Zozan

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Zozan
زوزن
village
Historical village of Zuzan and Zuzan Mosque (1980)
Historical village of Zuzan and Zuzan Mosque (1980)
Zozan is located in Iran
Zozan
Zozan
Coordinates: 34°21′07″N 59°52′17″E / 34.35194°N 59.87139°E / 34.35194; 59.87139Coordinates: 34°21′07″N 59°52′17″E / 34.35194°N 59.87139°E / 34.35194; 59.87139
Country Iran
ProvinceRazavi Khorasan
CountyKhaf
BakhshJolgeh Zozan
Rural DistrictZozan
Population
 (2006)
 • Total2,183
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+4:30 (IRDT)
Zozan at GEOnet Names Server

Zozan (Persian: زوزن‎; also Romanized as Zūzan and Rūzān)[1] is a village in Jolgeh Zozan District, Khaf County, Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 2,183, in 479 families.[2]

Zozan was the site of an ancient city. The historical city of Zozan (Zawzan) is located at a distance of 41 kilometers to the historical city of Khargard and is like a rectangular onion. Its ancient castle stands in the southern side and the chief mosque- belonging to Khwarazmi period with two-balconied plan- stands in the western side of the city.

This site is on the Iranian tentative list for UNESCO World Heritage nomination.[3]

Notable people[]

  • Hamza ibn Ali ibn Ahmad, founding leader of the Druze.[4]
  • Abu Sahl Zawzani, Persian statesman who served as the chief secretary of the Ghaznavids briefly in 1040, and later from 1041 to an unknown date was from Zozan.[5]

References[]

  1. ^ Zozan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3089621" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  2. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original on 2011-11-11.
  3. ^ Centre, UNESCO World Heritage. "Zozan". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved August 14, 2019.
  4. ^ Hendrix, Scott; Okeja, Uchenna, eds. (2018). The World's Greatest Religious Leaders: How Religious Figures Helped Shape World History [2 volumes]. ABC-CLIO. p. 11. ISBN 978-1440841385.
  5. ^ Bosworth 2001, pp. 578–583.


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