Tomb of Suleyman Shah

Tomb of Suleyman Shah

Turkish soldiers on guard in front of the Tomb of Suleyman Shah
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Location , Syria
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Affiliation Islam
Region Manbij District
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The Tomb of Suleyman Shah is the supposed burial place of Suleyman Shah, the grandson of Seljuk Bey . He supposedly drowned in the Euphrates in modern-day Syria and an Ottoman tomb in or near Qal'at Ja'bar has been associated with Suleyman Shah.[1] In accordance with Article 9 of the Treaty of Ankara (1921) signed between France and Turkey, the tomb has been considered Turkish territory.[2] When the area where the tomb was located was flooded by Lake Assad, the reservoir of the Tabqa Dam, the tomb was moved to a new location north of Qal'at Ja'bar.[3]

References

  1. ^ Sourdel, D. (2009). "ḎJabar or Ḳalat ḎJabar". In P. Bearman, Th. Bianquis, C.E. Bosworth, et al.. Encyclopaedia of Islam (2nd ed.). Brill online. 
  2. ^ "Franco-Turkish agreement of Ankara" (in French). http://www.hri.org/docs/FT1921/Franco-Turkish_Pact_1921.pdf. Retrieved 19 September 2009. 
  3. ^ Burns, R. (1999). Monuments of Syria. An historical guide. London: I.B. Tauris. pp. 180–181. ISBN 1860642446.