Behesht-e Zahra
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| Behesht-e Zahra بهشت زهرا |
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 Ayatollah Khomeini's Grave at Behesht-e Zahra |
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| Cemetery Details | |
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| Year established: | 1952 |
| Country: | Iran  |
| Location: | Tehran |
| Coordinates: | 30°54'13"N 55°42'56"E |
| Type: | Public |
| Owned by: | Iranian Governement |
| Size: | 424 hectares |
| Website: | www.beheshtezahra.ir |
| Findagrave: | Find A Grave |
Behesht-e Zahra (Persian: بهشت زهرا,The Paradise of Zahara), is the largest cemetery in Iran. Located in the southern part of metropolitan Tehran, it is connected to the city by a metro line. Many of the deceased soldiers of the Iran-Iraq War are buried there.
Many Iranian officials, including Ayatollah Khomeini (previous Supreme leader of Iran), Mohammad-Ali Rajai (second Iranian president), Mohammad Javad Bahonar (Prime Minister), and many others are also buried there.
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