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This township which is in a north-south position, segregates the townships
of the province into two eastern and western portions. To its north is the
Markazi (Central) Province and to the south is in the neighborhood of the
province of Fars. In its eastern direction, are the townships of Naein,
Ardestan, Natanz and Kashan, and to the west are the townships of
Golpayegan, Najaf Abad, Khomeini Shahr, Falavarjan and Shahreza. Its center
is the city of Esfahan.
This city was the capital in the Parthian era, and in the Sassanide period
came under the influence of the seven large influential families of Iran or
the Espoharan. On the advent of Islam, till the early 4th century AH, it was
under the jurisdiction of the Arabs, and was Favoured by Mansur one of the
Abbasside Caliphs during his rule.
In the year 319 AH, Mardavij Ziyari
selected Esfahan as the capital and so too in the year 327 AH. when
Rokneddin Deylami chose the same as the capital city during his rule. But in
the year 443 AH. Togrol Saljuqi proved victorious here, and this was the
cause of various erections such as mosques, buildings and palatial mansions
in Esfahan. However, in the year 639 AH, Esfahan was invaded by the Mongols,
and after their drawback the city flourished again. Only to witness severe
damages during the assault of Teimoor the lame.
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