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Habaqooq-e-Nabi Mausoleum

© Morteza Safataj

Habaqooq-e-Nabi Mausoleum

Uploaded: November 27, 2007

Description

This tomb is related to the 7th century AH.Habaqooq Nabi was one of the prophets of Hebrew, the keeper of Solomon's Temple in Jerusalem.
He lived at the end of "Yushiahu" kingdom, contemporary with prophet Danial and Elias.After the conquest of Babylon by Cyrus the great, Habaqooq migrated to Iran accompanied with some of his disciples and settled in Towiserkan ans he was buried there after his death.This structure is tower-like and made of brick.It's an octagonal structure with a pyramidal dome of 160 sides.Habaqooq Mausoleum has been registered as an Iranian Historical Monument No.969145 dated 1975.Tech data:68mm FL, F/8, 4S.
Location:
Toyserkan is a city located about 100 km south of Hamedan, at west of Iran, 2007.11.05


Comments

Bill Wyatt November 30, 2007

IT is gorgeous well done my friend. Intresting history of biblical proportion. Terrific work my friend! #798476

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