Varamin

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Masjed-i Varamin, a mosque built in the 1320s, is a construction of the Ilkhanid era.
Masjed-i Varamin, a mosque built in the 1320s, is a construction of the Ilkhanid era.

Varāmin is a city located in the south of Tehran Province, Iran.

It has a population of 176,000. [1]

Varamin has an extensive history. The raiding of Ray by the invading Mongols and Timurids, generated a flux of migrations to this area.

Among the relics of antiquity of Varamin one can mention the mausoleum of Imamzadeh Yahya built in the 14th century, and the Congregation (Jame') Mosque, from the era of the Ilkhanid Abu Saeed are located here.

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  • Photographs of monuments in an near Varāmin (these photographs are available on flickr):
— Part of the exterior of Masjed-e Jāme'eh Varāmin: (1).
— The interior of Masjed-e Jāme'eh Varāmin: (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (6).
Mil Hill (Tappe-ye Mil) near Varāmin: (1), (2).
— The exterior of the Shah-Abbasi Caravanserai, South on Varāmin: (1)-(5).
— The interiour of the Shah-Abbasi Caravanserai: (1).
— Views of a traditional abandoned house in Varāmin: (1), (2), (3), (4).


Coordinates: 35°32′N, 52°05′E