These windmills were constructed during Safavid period in Khorasan, and took advantage of the famous Bad-e Sad-o Bist Ruz (Wind of 120 Days) which approaches 125 Miles per hour.
The wooden blades of these windmills turn the grinding stones in a room made of clay.
The name of the village, Nash-Tifan, is a combination of two words meaning bite(of)typhoon in English. Fist part, Nash is a localized Persian word for Nish – meaning bite, and the second word, Tifan is a localizied Persian word for Toofaun (Typhoon in English and Táifēng in Chiness).
Map of Safavid and approximate location of Nashtifan
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Windmills of Nashtifan
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Photos: Amir Ghaderi Mehr News Agency
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