Dardasht (Isfahan)

Dardasht (Persian: دردشت‎) is a central neighbourhood of Isfahan, Iran. Formerly known as Babol-Dasht, it is known for its historical minarets,[1] cemetery,[2] the Darb-i Imam Shrine, dated to 1453/857 AH[3] and the Harun-i Vilayat Mausoleum.[4] The Dardasht quarter of Isfahan was one of the major Jewish quarters of the city.

Notable people
  • Yona Dardashti - master classical Persian vocalist
  • Galeet Dardashti - descendant of Yona Dardashti, vocalist and anthropologist
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References
  1. Myers, Bernard Samuel (1959). Encyclopedia of world art. McGraw-Hill. p. 243. Retrieved 27 May 2013.
  2. Smith, Myron Bement. The Manārs of Iṣfahān. p. 357. Retrieved 27 May 2013.
  3. "Imamzada Darb-i Imam". Archnet.org. Archived from the original on 21 January 2013. Retrieved 27 May 2013.
  4. Archnet.org: Imamzadah Harun-i Vilayat. Retrieved 15 April 2020.


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