Zibad
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Zibad(Zeevad) زيبَد |
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Shelter of the last emperor of Persia, Yazdegerd III
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 Zibad(Zeevad)
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| Coordinates: 34°16′35″N 58°29′15″E / 34.27639°N 58.48750°ECoordinates: 34°16′35″N 58°29′15″E / 34.27639°N 58.48750°E | |
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 Iran
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| Province | Razavi Khorasan |
| County | Gonabad |
| Bakhsh | Kakhk |
| Rural District | Zibad |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 4,243 |
| Time zone | IRST (UTC+3:30) |
| • Summer (DST) | IRDT (UTC+4:30) |
Zibad (Persian: زيبَد, also Romanized as Zībad) is a village in Zibad Rural District, Kakhk District, Gonabad County, Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 4243, in 1701 families.
Zibad, meaning beautiful, was a famous ancient city in Shahnameh. According to Shahnameh Ferdowsi (around 1000 AD), it was the place of a famous war called Davazdah Rokh(12 hero) between Iran and Turan. Zibad also has an ancient qanat that may be more than 1600 years old.
Zibad is famous for :
According to Callisthenes, the Persians were using water clocks in 328BCE to ensure a just and exact distribution of water from qanats to their shareholders for agricultural irrigation. The use of water clocks in Iran, especially in Zibad, dates back to 500BCE. Later they were also used to determine the exact holy days of pre-Islamic religions, such as the Nowruz, Chelah, or Yaldā - the shortest, longest, and equal-length days and nights of the years. The water clocks used in Iran were one of the most practical ancient tools for timing the yearly calendar.[2] .
Iranian festival such as Yaldā Night , Nowruz are celebrated in special way and traditional custom in zibad.
mountain of TirMahi or Kūh-e Tīr Māhī is located in Zibad the second pic mountain in khorasan.
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