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Firuzabad Destination Guide

Explore Firuzabad in Iran

Firuzabad in the region of Tehrān is a town in Iran - some 11 mi or ( 18 km ) South of Tehran , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Firuzabad

Current time in Firuzabad is now 10:24 AM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Tehran " with a UTC offset of 3.5 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Qeshlaq-e Jitu, Qarchak, Kheyrabad, Andarhan, and Zamanabad. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Qeshlaq-e Jitu . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Firuzabad ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Crossing the street in Tehran, Iran

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Iran's Neda (Shahrzad Sepanlou's vocals)

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Iran's Neda is a song dedicated to Iranian's movement for freedom, democracy and human rights and to Neda Agha Soltan's memory on her 40th rememberance day. Vocalist is Shahrzad Sepanlou. Thanks to al ..


Take-Out Food Service - Tehran

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Haleem and Ash-e Reshteh - Tehran. 2008. By Mehran Mehrafshan, xseer.com ..

Shahrak e Gharb - Iran ( Tehran)

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Interesting facts about this location

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).

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Located at 35.59 51.49 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: 658 deaths, Hashemite people, Iranian royalty, Iranian women royalty, Sassanid dynasty, Shia Muslims, 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.

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Located at 35.59 51.49 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Mosques in Iran, Shia shrines, Ziyarat

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).

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Located at 35.59 51.44 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Monuments and memorials in Iran, Mosques in Iran, Safavid architecture, Shia shrines, Tehran Province, Ziyarat

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.

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Located at 35.59 51.43 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: 1979 disestablishments, Buildings and structures in Tehran, Destroyed landmarks, Iranian 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.

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Located at 35.60 51.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Iranian architecture, Tehran Province, Towers in Iran