Tis Village, Chabahar

The historical village of Tis is one of the oldest villages in southern Iran in Chabahar, which has many natural and historical attractions.

Where is Tis Village?
Tis Village is located 9 kilometers northwest of Chabahar Port and also northeast of the Free Trade Zone.
Tis Village is located on the way from Chabahar to Nikshahr and Konarak Port.
Tis Village, Chabahar

Features:
Tis Village, Chabahar, is also known as Tays and Tiz.
This village was the most important port and trading center in the Makran region, where merchants sent their goods from East Asia and India to other parts of the Middle East, Central Asia and the Caucasus. But now it does not have the importance and prestige of its past.
In the past, this village was the center of trade in Makran sugar and Sistan wheat.
The reason why Tis Port became less important is the disappearance of sugarcane and paniz production in Makran and its non-exportation.
Around the village of Tis are the Shahbazband, Lavari and Pilband mountains, which surround the village like a fence.
The Lavari River passes through the middle of the village, which has doubled the natural beauty of the village.
Agriculture, animal husbandry and fishing are the sources of income and employment for most of the villagers.
This village is also one of the major centers of needlework, where the women of the village are engaged in this art.
The religion of the people is Sunni Muslim and their language is Balochi.
According to the last census conducted in 2016, 776 households with a population of about 6,000 people live in this village.
Tis Village, Chabahar

Historical Background:
The village of Tis dates back to 2,500 years ago.
In books about the conquests of Alexander the Great, this area is mentioned as Tiz, which changed to Tis over time.
The oldest information about the historical village of Tis dates back to the Sassanid era.
At that time, Tis was an important port in the Makran region and was located on the Silk Road.
In 360 AH, Abed bin Ali, one of the generals of Azad al-Dawlah Daylami, after suppressing the Baluchis, captured the village of Tis or Tis and began to kill the people and take them captive. As a result, the people stopped resisting and were forced to convert to Islam.
In 422 AH, Masoud Ghaznavi sent an army to Tis and captured it.
During the visit of Malik Qaward (one of the Seljuk kings) to Makran, Tis was renovated.
After that, during the reign of Tughral Seljuk, which was between 551 and 562 AH, the village of Tis enjoyed great prosperity.
Afzal al-Din Kermani, in a book titled Aqdul-Ali, written in the 6th century AH, mentioned Tis port as an important port from which many commercial goods were imported.
In the late 10th and early 11th centuries AH, the Portuguese entered this region.
However, the people of Tis resisted them a lot, and the Portuguese castle was also built at this time.
Nader Shah Afshar also captured the village of Tis through one of his great generals, Pir Mohammad Khan.
Then he chose Amir Dinar Makrani to govern that region.
During the Qajar era, Tis was slightly neglected, but over time and after Tis was recognized, a castle was built there and the people of the plain were settled there.

Other information:
Fortunately, today the port and village of Tis have received the attention of the authorities.
The plan to dredge and improve the Tis pier in Chabahar has entered the implementation phase and is on the path to development.
Many development activities are also underway in this area.
The Chabahar Free Zone Organization is trying to register the village of Tis as a historical, natural, and research site in UNESCO.
As mentioned, due to its long history, this area has many historical monuments and attractions for tourism.
The Portuguese Castle, the Tis Grand Mosque, the Ban Mesiti Caves, and the Genie Cemetery or Tis Cemetery are among these valuable monuments.