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Shebeli Tower

Shebeli Tower is a historical tower in Damavand, a city situated in the of . Standing approximately 10 metres tall, the structure is a roofed octagonal monument apparently dedicated to Abu Bakr al-Shibli, a Sufi mystic and governor of Damavand.
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: mausoleum tower in Damavand, Iranian national heritage site
  • Also known as: “Emāmzādeh Shekh Shablī”, “Maqbareh-ye Shekh Shabli”, “Maqbareh-ye Shekh Shablī”, “Sheikh Shebeli Tower”, and “Sheykh shebli Tower”
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Jameh Mosque of Damavand and Imamzadeh Qasem (Damavand).

Mosque
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The Jāmeh Mosque of Damavand is a Friday mosque, located in the city of , in the province of Tehran, . Built in Seljuq era, the mosque includes traces of Sassanid architecture. is situated 300 metres west of Shebeli Tower.

Mosque
Photo: ‫سید محمود جوادی‬‎, CC BY 3.0.
is a mosque, which is situated 2 km north of Shebeli Tower.

Spring
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is a mineral spring located about 4 km north of the city of Damavand, . is situated 3½ km north of Shebeli Tower.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Damavand and Kal Dasht-e Abu Talebi.

Photo: A.H Mansouri, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a city in the Central District of County, province, , serving as capital of both the county and the district.

Village
is a village in Tarrud Rural District of the Central District in Damavand County, province, . is situated 5 km south of Shebeli Tower.

Village
is a village in Tarrud Rural District of the Central District in Damavand County, province, . is situated 5 km southwest of Shebeli Tower.

Shebeli Tower

Latitude
35.71739° or 35° 43′ 3″ north
Longitude
52.07322° or 52° 4′ 24″ east
Elevation
1,986 metres (6,516 feet)
Height
10 metres (33 feet)
Open location code
8H7JP38F+X7
Open­Street­Map ID
way 420466322
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­tower
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
8450853
Wiki­data ID
Q7492258
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Turkish—“Shebeli Tower” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “برج الشيخ الشبلي”
  • Arabic: “برج الشيخ شبلي”
  • Dutch: “Shebeli-toren”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “برج شبيلى”
  • Persian: “امامزاده شیخ شبلی”
  • Persian: “برج شبلی”
  • Persian: “برج شيخ شبلي”
  • Persian: “برج شیخ شبلی”
  • Persian: “مقبره شیخ شبلی”
  • Turkish: “Şeyh Şebeli Türbesi”

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