Shebeli Tower

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The brickwork recalls Seljuk craftsmanship
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The tomb is located on top of a hill adjacent to Damavand

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

Standing approximately Script error: No such module "convert". tall, the structure is a roofed octagonal monument apparently dedicated to Abu Bakr al-Shibli, a Sufi mystic and governor of Damavand.[1] A sirdāb (basement) also exists under the structure.[2]

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.[3]

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  2. SHEIKH SHEBELI MAUSOLEUM
  3. TOMB AND TOWER OF SHEIKH SHEBELI

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