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	Khorasan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Khorasan is famous world wide for its saffron and zereshk which are produced in the southern cities of the province.
		Khorasan is also known for its famous rugs as well as for the ferdousi and imamreza shrines/tombs.
		Khorasan was the largest province of Iran until it was divided to three provinces on September 29, 2004.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Khorasan (453 words)

	Khorasan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Khorasan province which is located in north - est of Iran, covering an area of 313,335 sq.km, is the largest province of the country and includes one fifth of the country's area.
		Khorasan was conquered by kharazmshahian, simultaneously, due to attacks of Mongols, it was annexed to the territories of Mongol Ilkhanan.
		After the death of Nader Afshar (1791), Khorasan was occupied by Afghans and in Ghajar period, with supporting of Afghans for protection of Indian's borders, finally paris Treaty was concluded (1903).and Iran was obliged to not interfere in Afghanestan's internal affairs.
	www.iranembassy-addis.net /English/Khorasan.php (494 words)

	About IRAN
		Khorasan province which is located in north-east of Iran, covering an area of 313,335 sq.km., is the largest province of the country and includes one fifth of the country’s area.
		The population of Khorasan province was 6,047,661 in 1994, of which 56.58% resided in urban areas and 43.36% in rural areas.
		After the death of Nader Shah Afshar (1791), Khorasan was occupied by Afghans and in Ghajar period, with Supporting of Afghans for protection of Indian’s borders, finally paris Treaty was concluded (1903) and Iran was obliged to not interfere in Afghanestan’s internal affairs.
	www.iccim.org /English/Iran/09 (2789 words)

	MASHHAD: IRAN's Holiest City - Khorasan, Iran's largest Province
		Khorasan being situated in the East of Iran, is the "place where the sun rises".
		It is bounded on the north by the Republic of Turkmenistan, on the east by Afghanistan, on the South by the provinces of Kerman and Sistan & Baluchestan.
		Until the advent of Islam, Khorasan was one of the four largest satrapies of the Sassanid empire.
	www.farsinet.com /mashhad/khorasan.html (1072 words)

	Iranian Society for Protecting the Rights of the Child - South of Khorasan Relief Committee
		The South of Khorasan Relief Committee began its activities following the earthquake of 1997 in the villages of Qa'en and Birjand.
		The South of Khorasan Committee of the Society for Protecting the Rights of the Child has been responsible for preparing and mobilizing these two kindergartens, training instructors and running these centers.
		As the needs of the project are numerous and the facilities of the Society, especially its financial resources, are limited, the members of the South of Khorasan Committee welcome your contributions in advancing the objectives of the committee and sincerely shake your helping hands in implementing this project.
	www.irsprc.org /english/khorasan.htm (934 words)

	South Khorasan Province - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		South Khorasan is one the three provinces that were created after the division of Khorasan in 2004.
		In the 14th century, a flag of independence was hoisted by the Sarbedaran movement in Sabzevar, and in 1468 CE, Khorasan came into the hands of Amir Teimoor Goorkani (Tamerlane) and the city of Herat was declared as capital.
		Khorasan is known for its famous rugs as well as its saffron which is produced in the southern cities of this province in particular.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/South_Khorasan (773 words)

	Pars tourist agency (Iran map guide)
		It is in the south of the country, with a long coastline onto the Persian Gulf.
		In the south and west of Sistan and Baluchistan the people are mostly Balochi and speak the Baluchi language.
		Khorasan (also spelled Khurasan and Khorassan) is the largest province of Iran in area, located in eastern and northeastern Iran.
	www.key2persia.com /iranmap.htm (1405 words)

	Iran Daily
		Damages inflicted by the seven-year drought in south of Sistan-Baluchestan province, especially the cities of Iranshahr, Chabahar and Nikshahr, are not negligible.
		Director general of Khorasan Natural Resources Department said about 75 natural resources projects are under implementation in the provinces of North Khorasan, South Khorasan and Khorasan Razavi, IRNA reported.
		He referred to the grazing of over four million head of livestock in the three provinces as a main factor behind destruction of natural resources, adding presently the plan to strike a balance between the pastures' capacities and the livestock population is underway in these provinces.
	www.iran-daily.com /1383/2137/html/panorama.htm (1798 words)

	ONLINE - International News Network
		BIRJAND, South Khorasan: Commerce Minister Masoud Mir-Kazemi said here that to further promote exports of non-oil from South Khorasan province, Iran will invite Afghan traders and businessmen to hold joint trade exhibitions to showcase the potentials of the two countries.
		South Khorasan province with about 400 kilometer of common border with Afghanistan is considered as an economic hub in the region capable of creating wide scale employment, he said.
		Expansion of agricultural activities, telecommunications as well as broadening the authorities of some administrative offices in the province are some ways of reducing existing problems in the province, he pointed out.
	www.onlinenews.com.pk /details.php?id=89546 (250 words)

	Iran: Quakes jolts Qaen in South Khorasan province
		Iran: Quakes jolts Qaen in South Khorasan province
		Tehran, Dec 27, IRNA-An earthquake measuring 3.7 on the Richter scale shook the city of Qaen in South Khorasan province on Tuesday afternoon.
		The epicenter of the quake was located at 59.88 degrees east in longitude and 33.53 degrees north in latitude, the report added.
	www.payvand.com /news/05/dec/1213.html (156 words)

	Khorasan Summary
		(n.d.) "Sectarian and National Movements in Iran, Khorasan, and Trasoxania during Umayyad and Early Abbasid Times." In History of Civilizations of Central Asia.
		Khorasan (Persian: خراسان) (also transcribed as Khurasan and Khorassan; Xorasan or Xurasan in Kurdish) is a region located in eastern Iran.
		The languages spoken in Khorasan are Turkish, Persian, and Kurdish [1].
	www.bookrags.com /Khorasan (885 words)

	Police seize 96.7 kg of opium in south Khorasan province - Irna
		Police seize 96.7 kg of opium in south Khorasan province - Irna
		Police seize 96.7 kg of opium in south Khorasan province
		Deputy Police Commander of South Khorasan province said over 96.7 kg of opium were seized Saturday.
	www.irna.ir /en/news/view/menu-235/0606043076011125.htm (297 words)

	Iran's South Khorasan province produces 21% of world's saffron
		TEHRAN, Aug. 5 (Mehr News Agency) — The world's annual saffron production stands at around 210 tons, some 45 tons of which is produced in the Iranian province of South Khorasan.
		Iran produces about 180 tons of saffron per annum and 85 percent of the figure is exported to other nations, noted Saturday, chairman of the Rural Cooperatives' Organization of South Khorasan Province.
		He also commented on the establishment of modern saffron laboratories and packaging factories in the cities of the province and said that the measures would contribute to the production of high quality produce and promote its exports across the world.
	www.payvand.com /news/06/aug/1073.html (172 words)

	Welfare Institutions and Services of the Astan Quds Razavi \|\| Imam Reza (A.S.) Network
		Establishing this seminary in one of the deprived areas of south of Khorasan is another constructional activities of the Astan Quds Razavi.
		Constructing cheap residential units in different regions of the holy city of Mashhad and Khorasan province, and ceding five thousand residential units to the deprived people in Razavi, Kinibist, Bildar and Maaloolin towns, and also ceding gratuituos lands to the needy are some of the other public charitable activities perfomed by the Astan Quds Razavi.
		It is worth mentioning that following steps taken to construct schools in the deprived areas of south of Khorasan, some other projects including reconstructing schools situated in the quake-stricken and southern regions of Khorasan province have also been completed by this organization and granted to the Education office of Khorasan province.
	www.imamreza.net /eng/imamreza.php?id=1136 (1920 words)

	Fars Province Summary
		Nomads mounted on horses or camels may spend summers on the high plateaus and move south to the Persian Gulf in the winter to search for pastures for their herds; others spend winters in a city.
		It is in the south of the country and its center is Shiraz.
		In 1996, this province had a population of 3.8 million people, out of which 42% resided in rural areas and the rest were urban settlers.
	www.bookrags.com /Fars_Province (1223 words)

	Mountains of Iran
		Talesh Mountains are located at the south of the Caspian Sea with their highest peak called "Aq Dagh", 3200m ASL.
		Khorasan Mountains can be subdivided to some smaller ranges.
		The central range is around Bojnurd and Quchan, with their highest peak at the south of Quchan 3520m ASL, create a marvelous view for the province.
	www.destinationiran.com /Mountains.htm (597 words)

	Fars News Agency :: Ahmadinejad Regrets UN's Inability to Stop Israel
		Criticizing the silence of the UN Security Council and other international bodies on the Zionists' atrocities in Lebanon, he regretted that the Security Council has turned into a tool in the hands of big powers, the only task of which is issuing useless resolutions.
		Earlier when addressing a fervent crowd of people in another city of the Northern Khorasan province on Tuesday, President Ahmadinejad spoke of the country's nuclear case and stressed that no one can deprive the Iranian nation of its inalienable right to access peaceful nuclear energy.
		He and his cabinet have already visited the provinces of South Khorasan, Sistan-Baluchestan, Ilam, Qom, Hormuzgan, Bushehr, Chahar Mahal and Bakhtiari, Lorestan, Golestan, Kohgilouyeh and Boyer Ahmad and Khorasan Razavi, Zanjan, Markazi, Qazvin, Hamedan and East Azarbaijan.
	english.farsnews.com /newstext.php?nn=8505110290 (453 words)

	RADIO FREE EUROPE/ RADIO LIBERTY
		Khatami said the Iranian legislature voted to divide the northeastern Khorasan Province into three distinct provinces -- Khorasan Razavi, South Khorasan, and North Khorasan -- in April and the Guardians Council approved the measure in May (see "RFE/RL Iran Report," 3 May and 14 June 2004).
		"The administrative division of Khorasan Province was aimed at the elimination of deprivation, fair distribution of allocated resources, strengthening the infrastructures, and improving people's living standards," Khatami said.
		Khatami also noted that unemployment in South Khorasan is higher than the national average, and he ascribed this to urban migration by inhabitants of areas affected by drought.
	www.rferl.org /newsline/2004/12/6-SWA/swa-161204.asp (2324 words)

	Iran Daily
		But severe drought that has hit the southern parts of Khorasan province, which is the largest producer in Iran and the world, has reduced the productivity of saffron farms from the average five kilograms per hectare to three.
		North Khorasan, South Khorasan and Khorasan Razavi, have cultivated saffron in vast areas for this year.
		Experts have urged the government to intervene in saffron pricing mechanisms and guarantee purchase of saffron from the farmers as it does in the case of other important agricultural products, such as wheat and tea.
	www.iran-daily.com /1383/2157/html/focus.htm (1965 words)

	Project Descriptions: Iran: Earthquake - May 1997, Iran - South Khorasan Earthquake Update No. 1
		This update contains a progress report from MECC on Iran Emergency Aid to South Khorasan where numerous villages were severely affected by the earthquake which occurred on 10 May, leaving 1728 dead, 5059 injured and thousands homeless.
		According to the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent "hundreds of aftershocks have been registered since the original earthquake of 10 May. The most recent and the largest, measuring 5.9 on the Richter Scale, hit Birjand on 20 June.
		The request is from Khorasan, Mashhad province and the training centre of Mashhad will be in charge of the implementation.
	www.reliefweb.int /rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/SKAR-654KRM?OpenDocument (532 words)

	Iran Provinces
		According to Aljazeera, "Khorasan will be divided into Northern, Southern and Razavi Khorasan, with capitals in Bojnurd, Birjand and Mashhad respectively" when the Guardian Council has approved the measure.
		I've also adjusted the census figures by subtracting the population of Tabas county from that of Khorasan and adding it to Yazd.
		The counties of Khorasan were distributed as follows: Bojnurd, Esfarayen, Jajarm, Maneh and Samalqan, and Shirvan to North Khorasan; Bardeskan, Chenaran, Darrehgaz, Fariman, Ferdows, Gonabad, Kalat, Kashmar, Khaf, Mashhad, Neyshabur, Qayenat, Quchan, Rashtkhar, Sabzevar, Sarakhs, Taybad, Torbat-e-Heydariyeh, and Torbat-e-Jam to Razavi Khorasan; and Birjand, Nehbandan, and Sarbisheh to South Khorasan.
	www.statoids.com /uir.html (1212 words)

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		Iran’s jujube output for 95% from South Khorasan
		The director of the South Khorasan Agricultural Jihad Department said that the eastern province accounts for about 95% of the country’s production of jujubes.
		Some 700 hectares of land in South Khorasan is currently under jujube cultivation.
	www.freshplaza.com /2005/21sep/2_ir_jujube.htm (106 words)

	Iran’s South Khorasan produces 21% of world’s saffron - Iran Defence Forum
		Iran’s South Khorasan produces 21% of world’s saffron - Iran Defence Forum
		Iran’s South Khorasan produces 21% of world’s saffron
		TEHRAN, Aug. 5 (MNA) — The world’s annual saffron production stands at around 210 tons, some 45 tons of which is produced in the Iranian province of South Khorasan.
	www.irandefence.net /showthread.php?t=2105 (246 words)

	Situation Reports: Iran: Earthquake - May 1997, Iran Earthquake Situation Report No.7
		On 10 May an earthquake of 7.1 on the Richter scale struck the southern regions of Khorasan Province.
		This particular area was heavily impacted by an earthquake only ten years ago, and is amongst the most deprived parts of the country and has experienced drought followed by flash floods and drought again in the past six months.
		In order to review the situation immediately after the initial relief phase, a joint UN Assessment Mission to South Khorasan, 19 - 22 May 1997, was conducted in close cooperation with local, regional and national authorities.
	www.reliefweb.int /rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/OCHA-64CUZR?OpenDocument (3376 words)

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		He and his cabinet have already visited the provinces of Tehran South Khorasan, Sistan-Baluchestan, Ilam, Qom, Hormuzgan, Bushehr, Chaharmahal-Bakhtiari, Lorestan, Golestan, Kohgilouyeh-Boyer Ahmad and Khorasan Razavi, Zanjan, Markazi, Qazvin and Hamedan, East Azarbaijan, North Khorasan and Ardebil.
		By the grace of God Almighty and by relying on the Iranian nation's vigilance, unity and solidarity, the country is one step away from peak of nuclear success.
		He and his cabinet have already visited the provinces of Tehran South Khorasan, Sistan-Baluchestan, Ilam, Qom, Hormuzgan, Bushehr, Chahar Mahal and Bakhtiari, Lorestan, Golestan, Kohgilouyeh and Boyer Ahmad and Khorassan Razavi, Zanjan, Markazi, Qazvin and Hamedan, East Azarbaijan, North Khorassan and Ardebil.
	pub6.bravenet.com /forum/437365505/fetch/783732 (1288 words)

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