Sanandaj or Senna (Persian: سنندج, Sanandaj; Kurdish: سنه, Sine or Kursan as it is known by the majority of the locals) is the capital of the Iranian province of Kurdistan. The city of Sanandaj is the capital of the province, and lies at a distance of 512 km from Tehran, 1480 m above sea level. It is also the administrative centre of Sannandaj County (the shahrestān of Sanandaj) as well as of a district (bakhsh) with the same name as the city. The population of Sanandaj is mainly Kurdish, with an Armenian, Assyrian and Jewish minority. Sanandaj is a rather new city and was built less than 400 years ago by the Ardalan principality in 17th century. After the Islamic conquest in AD 642, majority of the inhabitants accepted Islam. Today most inhabitants follow Sunni Islam which is the predominant religion. This differentiates this area from most of Iran which is primarily Shi'ah. Suleyman Khan Ardalan the governor of the region constructed the Sine dijh (castle) during the Shah Safi period (16291642). Sanandaj was under the control of the Ardalan household for four centuries. In the war between the Safavids and the Ottomans, this family sometimes sided with the Safavids and sometimes with the Ottomans. In 1733, Karim Khan Zand took control of the city. After a period of chaos, Khusrow Khan Ardalan took over power in this part of Kurdistan. From 1799 to 1824, Amanolah Khan Ardalan, son of Khusrow Khan Ardalan governed, ruled in Sanandaj. He worked to build up and inprove ...
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Sanandaj or Senna (Persian: سنندج, Sanandaj; Kurdish: سنه, Sine or Kursan as it is known by the majority of the locals) is the capital of the Iranian province of Kurdistan. The city of Sanandaj is the capital of the province, and lies at a distance of 512 km from Tehran, 1480 m above sea level. It is also the administrative centre of Sannandaj County (the shahrestān of Sanandaj) as well as of a district (bakhsh) with the same name as the city. The population of Sanandaj is mainly Kurdish, with an Armenian, Assyrian and Jewish minority. Sanandaj is a rather new city and was built less than 400 years ago by the Ardalan principality in 17th century. After the Islamic conquest in AD 642, majority of the inhabitants accepted Islam. Today most inhabitants follow Sunni Islam which is the predominant religion. This differentiates this area from most of Iran which is primarily Shi'ah. Suleyman Khan Ardalan the governor of the region constructed the Sine dijh (castle) during the Shah Safi period (16291642). Sanandaj was under the control of the Ardalan household for four centuries. In the war between the Safavids and the Ottomans, this family sometimes sided with the Safavids and sometimes with the Ottomans. In 1733, Karim Khan Zand took control of the city. After a period of chaos, Khusrow Khan Ardalan took over power in this part of Kurdistan. From 1799 to 1824, Amanolah Khan Ardalan, son of Khusrow Khan Ardalan governed, ruled in Sanandaj. He worked to build up and inprove ...
Sanandaj or Senna (Persian: سنندج, Sanandaj; Kurdish: سنه, Sine or Kursan as it is known by the majority of the locals) is the capital of the Iranian province of Kurdistan. The city of Sanandaj is the capital of the province, and lies at a distance of 512 km from Tehran, 1480 m above sea level. It is also the administrative centre of Sannandaj County (the shahrestān of Sanandaj) as well as of a district (bakhsh) with the same name as the city. The population of Sanandaj is mainly Kurdish, with an Armenian, Assyrian and Jewish minority. Sanandaj is a rather new city and was built less than 400 years ago by the Ardalan principality in 17th century. After the Islamic conquest in AD 642, majority of the inhabitants accepted Islam. Today most inhabitants follow Sunni Islam which is the predominant religion. This differentiates this area from most of Iran which is primarily Shi'ah. Suleyman Khan Ardalan the governor of the region constructed the Sine dijh (castle) during the Shah Safi period (16291642). Sanandaj was under the control of the Ardalan household for four centuries. In the war between the Safavids and the Ottomans, this family sometimes sided with the Safavids and sometimes with the Ottomans. In 1733, Karim Khan Zand took control of the city. After a period of chaos, Khusrow Khan Ardalan took over power in this part of Kurdistan. From 1799 to 1824, Amanolah Khan Ardalan, son of Khusrow Khan Ardalan governed, ruled in Sanandaj. He worked to build up and inprove ...
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