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Ja'farabad Destination Guide

Discover Ja'farabad in Iran

Ja'farabad in the region of Tehrān is a town located in Iran - some 11 mi or ( 17 km ) South-West of Tehran , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Ja'farabad

Local time in Ja'farabad is now 09:52 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Tehran " with a UTC offset of 3.5 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Andarhan, Tehran, Shahrak-e Danesh, Sari, and Rasht. When in this area, you might want to check out Andarhan . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Ja'farabad ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

People In Iran Drive Like They're In GTA!

1:25 min by FunTimesAbroad
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This is how people drive in Iran! This video shows motorists driving on the sidewalk like it's no big deal, and me attempting to cross a busy street. I went on vacation to Iran and noticed that motori ..

David Adams' Mystery of the Oxus 5 - 'Ancient River' - shot on the D7000

3:23 min by nikonaustralia
Views: 4523 Rating: 4.64

Put yourself in the heart of a bustling Tehran marketplace to shop for supplies, before taking the D7000 off road with David Adams as he discovers the remnants of an ancient river. ..


it runs in iran

4:39 min by eru088road
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Journey to Ancient Iran, Stage 2: Golestan Palace, Tehran

1:55 min by culturalcache
Views: 243 Rating: 5.00

Part 2 of the Oriental Institute's Journey to Ancient Iran covers Golestan Palace in downtown Tehran. The next stop on the journey with be ancient Elam, with archaeology stretching back over 10000 yea ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Mausoleum of Khomeini

The Mausoleum of Ayatollah Khomeini houses the tomb of Ruhollah Moosavi Khomeini and Ahmad Khomeini, his second son who died in 1995. It is located to the south of Tehran in the Behesht-e Zahra (the Paradise of Zahra) cemetery. Construction commenced in 1989 following Khomeini's death on June 3 of that year.

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Located at 35.55 51.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Tehran, Mausoleums in Iran, Monuments and memorials in Iran, Ruhollah Khomeini

Shahrara

For the neighbourhood in Kabul, see Shahrara, Afghanistan Shahrara is a neighbourhood in north-west Tehran, the capital city of Iran. It is centred on the park bounded by Shahrara square (incorrectly filed as Shahr Asa by Google) and can be found at Google Maps.

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Located at 35.60 51.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Neighbourhoods in 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.

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Located at 35.59 51.43 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: 1979 disestablishments, Buildings and structures in Tehran, Destroyed landmarks, Iranian architecture

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 11 km away
Tags: Monuments and memorials in Iran, Mosques in Iran, Safavid architecture, Shia shrines, Tehran Province, Ziyarat

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.

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Located at 35.60 51.44 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Cemeteries in Iran, Shia cemeteries, Tehran