Torbat-e Jam

Torbat-e Jawm (Persian: تربت جام‎, also Romanized as Torbat-e Jām; also known as Torbat-e Sheykh Jām and Turbat-i-Shaikh Jam)[2] is a city and capital of Torbat-e Jam County, in Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran. At the 2016 census, its population was 100,449.[3] Torbat-e Jam is one of the ancient cities of Greater Khorasan.

For the administrative subdivision, see Torbat-e Jam County. For the refugee camp, see Torbat-e Jam (refugee camp).
Torbat-e Jaam

تربت جام
City
Torbat-e Jaam
Coordinates: 35°14′38″N 60°37′21″E
CountryIran
ProvinceRazavi Khorasan
CountyTorbat-e Jam
BakhshCentral
Population
 (2016 Census)
 • Urban
100,449[1]
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+4:30 (IRDT)
Torbat-e Jam at GEOnet Names Server

Torbat-e Jām is an ancient city. It is about 160 kilometres (99 mi) southwest of Mashhad, about 60 kilometres (37 mi) north of Taybad, and about 40 kilometres (25 mi) west of the Afghanistan border. There are many ancient places there, like the mazar (tomb) of Sheikh Ahmad Jami and Prince Qasem-e Anvar. The county includes many villages, such as Bezd, Mahmoodabad, Nilshahr.

Monuments

Historic monuments in Torbat-e Jam, Khorasan province, are under serious threat of destruction.

The head of Torbat-e Jam Cultural Heritage and Tourism Department put the credits allocated for restoration of historic sites in the city at 550 million rials in the current year (started 21 March). He noted that from the total amount, 500 million rials would be spent on Robat-e Jam historic site and the rest on Sheikh Ahmad Jami mausoleum—a complex comprising 10 buildings, ISNA reported. Taj-Mohammadi complained that given the number of monuments and the huge workload, the earmarked budget is insufficient. The other major historic sites of this northeastern city which face destruction are Robat-e Sangan, Khajeh Azizollah Mosque, Shah Qassem Anvar Mausoleum, Noor Mosque and Abouzar Bozjani Mausoleum, he warned. Torbat-e Jam is the birth and burial place of the renowned 11th century mystic Sheikh Ahmad Jami. The city is in fact named after the great mystic. Located on the mountains 163 kilometers east of Mashhad, Torbat-e Jam has a desert climate with wild pistachio forests and vast pastures. Torbat-e Jam and its neighboring areas have a rich and beautiful local and mystical music.

Sheikh Ahmad-e Jami mausoleum complex view at night

Notable people
  • Sheikh Ahmad Jami (1048–1142) – Sufi mystic
  • Pur-Baha Jami – Iranian poet and satirist
  • Mohsen Namjoo (b. 1976) – alternative/indie singer-songwriter
  • Abu al-Wafa' Buzjani (10 June 940 – 15 July 998) – a Persian mathematician and astronomer who worked in Baghdad
  • Jami (7 November 1414 – 9 November 1492) – writer, mystic and one of the most prominent Sufi poets of the 15th century

References
  1. https://www.amar.org.ir/english
  2. Torbat-e Jam can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3087659" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  3. https://www.amar.org.ir/english
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