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This place is the mausoleum of the great 11th century Persian poet, Baba Taher who is known for his couplets. The main building of the mausoleum is located in a 10 square m platform. It has an octagonal basis with eight pillars that have decorative function rather than a technical one. The pillars and the long room lead to a conical dome. The pillars, the grave stone, and the floor are all made of granite and the main building is covered with white stone.

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The interior of the place has some beautiful inlayed tiles and 24 couplets by the poet. The construct was made in 1970 and by Mohsen Foroughi over a place with more than 8965 m2 area. The construct is very similar to Avicenna’s mausoleum and consequently to Qabus Dome.

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