Shabestar


Shabestar is a city and capital of Shabestar County, East Azerbaijan Province, Iran. At the 2011 census, its population was 25,663, in 4,824 families.
Shabestar is located in proximity to Tabriz, the provincial capital, on the main Iranian-International railway line which connects Tehran and Tabriz to Turkey and Europe. During the Safavid period. Shabestar's economy and development has received a major boost due to the 'Azad' university built there. It was home to the renowned Iranian mysticist Sheikh Mahmoud Shabestari, the creator of the sublime mystic poem Gulshan-e Raz. This poem is counted as one of the loftiest works of 'irfan, and has immortalized the name of its author. Many commentaries have been written on it, perhaps the best of which is that written by Hazin Lahiji, which has been published and is available. Shabestari died around the year 1320.

Climate

Due to its proximity to Lake Urmia, the city experiences mild weather, with wet winters and summers that are somewhat hot and dry during the day and cooler at night.

Monuments