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| | Tehran - Capital & Largest City of IRAN - History of Tehran, Tehran 24, Tehran Weather, Tehran News, Azadi Square ... |
 | | The onset of the destruction of Rey, first by sectarian schisms and fanaticism in the 12th century, followed by its annihilation in the catastrophic sack by the Mongols in the year 1220 A.D., gave Tehran an opportunity for development and increased its population. |
 | | Shah AbbAs who set out in the year 1589 A.D., to KhorAsAn to quell the attack of Abdol Mo'men KhAne Uzbak, stopped on his way in Tehran, where he fell ill. This prevented him from reaching KhorAsAn in time and as a result Abdol Mo'men KhAn, looted Mashad, killing a large number of its citizens. |
 | | After their defeat by NAder Shah, they looted TehrAn before they fled, killing a large number of its citizens. |
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