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Tomb of Ferdowsi

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Who rests here

Scholar · died 411 AH · Tus

Author of the Shahnama , the national epic of Iran, and one of the greatest poets of Persian literature. His kunya was Abu al-Qasim, his title Fakhr al-Din and his pen name Firdawsi . He was born in the village of Baj (Baz) in Tabaran, a dependency of the city of Tus.

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How to get there

Located in: Tus

Coordinates: 36.48610, 59.51760

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  • TDV İslâm Ansiklopedisi (DİA)

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Permanent ID: EA-Y-000239 · this address reaches the same record even if its name changes; use it when citing.