Meybod

Meybod
	Meybod
	Meybod
Basic data
Country:	Iran
Province :	Yazd (province)
Coordinates :	32 ° 13 ' N , 54 ° 1' E Coordinates: 32 ° 13 ' N , 54 ° 1' E
Residents :	69,771 (2012)
Time zone :	UTC +3: 30

Meybod ( Persian میبد) Is a desert city in the province of Yazd in Iran .

history

The city's origins go back to pre-Islamic times. Under the Muzaffarids , Meybod was the capital and is home to one of the country's oldest surviving castles from the Sassanid era, Narin Ghaleh . From the Safavid period derived Chaparkhaneh and the caravanserai Karvansara-ye Abbasi . Many famous poets , Sufis , clergymen and politicians come from the city, including the poet Meybodi, author of the Kashf-ol-Asrar ("Unveiling the Secrets") and the Grand Ayatollah Haeri . Some of the historic buildings were destroyed by local authorities.