Golestan Shohada of Isfahan

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Golestan Shohada of Isfahan
گلستان شهدای اصفهان
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Golestan Shohada of Isfahan
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EstablishedApril 28, 1976
Location
CountryFlag of Iran.svg  Iran
Coordinates 32°37′39″N51°40′59″E / 32.6275°N 51.683056°E / 32.6275; 51.683056
TypePublic, Muslim, Veterans, Historic, National
StyleArchitectural, Artistic and Cultural style
Owned by Municipality of Isfahan
Size113,969 square meters

Golestan Shahada of Isfahan is a cemetery in Isfahan, Iran which is located near Takht-e Foulad Mausoleum. People buried there include Mohammad Ali Naseri, Abdoldjavad Falaturi, Mohammad Reza Zahedi, Husayn Kharrazi, Ahmad Kazemi, Mahmoud Shahbazi, Akbar Agha Babaei, Mohammad Hejazi, Gholamreza Yazdani, Abdullah Maithami and Ata'ollah Ashrafi Esfahani. This cemetery was formed on April 28, 1976, with the burial of Abulhasan Shamsabadi. [1]

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History

This mausoleum was formed next to the Takht-e Foulad. This cemetery was formed by the burial of Abulhasan Shamsabadi on April 28, 1976. [1] In 1979, several people killed in the struggles of the Iranian revolution were buried in this cemetery.[ citation needed ]

Golestan Shahada is extended from the south side next to Sajjad street and on the west side next to Feiz street and on its north side to the alley of Lesan Ol-Arz and the alley of Shahid Zamani, all these corners are formed in a continuous zone with an area of 113,969 square meters. [2]

This place has been the meeting place of the people of Isfahan and holding Du'a' Kumayl prayers on Friday nights. Even now,[ as of? ] ritual and religious ceremonies are held in this cemetery, and there is also a cultural center next to it.[ citation needed ]

Sections

Golestan Shahada is divided into sections, in each section specific people are buried. These sections are: [3] [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 "گلستان شهدای اصفهان؛ محل آرمیدن بزرگ مردان ایران زمین" [Isfahan Martyrs Golestan; The resting place of the great men of Iran] (in Persian). Retrieved 30 September 2024.
  2. "تاریخچه گلستان شهدای اصفهان" [History of Golestan Shahada of Isfahan] (in Persian). Retrieved 30 September 2024.
  3. "قطعه های گلستان شهدا" [Sections of Golestan Shahada] (in Persian). Retrieved 30 September 2024.
  4. منتظر القائم, دکتر اصغر. مزارات اصفهان، ۱۳۸۷ (in Persian). دانشگاه اصفهان، ص ۳۹۵.