The name Darganata is of obscure origin. Atanyyazow speculates that dargan might be from an Arabic-origin root referring to "boat" or "hull" (the city is on the Amu Darya) but finds the suffix ata ("father") inexplicable.[2][3]Paul Brummell notes that the name could be interpreted as "Divided Ata Tribe"; this had prompted the renaming to Birata, meaning "United Ata Tribe"![4]
HistoryEdit
The place developed out of the Khorezm settlement of Dargan; however, the modern city lies about 3 km north.[4] Nothing exists of the ancient settlement except the wall-perimeter.[4]
On 27 July 2016, the erstwhile town was upgraded to a city; over a year later, on 5 November 2017, its Soviet-era name of Darganata was restored.
TourismEdit
The Darganata Mausoleum (c. 14th c.) stands between the modern town and the walled perimeter of the ancient settlement; according to local tradition, it is the tomb of Abu Muslim.[4] However, this appears to be untrue since contemporary sources record that Muslim's mutilated body was thrown in the River Tigris.[5]
ReferencesEdit
^"Внесены изменения в административно-территориальное деление Лебапского велаята" [Changes to the administrative-territorial divisions in Lebap velayat] (in Russian). 2017-11-27. Retrieved 2018-01-05.
^Frank, Allen J.; Touch-Werner, Jeren (October 20, 1999). Turkmen-English Dictionary (in English and Turkmen). Kensington, Maryland: Dunwoody Press. ISBN978-1881265290.
^Atanyýazow, Soltanşa (1980). Түркменистаның Географик Атларының Дүшүндиришли Сөзлүги [Explanatory Dictionary of Geographic Names in Turkmenistan]. Ashgabat: Ылым. p. 136.[permanent dead link]
darganata, capital, city, district, lebap, province, turkmenistan, birata, 2017, dargan, atalocation, turkmenistancoordinates, 167countryturkmenistanprovincelebap, provincedistrict, districtpopulation, 2010, total21, 465prior, november, 2017, city, called, bir. Darganata is the capital city of Darganata District in Lebap Province of Turkmenistan Darganata Birata 2017 Dargan AtaDarganataLocation in TurkmenistanCoordinates 40 29 N 62 10 E 40 483 N 62 167 E 40 483 62 167CountryTurkmenistanProvinceLebap ProvinceDistrictDarganata DistrictPopulation 2010 Total21 465Prior to 27 November 2017 the city was called Birata 1 Contents 1 Etymology 2 History 3 Tourism 4 ReferencesEtymology EditThe name Darganata is of obscure origin Atanyyazow speculates that dargan might be from an Arabic origin root referring to boat or hull the city is on the Amu Darya but finds the suffix ata father inexplicable 2 3 Paul Brummell notes that the name could be interpreted as Divided Ata Tribe this had prompted the renaming to Birata meaning United Ata Tribe 4 History EditThe place developed out of the Khorezm settlement of Dargan however the modern city lies about 3 km north 4 Nothing exists of the ancient settlement except the wall perimeter 4 On 27 July 2016 the erstwhile town was upgraded to a city over a year later on 5 November 2017 its Soviet era name of Darganata was restored Tourism EditThe Darganata Mausoleum c 14th c stands between the modern town and the walled perimeter of the ancient settlement according to local tradition it is the tomb of Abu Muslim 4 However this appears to be untrue since contemporary sources record that Muslim s mutilated body was thrown in the River Tigris 5 References Edit Vneseny izmeneniya v administrativno territorialnoe delenie Lebapskogo velayata Changes to the administrative territorial divisions in Lebap velayat in Russian 2017 11 27 Retrieved 2018 01 05 Frank Allen J Touch Werner Jeren October 20 1999 Turkmen English Dictionary in English and Turkmen Kensington Maryland Dunwoody Press ISBN 978 1881265290 Atanyyazow Soltansa 1980 Tүrkmenistanyn Geografik Atlarynyn Dүshүndirishli Sozlүgi Explanatory Dictionary of Geographic Names in Turkmenistan Ashgabat Ylym p 136 permanent dead link a b c d Brummell Paul 2005 Turkmenistan Bradt Travel Guides p 193 ISBN 978 1 84162 144 9 Moscati S 2012 04 24 Abu Muslim Encyclopaedia of Islam Second Edition Brill This Turkmenistan location article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Darganata amp oldid 1167479679, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
