User talk:Astara

Welcome,
I hope you are finding your way around the wikipedia well.

I reverted your edit to plum because, while it is true that there are plums native to Persia, the genus is very widespread, with native species through out the new and old world. Your edit could have been suggested plums are only native to Persia.

A couple of pointers. The Neutral point of view policy is a pillar of wikipedia. Avoid advocacy. Always Cite your sources. Unsourced edits are routinely reverted.

Take a look at Introduction and Thank you for your contribution

Zeimusu | Talk page 13:39, 11 October 2005 (UTC)

Astara (rayon)
Your recent contribution(s) to are very much appreciated. However, you did not provide references or sources for your information. Keeping Wikipedia accurate and verifiable is very important, and as you might be aware there is currently a drive to improve the quality of Wikipedia by encouraging editors to cite the sources they used when adding content. If sources are left unreferenced, it may count as original research, which is not allowed. Can you provide in the article specific references to any books, articles, websites or other reliable sources that will allow people to verify the content in the article? You can use a citation method listed at How to cite sources. Thanks! Khoikhoi 18:22, 11 March 2007 (UTC)


 * Dear friend Khoi
 * I guess you do have extra free time on your hand to edit selectively but with nearly 4300 employees I do not have the same luxury that you have.I am the walking history book of the Astara region with over $1000000.00 investment on the books and maps of this region from early 15th century to late 18 century. There would have been no Astara on the face of this world if it was not due to the work of my ancestors. Garakhan was my mother’s uncle. The three brothers who established the present day Astara are Fraj Allah, Shakoor Allah and Nor Allah the sons of Baalaa Khan from the Lisaar (reference: sketches on the shores of the Caspian by William Richard Holmes, 1845). Faraj Allah is my great grand father. It is a shame that a few people with political motivation would want to rewrite the history. One should never sell out the truth.


 * HANWAY, Jonas.


 * An historical account of the British trade over the Caspian Sea: with a journal of travels from London through Russia into Persia; and back again through Russia, Germany and Holland. To which are added, the revolutions of Persia during the present century, with the particular history of the great usurper Nadir Kouli.


 * Dodsley, London 1753. 4 volumes, 4to. 4 engraved allegorical frontispieces, these slightly offset onto titles, 9 engraved folding maps, 10 engraved headpieces, 15 engraved plates, modern half calf, an excellent set.


 * FIRST EDITION OF "One of the earliest accounts of the Caspian region by a European."- Ghani. Hanway accepted a partnership in the house of Dingley, a merchant at St. Petersburg and it was here that he became acquainted with the Caspian trade and offered his services to go into Persia with a caravan of woollen goods. While he was in Astrabad a rebellion broke out in the province and the city was taken by Mahommed Hassan Bey. He later arrived at the camp of Shah Nadir. On his return voyage along the southern coast of the Caspian Sea his ship was attacked by pirates. Finally leaving Astrachan he travelled by land on the western side of the Volga to Zaritzen, and passing through Moscow to St. Petersburg. In spite of the perils of the journey he ultimately obtained in goods and money some 85 per cent of the original value of his caravan. Kress 5268; Goldsmiths 8801; Cox I, 255; Ghani p.167.


 * Price: £ 2250

Dear Astara,

Thanks for providing sources. Perhaps you could add a citation for this? I am curious to know whether there was or wasn't a Turkish migration to the region in the late 19th century. Maybe you could leave a comment at User talk:Parishan as well. Cheers, Khoikhoi 21:38, 18 March 2007 (UTC)