Jahrom

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Jahrom is a city in Fars Province, Iran.

It is located 190 km southeast of Shiraz, the capital of Fars province. Jahrom has a population of over 250,000.

Many tropical and sub tropical plants are grown there (i.e. palm date, citrus, wheat). The biggest hand-made cave in the world is in the south of Jahrom and is called "Sang-shekan Cave".^{[citation needed]} The people of Jahrom are Shi'a Muslims and speak Persian.^{[citation needed]} Jahrom is the birth place of many famous people like Barbod, one of the first musicians in the world.^{[citation needed]} The people of this city are famous for their religious tenet.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] History

Jahrom's history goes back some 2500 years when the Achaemenids established the Persian Empire.

People of Jahrom are a mix of remnants of the Aryans which migrated from the north ages ago, and the indigenous population.

[edit] Colleges and universities

There are three major universities in the city:

• Jahrom University of Medical Sciences [1]
• Islamic Azad University of Jahrom [2]
• Pyame Nor Jahrom[3]

[edit] External links

For more information about Jahrom please visit the following nonprofit website:

• chashmandaz
• Jahrom.org

Coordinates: 28°57′N 53°57′E