Abyaneh

Demographics

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 305 in 160 households. The following census in 2011 counted 294 people in 173 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 301 people in 147 households. It was the most populous village in its rural district.

Traditional costumes

The inhabitants of Abyaneh have maintained their costumes, wearing traditional outfits. Men wear a black coat and wide bottomed trousers. Women wear a knee skirt, cotton stockings and colorful, floral patterned headscarves that fall below the waist and traditional footwear called Giveh.

Architecture

The building of Abyaneh are made of traditional red mudbrick featuring wooden balconies and lattice windows. Most of the house doors are decorated with ornamentation and engraved poems. They have two knockers: One for men and one for women. Male visitors use a heavy, rigid door knocker that makes a strong sound. The feminine door knocker is lighter and ring-like and creates a softer sound.

Historic monuments

The Friday Mosque of Abyaneh dates back to the 11th century, though additions were made in later centuries. Dated from the Seljuk period, when brick was the preferred construction material, this is a rare example of the use of wood in the construction of a mosque. The mosque has a hypostyle type layout with a flat roof and wooden columns covering two shabestans, one for the summer, the other one for the winter. Its carved wooden entrance door, built in 1932, is adorned with floral patterns. The also wooden mihrab goes back to the 14th century, according to a date inscribed on it. A wooden minbar, built in 1073-1074 CE, is decorated with inscriptions and floral motifs. The wood surfaces of the ceiling are painted with floral and geometric motifs.

The small entrance door of the Ilkhanate-era Porzaleh Mosque is decorated with rosette carvings including its construction date of 1302 CE.

The imamzadeh shrine is said to house the remains of Isa and Yahya, sons of the seventh Shia Imam Musa ibn Ja'far (745-799 CE). The mausoleum has balconies and a large veranda overlooking the landscape around Abyaneh. In the middle of its center yard there is a large pool flanked by two domes, an interior spherical one and an outer octagonal one covered with turquoise tiles.

Fortresses

The 200 year old Palahamooneh fortress is located on the opposite side of the village. Two other forts, Pala and Herdah are in the north and in the northeast of the village.

Photo gallery

File:Abyaneh.png|The red village Abyāneh File:Abyaneh3.JPG|In the village File:Abyaneh4.JPG|View of the traditional houses File:Abyaneh2.JPG|Inside of the imamzadeh shrine File:Abyaneh 16.jpg|Mihrab of the friday mosche File:Abyaneh 13.jpg|Minbar of the friday mosche

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References

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