Nishapur Ancient city of the Iranian province of Khorasan. Nishapur, despite historical and natural catastrophes, was one of the most prosperous cities in the Islamic East until the time of the Mongols. Long overshadowed as a regional capital by the holy city of Mashhad, Nishapur retains its economic importance for its famous turquoise mines and agriculture (fruit, cotton, cereals), and is considered an important stop on the Tehran-Mashhad (railway) axis. , road). The Sasanians caused Nishapur to emerge in history: Shapur I founded it and Shapur II rebuilt it. During the Seljuk dynasty the city had become one of the great intellectual centers of Islam (seat of the great poet Omar Jayam, famous for his theological school, Nizamiyeh, where he taught Al-Ghazalí.) In addition to science, poetry, agriculture and turquoise, Nishapur also prides itself on its refined ceramic art, which has a very relevant history throughout the Middle East. Apart from some archaeological hills, excavated clandestinely for a long time, there are many Islamic remains in and around Nishapur: the tombs of Omar Jayam and Farid al-Din Attar, the old turquoise bazaar, the old caravanserai where today there are art workshops for produce costume jewelry with an incredible variety of Iranian turquoises. Umar ibn Ibrahim Jayam Nishapuri Jayam (1048-1131) lived during the Seljuk dynasty period in Iran. As the level of culture and civilization of the Seljuks was much lower compared to the Iranians, they immersed themselves in the Iranian culture and civilization. However, due to political conflicts and different religions, the Seljuks adhered to Sunni Islam and regarded it as the spiritual successor of the Prophet. The Persian mathematician, astronomer, and philosopher is remembered for his poetry. Most of Jayam's quatrains are about enjoying life before death and having a happy life, rather an ode to drunkenness. In his
Nishapur
Ancient city of the Iranian province of Khorasan. Nishapur, despite historical and natural catastrophes, was one of the most prosperous cities in the Islamic East until the time of the Mongols. Long overshadowed as a regional capital by the holy city of Mashhad, Nishapur retains its economic importance for its famous turquoise mines and agriculture (fruit, cotton, cereals), and is considered an important stop on the Tehran-Mashhad (railway) axis. , road).
The Sasanians caused Nishapur to emerge in history: Shapur I founded it and Shapur II rebuilt it. During the Seljuk dynasty the city had become one of the great intellectual centers of Islam (seat of the great poet Omar Jayam, famous for his theological school, Nizamiyeh, where he taught Al-Ghazalí.) In addition to science, poetry, agriculture and turquoise, Nishapur also prides itself on its refined ceramic art, which has a very relevant history throughout the Middle East.
Apart from some archaeological hills, excavated clandestinely for a long time, there are many Islamic remains in and around Nishapur: the tombs of Omar Jayam and Farid al-Din Attar, the old turquoise bazaar, the old caravanserai where today there are art workshops for produce costume jewelry with an incredible variety of Iranian turquoises.