Behesht-e Zahra

Behesht-e Zahra is a cemetery in Tehran, Iran. It was established in 1970, covering 424 hectares. Wikidata records 224 notable interments here, including Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, Simin Behbahani, Amir-Abbas Hoveyda.

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Notable interments

224 notable figures are documented here in Wikidata, each with a Wikipedia article and recorded burial place. The 25 most widely covered are listed below. Browse all 224, or take the JSON record.

• Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani (1934–2017), writer, politician, entrepreneur
• Simin Behbahani (1927–2014), writer, poet, songwriter
• Amir-Abbas Hoveyda (1919–1979), writer, politician, diplomat
• Farrokhroo Parsa (1922–1980), physician, politician, feminist
• Simin Daneshvar (1921–2012), writer, translator, university teacher
• Mohammad Beheshti (1928–1981), judge, writer, politician
• Mohammad-Ali Fardin (1930–2000), screenwriter, actor, film director
• Mohammad Javad Bahonar (1933–1981), teacher, politician, Islamic theologian
• Neda Agha-Soltan (1982–2009), student, musician, journalist
• Mostafa Chamran (1932–1981), politician, physicist, military officer
• Rayhaneh Jabbari (1987–2014), writer
• Nasser Hejazi (1949–2011), politician, association football coach, association football player
• Jalil Zandi (1951–2001), aircraft pilot
• Bahman Golbarnezhad (1968–2016), sport cyclist, amateur wrestler, weightlifter
• Mahmoud Taleghani (1911–1979), politician, theologian, akhoond
• Armita Geravand (2006–2023), high school student
• Jafar Salmasi (1918–2000), weightlifter
• Maryam Farman Farmaian (1913–2008), politician, activist
• Ali Sayyad Shirazi (1944–1999), military personnel
• Morteza Pashaei (1984–2014), composer, singer
• Morteza Pashaei (1984–2014), composer, singer
• Ali Hatami (1944–1996), screenwriter, film director, film producer
• Esmat Dowlatshahi (1905–1995)
• Ezzatolah Entezami (1924–2018), actor, stage actor, theatre director
• Nematollah Nassiri (1910–1979), politician, minister, diplomat

Common questions

Where is Behesht-e Zahra?

Behesht-e Zahra is in Tehran, Iran, at coordinates 35.5363, 51.3702.

When was Behesht-e Zahra established?

Behesht-e Zahra was established in 1970, according to Wikidata.

Who is buried at Behesht-e Zahra?

Wikidata documents 224 notable interments at Behesht-e Zahra, including Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, Simin Behbahani, Amir-Abbas Hoveyda, Farrokhroo Parsa, Simin Daneshvar.

Records and sources

• Wikidata: Q814479 (CC0, the source for the facts on this page)
• Wikipedia article
• Burial records on Find a Grave (external, not affiliated)