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Handy crafts and Souvenir

Woolen carpets, different kinds of jars and plates are some of the traditional products of this area. Blacksmithing, coopering and carpentering are traditional jobs of this area.

Historical Background

This area destroyed by an earthquake during Shah Abbas Safavey period, later a person by the name of Khalil Khan (son of Jalil Beyk) governed this area. The existence of Fire temples and Castles shows us an ancient history of this area.

Geographical and natural situation

Khalilabad is located in the central part of Khorasan. It has 1767/5 sqms. From north it is limited to Kashmar. From south it is limited to Gonabad and from west it is limited to Bardaskan. The capital of this district is Khaleilabad. Its attitude from sea level is 980m. It contains two regions; Markazi and Shashtaraz it also has four villages by names of Barkal,Rastagh, Shashtaraz and Kavir. Like Bardaskan and Kashmar the weather in this area is hot and dry but in mountain areas it has cool weather.

Folk music of Khalilabad

Customs and Traditional

Like other parts of Khorasan state baking different kind of breads is popular in this area. We have lots of ceremonies and parties that are holding according to peoples believe. We have wedding party, Tasoa and Ashore funeral anniversary and sadden party. We also have different native songs and like Harany Harany, Kook mahaleh and veneh shekoftak.

Mirabad tomb

It is located in Mirabad district, 16 kilometers far from south west of Kashmar. The background of this building belongs to ghajareyeh period. The architecture of this building was Haji Memar. It has 12 corner plot and map with four curved entrances. The internal space of this building has shallow arches. Up to the center of its dome we have beautiful painting.

Reservoirs of Kondor

These reservoirs are located in front of each other in Khalilabad district. Aliasghar Banaie built this building 70 years ago. It built by 20 or 30 cm bricks. The plot of these two buildings is in shape of circle.

Bath of Agha Beheshti

So called Agha Bath is located in the central part of Khalilabad. It is one of the great and valuable buildings which built during Pahlavi period.

Shahid Moddares earthed dam

It is another tourist attraction of Khalilabad. It is affected directly by Kalateh Khanoom River . This seasonal river is watering this area and it is located in western part of Khalilabad pasture. After passing a long distance it is entering into Moddares dam which is located in Mehdie abad village.

Old castle of Zendehjan

This castle is located in paenvelayat village, 5 kilometers far from western part of Kashmar. Time progress shapes the hill near this place into the olive form castle. The height of this hill is 5 meter higher than surface.

Beautiful pasture of Khalilabad

The slat watering area of Kashmar-Bardaskan is made the pasture of Kashmar. The beginning of this stream is northwest mountains of Khalilabad. After passing 60 kilometers this water fall into the Shahid Moddares dam which is located in Mahdiabad village.

Mountains areas of Khalilabad

These mountains areas are consists of two branches of mountains. The northern one is Kohsorkh Mountain and the southern one is Kamarbolan Mountain . Most of the rivers of this area are come from these mountains. Small hills beside the Kashmar to Shashtaraz road made spectacular sceneries in this area.

Imam zadeh Ghasem Argha monument

This monument belongs to Ghajareyeh period. According to native people believes Ghasem is the son of Imam Jafar (peace be upon him). The internal space of this building is in form of square with four rooms and wide open windows. The dome of this building is covered by painting.

Chehel payeh of Kondor's pool

Pool of chehel payeh is located in center of Kondor village, 32 kilometers far from western part of Kashmar. According to native people's reports it built seventy years ago. The usage of this pool is for saving the water. We have ten columns which four columns for making arches are diverging from each one. The length of it is 34 meters and the width of it is 18 meters.

Footprint building of Imam Ali

It is located in Dehno village (part of Markazi,Rastagh village of Khalilabad ) 14 kilometers far from western part of Kashmar. Under the management of Haj Abbas Beyg, according to epigraph of this building the date of its construction belongs to 1296 A.D. Because of the black stone which is installed on the wall of this building, people believe that it is the footprint of Imam Ali. The plot of this building is rectangular shape. We have 3*2 room entrance of this building with four floors. We have a dome which is resisted under four arched.

Comprehensive mosque of Khalilabad

According to documents before this building there was another mosque that this mosque was built upon its ruins. The map of this mosque is the copy of Kashmar comprehensive mosque; a mosque with one porch and shabestans around it. In the western and eastern front of mosque there are lots of spaces with different usage.