Shebeli Tower Explained

Shebeli Tower is a historical tower in Damavand, a city situated in the Tehran Province of Iran.

Standing approximately tall, the structure is the roofed octagon tomb of Sheikh Shebeli, a Sufi mystic. A sirdāb (basement) also exists under the structure.[1]

The structure is a remnant of the Samanid era, dating it to the 12th century at the latest. Shebeli Tower is similar in design to extant structures in Bukhara.[2]

The structure recently underwent some preservations.

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Notes and References

  1. https://www.selcuklumirasi.com/architecture-detail/sheikh-shebeli-mausoleum?lng=en SHEIKH SHEBELI MAUSOLEUM
  2. https://www.itto.org/iran/attraction/sheikh-shebeli-tomb-tower-damavand/ TOMB AND TOWER OF SHEIKH SHEBELI