Fushenjan Explained

Official Name:Fushenjan
Native Name:فوشنجان
Settlement Type:village
Pushpin Map:Iran
Mapsize:150px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Razavi Khorasan
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Nishapur
Subdivision Type3:Bakhsh
Subdivision Name3:Central
Subdivision Type4:Rural District
Subdivision Name4:Fazl
Population As Of:2006
Population Total:1,457
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:IRST
Utc Offset:+3:30
Timezone Dst:IRDT
Utc Offset Dst:+4:30
Coordinates:36.2108°N 58.8947°W
Area Code:051

Fushenjan (Persian: فوشنجان also Romanized as Fūshenjān), also known as Pushtanghan (Persian: links=no|پشتنقان) or Pushenjan (Persian: links=no|پوشنجان) in the historic sources of The Quarter of Nishapur (Persian: links=no|ربع نیشابور) in Khorasan, is a village in Fazl Rural District, in the Central District of Nishapur County, Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 1,457, in 421 families.

This village has been claimed to be the birthplace of Haji Bektash Veli by Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism of Iran[1] and is home to Baktash Archaeological Site of Nishapur which was uncovered by an archeological group led by the archeological department of the University of Neyshabur in an archeological excavation project initiated in the year 2016.[2] [3] This site is part of the Iran National Heritage list with the national registration number of 24383. There is no historical source or record which implies that Bektash was really born in Fushenjan. The cited websites clearly show that the Iranian government invented the place for tourist attraction and missionary activity.

Accessibility

This village and the village of Hamidabad are situated next to each other and are accessible by car from the road 44 of Iran along with different routes from the Baghrud Road of Nishapur (Persian: جاده باغرود نیشابور). They are also really close to the capital city of the county, Nishapur and a road known as the Baghrud Road is used as their main pathway to the capital city.

Notes and References

  1. According to a tableau made by the city of Nishapur's Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Office (Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism of Iran) in Persian and Turkish on the site of the excavation. The picture of this tableau can be found on Google Maps
  2. Web site: 2017-08-20 . روستاي فوشنجان نيشابور ظرفيت جذب گردشگران خارجي را دارد . 2022-05-24 . Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) . fa.
  3. Web site: خبرگزاری آریا - آغاز کاوش هاي باستان شناسي در نيشابور زادگاه "حاج بکتاش ولي" . 2022-05-26 . aryanews.com . fa.