Who rests here
Saints · Urgut
According to Iranica the Chor Chinor ('Four plane trees', landscaped by the Emir of Bukhara in 1813) shrine at Urgut is dedicated to Khoja Abu Talib Sarmast, a Samanid missionary said to have been killed by the 'unbelievers' for propagating Islam in the area.
Full biography of Khoja Abu Talib Sarmast (Chor Chinor shrine, Urgut) →(the text above is quoted from the person's record)
How to get there
Located in: Urgut
Coordinates: 39.38623, 67.24028
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Sources
The information on this page is derived from the person's sourced record:
- Encyclopaedia Iranica
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Permanent ID: EA-Y-000790 · this address reaches the same record even if its name changes; use it when citing.