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	Persian Rugs: Guide to Qashqai Rugs
		The Qashqai are one of tribes of migratory herders in Iran.
		The Qashqai are primarily descended from Turkoman or Azeri/Ersari tribes.
		Qashqai, the Kashkuli Bozork (greater) and the Kashkuli Kuchek (lesser).
	www.spongobongo.com /0her9958.htm (834 words)

	Автосалон AMI \| Автосалон \| Deutsche Welle \| 20.04.2004
		Qashqai - это название кочевого племени, обитающего в горах на севере Ирана.
		Nissan Qashqai построен на легковой платформе модели Nissan Almera будущего поколения.
		Nissan Qashqai обладает всеми внедорожными качествами и в то же время - вполне приспособлен для передвижений по городу.
	www.dw-world.de /popups/popup_printcontent/0,,1175099,00.html (728 words)

	QASHQAI.NET : The Qashqai (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The Qashqai compose a community of settled, semi-settled, and pastoral nomadic households who reside mainly in the Fars region of southern Iran.
		The Qashqai, as a large tribal confederacy, composed of pastoral nomadic housefolds, dates back at least to the early eighteenth century, when some Turkish(Turki)-speaking tribal groups in the Fars region existed under the name Qashqai and leadership of the head(s) of a certain lineage called Shahilu.
		Qashqai population of today is estimated between one and one and a half million.
	www.qashqai.net /qashqai.html (284 words)

	Qashqai - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The traditional nomadic Qashqai travelled with their flocks each year from the summer highland pastures north of Shiraz roughly 480 km or 300 mi south to the winter pastures on lower (and warmer) lands near the Persian Gulf, to the southwest of Shiraz.
		Historically, the Qashqai are believed to have come from Central Asia, and may have been among the Turkic groups that arrived in Iran in the 11th or 12th centuries.
		The Qashqai were a significant political force in Iran during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Qashqai (603 words)

	Nissan Qashqai \| Features \| 4car \| channel4.com
		The angled A-pillars are also reminiscent of the Murano, but the Qashqai's roof is more cambered, its highest point being at the top of the windscreen, after which it falls away - in the style of a more coupe-like car, to suggest the Qashqai's sporting agility - towards the rear.
		Along the side of the car, a high waistline is meant to suggest the Qashqai's strength, which is supported by strong shoulders and pronounced wheel arches.
		The Qashqai is the first European vehicle to be built on the Nissan/Renault Alliance 'C' platform, so in terms of its size, it sits between C-segment hatchbacks and SUVs: with a wheelbase of 2,630mm, it is 1,610mm tall, 1,780mm wide and 4,310mm long.
	www.channel4.com /4car/ft/feature/preview/3774/3 (408 words)

	QASHQAI.NET : History
		The Qashqai, as a large tribal unit, dates back at least to the early eighteenth century, when some Turkish(Turki)-speaking tribal groups in the region existed under the name Qashqai and leadership of the head(s) of a certain lineage called Shahilu.
		Qashqai heads of groups of bandits, rebels, and raiders, similar to the tribal chiefs, were engaged in appropriation and distribution of surplus, and punishment.
		In Fars and among the Qashqai, during the nationalist and anti-British movement of the war years modern ideas on national identity were disseminated, contested and reconstructed among the larger population.
	www.qashqai.net /history.html (1506 words)

	qashqai rugs QASHQAI carpets kashgai Gaschgai Ghashgai Kashkai Antique Qashqai Persain rugs Oldcarpet.com Information ...
		QASHQAI rugs and runners usually have geometric patterns, including geometric animal and bird drawings used both as part of the repeat patterns and as filler ornaments.
		QASHQAI rugs and runners come in different sizes, but the majority of them are mid-size (4 x 6 to 8 x 10 feet).
		The QASHQAI are pastoral nomads who move with their herds of sheep and goats between summer pastures in the higher elevations of the Zagros south of SHIRAZ and winter pastures at low elevations north of SHIRAZ.
	www.oldcarpet.com /qashqai.htm (792 words)

	Nissan Qashqai concept to debut at the Geneva Motor Show (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The Qashqai is a compact Crossover with an advanced electronic four-wheel drive system, and reflects Nissan’s belief that consumers’ tastes are changing to echo their lifestyles, which are becoming more active.
		Qashqai is targeted at customers in an urban environment, successful in their careers considering their age.
		The Qashqai’s large wheels and exaggerated wheel-arches give the vehicle a purposeful stance, echoing the strength of a large 4x4, but with delicate design touches which endow it with a softer, less aggressive look.
	www.cardesignnews.com /autoshows/2004/geneva/preview/nissan-qashqai/index.html (388 words)

	ZOLLANVARI (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Adjacent to the Qashqai, in the eastern Fars area, are the tribes of the Khamseh federation, who are believed to have entered the area from the 13th century onwards.
		The principal Qashqai tribes are the Basseri, the Amaleh, Shesh Boluki, Qashquli and Farsi Madan; however, all the different Qashqai carpet designs cannot, as yet, be attributed to the individual tribes.
		The majority of rugs are wool wefted, although a minority of fine Qashqai rugs have silk or mixed silk and wool wefts and a few are known with camel hair wefts.
	www.zollanvari.co.za /qashqai.htm (545 words)

	Qashqais
		They are pastoral nomads who move with their herds of sheep and goats between summer pastures in the higher elevations of the Zagros south of Shiraz and winter pastures at low elevations north of Shiraz.
		Army and government officials were driven out of the area, but the Qashqais, reduced in numbers and disorganized after their settlement, were unable to regain their previous strength and independence.
		The Qashqais revolted again in the period 1962 to 1964, when the government attempted to take away their pastures under the land reform program.
	www.globalsecurity.org /military/world/iran/qashqais.htm (547 words)

	QashQai
		Camels and donkeys are kept by some Qashqa'i to carry their tents and other gear during migration, although trucks and motorcycles are becoming more common.
		A minority group in Iran, the Qashqa'i have remained independent and proud, despite government attempts to force them to abandon their nomadic lifestyle and become part of the mainstream of Iranian life.
		Qashqa'i women are known for their colorful clothing, which includes multi-layered skirts, bright tunics and scarves.
	www.thefellowship.info /globalmissions/upg/QashQai.icm (574 words)

	Freeindiamedia.com, Express your impartial, radical, grassroot views on current issues. (Site not responding. Last check: )
		His mother was a Qashqai Turk, from the Qaderlu section (subtribe) of the Amaleh tribe of the Qashqai tribal confederacy.
		The Qashqai is made up of the Turkic-speaking tribal groups that lived in Fars before the sixteenth century as well as those who came to Fars in the coming centuries, up to the nineteenth.
		Qashqai poetic arts, like its woven arts, are rich and complex; they are products of centuries of intermingling of the creative endeavors of various individuals and communities.
	www.freeindiamedia.com /poetry/10_jan_05_poetry.htm (2597 words)

	NissanNews
		He added: “The Qashqai is an excellent example of a modern lifestyle car, sophisticated for city life and adaptable for rural sporting use, with the ability to carry sports equipment from bicycles to surfboards.”
		The designers of the Qashqai were delighted at the news of this award.
		He continued “The Qashqai is a unique concept giving dual role in design and execution offering a mix of urban qualities with off-road toughness, a sign that Nissan is exploring new market segments.
	www.nissannews.com /corporate/news/2004/20040615123058.shtml (582 words)

	Nissan Presents QASHQAI To The World
		The QASHQAI is described as a crossover as it inhabits the area where passenger car attributes meet those of a 4x4.
		In terms of design, the top half of QASHQAI is reminiscent of a dynamic passenger car, with a sleek, dynamic form that features a distinctive shoulder line which rises at the rear – a design cue similar to that of the Murano.
		QASHQAI delivers all which is why it will lead our sales growth in Europe and the growth in recognition of Nissan as a truly bold, thoughtful and innovative Japanese brand.
	www.theautochannel.com /news/2006/09/06/021029.html (774 words)

	Газета.Ru \| Комментарии
		Иранцы должны быть благодарны Nissan за Qashqai: в то время как весь мир устраивает исламской республике обструкцию за заигрывания с ядерными технологиями, японская компания называет перспективный автомобиль именем одного из иранских кочевых племен.
		История Qashqai началась в 2003 году с началом работ над одноименным концепт-каром.
		От концепта серийному Qashqai достался «клюв» на решетке радиатора с вписанным в него логотипом производителя и ниспадающая сразу за передними стойками крыша.
	www.gazeta.ru /auto/2006/09/07_a_784765.shtml?print (543 words)

	Qashqai
		The Qashqai are the second largest Turkic group in Iran.
		Colour: The dyes in Qashqai are usually derived from natural sources, including madder for red, indigo blue and the classic gold/yellow hue.
		Qashqai are nomads who move with their herds of sheep and goats between summer pastures in the higher elevations of the Zagros South of Shiraz and winter pastures at low elevations north of Shiraz.
	www.carpetbuyer.com /pages/qashqai.htm (195 words)

	„Nissan Qashqai” - europietiškas japonas / Ratai / lrytas.lt
		“Qashqai” vardu pavadintą automobilį Paryžiuje pristatė “Nissan” prezidentas Carlosas Ghosnas.
		“Qashqai” išvaizdą, kaip ir koncepcinio modelio, sukūrė “Nissan” dizaino padalinys Europoje.
		“Qashqai” projektui vadovavo kompanijos techninis centras Europoje, kartu su “Nissan” konstruktoriais iš Japonijos.
	www.lrytas.lt /?id=11579777031156460018&view=4 (314 words)

	Qashqai - Definition, explanation
		The traditional nomadic Qashqai travelled with their flocks each year from the summer highland pastures north of Shiraz roughly 480 km or 300 mi south to the winter pastures on lower (and warmer) lands near the Persian Gulf, to the southwest of Shiraz.
		The Qashqai were a significant political force in Iran during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
		Qashqai saddlebags, adorned with colourful geometric designs, are considered to be the finest available.
	www.calsky.com /lexikon/en/txt/q/qa/qashqai.php (530 words)

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		More than 100,000 Qashqai models will be built at Sunderland every year and exported to countries around the world including, from next year, Japan.
		Qashqai is the sixth model to be produced by Sunderland, although production of the Almera hatchback will be discontinued this November.
		He added that the Qashqai, which replaces the Almera, is a more complicated car to build and so there are no savings in production man-hours, especially as Japanese legal requirements require a number of different specifications to be used.
	www.telegraph.co.uk /money/main.jhtml?xml=/money/2006/09/07/cnissan07.xml (438 words)

	Autonews :: Новости 01/09/2006 :: Nissan Qashqai "засветился" в Париже
		В преддверии Парижского автосалона жители столицы Франции смогли увидеть одну из его премьер на улицах – Nissan Qashqai был замечен фотографами без малейших признаков камуфляжа.
		Qashqai базируется на одноименном концепте, показанном публике на Женевском мотор-шоу 2004 года, и является компактным кроссовером, сочетающим в себе черты сразу трех автомобильных сегментов.
		Qashqai меньше, чем Toyota RAV-4, в нем отсутствует третий ряд сидений, но общая форма и в особенности резко уходящие вверх обводы маленького заднего бокового окошка очень напоминают ее.
	www.autonews.ru /automarket_news/index.shtml?/2006/09/01/1215522 (177 words)

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		The Qashqai are a group of nomadic tribes living in south-central Iran, between the Bakhtiari Mountains and the province of Kerman.
		The Qashqais are descendants of Turko-Persians from northwestern Iran who were forced south in large waves in the fifteenth to seventeenth centuries.
		Afshar, Qashqa'i, Gabbeh and others tribal rugs are produced in the southern part of this vast area.
	www.rugman.com /AreaRugs/1101040943.html (515 words)

	Nissan's big gamble - Telegraph
		Nissan's Qashqai - pronounced "Cashkai" - is typical of a new SUV breed.
		The two-wheel-drive, 1.6-litre petrol Qashqai is 214lb heavier than the old 1.5-litre five-door Almera and 81lb heavier that the new 1.6-litre Toyota Auris.
		The Qashqai and the outgoing Almera have exactly the same 0.34 drag coefficient, against the class average of 0.33 (the Auris chips in at 0.29).
	www.telegraph.co.uk /motoring/main.jhtml?xml=/motoring/2007/01/27/nosplit/mfniss27.xml (1139 words)

	Qashqai
		Qashqai (also spelled Ghashghai, Qashqay, Kashgai and Qashqa'i) are a tribal confederation of clans of Turkic origin in Iran.
		Historically, the Qashqai came from Central Asia, and were probably among the Turkic groups that arrived in Iran in the 11th or 12th centuries.
		Qashqai saddlebags, adorned with colorful geometric designs, are considered to be the finest available.
	www.dejavu.org /cgi-bin/get.cgi?ver=93&url=http%3A%2F%2Farticles.gourt.com%2F%3Farticle%3DQashqai%26type%3Den (522 words)

	Nissan Qashqai
		With its size (4.31m long by 1.78m wide and 1.61m tall) placing it in the segment of conventional compact saloons, which are "uninspiring and passionless" according to Carlos Ghosn, the Qashqai is supposed to meet the new aspirations of the clientele while replacing the Almera, now gone from the catalogue.
		The Qashqai, whose complicated name brings to mind the charming Portuguese coastal town near Estoril, is a pure marketing product.
		Modern, with its electric power steering and multi-link rear suspension, the Nissan Qashqai will be available early next year with a choice of four engines: at entry level a 1,600 cc with 115 hp - which already equips the Micra and the recent Note - or a 1,500 cc Renault dCi diesel with 106 hp.
	www.viamichelin.com /viamichelin/gbr/tpl/mag5/art20061001/htm/route-nissan-qashqai.htm (668 words)

	Nissan News \| Nissan QASHQAI design story (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The QASHQAI mixes the agility and comfort of a hatchback with the practicality of an SUV, and all in a fashionable wrapping.
		Background fact: The QASHQAI (say it as Cash-Kai) are a nomadic desert tribe living near the Zagros mountains in south western Iran.
		The QASHQAI is a striking new five-door crossover from Nissan combining the advantages of a compact SUV with the agility and comfort of a hatchback.
	www.easier.com /view/News/Motoring/Nissan/article-80490.html (819 words)

	The Car Enthusiast \| News \| Nissan Qashqai concept \| Geneva 2004: Nissan Qashqai concept crossover vehicle
		With the Qashqai, Nissan has been concentrating on customer segmentation to improve its understanding of the lifestyles and activities of its prospective customers.
		Nissan is among the first manufacturers to recognise the evolution in customer tastes which will see consumers increasingly buying cars like the Qashqai and it represents an interpretation of how a future model may look.
		In addition to the Qashqai, Nissan will also have one of the Rally Raid Pickups driven by Colin McRae, Ari Vatanen and Giniel de Villiers which won four of the gruelling stages of the Dakar rally in January.
	www.carenthusiast.com /news.html?article=290 (734 words)

	Nissan Qashqai Design Story: Lean Thinking Inspires Qashqai Design
		The QASHQAI mixes the agility and comfort of a hatchback with the practicality of an SUV, and all in a fashionable wrapping.
		Schwarz’s brief for the QASHQAI was to ‘Design a car for people who are tired and bored with traditional functionality.’ It’s a brief that clearly inspired him – even at home in his London flat.
		The QASHQAI is a striking new five-door crossover from Nissan combining the advantages of a compact SUV with the agility and comfort of a hatchback.
	www.theautochannel.com /news/2006/11/04/027579.html (1005 words)

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