Taloqan (Persian, also transcribed Taleqan or Taluqan) is the capital of Takhar Province, in northeastern Afghanistan. It is located in the Taluqan District. The population was estimated as 196,400 in 2006.[1]
The old city to the west on the riverside was described by Marco Polo in 1275 CE as:
"a castle called Taikhan, where there is a great corn-market, and the country round is fine and fruitful. The hills that lie to the south of it are large and lofty. They all consist of white salt, extremely hard, with which the people for a distance of thirty days' journey round, come to provide themselves, for it is esteemed the purest that is found in the world. It is so hard, that it can be broken only with great iron hammers. The quantity is so great that all the countries of the earth might be supplied from thence."[2]
In 1603, Taloqan ("Talhan") was visited by another European explorer, Bento de Góis, who was traveling with a caravan from Kabul to Yarkand (then the capital of Kashgaria).[3]
Recent history
Takhar Provincial Governor Office in Taloqan
The mujahideen headquarters of Ahmad Shah Massoud were located in Taloqan during his campaign against the Soviet Army and the Taliban. Taloqan was the last major city to fall to the Taliban, on 5 September 2000,[4] after a siege which claimed the lives of hundreds of civilians.[5] A bloody capture by the Taliban also triggered a mass exodus in the population, with civilians fleeing towards Imam Sahib and the Panjshir Valley. Northern Alliance soldiers managed to stop the Taliban advance to the north and to the east of the city, but weren't able to retake it. Taloqan was liberated in November 2001 by Northern Alliance soldiers following the United States invasion of Afghanistan.
On May 2, 2021, PiramQul Ziayi, the most influential anti-Taliban figure in Takhar, was assassinated in Rustaq district.[1]
Following the fall of several districts of Takhar to the Taliban [2], on June 20, 2021, a group of Takhar elders Including Mohibullah Noori one of Takhar elders and Ashraf Ani a member of Parliament announced at a press conference in Kabul that they will send a group to mobilize people resistant in support of security forces in Takhar. Mohibullah Noori led the group entered the Taloqan City on June 26, 2021 and united the Takhar commanders to resist against Taliban.[3]
The Taliban tried to take the city in July 2021, however the attack was repulsed.[6] later During Taliban offensive Haji Agha Gol Qatghani was killed and Khair Mohammad Teymour injured and all forces, including provincial officials, retreated to the Versaj district. Taloqan was captured by the Taliban on 8 August 2021.[7]
Taloqan in Islamic sources
The testament of the Islamic prophet Muhammad indicates that the city will play a major role regarding the Mahdi. A narration by chain, Imam Baqir states: "Allah Almighty has a treasure in Talaqan which is of neither gold nor silver, but consists of twelve thousand (people), having “Ahmad, Ahmad” for their slogan. They will be led by a young Hashemite man riding a gray mule and wearing a red headband. It is as if I can see him crossing the Euphrates. Should you hear of his coming, rush to him even if you have to crawl over the snow.[8][9][10][11][12][13][14] Another narration states: "Talaqan is a place of treasures of Allah. These treasures are not of gold and silver, but consist of people who have recognised Allah as they should have."[15]
Climate
Taloqan has a Mediterranean climate (Köppen climate classificationCsa). In winter there is more rainfall than in summer. The average annual temperature in Taloqan is 14.6 °C (58.3 °F). About 475 mm (18.70 in) of precipitation falls annually.
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^"The Journey of Benedict Goës from Agra to Cathay" - Henry Yule's translation of the relevant chapters of De Christiana expeditione apud Sinas, with detailed notes and an introduction. In: Yule (translator and editor), Sir Henry (1866). Cathay and the way thither: being a collection of medieval notices of China. Issue 37 of Works issued by the Hakluyt Society. Printed for the Hakluyt society. pp. 558–559. from the original on 6 July 2016. Retrieved 23 October 2016. {{cite book}}: |last= has generic name (help)
^"U.S. Department of State Country Report on Human Rights Practices 2001 - Afghanistan". United States Department of State. 4 March 2002. from the original on 9 October 2020. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
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^"Afghan forces repel Taliban assault on provincial capital, governor says". Reuters. 11 July 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
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^Hadis Al-Mahdiyul Muntazar:"Good for Al Talakan! Surely, for Allah in it are treasures, not of gold or silver but men who know Allah through truthful knowledge and they will support Al Mahdi at the end of Time."
^"Lampiran « MENYINGKAP TABIR IMAM MAHDI". from the original on 14 January 2012. Retrieved 13 August 2011.
^"Archived copy". from the original on 3 May 2011. Retrieved 13 August 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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^"Climate: Taloqan". Climate-Data.org. from the original on 16 April 2019. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
External links
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January 12, 2023
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This article is about city in Afghanistan For other uses see Taleqan disambiguation and Talokan disambiguation This article s use of external links may not follow Wikipedia s policies or guidelines Please improve this article by removing excessive or inappropriate external links and converting useful links where appropriate into footnote references April 2022 Learn how and when to remove this template message Taloqan Persian also transcribed Taleqan or Taluqan is the capital of Takhar Province in northeastern Afghanistan It is located in the Taluqan District The population was estimated as 196 400 in 2006 1 Taloqan تالقانTaloqanLocation in AfghanistanCoordinates 36 43 N 69 31 E 36 717 N 69 517 E 36 717 69 517 Coordinates 36 43 N 69 31 E 36 717 N 69 517 E 36 717 69 517CountryAfghanistanProvinceTakharElevation876 m 2 874 ft Population 2006 Total196 400Time zoneUTC 4 30 Afghanistan Standard Time In 2021 the Taliban gained control of the province during the 2021 Taliban offensive Contents 1 History 2 Recent history 3 Taloqan in Islamic sources 4 Climate 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksHistory Edit A coin minted in Taloqan during the reign of Ala ed Din Mohammad ibn Tekesh 1200 1220 the ruler who suffered Genghis Khan s invasion The old city to the west on the riverside was described by Marco Polo in 1275 CE as a castle called Taikhan where there is a great corn market and the country round is fine and fruitful The hills that lie to the south of it are large and lofty They all consist of white salt extremely hard with which the people for a distance of thirty days journey round come to provide themselves for it is esteemed the purest that is found in the world It is so hard that it can be broken only with great iron hammers The quantity is so great that all the countries of the earth might be supplied from thence 2 In 1603 Taloqan Talhan was visited by another European explorer Bento de Gois who was traveling with a caravan from Kabul to Yarkand then the capital of Kashgaria 3 Recent history Edit Takhar Provincial Governor Office in Taloqan The mujahideen headquarters of Ahmad Shah Massoud were located in Taloqan during his campaign against the Soviet Army and the Taliban Taloqan was the last major city to fall to the Taliban on 5 September 2000 4 after a siege which claimed the lives of hundreds of civilians 5 A bloody capture by the Taliban also triggered a mass exodus in the population with civilians fleeing towards Imam Sahib and the Panjshir Valley Northern Alliance soldiers managed to stop the Taliban advance to the north and to the east of the city but weren t able to retake it Taloqan was liberated in November 2001 by Northern Alliance soldiers following the United States invasion of Afghanistan The city was attacked during the 2021 Taliban offensive which coincided with the withdrawal of United States troops On May 2 2021 PiramQul Ziayi the most influential anti Taliban figure in Takhar was assassinated in Rustaq district 1 Following the fall of several districts of Takhar to the Taliban 2 on June 20 2021 a group of Takhar elders Including Mohibullah Noori one of Takhar elders and Ashraf Ani a member of Parliament announced at a press conference in Kabul that they will send a group to mobilize people resistant in support of security forces in Takhar Mohibullah Noori led the group entered the Taloqan City on June 26 2021 and united the Takhar commanders to resist against Taliban 3 The Taliban tried to take the city in July 2021 however the attack was repulsed 6 later During Taliban offensive Haji Agha Gol Qatghani was killed and Khair Mohammad Teymour injured and all forces including provincial officials retreated to the Versaj district Taloqan was captured by the Taliban on 8 August 2021 7 Taloqan in Islamic sources EditThe testament of the Islamic prophet Muhammad indicates that the city will play a major role regarding the Mahdi A narration by chain Imam Baqir states Allah Almighty has a treasure in Talaqan which is of neither gold nor silver but consists of twelve thousand people having Ahmad Ahmad for their slogan They will be led by a young Hashemite man riding a gray mule and wearing a red headband It is as if I can see him crossing the Euphrates Should you hear of his coming rush to him even if you have to crawl over the snow 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Another narration states Talaqan is a place of treasures of Allah These treasures are not of gold and silver but consist of people who have recognised Allah as they should have 15 Climate EditTaloqan has a Mediterranean climate Koppen climate classification Csa In winter there is more rainfall than in summer The average annual temperature in Taloqan is 14 6 C 58 3 F About 475 mm 18 70 in of precipitation falls annually Climate data for TaloqanMonth Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec YearAverage high C F 7 2 45 0 9 1 48 4 15 4 59 7 20 5 68 9 26 0 78 8 31 6 88 9 34 1 93 4 32 7 90 9 28 1 82 6 21 4 70 5 13 8 56 8 9 1 48 4 20 8 69 4 Daily mean C F 1 0 33 8 2 9 37 2 9 1 48 4 14 6 58 3 20 1 68 2 25 4 77 7 28 0 82 4 26 5 79 7 21 8 71 2 15 2 59 4 7 9 46 2 2 6 36 7 14 6 58 3 Average low C F 4 6 23 7 3 2 26 2 2 5 36 5 7 6 45 7 12 3 54 1 16 5 61 7 19 5 67 1 18 5 65 3 14 3 57 7 8 6 47 5 2 4 36 3 2 8 27 0 7 6 45 7 Average precipitation mm inches 53 2 1 68 2 7 90 3 5 96 3 8 60 2 4 7 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 17 0 7 40 1 6 41 1 6 475 18 8 Source 16 See also EditTaluqan District Taloqan Airport Cities of Afghanistan Takhar Province TokharistanReferences Edit Taloqan World Gazetteer Archived from the original on 5 January 2013 Retrieved 19 December 2007 Dupree Nancy Hatch 1977 1st Edition 1970 An Historical Guide to Afghanistan 2nd Edition Revised and Enlarged ed Afghan Tourist Organization The Journey of Benedict Goes from Agra to Cathay Henry Yule s translation of the relevant chapters of De Christiana expeditione apud Sinas with detailed notes and an introduction In Yule translator and editor Sir Henry 1866 Cathay and the way thither being a collection of medieval notices of China Issue 37 of Works issued by the Hakluyt Society Printed for the Hakluyt society pp 558 559 Archived from the original on 6 July 2016 Retrieved 23 October 2016 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a last has generic name help U S Department of State Country Report on Human Rights Practices 2001 Afghanistan United States Department of State 4 March 2002 Archived from the original on 9 October 2020 Retrieved 2 October 2020 Filipov David 6 October 2002 Amid the ruins of war Afghans tread warily The Boston Globe Archived from the original on 5 August 2009 Retrieved 19 December 2007 Afghan forces repel Taliban assault on provincial capital governor says Reuters 11 July 2021 Retrieved 8 August 2021 Kakar Ajmal 8 August 2021 Most areas of Taloqan fall to Taliban Sources Retrieved 8 August 2021 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint url status link Al Yamani the First of the Mahdis A Name Correspondence http the savior com home muslims shiaa muslims al yamani the first of the mahdis Page 2 html Archived 2012 02 08 at the Wayback Machine Al Mahdi Archived from the original on 30 March 2012 Retrieved 13 August 2011 The Narrations of Imam Ali and several Companions of the Holy Prophet praise and peace be upon him concerning Al Mahdi http kawansejati ee itb ac id 0321 the narrations of imam ali and several companions of the holy prophet praise and peace be upon him concerning al mahdi Archived 2011 03 27 at the Wayback Machine Hadis Al Mahdiyul Muntazar Good for Al Talakan Surely for Allah in it are treasures not of gold or silver but men who know Allah through truthful knowledge and they will support Al Mahdi at the end of Time E Book AL MAHDI JESUS and MOSHAIKH theANTI CHRIST https www scribd com doc 55997507 AL MAHDI Archived 2016 03 05 at the Wayback Machine Lampiran MENYINGKAP TABIR IMAM MAHDI Archived from the original on 14 January 2012 Retrieved 13 August 2011 Archived copy Archived from the original on 3 May 2011 Retrieved 13 August 2011 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint archived copy as title link Al Muttaqi al Hindi al Burhan fee Alamat al Mahdi Akhir az Zaman p 59 Climate Taloqan Climate Data org Archived from the original on 16 April 2019 Retrieved 2 November 2018 External links EditPhotos of Taloqan on TrekEarth com Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Taloqan amp oldid 1124217544, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
