Kuala Lumpur, the second historical sister of half the world

Sisterhood is an agreement to create a friendly and purposeful relationship that is established between an urban community and its foreign similar urban community in order to exchange information, experiences and develop cultural, social and economic relations, and the cultural and economic activists of the two cities can converge with each other. take advantage of the benefits of this agreement in line with the balanced development of their city.

Isfahan is one of the most well-known cities in Iran with its masterpiece Naqsh Jahan Square and its magnificent historical buildings, which has attracted many eyes from all over the world. Every corner of Isfahan is surrounded by historical buildings and beautiful attractions, which alone has turned this city into a full-fledged destination for travelers from all over the world, and it was the capital of Iran during the Safavid dynasty. In this period, Isfahan reached significant power and authority. In terms of population, Isfahan is known as the third largest city in Iran.

The historical and unique features of this city have caused many cities and countries of the world to express interest in this popular and beautiful city. In the end, this expression of interest has caused Isfahan to have many adopted sisters in all corners of the world after the passing of years.

Kuala Lumpur is the capital, economic and business center of Malaysia. This city is also ranked seventh in Asia in all indicators. The tourism industry is the second source of income for Kuala Lumpur and is one of the most profitable Asian cities in the field of tourism. After 2008, the tourism industry of Kuala Lumpur developed at the fastest rate and made this city the third tourist destination among the Asia-Pacific cities. The capital of Malaysians has attracted many Muslim tourists with the development of halal tourism, but the tourism authorities of this city have also paid attention to other areas of tourism such as health tourism, sports tourism and emotional tourism and have created tourist attractions for different types of tourists. The sisterhood agreement between Isfahan and Kuala Lumpur was concluded in July 1376.

The country of Malaysia has a great population diversity and its capital is no exception to this rule, it is said that a trip to this country is like a trip to the whole of Asia.

In Malaysia, Malay, Indian and Chinese cultures live, each maintaining their own characteristics. Muslim Malays make up about 70% of the population, and Indians, Chinese, and foreign immigrants are the other residents of this area.

The most famous Malaysian Muslim Eid is Eid al-Fitr, which is called “Hari Raya”.

Among the most popular attractions in the city are Shah Alam Mosque, Malaysian Parliament Hall, Merdeka Square, Petaling Street, National Palace (Istana Negara), Petronas Twin Towers, Kuala Lumpur Tower, National Museum, Central Market, Kuala Lumpur City Gallery, National Monument and religious places. He pointed out such as Kuala Lumpur Grand Mosque, Negara Mosque and Batu Caves.

What these two cities have in common

The main purpose of concluding this agreement has been to create a strong connection in the field of culture and social communication to become a ground for more communication between the two countries of Iran and Malaysia, which basically have a lot in common. Kuala Lumpur is one of the beautiful cities and one of the important cultural centers of Malaysia, and Isfahan, due to its historical and cultural history, is also a sisterhood with Malaysia. After concluding this agreement, both cities will change the name of one of their streets to the name of their adopted sister in a symbolic act.

Since 1993, in the heart of the city of Kuala Lumpur and at the head of one of the main streets of this city, a sign has been installed with the words Jalan Isfahan engraved on it. Jalan is a word that has Malay roots and means street in the language of the people of this land.

This street, which is the intersection of two famous stations of Kuala Lumpur’s transportation system, is located near one of the famous squares of the city called Merdeka and famous historical elements of the city such as the Jama Masjid and the modern SOGO shopping mall. The beloved sister of Isfahan is now one of the most popular cities in Asia, especially in South Asia.

July 2, 2016 is the sisterhood day of Kuala Lumpur and Isfahan, this city has revived the concept of sisterhood by using the art of Isfahan artists in its tallest telecommunication tower. Isfahan Street is located in the heart of Malaysia, just like Kuala Lumpur Street in the heart of Isfahan, which is located in the vicinity of the valuable historical buildings of Chaharbagh Abbasi Street, in the vicinity of the city center of Kuala Lumpur.

And this is exactly what has been done in Isfahan. Kuala Lumpur Street of Isfahan is now one of the well-known streets of this city, which is located right near the historical and centuries-old fabric of the city between the famous Chaharbagh Abbasi Street and Bland Shamsabadi Street. A street that runs in the form of a long and continuous line from east to west and is placed as a line parallel to Abbas Abad Street. This situation has caused this street to be a place for many people to pass by.

Isfahan is one of the most popular and well-known cities in Iran, which has many adopted sisters. Sisters who are famous and well-known cities in the world.

Some of the adopted sisters of the city of Isfahan are:

Xi’an city – China (May 17, 2018)
Florence city – Italy (22 September 1377)
Yash city – Romania (20 May 1378)
Barcelona city – Spain (December 24, 1978)
Yerevan city – Armenia (May 8, 1379)
Kuwait city – the country of Kuwait (June 30, 1379)
Freiburg city – Germany (6 November 1379)
Havana city – Cuba (18 March 1379)
Lahore city – Pakistan (August 1, 2013)
Saint Petersburg city – Russia (November 20, 2013)
Dakar city – Senegal (December 4, 2008)
Baalbek city – Lebanon (October 13, 2009)
Samarkand city – Uzbekistan (July 1400)
Porto city – Portugal (August 1400)