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Shamuil Nabi Mausoleum

Saveh County, Iran

The Mausoleum of Prophet Samuel is a Shi'ite mausoleum located in Zarandieh County, in the province of Zanjan, Iran. It is believed by locals to be the burial place of Samuel. The mausoleum was added to the Iran National Heritage List in 1938 and is administered by the Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization of Iran. It is built to the direction of Jerusalem, like other Jewish shrines.

Monument data from Wikidata (CC0). Summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

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