A Concise
History of the Armenians
in Iran
In 2 Volumes
Volume 2 Edic Baghdasarian
By: Edic Baghdasarian
www.Edic-Baghdasarian.com Toronto 2016 Canada ISBN: 978-1-927860-39-7
Edic Baghdasarian 1 Armenians of Iran Vol. 2
A Concise History of the Armenians in Iran
In 2 Volumes
Volume 2
By: Edic Baghdasarian
www.Edic-Baghdasarian.com
ISBN:978-1-927860-39-7 Toronto 2016 Canada Edic Baghdasarian 2 Armenians of Iran Vol. 2
Edic Baghdasarian 3 Armenians of Iran Vol. 2
Table of Contents
Chapter 4:Armenian settlements in Iran ...... 7 1. Tabriz: ...... 11 Armenian schools in Tabriz ...... 13 Armenian churches in Tabriz ...... 18 Armenian Press in Tabriz ...... 19 Armenian villages near Tabriz ...... 19 2-Marand-Julfa ...... 21 3. Maku ...... 24 4. Khoy ...... 30 5-Salmas ...... 34 6-Urmia ...... 38 7. Baranduz ...... 41 8. Sulduz or Naghadeh (Naqadeh) ...... 42 9. Savojbolagh or Mahabad ...... 43 10. Miandoab and Taghi-Abad ...... 44 11. Maragha or Maragheh ...... 46 12. Ardabil ...... 55 13. Gharadagh, Paytakaran ...... 57 14. Somaye-Baradust ...... 62 15. Zanjan, Soltaniyeh ...... 62
B - Southern Region ...... 63 1 - Isfahan ...... 63 . Cathedral of the Sourp Amenaperkich (Holy Savior) ...... 68 . Museum ...... 68 . Library ...... 68 . Nursing home ...... 68 . Orphanage ...... 68 . Hospital ...... 68 . Cultural and social associations ...... 68
-.Shahin Shahr ...... 72 -.Kashan ...... 73
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2-Chaharmahal ...... 73 3. Khuzestan province ...... 79 Abadan ...... 79 Ahvaz ...... 84 Masjed Soleiman ...... 86
4 – Bushehr province ...... 89 5-Hormozgan province ...... 92 6. Kerman province ...... 92 7. Fars Province and other regions of the South ...... 93
C - The central region ...... 96 1-Lorestan ...... 98 Borborud ...... 98 Japlagh (Gyapla) ...... 100 2. Central Province ...... 102 Kazzaz borough ...... 103 Camara borough ...... 108 Gharaghan borough ...... 111 Arak and other cities in Central Province ...... 113
3-Hamadan ...... 116 4. Gilan ...... 119 5-Provinces of Mazandaran, Golestan (Gorgan)and Semnan ...... 129 6-Qazvin ...... 131 7-Kermanshah and Kurdistan ...... 134 8. Khorasan ...... 135 9- Tehran province ...... 136 Armenian churches of Tehran ...... 149 Armenian population status in Iran ...... 151
Chapter 5 The Culture of the Armenians of Iran...... 153 Eduacation ...... 155 Kindergartens and preschools ...... 163 Armenian teaching at the Iranian Universities ...... 168 A: Chair of Armenian Studies, University of Isfahan ...... 168 B: The Armenian seat at the University of Tehran ...... 169 C: Armenian study courses at the Armenian Prelacy of Tehran ...... 170 (D) Armenian language and literature at the Islamic ...... 171 Edic Baghdasarian 5 Armenians of Iran Vol. 2
Azad University ...... 171 Sciences ...... 174 Armenian Printing in Iran ...... 180 Calendars, Yearbooks ...... 193 Armenian yearbooks in Iran ...... 195 Armenian Libraries, museums and bookstoresin Iran ...... 196 Remarkable Armenian Publishers in Iran ...... 201 Armenian-Persian dictionaries ...... 202 Armenian literature in Iran ...... 205 New Literature of the Armenians in Iran ...... 207 Researchers in Armenian history and culturein Iran ...... 223 Armenian-Iranian architecture ...... 229 Armenian-Iranian well-known architects and engineers ...... 235 Armenian visual arts in Iran ...... 240 Armenian-Iranian photographers ...... 244 Armenian musicians of Iran ...... 245 Armenian theater in Iran ...... 248 Armenian- Iranian cinema ...... 264 Sports and Armenians in Iran ...... 268 1. Boxing ...... 268 2. Weightlifting ...... 271 3-Wrestling ...... 272 4-Mountain climbing: ...... 272 5. Swimming: ...... 272 6. Gymnastics: ...... 273 7. Skiing ...... 273 8. Football ...... 273 9. Basketball...... 273 10. Volleyball ...... 275 11-Tennis ...... 276 12. Ping Pong ...... 276 13-Shooting ...... 276 14-Cycling ...... 276 15-Sword ...... 276 16-Taekwondo and Karate ...... 276 17-chess: ...... 277 18-Hockey ...... 277 19. Car Racing ...... 278 20. Football referees ...... 278 Edic Baghdasarian 6 Armenians of Iran Vol. 2
Armenian sport clubs ...... 279 Scouting ...... 281
Bibliograpghy ...... 284 A – Armenian ...... 284 B – English and other European Languages ...... 309 C- Pesian ...... 313 D- Magazines, newspapers, encyclopedia, archives ...... 323 About Edic Baghdasarian (Ed. Germanic) ...... 325 List of Cultural Works ...... 327 Index ...... 343