Shabestar

Shabestar (Persian: شبستر‎; also known as Chabiastar, Shabiastar, and Shabistar)[2] is a city and capital of Shabestar County, East Azerbaijan Province, Iran. At the 2011 census, its population was 25,663, in 4,824 families.[3]

For the administrative subdivision, see Shabestar County.
Shabestar

شبستر
City
Shabestar
Coordinates: 38°10′49″N 45°42′10″E
Country Iran
ProvinceEast Azerbaijan
CountyShabestar
BakhshCentral
Population
 (2016 Census)
 • Total22,181 [1]
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+4:30 (IRDT)

Shabestar is located in proximity to Tabriz, the provincial capital, on the main Iranian-International railway line which connects Tehran and Tabriz to Turkey and Europe. During the Safavid period. Shabestar's economy and development has received a major boost due to the 'Azad' university built there. It was home to the renowned Iranian mysticist Sheikh Mahmoud Shabestari, the creator of the sublime mystic poem Gulshan-e Raz (The Garden of Secrets). This poem is counted as one of the loftiest works of 'irfan, and has immortalized the name of its author. Many commentaries have been written on it, perhaps the best of which is that written by Hazin Lahiji, which has been published and is available. Shabestari died around the year 1320.

Climate

Due to its proximity to Lake Urmia, the city experiences mild weather, with wet winters and summers that are somewhat hot and dry during the day and cooler at night.

Monuments
  • Mosque of Tasouj
  • Mojoumbar Church
  • Sohrol Church
  • Mosque Sheykh Esmayil Shabestari
  • Great Jameh Mosque
  • Khalil Shrine, Roudgat Bridge are the Historic and ancient monument of shabestar.

References
  1. https://www.amar.org.ir/english
  2. Shabestar can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3083774" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  3. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Islamic Republic of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2016-10-06.


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