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Shah Abdol-Azim Shrine

The Shāh Abdol-Azīm Shrine is a Twelver Shi'ite funerary monument and religious complex, located in Rey, in the province of Tehran, . The complex contains the tomb of ‘Abdul ‘Adhīm ibn ‘Abdillāh al-Hasanī.
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  • Type: Mosque
  • Description: shrine in Ray, Iranian national heritage site
  • Also known as: “Chah ’Abd ol-’Azim”, “Emāmzādeh ‘Abd ol ‘Az̧īm”, “Emamzadeh `Abd ol `Azim”, “Shāh ‘Abd ol ‘Az̧īm”, “Shah Abdul Azim Mosque”, “Shah Abdul Azim shrine”, and “Shah-Abdol-Azim shrine”
  • Address: ری

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ray Bazaar and قلعه گبری.

Shopping center
Photo: Dashaslan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a shopping center, which is situated 190 metres north of Shah Abdol-Azim Shrine.

Castle
Photo: مهدی اشراقی, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gabri Castle is a historical castle located in in Tehran Province, The longevity of this fortress dates back to the Sasanian Empire. is situated 1¼ km east of Shah Abdol-Azim Shrine.

Photo: Antoin Sevruguin, Public domain.
The narrow-gauge railway – , which started its operation in 1888, is Iran's first railway line. Initially planned as a horse-drawn railway, it was operated as the Decauville railway with steam locomotives. is situated 1½ km northwest of Shah Abdol-Azim Shrine.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ray and District 20.

is the oldest existing city of in . It is best known for being the birthplace of Abbasid caliph, Harun al-Rashid.

Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 4.0.
Ray County is in . Its capital is the city of .

Suburb
is a village in Azimiyeh Rural District of the Central District in , province, . is situated 4½ km northwest of Shah Abdol-Azim Shrine.

Shah Abdol-Azim Shrine

Latitude
35.58548° or 35° 35′ 8″ north
Longitude
51.43562° or 51° 26′ 8″ east
Elevation
1,059 metres (3,474 feet)
Open location code
8H7HHCPP+56
Open­Street­Map ID
way 168091064
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Geo­Names ID
116013
Wiki­data ID
Q3481204
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Uzbek—“Shah Abdol-Azim Shrine” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “الشاه عبدالعظيم الحسني”
  • Arabic: “مرقد الشاه عبد العظيم الحسني”
  • Azerbaijani: “Şah Əbdüləzim türbəsi”
  • Catalan: “Santuari de Nàssir-ad-Din Xah Qajar”
  • Chinese: “阿卜杜勒·阿齐姆沙阿圣陵”
  • French: “Hazrat-e Abdol-Azim”
  • French: “Mausolée de Shah-Abdol-Azim”
  • French: “Shah-Abdol-Azim”
  • Georgian: “შაჰ-აბდოლ-აზიმი”
  • German: “Schah-Abdol-Azim-Schrein”
  • Hebrew: “מתחם הקבר שאה עבד אל-עט’ים”
  • Italian: “Santuario Shah Abdol-Azim”
  • Japanese: “シャー・アブドルアズィームのハラム”
  • Japanese: “シャー・アブドルアズィーム廟”
  • Persian: “آستان حضرت عبدالعظیم”
  • Persian: “امامزاده عبد العظيم”
  • Persian: “حرم حضرت عبدالعظیم”
  • Persian: “حرم شاه عبدالعظیم حسنی”
  • Persian: “حرم شاه عبدالعظیم”
  • Persian: “شاه عَبد العَظيم”
  • Persian: “شاه عبدالعظيم”
  • Persian: “شاهزاده عبدالعظیم”
  • Russian: “Шах Абдул-Азим”
  • South Azerbaijani: “شاه عبدالعظیم توربه‌سی”
  • Swedish: “Shah ‘Abd al-’Azims helgedom”
  • Swedish: “Shah ’Abd al-’Azims helgedom”
  • Tajik: “Шоҳ Абдулазим”
  • Turkish: “Şah Abdülazim”
  • Urdu: “شاہ عبد العظیم”
  • Urdu: “شاہ عبدالعظیم”
  • Uzbek: “Shoh Abdulazim ziyoratgohi”

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