There is a shrine in the village cemetery where a pious man known as Âqâye Mîr-Abbâss, a descendant of Muhammad (Seyyed), was buried 70 years ago.

[citation needed] Official statistics for Mahmuei in 1996 estimated a population of 695 people (185 houses and 223 families).

Major products of Mahmuei are saffron (Za`ferân) and barberry (Zereshk) that are cultivated for exporting.

Grapes, black plume, apricots, melons, watermelons, almonds and pistachios are produced for local use.

Today, in addition to a string of underground aqueducts (Qanât), there are two networks of piped water and 23 electric and diesel deep wells for field irrigation.

Modern facilities include an electricity network since 1986, health-care, telephone (just one line since 1996,tel: +98 056 2533 -3400), drinking water since 1998, unrefined piped water, asphalt roads, a rural cooperative, an Islamic council, elementary school and a boarding middle school.