Quhistan

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Quhistan was a historical region in eastern Iran known for its mountainous terrain and as a stronghold of the medieval Nizari Ismailis.

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Quhistan canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historical region
associatedWith Ismaili daʿwa
linked to: Ismaili Shia

Nizari Ismaili state
borderedBy other regions of Khorasan
country Iran
hasFeature fortified settlements
mountain fortresses
remote valleys
hasLanguage Persian
linked to: Persian language
historicalNameLanguage Persian
historicalPeriod medieval period
historicalRegionOf Iran
knownFor Nizari Ismaili strongholds
mountainous terrain
locatedIn Greater Khorasan
linked to: Khorasan

eastern Iran
eastern Iranian plateau
partOf Islamic world
medieval Iranian world
politicalStatus provincial region
religiousCommunityPresent Ismailis
linked to: Ismaili Shia

Nizari Ismailis
linked to: Ismaili Shia
religiousTradition Ismailism
linked to: Ismaili Shia

Shia Islam
strategicImportance defensive stronghold region
terrainFeature mountainous region
timeOfFlourishing 11th century
12th century
13th century
usedBy Nizari Ismailis
linked to: Ismaili Shia

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Eastern Iran hasHistoricalRegion Quhistan
subject linked to: eastern Iran