Imamzadeh Saleh, Shemiran
| Imāmzādeh Sāleh امامزاده صالح | |
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Resting place of Sāleh, son of Mūsā al-Kādhim. | |
| Basic information | |
| Location | Shemiran, Iran |
| Geographic coordinates | 35°48′18.43″N 51°25′47.4″E / 35.8051194°N 51.429833°ECoordinates: 35°48′18.43″N 51°25′47.4″E / 35.8051194°N 51.429833°E |
| Affiliation | Shia Islam |
| Province | Tehran Province |
| Municipality | Shemiranat County |
| Architectural description | |
| Architectural type | Mosque |
Imāmzādeh Sāleh (Persian: امامزاده صالح) is one of many Imāmzadeh mosques in Iran. The mosque is located at Tajrish Square in Tehran's northern Shemiran district. The mosque entombs the remains of Sāleh, a son of the Twelver Shī‘ah Imām, Mūsā al-Kādhim, and is one of the most popular Shī‘ah shrines in northern Tehran.
Notable Burials
- Mirza Nasrollah Khan Moshir od-Dowleh (1840-1907) - prime minister (1906-07)
- Hassan Pirnia Moshir od-Dowleh (1871-1935) - scholar and prime minister (1918-20), (1922) and (1923)
- Hossein Pirnia Mo'tamen ol-Molk (1874-1946) - speaker of the Majles (1914-25) and (1927-28)
- Mohammad Tadayyon (1881-1951) - statesman
- Majid Shahriari (1966-2010) - engineer
See also
Media related to Imamzadeh Saleh Mausoleum at Wikimedia Commons
- List of Mosques in Iran
- Imamzadeh
External links
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