Nichapur , Nishapur or Neishabur نيشابور|neyšābūr is one of the main cities of the area of the Khorassan, in Iran.

History

• It is built by the Sassanides: Shapur Ier founds it, Shapur II rebuilds it, from where its name of Nev-Shabur.
• It one was évêché nestorien in Ve S.
• Occupée by the Arab in 651. The revolts are pacified only in 692.
• In 901, it fall to the hands from the Samanides.
• Of the earthquakes destroys it.
• the Mongolian put it at bag (1221).
• Capital of the Seldjoukides in 1037.
• Of the earthquakes destroys it.
• Eclipsed like regional capital by the Holy City of Mashhad.

Nichapur, was one of the most prosperous cities of the Moslem East until the Mongolian time. Nichapur preserves an economic importance because of its mines of turquoise and its agriculture (Fruit S, Coton, Céréale S).

Monuments

• Tomb of Omar Khayyam
• Tomb of Aldine Farid Attar.

Celebrities

• Have-Sulami, mystical Soufi.
• Omar Khayyām, Mathematician and Persian Astronomer.
• Aldine Farid Attar, mystic of Islam and Persian poet, with whom Jalal Ud DIN Rumi with returned visit towards 1219 with Nichapur.
• Haci Bektas Veli, mystic and philosopher of the 13th century
• Mohammad Reza Shafiei-Kadkani, poet, writer and professor of literature Persian, known for his literary criticisms.
• Ostad Parviz Meshkatian, celebrates type-setter and player of Santour.
• Heydar Yaghma, illiterate poet who published his works.

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