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Tomb of Ahmad ibn Ishaq

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Tomb of Ahmad ibn Ishaq
Tomb of Ahmad ibn Ishaq. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.

The Tomb of Ahmad ibn Ishaq is a shrine in Sarpol-e Zahab, Sarpol-e Zahab County, Kermanshah Province, Iran. This shrine belongs to the Shiites and attributed to one of the close companions of Imam Hasan al-Askari, named Ahmad ibn Ishaq Ash'ari Qomi (died between 874 and 877 CE, buried here). The tomb of Ahmad Ibn Ishaq is located almost in the center of Sarpol-e Zahab and is considered the most important shrine of this city.

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