Dardasht

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Dardasht (in persian دردشت) is the name of neighbourhoods in the eastern part of Tehran as well in Isfahan.

[edit] Tehran

Dardasht is situated near the large Tehranpars quarter. It is also the name of the metro station which is situated in the neighbourhood of Tehran and is the starting point of Tehran metro's line 2. The Iran's University of Metro is also situated near the Dardasht station.

[edit] Isfahan

Dardasht is also the name of a quarter (formerly known as Babol-Dasht) and a historical minaret in Isfahan province of Iran. Dardasht is well known for its outstanding cemetery and shrine architecture as the Darb-i Imam Shrine. The Dardasht quarter of Isfahan was one of the major Jewish quarters of the city. Unlike other Jewish quarters, Dardasht was in a closer proximety to the city center and its Jewish residents had a closer contact with Muslim areas. Unlike Jews of Mahlleh--Juybareh--Dardashti Jews could not converse in Judeopersian language.

[edit] Notable Dardashtis

Yona Dardashti (or Jona or Jonas or Youna or Younas) - Master classical Persian vocalist

Galeet Dardashti Descendant of Yona Dardashti, vocalist and anthropologist