Eynali Explained

Eynali
Elevation M:1,800
Elevation Ref:(Eynali peak)
2378m (7,802feet) (Dand peak)
Location:Tabriz, Iran
Coordinates:38.1056°N 46.3222°W
Last Eruption:Unknown
Easiest Route:The pavement trail, 2 miles (3.3 km) to Eynali peak.

Eynali (Persian: عینالی), or On ibn Ali (Persian: عون بن علی), is a mountain range in north of Tabriz, Iran. The range has a couple of peaks including Eynali (1800 m), Halileh (1850 m), Pakeh-chin (1945 m), Bahlul (1985 m) and the highest one Dand (2378 m).[1] There is a tomb at top of the mountain which is believed to be the grave of two clerics which the mountain's name is related to them. There is a belief among people that originally the building was a Zoroasterian temple or a Church that the shrine name to is a cover to saving the structure from destruction during Muslims invasion.

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  1. http://www.tabrizmount.com/comments.aspx?id=4 East Azerbaijan Mountaineering Confederation