Mud, Iran

City in South Khorasan province, Iran

City in South Khorasan, Iran

Mud Persian: مود
City
32°42′26″N 59°31′26″E / 32.70722°N 59.52389°E / 32.70722; 59.52389^[1]
Country	Iran
Province	South Khorasan
County	Sarbisheh
District	Mud
Population (2016)^[2]
• Total	3,477
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Mud (Persian: مود)^[a] is a city in, and the capital of, Mud District of Sarbisheh County, South Khorasan province, Iran.^[4] It also serves as the administrative center for Mud Rural District.^[5] Prior to the separation of the province from the former Khorasan province, Mud was a borough of today's provincial capital, Birjand.^[6]

At the 2006 census, its population was 2,451 in 695 households.^[7] The following census in 2011 counted 3,067 people in 910 households.^[8] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 3,477 people in 1,061 households.^[2]

Archaeologists excavating in the southern historical town of Moud in South Khorasan province have unearthed ancient earthenware dating back to the Parthian dynastic era (248 BCE-224 CE). Excavations were conducted on an ancient mound located near the city of Birjand. Numerous historical artifacts dating back from the pre-historic eras up to the Safavid dynasty were found at the site.

The last prince of Birjand was Shah Seyyed Ali Kazemi who came from Moud (where most people were related with him), a relative of the emperor Shah Reza Pahlavi and the Prime minister Asadollah Alam.

The area is known for Moud blankets and carpets that have normally a curvilinear design with a sun flower shaped picture in the center. The production of such carpets is usually high-quality. These carpets are made of wool or cotton. They attained their valuation by the decree of the Persian Safavid emperor Shah Abbas I, who not only arranged the building of the fortresses in this region, but also retained the original Persian design styles and knot techniques.

Notable people

Shah Seyyed Ali Kazemi (born in Mud, †1984 in Birjand), last tribal leader of Muod and Birjand at the beginning of the Pahlavi dynasty
Kazem Motamadnedjad (born in Mud), communication scientist
Mahdi Balali-Mood (born in Mud), Medical Toxicologist
Marcel Kasemi, crown prince

Notes

^ Also romanized as Mūd and Moud and Mood; also known as Mood Nahar Khan and Mūd-e Dahanāb^[3]

References

^ OpenStreetMap contributors (22 March 2023). "Mud, Sarbisheh County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
^ ^a ^b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 29. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
^ Mud, Iran can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3075983" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
^ Aref, Mohammad Reza (27 December 1381). "Divisional reforms in Khorasan province". Research Center of the System of Laws of the Islamic Council of the Farabi Library of Mobile Users (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 28 March 2014. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
^ Mousavi, Mirhossein. "Creation and formation of 21 rural districts including villages, farms and places in a part of Birjand County under Khorasan province". Islamic Parliament Research Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 12 February 2017. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
^ Habibi, Hassan (21 June 1369). "Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the divisions of Khorasan province, centered in Mashhad". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. Archived from the original on 27 December 2023. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 29. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 29. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.

External links

http://moodcity.ir - Moodcity News Web
General touristic Information centers

South Khorasan Province, Iran

Capital

Birjand

Counties and cities

Birjand County	Birjand
Boshruyeh County	Boshruyeh Eresk
Darmian County	Asadiyeh Tabas-e Masina
Ferdows County	Ferdows Eslamiyeh
Khusf County	Khusf Mohammadshahr
Nehbandan County	Nehbandan Shusef
Qaen County	Qaen Arianshahr Esfeden Khezri Dasht Beyaz Nimbeluk
Sarayan County	Sarayan Ayask Seh Qaleh
Sarbisheh County	Sarbisheh Mud
Tabas County	Tabas Deyhuk Eshqabad
Zirkuh County	Hajjiabad Zohan