East Azerbaijan Province is a volume in the 33-volume Iranology series, compiled through extensive research and years of travel and field observation. Drawing on authoritative historical, geographical, and cultural sources, and accompanied by hundreds of documentary photographs, this book presents the province’s geography, climate, history, ethnography, cultural heritage, cities, villages, and natural and geotourism attractions in a clear and comprehensive structure. The result is a work that portrays East Azerbaijan not merely as a tourist destination, but as a significant component of Iran’s civilizational identity.
For Iranians living abroad, this book holds a value beyond that of a reference source; it serves as a bridge between a generation that came from Iran and a generation growing up in a new land. Having such a book at home offers an opportunity to introduce roots, cities, customs, nature, and the history of the province in which we were born—a cultural gift for our children, helping them understand where our original home was and what beauty lies behind our memories and identity. This work can function as a reliable and inspiring source, playing an important role in preserving cultural connections, strengthening Iranian identity, and familiarizing the younger generation with the heritage of their ancestral homeland.
Mansoor Ghorbani
Born in Ordibehesht 1340 (May 1961) in the village of Nanj, Malayer, Mansour Ghorbani completed his early education in Malayer and earned his bachelor’s degree in Geology from Shahid Beheshti University in 1988. He later became the first graduate of the university’s master’s program in Geology (1991) and received his PhD in Petrology and Metallogeny in 1999. Since that year, he has been a faculty member at Shahid Beheshti University, where he currently holds the rank of Full Professor and has taught at undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral levels. He has supervised more than one hundred graduate theses and has been recognized as an outstanding university researcher.
Dr. Ghorbani has conducted extensive scientific and field research across Iran in earth sciences, physical geography, and ethnography. His scholarly output includes over 50 academic works—among them books (including three published by Springer), maps, atlases—and more than 150 national and international articles. He has also served as scientific and executive secretary for several national and international conferences.
His long-term field studies, combined with a deep interest in Iranian history, culture, and natural resources, have shaped his integrated approach to Iranology, encompassing nature, history, culture, and geography. His earlier research was published in a 10-volume Iranology series, and the present work serves as the introduction to a new 33-volume Iranology collection with a renewed perspective.
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