Bibi Shahrbanu Shrine

The Bibi Shahrbanu Shrine is an Islamic shrine, located near Shahr-e Ray, a southern suburb of , in the province of , . According to the inscription in the shrine and the belief of the people, the shrine is the tomb of Shahrbanu, the wife of the third Shia Imam Husayn, and the mother of the fourth Shia Imam, Ali al-Sajjad.
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  • Type: Shrine
  • Description: shrine in Ray, Iranian national heritage site
  • Also known as: “Bibi Shahr Banu Shrine”, “آرامگاهٔ بی بی شهربانو”, “آرامگاه شهربانو”, “ارامگاه بی بی شهربانو”, “ارامگاهٔ بی بی شهربانو”, “ارامگاه شهربانو”, “بقعه بی بی شهربانو”, and “مقبره بی‌بی شهربانو”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Gabri Castle.

Castle
Photo: مهدی اشراقی, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a historical castle located in in , Iran. The longevity of this fortress dates back to the Sasanian Empire. is situated 4 km west of Bibi Shahrbanu Shrine.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ray and Ghaniabad.

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

Village
is a village in, and the capital of, Rural District in the Central District of , province, . is situated 5 km southeast of Bibi Shahrbanu Shrine.

Village
is a village in Chaleh Tarkhan Rural District of in , province, . is situated 5 km south of Bibi Shahrbanu Shrine.

Bibi Shahrbanu Shrine

Latitude
35.5906° or 35° 35′ 26″ north
Longitude
51.49302° or 51° 29′ 35″ east
Height
15 metres (49 feet)
Open location code
8H7HHFRV+66
Open­Street­Map ID
way 443980226
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­shrine
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­tomb
Wiki­data ID
Q4903034
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Western Panjabi—“Bibi Shahrbanu Shrine” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “ضريح بيبي شهربانو”
  • Bengali: “বিবি শাহর বানুর মাজার”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “ضريح بيبى شهر بنو”
  • Persian: “آرامگاه بی‌بی شهربانو”
  • Persian: “آرامگاه بی‌بی‌شهربانو”
  • Serbian: “Светилиште Биби Шахр Бану”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Svetište Bibi Šahrbanu”
  • Urdu: “مقبرہ بی بی شہربانو”
  • Western Panjabi: “مقبرہ بی بی شہربانو”

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