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 Edic Baghdasarian 4 Armenians of Iran Vol. 2 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 .............................................................................................