TEHRAN-- Three renowned brick towers in Tehran turned off lights on Monday evening to celebrate the martyrdom anniversary of General Qassem Soleimani, who was the effective leader of the Quds Force of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC).
Outside lights for the historic towers of Tughrul, Shebeli, and Ala ad-din will be switched off [on Monday evening] to pay homage to martyr Soleimani, CHTN priced quote provincial tourist chief Parham Janfeshan as saying on Sunday.General Soleimani was martyred in a U.S.
airstrike at Baghdads worldwide airport on Friday morning.Standing high in the city of Rey, the 12th-century Tughrul Tower is the tomb of Seljuk ruler Tughrul Beg, who passed away in Rey in 1063.
Initially, like other monoliths of its time, it was topped by a conical dome which would have contributed to its height.Shebeli Tower in Damavand is a roofed octagon burial place where Sheikh Shebeli, a Sufi mystic, is laid to rest.
The structure is a remnant of the Samanid period, making it from the 12th century, at the most recent, and is similar in style to extant structures in Bukhara.Located to the north of Varamin, a town forty-two kilometers south of Tehran, the tomb tower of Ala ad-din was completed in 1289 during the Ilkhanid era.AFM