North Khorasan province in northeastern Iran is among the regions that are called “The Land of Treasures of Tribes”. People in this province live in nature in spite of the deprivation and drought.
After Iran’s Khorasan Province was divided into three smaller provinces, North Khorasan became one of the new provinces of Iran in spring of 2004. The people of this northeastern province with Bojnord city as the centre live in nature in spite of the deprivation and drought. They make their living with their own efforts while calling for blessing from the heaven and earth.
North Khorasan is among the provinces that are called “The Land of Treasures of Tribes”. Families living in North Khorasan include Farsi-speaking tribes, Tat-speaking ethnic groups, Kurmanji Kurds, Turkmens, Turks and Lurs.
Common Languages are Persian, Tat, Kurmanji Kurdish, Turkmen and Khorasani Turkish. In general, Kurmanji Kurds are the majority of the province’s population.
The following photo collection by the Mehr News Agency tries to give a picture of the province’s people:
Reports emerged by Iranian daily Donya-e Eqtesad suggest that the Qatari Prime Minister and Minister…
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu,…
As France, Germany, and the United Kingdom submit an anti-Iran draft resolution to the International…
During his visit to Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian delivered sharp criticism…
Israel has unleashed a series of air attacks on the Gaza Strip that killed nearly…
Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei has censured as politically-motivated and unjustified the adoption of a…