Ahar
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Ahar is a city in and the capital of Ahar County
, East Azerbaijan Province, Iran
. At the 2006 census, its population was 85,782, in 20,844 families.
Ahar is known on the market place for its Ahar rug
s. Ahar is one of the ancient cities of Azarbayjan, its name before islam was "meimad" , after presentation of islam this city has been named "ahar" or "ahrich" that was chief town of region Garadagh. Ahar in Arabic means "Ash tree". Ash (Vaan) is a tree that was abundant in Ahar region.
In the 12th-13th centuries, Ahar was a minor and short-lived, but prosperous emirate
ruled by the Pishteginid dynasty of Georgian
origin (1155—1231).
Ahar County
Ahar County is a county in East Azerbaijan Province in Iran. The capital of the county is Ahar. At the 2006 census, the county's population was 147,781, in 34,067 families. The county is subdivided into two districts: the Central District and Hurand District. The county has two cities: Ahar and...
, East Azerbaijan Province, Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
. At the 2006 census, its population was 85,782, in 20,844 families.
Ahar is known on the market place for its Ahar rug
Ahar rug
The Ahar carpet is a type of Azerbaijani carpet made in the town of Ahar in Ahar County near Mount Sabalan in Iran .-History:Over the last 30 years Ahar carpets have emerged as a recognizable group in the marketplace, and are sold in many parts of Iran outside its town of origin.-Characteristics:It...
s. Ahar is one of the ancient cities of Azarbayjan, its name before islam was "meimad" , after presentation of islam this city has been named "ahar" or "ahrich" that was chief town of region Garadagh. Ahar in Arabic means "Ash tree". Ash (Vaan) is a tree that was abundant in Ahar region.
In the 12th-13th centuries, Ahar was a minor and short-lived, but prosperous emirate
Emirate
An emirate is a political territory that is ruled by a dynastic Muslim monarch styled emir.-Etymology:Etymologically emirate or amirate is the quality, dignity, office or territorial competence of any emir ....
ruled by the Pishteginid dynasty of Georgian
Georgia (country)
Georgia is a sovereign state in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded to the west by the Black Sea, to the north by Russia, to the southwest by Turkey, to the south by Armenia, and to the southeast by Azerbaijan. The capital of...
origin (1155—1231).