Meydān-e Aḩmadī

Meydān-e Aḩmadī is a square in , and has an elevation of 1,533 metres. Meydān-e Aḩmadī is situated nearby to the mosque , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Shah Cheragh Holy Shrine and New Mosque.

Mosque
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The Shah Cheragh is a Twelver Shia funerary monument and religious complex located in , in the province of , . The 12th-century complex is centred around the mausoleums of Ahmad ibn Musa and Mir Muhammad ibn Mussa, two sons of the seventh Shia Imam Musa al-Kazim.

Mosque
Photo: Mahmoodrezamo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is situated 130 metres northwest of Meydān-e Aḩmadī.

Mosque
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The Ancient Congregational Mosque of Shiraz is the oldest mosque of , the capital of in . Dating from the earliest part of the 9th century Persian Renaissance following the capture of Shiraz from the Abbasid Caliphate, it was built over a pre-existing religious compound, most likely a fire temple. is situated 320 metres southeast of Meydān-e Aḩmadī.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Shiraz and Golestan Square.

Photo: Jjtkk, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is the capital city of the province and a treasure trove of Persian culture. It was the capital of during the Zand dynasty's era, and is the celebrated birthplace of the great Persian poets Hafiz and Saadi.

Neighborhood
Shiraz is the fifth-most-populous city of and the capital of , which is historically known by the exonym Persia proper. As of the 2016 national census, the population of the city was 1,565,572 people, and its built-up area with was home to almost 1,800,000 inhabitants. is situated 2½ km east of Meydān-e Aḩmadī.

Neighborhood
Shahrak-e is a village in Derak Rural District, in the Central District of , , . At the 2006 census, its population was 11,397, in 2,827 families. is situated 8 km north of Meydān-e Aḩmadī.

Meydān-e Aḩmadī

Latitude
29.61048° or 29° 36′ 38″ north
Longitude
52.54312° or 52° 32′ 35″ east
Elevation
1,533 metres (5,030 feet)
Open location code
7HXJJG6V+56
Geo­Names ID
6680596
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In Other Languages

“Meydān-e Aḩmadī” goes by many names.
  • Persian: “میدان احمدی”

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