Shahīd Dānesh
Shahīd Dānesh is a locality in Khuzestan, Iran. Shahīd Dānesh is situated nearby to the locality Shāreh Kanī, as well as near Shāh Roknī.Places of Interest
Highlights include Tomb of Daniel.
Tomb of Daniel
Tomb
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The Tomb of Daniel is the traditional burial place of the biblical figure Daniel. Various locations have been named for the site, however the tomb in Susa, in the province of Khuzestan, Iran, is the most widely accepted site, it being first mentioned by Benjamin of Tudela, who visited Western Asia between 1160 and 1163 CE. Tomb of Daniel is situated 3½ km south of Shahīd Dānesh.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Amaleh-ye Seyf and Shush.
Amaleh-ye Seyf
Village
Amaleh-ye Seyf is a village in Ben Moala Rural District of the Central District of Shush County, Khuzestan province, Iran.
Shush
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Shush is a small town of just over 50,000 people in Khuzestan, which is the site of the ancient city of Susa.
Sheykh Hanush
Village
Sheykh Hanush is a village in Ben Moala Rural District, in the Central District of Shush County, Khuzestan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 278, in 43 families. Sheykh Hanush is situated 3 km southwest of Shahīd Dānesh.
Shahīd Dānesh
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “‘Amaleh”, “‘Amaleh Seyf”, “Maḩalleh-ye Şeyf”, and “Shahid Danesh”
- Location: Khuzestan, Iran, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
32.22007° or 32° 13′ 12″ northLongitude
48.24665° or 48° 14′ 48″ eastElevation
84 metres (276 feet)Open location code
8H4C66CW+2MGeoNames ID
143728
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In Other Languages
“Shahīd Dānesh” goes by many names.
- Persian: “شهید دانش”
- Persian: “عمله سيف”
- Persian: “عمله”
- Persian: “محله صیف”
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