Mood (city)
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Mud is a city in and the capital of Mud District
, in Sarbisheh County
, South Khorasan Province
, Iran
. Formerly up to the division of the Province from Khorasan it was a borough of today South Khorasan's provincial capital Birjand
. At the 2006 census, its population was 2,451, in 695 families.
Archaeologists excavating in the southern historical town of Mood in South Khorasan province have unearthed ancient earthenware dating back to the Parthian dynastic era (248 BCE-224 CE).
Excavations were conducted on an ancient mound located near the city of Birjand. Numerous historical artifacts dating back from the pre-historic eras up to the Safavid dynasty were found at the site.
The last prince of Birjand was Shah Seyyed Ali Kazemi
who came from Mood (where most people were related with him), a relative of the emperor Shah Reza Pahlavi and the Prime minister Asadollah Alam
.
The area is known for Mood blanket
s and carpet
s that have normally a curvilinear design with a sun flower shaped picture in the center. The production of such carpets is usually high-quality. These carpets are made of wool
or cotton
. They attained their valuation by the decree of the Persian Safavid emperor Shah Abbas I, who not only arranged the building of the fortresses in this region, but also retained the original Persian design styles and knot techniques.
Mud District
Mud District is a district in Sarbisheh County, South Khorasan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 11,803, in 3,517 families. The District has one city: Mud....
, in Sarbisheh County
Sarbisheh County
Sarbisheh County is a county in South Khorasan Province in Iran. The capital of the county is Sarbisheh. At the 2006 census, the county's population was 37,591, in 10,119 families. The county consists of two districts: Central District and Mud District...
, South Khorasan Province
South Khorasan Province
South Khorasan Province is a province located in eastern Iran. Birjand is the centre of the province. The other major cities are Ferdows and Qaen....
, 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...
. Formerly up to the division of the Province from Khorasan it was a borough of today South Khorasan's provincial capital Birjand
Birjand
Birjand is the east Iranian provincial capital of South Khorasan and the centre of the county Birjand resp. Quhestan, known for its saffron, barberry, rug and handmade carpet exports....
. At the 2006 census, its population was 2,451, in 695 families.
Archaeologists excavating in the southern historical town of Mood in South Khorasan province have unearthed ancient earthenware dating back to the Parthian dynastic era (248 BCE-224 CE).
Excavations were conducted on an ancient mound located near the city of Birjand. Numerous historical artifacts dating back from the pre-historic eras up to the Safavid dynasty were found at the site.
The last prince of Birjand was Shah Seyyed Ali Kazemi
Shah Seyyed Ali Kazemi
Ali Kazemi, born in Moud, was crown prince Marcel's grandfather, and the last tribal leader of Birjand at the beginning of the Pahlavi Dynasty of Reza Shah Pahlavi...
who came from Mood (where most people were related with him), a relative of the emperor Shah Reza Pahlavi and the Prime minister Asadollah Alam
Asadollah Alam
Amir Asadollah Alam was an Iranian politician who was Prime Minister from 1962 to 1964. He was also Minister of Royal Court, President of Pahlavi University and Governor of Sistan and Baluchestan Province.-Early life:...
.
The area is known for Mood blanket
Blanket
A blanket is a type of bedding, generally speaking, a large piece of cloth, intended to keep the user warm, especially while sleeping. Blankets are distinguished from sheets by their thickness and purpose; the thickest sheet is still thinner than the lightest blanket. Blankets are generally used...
s and carpet
Carpet
A carpet is a textile floor covering consisting of an upper layer of "pile" attached to a backing. The pile is generally either made from wool or a manmade fibre such as polypropylene,nylon or polyester and usually consists of twisted tufts which are often heat-treated to maintain their...
s that have normally a curvilinear design with a sun flower shaped picture in the center. The production of such carpets is usually high-quality. These carpets are made of wool
Wool
Wool is the textile fiber obtained from sheep and certain other animals, including cashmere from goats, mohair from goats, qiviut from muskoxen, vicuña, alpaca, camel from animals in the camel family, and angora from rabbits....
or cotton
Cotton
Cotton is a soft, fluffy staple fiber that grows in a boll, or protective capsule, around the seeds of cotton plants of the genus Gossypium. The fiber is almost pure cellulose. The botanical purpose of cotton fiber is to aid in seed dispersal....
. They attained their valuation by the decree of the Persian Safavid emperor Shah Abbas I, who not only arranged the building of the fortresses in this region, but also retained the original Persian design styles and knot techniques.
Notables from Mood
- Shah Seyyed Ali KazemiShah Seyyed Ali KazemiAli Kazemi, born in Moud, was crown prince Marcel's grandfather, and the last tribal leader of Birjand at the beginning of the Pahlavi Dynasty of Reza Shah Pahlavi...
(born in Mood, †1984 in Birjand), last tribal leader of Mood and Birjand at the beginning of the Pahlavi Dynasty - Kazem Motamadnedjad (born in Mood), communication scientist
- Mahdi Balali-Mood (born in Mood), Medical Toxicologist
- Marcel Kasemi, crown prince