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  2. Tomb of Daniel - Wikipedia

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    The Tomb of Daniel (Persian: آرامگاه دانیال نبی) is the traditional burial place of the biblical figure Daniel. [1] Various locations have been named for the site, but the tomb in Susa , in Iran , is the most widely accepted site, it being first mentioned by Benjamin of Tudela , who visited Western Asia between 1160 and 1163.

  3. Khoja Doniyor Mausoleum - Wikipedia

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    Doniyor, Daniil, Daniel is the name of one saint in Muslim, Christian and Jewish literature. According to the interpretation of the Bible, Daniel, translated from the Hebrew language, means "God is my judge". Daniel was born in Jerusalem in 603 BC and belongs to the descendants of King David and Solomon.

  4. List of tombs and mausoleums - Wikipedia

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    Ezekiel's Tomb: Daniel: a Prophet in Hebrew Bible: Susa, Iran: Tomb of Daniel: Ezra: a Prophet in Hebrew Bible: Al-Uzair near Basra, Iraq: Ezra's Tomb: Habakkuk: a Prophet in Hebrew Bible: Tuyserkan, Iran or Hukok, Israel: none: Zechariah (priest) Father of John the Baptist: Buried in Aleppo, Syria: Great Mosque of Aleppo: John the Baptist ...

  5. Qusam Ibn Abbas Complex - Wikipedia

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    The images were surrounded by a double Islamic circle with a riveted border. The books on the altar were also decorated with silver rivets. To the east of the mosque there is a miyansaroy, from its south-eastern corner to the mausoleum. Initially, a mausoleum was built consisting of a murabba-shaped tomb covered with a dome, a shrine and

  6. Mausoleum of Danyal - Wikipedia

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    Tarsus is an old city and is known as the birthplace of Paul the Apostle.The Mausoleum of Danyal, the mosque and the arches of the Roman bridge, are located in a neighborhood of the city which is full of historical buildings such as the Grand Mosque of Tarsus, the Tarsus Old Mosque and Saint Paul's Church.

  7. Samarkand (novel) - Wikipedia

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    Samarkand (French: Samarcande), written by French-Lebanese writer Amin Maalouf, is a 1988 historical fiction novel that revolves around the 11th-century Persian poet Omar Khayyám and his poetry collection Rubaiyat.

  8. Abdidarun Complex - Wikipedia

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    Abdidarun Complex is an ancient shrine located on the eastern side (inside, darun means inside) of the Samarkand fortress wall. Various buildings appeared and became an architectural shrine around the tomb of Allama Abd Maziddin, who lived in the 9th century. In the center, the largest building – the hall (15th century) stands out.

  9. Ishratkhana Mausoleum - Wikipedia

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    The Ishratkhana Mausoleum (Uzbek: Ishratxona maqbarasi) is an architectural monument-mausoleum in Samarkand, built during the reign of the Timurid Abu-Said (1451-1469).The building, apparently, was the burial place of the female members of the Timurid dynasty, as several female graves were discovered during the excavations in 1940.