| Behesht-e Zahra بهشت زهرا | |
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| Details | |
| Established | 1970 |
| Location | |
| Country | Iran |
| Coordinates | 35°32′10″N 51°22′12″E / 35.536°N 51.370°E |
| Type | Public |
| Size | 534 hectares (1,320 acres) |
| No. of graves | 1,600,000 |
| Website | beheshtezahra |
Behesht-e Zahra (Persian: بهشت زهرا, lit. The Paradise of Zahra, from Fatima az-Zahra) is the largest cemetery in Iran. Located in the southern part of metropolitan Tehran,[1] it is connected to the city by Tehran Metro Line 1.
- ^ Sahimi, Mohammad (3 February 2010). "The Ten Days That Changed Iran". Los Angeles: PBS. Retrieved 30 July 2013.