Khoramabad

Khoramabad

Khorramabad (Persian: خرم‌آباد; [xoræmɒːˈbɒːd] ⓘ)[a] is a city in the Central District of Khorramabad County, Lorestan province, Iran, serving as capital of the province, the county, and the district.[5] The founder of the Hazaraspid dynasty was Abu Tahir ibn Muhammad, a descendant of the Shabankara chieftain Fadluya. Fadluya was initially a commander of the Salghurids of Fars and was appointed governor of Kuhgiluya,[6] but eventually gained independence in Luristan and extended his realm as far as Isfahan.