Abou Mousa
township is an aggregate of 3 islands and is located in south of Hormozgan province 222 km. far from Bandar Abbas, having hot and humid
weather.
Carried out studies show that in 1000 BC., Abou-Mousa island was
administered by Iranians like other islands of Pars Sea and was a part
of Iranian territory. Between the years (1165-1151 AH.) Pars Sea and
Abou-Mousa were under the dominance of Elomates. In Media epoch, this
island with other ones were the part of a west-southern provinces and
were a part of Kerman.
In Parthians (Arsacides) era and in the time of Mehrdad the First
(138-171 BC.), Abou-Mousa was under the dominance of this dynasty.
In Sassanian time, these islands were a part of Iranian territory and in
time of Omavian and Abbasian caliphate, ports and islands of the Persian
Gulf were managed by their envoys.
In the year 323 AD., Emadoldoleh Daylami, occupied the ports and islands
of the Persian Gulf including Abou-Mousa. In the reign of Al-Bouyeh, all
ports and islands of the Persian Gulf annexed to their territory.
This island was under Kerman saljoughian rule till 538 AH., and was
managed by local government of Bani Ghaisa. Taymour Goorkan annexed the
ports and islands of the Persian Gulf to his territory.
In the reign of Shah Abbas Safavid, Portuguese conquered Abou-Mousa
island. In 1147 AH., Karim Khan Zand ruled over the ports and islands of
the Persian Gulf. Agha Mohammad Khan Ghajar ruled over all of these
areas as well.
In the late 19th century, with entrance of England naval force and her
political citizens to the Persian Gulf in the pretext of expelling
pirates, preventing slavery and safeguarding of India’s security,
English Naval Force stopped Iranian military operations in Abou-Mousa.
After some times, Sharjeh Sheikh (Emir) under supervision of England,
claimed for the ownership of the island. Since 1971 AD., Abou-Mousa has
been under dominance of Iranian Navy.
This Island has been paid due attention by Iranian Government and major
actions are taken for its development.
Natural attractions of Abou-Mousa
are:
hCoastal areas of greater Tonb, small Tonb, siri, greater Farour, small
Farour, and Abou-Mousa islands.
to
Hormozgan university of medical sciences
