Torbat-e Jam

Torbat-e Jawm (Persian: تربت جام‎, also Romanized as Torbat-e Jām; also known as Torbat-e Sheykh Jām and Turbat-i-Shaikh Jam)[2] is a city and capital of Torbat-e Jam County, in Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran. At the 2016 census, its population was 100,449.[3] Torbat-e Jam is one of the ancient cities of Greater Khorasan.

For the administrative subdivision, see Torbat-e Jam County. For the refugee camp, see Torbat-e Jam (refugee camp).

Torbat-e Jaam
تربت جام
City
Torbat-e Jaam
Coordinates: 35°14′38″N 60°37′21″E
CountryIran
ProvinceRazavi Khorasan
CountyTorbat-e Jam
BakhshCentral
Population
 (2016 Census)
 • Urban
100,449[1]
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+4:30 (IRDT)
Torbat-e Jam at GEOnet Names Server

Torbat-e Jām is an ancient city with a majority Sunni-majority population.[4] It is about 160 kilometres (99 mi) southwest of Mashhad, about 60 kilometres (37 mi) north of Taybad, and about 40 kilometres (25 mi) west of the Afghanistan border. There are many ancient places there, like the mazar (tomb) of Sheikh Ahmad Jami and Prince Qasem-e Anvar. The county includes many villages, such as Bezd, Mahmoodabad, Nilshahr.

Agriculture

Torbat-e Jam is the center of agricultural production in eastern Iran, so that it has the largest population of people working in this field among other cities in Khorasan Razavi province. This city ranks first in the production of products such as melons, barley saffron, wheat and many summer crops in Khorasan province. Today, saffron and pistachio cultivation is increasing in different areas of Torbat-e Jam, so that this area has become one of the poles. Mangosteen or hazelnut is another agricultural product that is native to this region and is world famous.[5]

Industry

In the past, there were only a few factories with limited production in the field of food next to the sugar and flour factory in Torbat-e Jam industry, but in recent years, with the expansion of industrial towns and the establishment of parent industries such as cement factory and silica processing,[6] the industrial landscape in this city is clear. It seams. However, due to the establishment of these industries in tourist areas and proximity to residential areas, their presence has been associated with environmental hazards.

Monuments

Historic monuments in Torbat-e Jam, Khorasan province, have been under serious threat of destruction. The Ahmad-i Jam shrine complex has now been renovated with private and public funds from Iran's Cultural Heritage Organization.[7]

The head of Torbat-e Jam Cultural Heritage and Tourism Department put the credit allocated for restoration of historic sites in the city at 550 million rials in the current year (started 21 March). He noted that from the total amount, 500 million rials was be spent on Robat-e Jam historic site and the rest on Sheikh Ahmad Jami mausoleum—a complex comprising 10 buildings, ISNA reported. Taj-Mohammadi complained that given the number of monuments and the huge workload, the earmarked budget is insufficient. The other major historic sites of this northeastern city which face destruction are Robat-e Sangan, Khajeh Azizollah Mosque, Shah Qassem Anvar Mausoleum, Noor Mosque and Abouzar Bozjani Mausoleum, he warned. Torbat-e Jam is the birth and burial place of the renowned 11th century mystic Sheikh Ahmad Jami. The city is in fact named after the great mystic. Located on the mountains 163 kilometers east of Mashhad, Torbat-e Jam has a desert climate with wild pistachio forests and vast pastures. Torbat-e Jam and its neighbouring areas have a rich and beautiful local and mystical music.

Higher Education

Currently, two government higher education centers are located in Torbat-e Jam, Torbat-e-Jam Medical School and Torbat-e-Jam Higher Education Complex.[8] Also Islamic Azad Universities and Payame Noor and Applied Sciences, Vahdat Institute of Higher Education.[9]

Sheikh Ahmad-e Jami mausoleum complex view at night

Notable people
  • Sheikh Ahmad Jami (1048–1142) – Sufi mystic
  • Pur-Baha Jami – Iranian poet and satirist
  • Mohsen Namjoo (b. 1976) – alternative/indie singer-songwriter
  • Abu al-Wafa' Buzjani (10 June 940 – 15 July 998) – a Persian mathematician and astronomer who worked in Baghdad
  • Jami (7 November 1414 – 9 November 1492) – writer, mystic and one of the most prominent Sufi poets of the 15th century

References
  1. "Statistical Center of Iran > Home".
  2. Torbat-e Jam can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3087659" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  3. "Statistical Center of Iran > Home".
  4. "The Iranian Government is more Pragmatic in dealing with Sunnis than its Sectarian image Implies". Informed Comment. 26 April 2021. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
  5. "مجتمع آموزش عالی کشاورزی و دامپروری تربت جام - معرفی شهرستان>توانمندیهای بخش کشاورزی". web.archive.org. 18 April 2018. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
  6. "Torbat-e Jam cement plant project to begin soon". Tehran Times. 25 September 2006. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
  7. Mahendrarajah, Shivan (2021). The Sufi saint of Jam : history, religion and politics of a Sunni shrine in Shi'i Iran. New York. ISBN 978-1-108-83969-3. OCLC 1195815515.
  8. "Torbat Jam Faculty of Medical Sciences".
  9. "Islamic Azad University, Torbat Jam Branch".
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