Shahrak-e Eslāmābād in Ostān-e Tehrān
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Shah-Abdol-Azim shrine

The Shāh Abdol Azīm Shrine, located in Rey, Iran, contains the tomb of: ‘Abdul ‘Adhīm ibn ‘Abdillāh al-Hasanī (aka. Shah Abdol Azim). Shah Abdol Azim was a fifth generation descendant of Hasan ibn ‘Alī and a companion of Muhammad al-Taqī. He was entombed here after his death in the 9th century. Adjacent to the shrine, within the complex, include the mausolea of Imamzadeh Tahir, and Imamzadeh Hamzeh (brother of the eighth Twelver Imām - Imām Reza).

Located at 35.5856, 51.4353 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Monuments and memorials in Iran, Shia shrines, Ziyarat, Mosques in Iran, Tehran Province, Safavid architecture

Tughrul Tower

Tuğrul Tower (also transliterated Toghrul, Tughrol, or Tughrul) is a 12th century monument, located in the city of Rey, Iran. Tuğrul Tower is near Rashkan castle. The 20 meters tall brick tower is the tomb of Seljuk ruler Tuğrul Beg, who died in Rey in 1063. Originally, like other monuments of its time, it was capped by a conical dome, which would have added to its height. The dome collapsed during an earthquake. The thickness of the walls varies from 1.75 to 2.75 meters.

Located at 35.6007, 51.4456 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Iranian architecture, Towers in Iran, Tehran Province

Ibn Babawayh Cemetery

Ebn-e Babooyeh cemetery, Ebn-e Babveyh, or Ibn-e Baabevey is located in Iran in the town of Rey (now inside Greater Tehran metropolitan area). The cemetery is named after the most famous occupant, Ibn Babawayh (d.991 CE) a famous scholar of Shia Islam. He taught in Baghdad and lived in Rey at the end of his life. His works (more than 300 volumes) are used as valid sources in Jurisprudence. His most famous book is Man La-yahzar al-faqih. He died in 381 A.H. and his tomb is in Ebn-e Babooyeh.

Located at 35.6032, 51.4439 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Cemeteries in Iran, Shia cemeteries, Tehran

Reza Shah's mausoleum

Reza Shah's Mausoleum, located in Ray south of Tehran, was the burial ground of Reza Shah, the penultimate king of Iran. In the early days of the Iranian Revolution in February 1979, Reza Shah's mausoleum was destroyed under the direction of Ayatollah Sadeq Khalkhali; the act was approved by Ruhollah Khomeini. In his memoires, Khalkhali describes how difficult it was to destroy the building.

Located at 35.5856, 51.4344 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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1979 disestablishments, Iranian architecture, Buildings and structures in Tehran, Destroyed landmarks

Shahrbanu

Shahrbānū (or Shahr Banu), is a personage described to have been one of the daughters of Yazdegerd III, the last Emperor of the Sassanid dynasty of Persia/Iran. Other names by which she has been referred to include: Shaharbānawayh, Shahzanān, Salāma, Salāfa, Ghazāla, Salama, and Sādira. Shahrbānū was one of the wives of Husayn ibn Ali, and the mother of Ali ibn Husayn (the fourth Twelver Shī`a Imām).

Located at 35.5905, 51.493 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Shia Muslims, Hashemite people, 658 deaths, Sassanid dynasty, Iranian royalty, Iranian women royalty, Women of the Sassanid Empire, Year of birth unknown

Bibi Shahr Banu Shrine

Bibi Shahr Banu Shrine is a shrine located near Shahr-e Ray, a southern suburb of Tehran, Iran. The shrine is located outside the present town on the slope of a small mountain range extending eastwards, known by the name of Mount Tabarak or Kuh-e Ray or also Kuh-e Bibi Sharbanu. The oldest parts of the shrine date from the 15th century, shortly before the Safavid period.

Located at 35.5906, 51.4932 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Ziyarat, Mosques in Iran, Shia shrines