
The Aramgah-i Haftad-i Du Tan (Memorial to the 72 Martyrs) is a structure located in lot 24 of Bihisht-i Zahra' Cemetery commemorating Dr. Muhammad Bihishti and 72 individuals who died with him in an anti-government bombing on June 28, 1981. These individuals are also known as the Martyrs of June 28 (Shuhada'-i Haftum Tir). The building was constructed in the 1990s and is made of reinforced concrete. It takes the form of a mosque with a large talar-porch entrance.Sources:Rizvi, Kishwar. "Religious Icon and National Symbol: The Tomb of Ayatollah Khomeini in Iran." Muqarnas 20 (2003).
Tehran, Iran(35.535, 51.374)
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