Who rests here
Martyr · died 32 AH · Derbent
The Kyrkhlyar ('forty') cemetery in Derbent is the oldest active Muslim cemetery in Russia, known for forty chest-shaped tombstones traditionally identified as forty companions/warriors martyred during the early Arab conquest.
Full biography of Kyrkhlyar Cemetery — the Forty Martyrs of Derbent →(the text above is quoted from the person's record)
How to get there
Located in: Derbent
Coordinates: 42.06170, 48.28240
No visit etiquette specific to this tomb has been published yet. The general etiquette guide below applies; site-specific etiquette is added after editorial approval.
Permanent ID: EA-Y-000496 · this address reaches the same record even if its name changes; use it when citing.
