Zahir-od-dowleh cemetery

Zahir-od-dowleh cemetery

Zahir-od-dowleh cemetery (in Persian ظهيرالدوله) is located in Darband, close to Tajrish, Shemiran (now a neighbourhood inside Tehran's city limits) and many Iranian giants of art and culture, such as Iraj Mirza, Mohammad Taghi Bahar, Forough Farrokhzad, Rahi Moayeri, Ruhollah Khaleghi, Abolhasan Saba, and Darvish Khan are buried there.


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