
		Bam is built around the ancient fortress of Arg-é Bam, an extensive adobe structure which has guarded the...
		The estimate of the number of dead in the Bam earthquake increases to 40,000, according to the provincial governor.
	www.middleeastresources.com /middle/Bam+Iran (606 words)

	Service Spring 2004 - Recovery continues in BAM, Iran
		For residents in and around Bam, Iran, life must begin anew in what was one of the worst natural disasters in decades: An estimated 41,000 persons died in the December 26 quake, the world's fourth worst on record in nearly 30 years.
		The commitment of U.S. churches to the people of Bam, Iran, will need to be long-term, focusing on the rehabilitation of their once-prosperous city, says CWS Emergency Response Director Rick Augsburger, who visited Bam shortly after the quake.
		The CWS partner in Iran is the Middle East Council of Churches, which is working closely with the Iranian Red Crescent and Iranian government officials in responding to the disaster.
	www.churchworldservice.org /service_illustrated/Spring2004/iran.html (340 words)

	BBC NEWS \| World \| Middle East \| Iran earthquake kills thousands
		June 1990: 35,000 died in worst recorded disaster in Iran, affecting the Caspian regions of Gilan and Zanjan.
		Bam - about 1,000 kilometres (620 miles) south-east of Tehran - was on the Unesco's list of World Heritage Sites.
		An important regional centre in the 16th and 17th centuries, it contained many ancient buildings that were not built to withstand earthquakes.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/world/middle_east/3348613.stm (592 words)

	World Vision » Bam: one year on (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		The densely populated ancient city of Bam in southeast Iran was turned to dust and rubble when an earthquake measuring 6.3 on the Richter scale hit in December 2003- just over one year ago.
		A key aspect of agricultural recovery in Bam has been the cleaning, repair and rebuilding of Bam's water ghanats (water canals) that bring life to the desert around Bam and help produce its succulent, deep purple dates.
		With the support of the international community, the Iranian government and provincial authorities are now better equipped to help the people of Bam get back on their feet and more specifically to implement systems and services that afford even better protection, care and opportunities for children and future generations.
	meero.worldvision.org /sf_iran.php (1999 words)

	Dateline ACT: Bam, Iran
		Bam, Iran, August 30, 2004--The look in the eyes of the two children tells a story of fear.
		The children came with their uncle to a gathering of about 200 orphans and their relatives in the United Nations compound in Bam where information was to be given about the future of orphans, including the possibilities for adoption.
		But all the orphanages in Bam were destroyed in the quake, and new ones have to be built.
	www.act-intl.org /news/dt_nr_2004/dtiran0504.html (703 words)

	Gentle Wind Iran (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Bam may no longer be in the international spotlight but suffering continues.
		After the devastating earthquake in Bam, Iran in December 2003 I began organizing a humanitarian trip to Bam with the goal of bringing mental and emotional trauma relief to the people in Iran.
		My goal for this trip is to train health care workers in Bam on the use of The Gentle Wind Healing Instruments on survivors of the earthquake, as well as to introduce this model of healing to children in orphanages throughout the region.
	www.gentlewindiran.com (482 words)

	EO Newsroom: New Images - Destructive Earthquake near Bam, Iran
		A powerful earthquake struck southeastern Iran on December 26, 2003, killing thousands and destroying much of the city of Bam.
		Iran is a mountainous country subject to frequent severe earthquakes.
		Bam is northeast of one of these mountain ranges, the Jebal Barez.
	earthobservatory.nasa.gov /Newsroom/NewImages/images.php3?img_id=16408 (208 words)

	Before the Quake: Remembering Iran's Bam (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		To get there I crossed southern Iran on a 12-hour bus ride through twisting mountains from Shiraz to Kerman (see map of Iran), the capital city of the region where Bam is located.
		While Bam’s population had outgrown its ancient confines, the original Old City and its grand citadel—Arg-e Bam, as Iranians call it—remained the soul of this Silk Road city.
		Bam maintained its rugged grandeur despite being intermittently controlled or raided throughout the centuries by Arabs, Turks, and Afghans.
	news.nationalgeographic.com /news/2003/12/1231_031231_bamiranearthquake.html (816 words)

	Convoy of Hope \| Gallery (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Ali and his mother stand in front of the tent that is now their home, and the rubble of what used to be their home where 9 family members died.
		One of the damaged homes in Bam, Iran where the entire front of the building disintegrated.
		One of the streets in Bam, where the walls alongside the road have crumbled and made the stree impassable.
	www.convoyofhope.org /gallery.asp?distID=iran (256 words)

	USATODAY.com - Iran's government critical of U.S. relief efforts after earthquake (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		BAM, Iran (AP) — Hardliners in Iran's government criticized U.S. relief efforts after the devastating earthquake that killed more than 30,000 people and flattened the ancient city of Bam, accusing Washington of trying to meddle in Tehran's affairs.
		A woman in Bam, Iran, stands in the ruins of a relative's house Friday.
		In Bam, American aid workers have generally received a warm welcome from Iranian doctors and quake victims, though one cleric was sharply critical Friday and said the American team should go home.
	www.usatoday.com /news/world/2004-01-02-iran-quake_x.htm (913 words)

	ACT News Update: Bam, Iran
		Geneva, December 10, 2004--Nearly a year after a devastating earthquake struck the city of Bam in Iran, members of the global alliance Action by Churches Together (ACT) International continue to walk with the survivors of this disaster, responding to needs that are still huge.
		ACT Netherlands and PDA are assisting residents of the Bam area in the sectors of shelter, community groups and psycho-social care.
		The policies of the government of Iran, which has historically not been accustomed to working with organizations from outside the country, has created many of the obstacles to the carrying out of the work as originally planned.
	www.act-intl.org /news/dt_nr_2004/upiran0304.html (854 words)

	Bam Children
		In response to the devastating earthquake in Bam, the Science and Arts Foundation opened a computer center to empower the youth and the children of the city.
		SAF staff as well as local residents of Bam are participating in supervising the classes.
		The classes are especially useful for students in Bam because of the large number of international NGOs now working in the city.
	www.saf.ir /en/itsites/bam/enreport.jsp (400 words)

	NIAC - Bam Iran Earthquake Donation (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		In Bam, the organization is finding sponsors for the neediest children while providing assistance to all children through the distribution of blankets, dolls, toys, milk, biscuits, oranges and other items lacking amongst the victims.
		Based in Iran, SPASDI was one of the first organizations to respond with humanitarian relief work for the Bam victims.
		It focuses on the rural population surrounding Bam, in particular the orphans and young girls who are particularly vulnerable given the region's propensity for human trafficking and drug smuggling.
	www.niacouncil.org /iranquake2.asp (1233 words)

	International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies - Disaster response
		Tragedy hit Iran on 26 December 2003 when a major earthquake registering 6.5 on the Richter scale hit its south-eastern province of Kerman at 05:28 (local time).
		The area most affected was the ancient city of Bam where more than 43,000 people were killed, an estimated 30,000 injured and up to 75,000 left homeless, according to official estimates.
		Bam earthquake –; two years later, the spirit of life is intact
	www.ifrc.org /what/disasters/response/iran.asp (316 words)

	Iran thanks America for earthquake relief - World News - MSNBC.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		BAM, Iran - As survivors of Iran’s earthquake scavenged for clothes and jostled for handouts Tuesday, President Mohammad Khatami thanked the United States for aid but played down talk that Washington’s contribution would thaw frosty relations.
		The quake death toll had reached 28,000 by Tuesday and was expected to rise, said the chief U.N. aid worker in the disaster zone around the ancient city of Bam, in Iran’s southeast.
		Bam’s 2,000 year-old citadel, the world’s largest medieval mud fortress, was largely destroyed by the quake.
	msnbc.msn.com /ID/3808904 (987 words)

	bam stock images / stock images of bam photos search (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		IRAN : mud built town of Bam, famous for its 16thc citadel, razed in 2003 ?
		IRAN : view of ancient Bam, to the Citadel, razed by the 2003 earthquake ?
		BAM IRAN FEBRUARY 2001 : The inside wall of the citadel, Arg al Bam.
	www.photographersdirect.com /stockimages/bam.asp (622 words)

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