Dardasht (Isfahan)
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Dardasht is the name of a neighbourhood in Isfahan, Iran
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Dardasht is the name of a quarter (formerly known as Babol-Dasht) and a historical minaret
in Isfahan Province of Iran. Dardasht is well known for its outstanding cemetery
and shrine architecture as the Darb-i Imam
Shrine. The Dardasht quarter of Isfahan was one of the major Jewish quarters of the city. Unlike other Jewish quarters, Dardasht was in closer proximity to the city center and its Jewish residents had a closer contact with Muslim
areas of the city. Unlike Jews of Mahlleh--Juybareh--Dardashti Jews could not converse in the Judæo-Persian language .
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...
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Dardasht is the name of a quarter (formerly known as Babol-Dasht) and a historical minaret
Minaret
A minaret مناره , sometimes مئذنه) is a distinctive architectural feature of Islamic mosques, generally a tall spire with an onion-shaped or conical crown, usually either free standing or taller than any associated support structure. The basic form of a minaret includes a base, shaft, and gallery....
in Isfahan Province of Iran. Dardasht is well known for its outstanding cemetery
Cemetery
A cemetery is a place in which dead bodies and cremated remains are buried. The term "cemetery" implies that the land is specifically designated as a burying ground. Cemeteries in the Western world are where the final ceremonies of death are observed...
and shrine architecture as the Darb-i Imam
Darb-i Imam
The shrine of Darb-e Imam, located in the Dardasht quarter of Isfahan, Iran, is a funerary complex, with a cemetery, shrine structures, and courtyards belonging to different construction periods and styles...
Shrine. The Dardasht quarter of Isfahan was one of the major Jewish quarters of the city. Unlike other Jewish quarters, Dardasht was in closer proximity to the city center and its Jewish residents had a closer contact with Muslim
Muslim
A Muslim, also spelled Moslem, is an adherent of Islam, a monotheistic, Abrahamic religion based on the Quran, which Muslims consider the verbatim word of God as revealed to prophet Muhammad. "Muslim" is the Arabic term for "submitter" .Muslims believe that God is one and incomparable...
areas of the city. Unlike Jews of Mahlleh--Juybareh--Dardashti Jews could not converse in the Judæo-Persian language .
Notable people
- Yona Dardashti (or Jona or Jonas or Youna or Younas) - Master classical Persian vocalist
- Galeet Dardashti Descendant of Yona Dardashti, vocalist and anthropologist