Parau (Turkmenistan)

39°01′51″N 56°03′39″E / 39.030816°N 56.060946°E / 39.030816; 56.060946 Parau is a village in the Balkan Province of Turkmenistan.[1] It is adjacent to a hillock, atop which stands the Parau Bibi Mausoleum, argued to be among the most revered shrines in the country; the village itself has the Parau Ata Mausoleum.[1][2] The nearest town is Gyzylarbat.[1]

  1. ^ a b c Brummell, Paul (2005). Turkmenistan. Bradt Travel Guides. p. 155. ISBN 978-1-84162-144-9.
  2. ^ "Travel in Turkmenistan: the Parau-Bibi shrine". turkmenistan.gov.tm. 2021-12-08. Retrieved 2023-01-01.