Ray, Iran
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Ray, is an old city of Iran. Toghrol Tower, a 13th century monument, is one of the historical structures still standing today.
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The shrine of Bibi Shahrbanu, the eldest daughter of Yazdegerd III, Rey, Iran.
The city is estimated to be more than two thousand years old, and was built during the Median Empire.
After the Mongol invasion the town was severely damaged and it gradually lost its importance in the presence of nearby Tehran.
Ray contains a famous shrine of a Shia saint Shah Abdol Azim, as well as a 13th century tower called Borj e Toghrol.
There is also a shrine there, dedicated to commemorate the eldest daughter of Sassanid Persia, princess Shahr Banu. She gave birth to Ali Zayn al Abidin, the fourth holy Imam of the Shia faith. This was through her marriage to Husayn ibn Ali, the grandson of Muhammad, the prophert of Islam. A nearby mountain is also named after her.
External links
- Tehran province Cultural Heritage Organization (http://www.tehranmiras.ir/)
- Archeological site of an ancient Fire Temple near Ray. (http://www.vohuman.org/SlideShow/Ray%20Fire%20Temple,%20Mill%20Tappeh/Fire%20Temple%20at%20Ragha,%20Mill%20Tappe.htm)