Shebeli Tower
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Shebeli Tower is a historical tower in
Tehran Province of Iran
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Standing approximately 10 metres (33 ft) 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.[when?]
See also
- Iranian architecture
- Tehran Province
- Damavand
- Sufism
- Mount Damavand
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