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Ahar is a city in East Azerbaijan Province, Iran, which was the capital of Karadag Khanate in 18th and 19th centuries. The mountainous township of Ahar can be said to be as one of the oldest sections of of East Azarbaijan. The center of which being the city of Ahar located 103 km. northeast of Tabriz. Ahar has cold and …

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History & Culture

The Ahar area was the battle-field between Babak Khorramdeen and his followers on the one side, and the Arab solders on the other, for 20 years during the third century AH. In the 12th-13th centuries, Ahar was a minor and short-lived, but prosperous emirate ruled by the Pishteginid dynasty of Georgian origin. Yaqut al-Hamawi, writing in early thirteenth century, describes …

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Top Attractions

Tomb of Sheikh Shahab Aldin Ahari: Tomb and mosque of Sheikh Shahab Aldin Ahari is situated in Ahar city of Eastern Azerbaijan Province. The tomb consists of the main building, high balcony, yard, two minarets and a porch. There are traditional tiles, lattice windows and stained glass inside the mosque. The Old Bazaar: The ancient Bazaar of Ahar, is adorned …

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