Behesht-e Zahra Cemetery
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Behesht-e Zahra Cemetery is Tehran’s largest and most prominent burial ground, serving as the main cemetery for Iran’s capital and a significant site of contemporary Iranian history.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Behesht-e Zahra Cemetery canonical | 2 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cemetery
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tourist attraction ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Iranian Revolution of 1979
NERFINISHED
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Iran–Iraq War NERFINISHED ⓘ Islamic Republic of Iran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Iran ⓘ |
| distanceFromCityCenter | approximately 20 kilometers south of central Tehran ⓘ |
| hasApproximateArea | over 400 hectares ⓘ |
| hasNameInLanguage | بهشت زهرا NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
crematorium facilities
ⓘ
funeral halls ⓘ graves of unknown soldiers ⓘ martyrs’ section ⓘ mass graves of 1978–1979 revolution victims ⓘ memorial monuments ⓘ mosque ⓘ section for Iran–Iraq War martyrs ⓘ section for artists and cultural figures ⓘ section for notable political figures ⓘ section for religious scholars ⓘ |
| inception | 1970 ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Persian ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Tehran ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory | Tehran Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Imam Khomeini International Airport NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| meaningOfName | Paradise of Zahra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Fatimah al-Zahra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableBurial |
Mohammad-Ali Rajai
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mohammad-Javad Bahonar NERFINISHED ⓘ Mostafa Chamran NERFINISHED ⓘ many Iran–Iraq War martyrs ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
annual ceremonies on anniversary of the Iran–Iraq War
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burials of casualties of the Iran–Iraq War ⓘ mass burials during the 1979 Iranian Revolution ⓘ political gatherings at martyrs’ graves ⓘ |
| operator | Tehran Municipality NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Municipality of Tehran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| servesAs | main cemetery of Tehran ⓘ |
| significance |
largest cemetery in Tehran
ⓘ
major site of contemporary Iranian history ⓘ most prominent burial ground in Tehran ⓘ |
| transportConnection | served by Tehran Metro Line 1 ⓘ |
| usedFor |
burial of residents of Tehran
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commemoration of war martyrs ⓘ religious mourning ceremonies ⓘ state funerals ⓘ |
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