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	Qazvin
		City in northwestern Iran with 320,000 inhabitants (2005 estimate), in Teheran Province, 150 km northwest of Teheran on a wide, fertile plain on the southern foot of the Alborz Mountains.
		Qazvin is the commercial centre of its surrounding agricultural region.
		Qazvin is well connected to Teheran, Rasht and Hamadan by road, and Teheran and Tabriz by railways.
	lexicorient.com /e.o/qazvin.htm (313 words)

	Qazvin (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		City in northwestern Iran with 320,000 inhabitants (2005 estimate), in Teheran Province, 150 km northwest of Teheran on a wide, fertile plain on the southern foot of the Elburz Mountains.
		Qazvin is the commercial centre of its surrounding agricultural region.
		Qazvin is well connected to Teheran, Rasht and Hamadan by road, and Teheran and Tabriz by railways.
	i-cias.com /e.o/qazvin.htm (284 words)

	Province of Qazvin - WikIran
		The Province of Qazvin is one of the 30 provinces of Iran.
		Qazvin geographically connects Tehran, Isfahan, and the Persian Gulf to the Caspian seacoast and Asia Minor, hence its strategic location throughout the ages.
		Qazvin's grapes in particular are known to be of such fine quality that an annual tradition by the name of "Jashn-i Angur" celebrates the produce with farmers and many residents participating in the festivities.
	www.wikiran.org /w/index.php?title=Qazvin_(province) (2039 words)

	Iranian Provinces: Qazvin
		he province of Qazvin is 15,491 km2 (5,981 sq mi) in the north-west of the central plateau of Iran; and is bounded on the north by Mazandaran and Gilan, on the west by Hamedan and Zanjan, on the south by Markazi and on the east by Tehran Provinces.
		Qazvin geographically connects Tehran, Esfahan, and the Persian Gulf to the Caspian seacoast and Asia Minor, hence its strategic location throughout the ages.
		Another grand attraction in Qazvin Province, is the tombs of two Saljuki era princes, Aboo Saeed Bijar son of Sad and Aboo Mansoor Iltai son of Takin, that are located in two separate towers known as the Kharaghan twin towers.
	www.iranchamber.com /provinces/04_qazvin/04_qazvin.php (671 words)

	QAZVIN Ghazvin City
		Qazvin province was separated from Tehran province in 1996 as a new province in divisions of the country.
		Qazvin and Takestan townships constitute the administrative and political limits of this province.
		The population of Qazvin province was 968,257 in 1996, out of which 57.11% were urban dwellers and 42.89% were lived in rural areas.
	www.irantour.org /Iran/city/QAZVIN.html (667 words)

	SalamIran - Province of Qum
		Qazvin has been devastated by earthquakes more than once, and what remains is only a shadow of its former splendor, although there are still some fine Safavid and Seljuk structures intact.
		The most interesting buildings of Qazvin (or even of Iran, according to some historians) is the Friday Mosque (Masjid-e Jom'eh), now called Masjid-e Jam'e Kabir, with four ivans round a large central courtyard and an area of more than 4,000 square meters, located in the west of Shohada Street.
		Qazvin is also noteworthy for its wooden houses with peristyles painted blue, pink or mauve; and so charming that they may seduce you to rise early in the morning and photograph them before having breakfast.
	www.salamiran.org /CT/provinces/qazvin.html (2063 words)

	Qazvin (city), Iran
		Qazvin (historically also rendered as Kazvin, Kasvin, and Casbin in the West) is a city in Iran, some 90 km (60 miles) northwest of Tehran, in Qazvin Province.
		Qazvin has been a hotbed of historical developments in Iranian history: Captured by invading Arabs (644 AD) and destroyed by Genghis Khan (13th century), the Safavid monarchs made Qazvin the capital of the Safavid empire in 1548 only to have it moved to Isfahan in 1598.
		Qazvin is where The Saint Hripsime Church is located, and it is also where four Jewish prophets gave tidings of the arrival of Jesus Christ.
	www.creekin.net /c4399-n87-qazvin-city-iran.html (1395 words)

	Qazvin - Wikitravel
		Qazvin was an ancient capital in the Persian Empire and today continues to be a vibrant city.
		Qazvin can perhaps be said to be a moderate city, in relation to its adherence to Islamic religious and cultural values.
		Qazvin is linked to Tehran and other major cities via a series of motorways, These are not usually too busy, though attempt to avoid times where workers are communting to and from work.
	wikitravel.org /en/Qazvin (841 words)

	QAZVIN. The Columbia Encyclopedia: Sixth Edition. 2000 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		A road and rail-transport center, the city has textile and flour mills, and wineries.
		Qazvin was probably founded by Shapur II, king of Persia, in the 4th cent.
		A.D. It was captured by the Arabs in 644.
	www.bartleby.com /aol/65/qa/Qazvin.html (146 words)

	iranian.com: Nima Kasraie, Qazvin water reservoirs
		Qazvin was occupied by the Russians in both World Wars, and is where the famous coup d'etat was launched from that led to the rise of the first Pahlavi dynasty in 1921.
		By the early 20th century, the number of public ab anbars in Qazvin was recorded to be at 151.
		All of Qazvin's ab anbar entrances have recently been gated for protection purposes, since these ab anbars are empty and closed to the public.
	www.iranian.com /Kasraie/2005/October/Qazvin/20.html (1608 words)

	Qazvin - Iran Special Weapons Facilities (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Qazvin (west of Tehran)is said to be one of Iran's major chemical weapons facilities, along with the facilities located at Damghan [the primary production facility], Esfahan and Parchin.
		Qazvin is the commercial center of the surrounding agricultural region.
		Among Qazvin’s many historic relics are the Jame Mosque, dating back to the Seljuq period and boasting the largest ‘mihrab’ of any mosque in Iran.
	www.fas.org /nuke/guide/iran/facility/qazvin.htm (301 words)

	Qazvīn Province - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		It is in the north-west of the country, and its center is the city of Qazvin.
		Qazvin was the location of a former capital of the Persian Empire and contains over 2000 architectural and archeological sites.
		Qazvin has one of the largest power plants feeding electricity into Iran's national power grid, the Shahid Raja'i facility, which provides 7% of the country's electricity.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Qazvin_Province (1734 words)

	Qazvin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Qazvin (Persian: قزوین, also spelled as Ghazvin) is the largest city and capital of the Province of Qazvin in Iran with an estimated population of 331,409 in 2005.
		The name “Qazvin” or “Kasbin” is derived from Cas, an ancient tribe which lived south of the Caspian Sea a thousand years ago.
		Bombed and occupied by Russian forces in both World Wars, Qazvin is also the place from which the famous coup d’état that led to the rise of the first Pahlavi dynasty was launched in 1921.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Qazvin (1284 words)

	Qazvin, Capital of calligraphy Persian Journal Latest Iran News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		It is said that calligraphy began to develop in Qazvin starting in the 11th and 12th centuries and later flourished in the Safavid era (1501-1722).
		Another calligraphy teacher in Qazvin, Abolqasem Yazdi, said that it is impossible to train calligraphy students in this day and age in the same way as teachers did in the past.
		Yazdi, who is also the director of the Qazvin Calligraphers Association, is convinced that the city has been the home of great calligraphy masters who left wonderful artworks that contributed to Iranian culture.
	www.iranian.ws /iran_news/publish/printer_14074.shtml (673 words)

	Iran court suspends provincial weekly Taban-e Qazvin
		Qazvin, Jan 21, IRNA -- A local court in this northwestern Iranian city has closed down the weekly Taban-e Qazvin on libel charges, the court head, Fereydoun Parvinian, told IRNA here Tuesday.
		Earlier this month, the court in Qazvin lifted a temporary ban on another local weekly which was suspended in November on charges of promoting 'depravity' and discrediting clerics.
		Head of the public relations office of Qazvin's Justice Department, Abdollah Qoreyshi, told IRNA that the ban was lifted on the appeal of the editor of Name-ye Qazvin (Letter of Qazvin).
	www.payvand.com /news/03/jan/1117.html (222 words)

	Qazvin City (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		It was constructed to prevent the attacks of the Daylamites (926-1041 A.D.) who lived in the northen highlands.
		Qazvin is famous for its fine minutes and calligraphies.
		Qazvin is a variation of the word caspian.
	www.shadmehrtour.com /travel/qazvin.htm (71 words)

	RedOrbit - Technology - Iran Inaugurates Qazvin Provincial TV Network
		A provincial TV channel called "Sima-ye Qazvin" started broadcasting its programmes at the presence of the head of the Voice and Vision of Iran this afternoon, with the motto of Islamic thought, Iranian culture and provincial media service.
		As you already mentioned, concurrent with the auspicious birthday of Imam Mohammad Baqer [PBUH], Iran's 27th provincial TV network was inaugurated in Qazvin Province this afternoon at the presence of the head of the Voice and Vision of Iran.
		He added that Qazvin provincial TV network can benefit from this valuable potential and become one of the successful TV networks of the country.
	www.redorbit.com /news/technology/414949/iran_inaugurates_qazvin_provincial_tv_network/index.html?source=r_technology' (377 words)

	Qazvin rugs (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Qazvin is a city located in northern Iran.
		The Qazvin rug is very rare, and very fine.
		Unlike the tribal coarser rugs woven in the surrounding regions, Qazvins make curvilinear and floral patterns.
	www.exploitz.com /Qazvin-rugs-rgz.php (33 words)

	Qazvin, Iran, Pictures
		Qazvin, city in northwestern Iran, in Tehran (Teheran) Province.
		Qazvin has textile and flour mills, and wine is produced here.
		Qazvin was damaged by Mongol invasions in the 13th century.
	www.greatestcities.com /Middle_East/Iran/Qazvin_city.html (279 words)

	AllRefer.com - Qazvin, Iran (Iranian Political Geography) - Encyclopedia
		A road and rail-transport center, the city has textile and flour mills, and wineries.
		Qazvin was probably founded by Shapur II, king of Persia, in the 4th cent.
		A.D. It was captured by the Arabs in 644.
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/Q/Qazvin.html (251 words)

	Qazvin Photo Gallery by Mani at pbase.com
		Qazvin (historically also rendered as Kazvin, Kasvin, and Casbin in the West) is a city in Iran, some 150 km northwest of Tehran, in Qazvin Province.
		Qazvin has sometimes been of central importance at important moments of Iranian history.
		Captured by invading Arabs (644 AD) and destroyed by Genghis Khan (13th century), the Safavid monarchs made Qazvin the capital of the Safavid empire in 1548 only to have it moved to Isfahan in 1598.
	www.pbase.com /manibj/qazvin (162 words)

	qazvin rugs QAZVIN rugs GHAZVIN carpets KAZVIN Antique kazvin Persain rugs Oldcarpet.com Information about oriental ...
		QAZVIN (GHAZVIN) rugs and carpets have visages similar to KASHAN and BIJAR.
		QAZVIN (GHAZVIN) rugs and carpets come in different sizes, but the majority of them are mid-size (4 x 6 to 8 x 10 feet).
		QAZVIN (GHAZVIN) is located in a vast plain 144 km (90 Miles) west of TEHRAN.
	www.oldcarpet.com /qazvin.htm (392 words)

	SAF - Qazvin Schoolnet Project
		The Qazvin Schoolnet Project is part of Schoolnet Iran - a nationwide project for networking Iranians schools, directed and supported by SAF.
		Total expenses for connecting 10 schools in Qazvin will therefore be $160,000 for the first year, and $25,000 for each subsequent year.
		One of the main servers at the Qazvin School Information Center will mirror the main Schoolnet site for fast and easy access to its resources by the students.
	www.science-arts.org /src/projects/iran/qazvin (259 words)

	President Ahmadinejad arrives in Qazvin province - Irna
		He is scheduled to address a huge crowd of local residents of Qazvin city shortly.
		The president and his cabinet ministers are scheduled to hold a session in the provincial capital by the same name (Qazvin) to discuss its problems and needs before rounding up their two-day visit.
		President Ahmadinejad's current provincial visit is his 14th to various provinces of the country since the start of his initiative of bringing the government closer to the people.
	www.irna.ir /en/news/view/line-22/0606087882141135.htm (282 words)

	Qazvin Designated Capital of Calligraphy in Iran
		Attended by several masters of calligraphy, director of Qazvin Department of Culture and Islamic Guidance said that Qazvin has constantly been a magnet in the art of calligraphy, both in the domestic and international scene.
		The history of calligraphy in Qazvin dates back to the 5th and 6th centuries A.H. and flourished during Safavid era.
		Prominent calligraphers such as Mir-Emad Qazvini, Mirza Zeinol’abedin, Malek Mohammad, and Emadolketab are all from Qazvin.
	www.mehrnews.com /en/NewsDetail.aspx?NewsID=16312 (141 words)

	Qazvin Photographers Group
		At the beginning, the group was a subdivision of Qazvin Young Cinema Association as a governmental organization, but at the present the group is completely independent.
		Up to the present QPG has proceeded to set up more than 40 exhibitions of photography from professional and non-professional photographers of the group, professional photographers of the whole country, and other groups of photographers.
		Introducing Qazvin Photographers Group, setting up photo exhibitions, marketing photos, providing information of festivals, seeking relationship with the photographers of other countries, setting up common exhibitions with authoritative sites of photography, improving the specialized information of Qazvin city, and ….
	www.iranqpg.com /about/about.htm (157 words)

	Press Releases: Iran: Earthquake - Jun 2002, Iran: Earthquake recovery in Qazvin, Zanjan and Hamedan
		On the whole, 204 villages were damaged in the destruction rate of 10-100 % and 9 villages have completely destroyed (6 in Qazvin and 3 in Hamedan).
		They needed water and sanitation due to their villages were affected by a devastating earthquake on 22 June," says Hani Tamim, Relief Delegate of International Federation Delegation and Monitor of the project.
		The Iranian Red Crescent, in cooperation with the Iranian governmental organisations are building and implementing community-based health programmes across the quake-affected districts in the provinces of Zanjan, Hamedan and Qazvin.
	www.reliefweb.int /rw/rwb.nsf/AllDocsByUNID/f4d87a5ccedc914149256d3900079552 (647 words)

	President in Qazvin
		President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad arrived in the city of Takestan in the northwestern province of Qazvin on Thursday to meet the local people and to familiarize himself with their needs and problems.
		The president was addressing a national seminar held at the Science and Industry University before his departure for Qazvin province this morning.
		The president and his entourage, met with local residents of the provincial capital city in the same name (Qazvin) as well as other cities of the province including Takestan, Bouin-Zahra, Alborz and Abyek.
	www.president.ir /eng/ahmadinejad/trips/qazvin-85/index-e.htm (370 words)

	Qazvin
		The city of Qazvin is said to be founded by the Sassanid king, Shapour I, known as Shad Shapour.
		The province of Qazvin borders Gilan province on the north, Central Province on the south, Tehran Province on the east and the provinces of Zanjan and Hamedan on the west.
		The language of the people of Qazvin was the language of eylami.
	hem.passagen.se /maveus/qazvin.htm (318 words)

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