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We consider Mahan Air contribution to the border community across Iran and other places in the world where we are well positioned to make a real difference with providing frequent flight of approximately 5.6 million passengers per year. Today, Mahan Air operates a fleet of more than 60 new Airbus and Boeing aircrafts from Tehran hub to more than 54 routes inside Iran and 53 routes internationally across Europe, Asia, Middle East, Far East and CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States(. To join Mahan Air Frequent Flyer program, a loyalty program offered to our customers to enjoy a range of exclusive privileges and courtesy services (including: lounge access, check-in priority, increased baggage allowance, guaranteed award seats and more( kindly collect the application forms available at Mahan Air check-in counter or even on-board during your flight and immediately start collecting miles with the temporary card and take the advantages. For more information, Please visit (www.mahan.aero) to learn about the card benefits and services. In addition to facilitate the check in process, Mahan air has provided web check in (online check- in) in most of domestic airports. This service will be operational 48-90 hours before flight Following of increasing and expanding the flight route network, we as Mahan air, established new direct international routes to Barcelona, Spain in June 2017. We are continually striving to provide high quality service to every one of our valued passengers. Hearing your ideas and feedback on what we do well and where we need to improve is fundamental to this. You can provide your feedback – good or bad – quickly and easily through the “Feedback Form” on board. The crew will be handing out these forms, during your flight. We would like to thank you over and over for your continued support of Mahan and our services. Please sit back and enjoy our renowned Persian hospitality. Our crew is friendly, professional & trained and shares a passion for ensuring your journey is as comfortable as possible. Thank you once again for choosing to fly Mahan Air. May 2018 Mahan Inflight Magazine 11 SABZEVAR Home to Sarbedaran Movement Sabzevar is located about 250 kilometers west of the provincial capital of Mashhad in the northeastern Khorasan Razavi Province. Sabzevar is situated at elevation 974 meters above sea level, and is the 2nd most populated city in Razavi Khorasan. Sabzevar, formerly called Beyhaq, gave rise to the 14th-century Sarbedaran movement, an uprising against the Mongol rulers of the land. The city was ruined and reconstructed many times throughout history until the Safavid era, when it flourished. Sabzevar is the commercial center for an agricultural region producing grapes and raisins. There is some small-scale industries, for food processing, copperware and electric motors. Through the old bazaar of Sabzevar, fresh, dried, and preserved fruits and vegetables are exported. The historian Abolfazl Beyhaqi (995-1077( is best known for his Beyhaqi History, which is considered one of the most credible sources on the Ghaznavid Empire (975-1187). The beautiful and fluent style of the book has made it a splendid piece of Persian literature. Sabzevar rugs Sabzevar is on a major silk route between Mashad and Tehran. Due to the high copper content in the water, the wool found here is amongst the best Iran has to offer. Sabzevar has a rich history in rug design and has been an important source of Persian rugs since at least 1555. Sabzevar rugs are normally cotton based with a thin, tightly knotted wool pile. Similar to close lying Mashad in design, but with a curvilinear pattern and rounded medallion, many of these rugs boast Sabzevar flower detail which has both blue and red flowers on its branches. The carpets are mid-to-large sized. 12 May 2018 Mahan Inflight Magazine Sightseeings The history of Sabzevar goes back to the 1st millennium BC. Ancient remains include fire-temple ‘Azarbarzin’ which is still visible. Pamenar Mosque Jaame’ Mosque Archeologists have identified some 496 historical Another eye-catching structure in Sabzevar is the sites in Sabzevar scoping from ancient mosques, Jaame’ Mosque which dates back to the 13th and schools and mausoleums to caravanserais, tombs and 14th centuries. prehistoric mounds. One of the oldest monuments in The mosque has two prayer niches (mihrabs), the first central Sabzevar is the 9th-century Pamenar Mosque of which was built for Sunni Muslims and the second, which was constructed during Taherid Dynasty - the constructed inside the first, was designed for Shias. first Iranian rule after the advent of Islam in the A Nast’aliq stone inscription has been placed above country. the entrance, which bears a decree from the Safavid The mosque stands next to a 15-meter tall swinging king Tahmasb I. Two more inscriptions can be seen on minaret adorned with Kufic inscriptions and stunning the eastern walls bearing orders from Tahmasb II and brickwork. The minaret is over 900 years old and is the Qajar king Nasser al-din Shah. attached to an ivan. The mosque has two minarets, two ivans and two Azure tiles bearing white Qur’anic verses adorn the sanctuaries. Its facade is covered with multi-colored Pamenar Mosque which includes a nine-arched tiles covered with floral patterns and Qur’anic script. sanctuary with three semi-arches. May 2018 Mahan Inflight Magazine 13 Touring Iran www.Mahan.aero Yahya Mausoleum Demon House The 6th-century Yahya Mausoleum, built during the The quadric-arch known by locals as the ‘Demon Ilkhanid era, has been renovated a number of times. House’ is believed by archeologists to be the remains The monument was decorated with green, azure, of a fire temple belonging to Zoroastrian herdsmen white and golden tiles, bearing Qur’anic script in the and farmers. 14th-century. Located 2061 meters above sea level, the undecorated The building has two entrances and two minarets, Sassanid stone structure, built in the form of a ziggurat, which were later added to the original structure has a plaster-covered interior and exterior. along with an ivan, transenna and a dome covered Historical documents indicate that Adur Burzen-Mihr with colorful tiles forming the words Allah, Ali and temple is one of the three ‘Royal Fires’, believed by Mohammad. Zoroastrians to have existed since the beginning of creation. Faramarz Khan Caravanserai Faramarz Khan Caravanserai has been turned into an anthropology museum, presenting a picturesque account of the city’s traditions, customs and culture. As Sabzevar is located in an arid region with hot and dry weather, its ancient inhabitants created and used ice pits or Yakhchals as an early type of refrigerator. These dome-shaped structures had a subterranean storage space for storing ice and food. The thick heat- resistant construction material insulated the storage space during the whole year. 14 May 2018 Mahan Inflight Magazine Touring Iran www.Mahan.aero Zaferanieh Caravanserai Zaferanieh Caravanserai, one of the city’s roadside hotels, was constructed during the Qajar era and has a functional cistern. Mil-e Khosrow Gerd Mil-e Khosrow Gerd (meaning “The brick tower of king Khosrow(, located 5 kilometers to the west of Sabzevar is a 30-meter-high Seljuk era brick structure, and is the highest brick tower in the city. Decorated with Kufic inscriptions, the minaret is believed by some to have been part of a mosque. Some historians, however, say it was built to guide travelers, who could see it from 30 kilometers afar. Archeologists have unearthed earthenware and objects as old as 3-6 thousand years in Sabzevar’s historical mounds. Located along the Silk Road, Sabzevar played host to dozens of travelers in its numerous roadside and city caravanserais, the remains of which still dazzle visitors with their elaborate chambers, stalls and storage bays. Molla Kamal Al-din Hossein Kashefi's Monument Molla Kamal Al-din Hossein Kashefi (died in 910 LH) is among famous scientists late of Timurid period. He spent the main portion of his life in Herat City and died there. The present monument is built in memory of him by the national monuments society with engineer Ahmad Farahbakhsh’s plan in 1352 AH. His monument is constructed in three floors and compounded of porches, four-pourches, and sternum arches. May 2018 Mahan Inflight Magazine 15 Touring Iran www.Mahan.aero Shahrud,Grapes City Shahrud is a city in and capital of Shahrud County, Semnan Province, Iran, and is the largest city of Semnan Province. Shahrud is well known for unique types of grapes which are cultivated especially in Shahrud. Therefore, this city is called as Grapes-City. From the north, Shahrud is surrounded by the Alborz Mountain Chain, and from the south by the Salty Desert.