Zardeh, Dalahu

Zardeh
زرده
village
Zardeh
Coordinates: 34°32′56″N 45°57′10″E / 34.54889°N 45.95278°E / 34.54889; 45.95278Coordinates: 34°32′56″N 45°57′10″E / 34.54889°N 45.95278°E / 34.54889; 45.95278
Country  Iran
Province Kermanshah
County Dalahu
Bakhsh Central
Rural District Ban Zardeh
Population (2006)
 • Total 1,204
Time zone UTC+3:30 (IRST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+4:30 (IRDT)

Zardeh (Persian: زرده‎; also known as Razdeh and Zarde)[1] is a village in Ban Zardeh Rural District, in the Central District of Dalahu County, Kermanshah Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 1,204, in 240 families.[2]

Zardeh is also one of the most important sites in the Yarsani religion as it contains the Holy Tomb of Dawoud. [3]

The Holy Tomb of Dawoud is one of the sacred shrines of Yarsinism

References

  1. ↑ Zardeh can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3089079" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  2. ↑ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". Islamic Republic of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2011-11-11.
  3. ↑ http://www.let.uu.nl/~martin.vanbruinessen/personal/publications/Bruinessen_Veneration_of_Satan_among_the_Ahl-i_Haqq_of_Guran.pdf
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