Shebeli Tower () is a historic tower in Damavand, a city situated in the Tehran province of Iran.

Standing approximately tall, the structure is a roofed octagonal monument apparently dedicated to Abu Bakr al-Shibli, a Sufi mystic and governor of Damavand. A sirdāb (basement) also exists under the structure.SHEIKH SHEBELI MAUSOLEUM

The structure is a remnant of the Samanid era, dating it to the 12th century at the latest. Shebeli Tower is similar in design to extant structures in Bukhara.TOMB AND TOWER OF SHEIKH SHEBELI

The structure recently underwent some preservations.

See also Abu Bakr al-Shibli Iranian architecture Tehran province Damavand Sufism Mount Damavand

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