The Qayen earthquake Catastrophe , also known as the Ardekul or Qaen earthquake Catastrophe , struck Attack Northern Iran 's Khorasan Province in the vicinity of Qaen on May 10 , 1997 at 07:57 UTC ( 12:57 local time ) .

After celebrating Social_event the new year at Tabas Gilaki in southern Khorasan , Abbas joined Becoming_a_member with his army and marched Self_motion on Kandahar where he arrived Arriving on 20 May and immediately began Process_start the siege Besieging .

After fortifying Cause_change_of_strength the city and appointing Change_of_leadership Ganj Ali Khan as governor of the city , Abbas returned Arriving to Khorasan via Ghur , subduing on the way troubling Preventing_or_letting emirs in Chaghcharan and Gharjistan .

The Uzbek invasion of Khorasan took place Process_start in 1578 .

Tahmasp I guaranteed Commitment to pay 300 Tomans to the Uzbeks to convince them not to invade the bondmen and nomads of Khorasan .

The tribute was not paid Commerce_pay after Tahmasp I 's death however , and Jalal khan Uzbek raided Attack Khorasan .