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city and the center of the Yazd province situated in the center of Iran,
671 KM south of Tehran. Iran's one
of the tallest mountains Shir-kuh (4055 M) is located in this province.
The whole population of Yazd is around 720,000 (Yazd city 290,000). Yazd
was originally an oasis situated at the corner of the Iran's central
desert Dasht-e-Kavir. Yazd is
called "Pearl of The Desert" because of its beauty.
Because of low humidity and clear sky, Yazd was considered as a center
of astronomical activities and Seyyed-roknoddin's astronomical
observatory built in the 14th century is located in Yazd. Before Arab
invasion, the main religion of Persians was Zoroastrianism. Yazd hosts
the remains of the Zoroastrians and some of the Zoroastrian shrines are
located in this city and a small village called Mobarakeh near
Yazd. The holy fire, there is lit for more than 1600 years.
Jameh Mosque in Yazd Bird view of Jameh Mosque in Yazd Seyyed-roknoddin's astronomical observatory (14th Century) in Yazd A Zoroastrian shrine in Yazd
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