Kazerun

Kazerun (Persian: کازرون) is a city in the northwest of Fars Province in Iran and the center of Kazerun County. This city has an ancient history, with numerous historical monuments and tourist attractions. Kazerun is the fifth most populous city in Fars Province. The population of Kazerun city without suburbs in the 2016 general population and housing census was 96,683 people, and the population of Kazerun county was 211,341 people. Before Islam, the city of Bishapur was one of the capitals of the Sasanian Empire and the center of the current region of Kazerun. When it was destroyed by the invading Arab Muslims, its Persian residents migrated to the city of Kazerun. Persian mythology attributes the foundation of the city of Kazerun to the Pishdadian dynasty and Tahmuras, more than 7,500 years ago. Historical accounts also tell of the expansion of this city by Shapur I and Kavad I, two Sasanian kings. The people of the Kazerun and Shapur regions once rebelled and declared their independence from the Rashidun Caliphate after the Arab conquest of the region. The rebellion, led by a Sassanid nobleman, was severely suppressed. The ancient city of Bishapur, Tang-e Chowgan, and Shapur cave are among Iran's UNESCO World Heritage sites near Kazerun. In addition, the Arzhan and Parishan Protected Area near Kazerun has been registered as one of Iran's natural heritage sites on the UNESCO World Heritage List. The people of Kazerun remained followers of the Zoroastrianism religion until the 10th century. However, after the founding of the Kazeruniyeh (Morshediyeh) sufism by Abu Ishaq of Kazerun, the majority of the people of the city converted to Islam. The Kazeruniyeh sufism, centered in the city of Kazerun, spread to countries such as India, China, and the Ottoman Empire in the following centuries, bringing fame to the city...