Khorasan خراسان

Khorasan is a historical region now divided between north-east Iran, southern Turkmenistan and northern Afghanistan; the Iranian province of that name was split into three in 2004. Iranica calls it the province with the most varied tribal weavers in Iran: Baluch and groups weaving in the Baluch tradition, Kurds, Turkmen and Afshar. Room-sized carpets come from Mashhad, Birjand and nearby villages, and Khorasan wool is noted as particularly fine.

Also Khurasan · Khorassan · Khorāsān · Khorasani · Khurasani

See also Mashhad, Quchan, Baluch, Turkmen, Mood

Last reviewed November 2026