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Bibi Shahrbanu Shrine ( Persian : آرامگاه بیبی شهربانوو ; Arabic : ضريح بيبي شهربانو ) is a Shi'ite shrine , located near Shahr-e Ray , a southern suburb of Tehran , in the province of Tehran , Iran . According to the inscription in the shrine and the belief of the people, the shrine is the tomb of Shahrbanu who was the wife of the third Shi'ite Imam , Hussein ibn Ali and the mother of the fourth Shi'ite Imam, Ali al-Sajjad . The oldest parts of the shrine date from the 15th century, shortly before the Safavid era . Researchers have discussed, if the name of the shrine and the location could point to an earlier pre-Islamic holy site, possible a sanctuary of the goddess Anahita of the ancient Iranian religion, Zoroastrianism . The complex was added to the Iran National Heritage List on 31 July 1933, administered by the Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization of Iran . The complex is one of the holiest sites in Shia Islam .
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The opening as it stood in 2015
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. Researchers have discussed, if the name of the shrine and the location could point to an earlier pre-Islamic holy site, possible a santcuary of the goddess Anahita .
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The opening as it stood in 2020
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. Researchers have discussed, if the name of the shrine and the location could point to an earlier pre-Islamic holy site, possible a sanctuary of the goddess Anahita . However, because it is being utilized solely for Islamic purposes it is considered an Islamic building.Similarly, the Hagia Sophia is a building which also has been converted for Islamic purposes.
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The opening as it stood on October 6, 2023
Iranian national heritage site in Tehran, Iran Bibi Shahrbanu 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. Researchers have discussed, if the name of the shrine and the location could point to an earlier pre-Islamic holy site, possible a sanctuary of the goddess Anahita . However, because it is being utilized solely for Islamic purposes it is considered an Islamic building. Similarly, the Hagia Sophia is a building which also has been converted for Islamic purposes.
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shrine located near shahr-e ray
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islamic shrine
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