Ibn Babawayh cemetery (Persian: گورستان ابنبابویه or قبرستان ابنبابویه), also spelled as Ebn-e Babviyeh,[1] Ebn-e Babooyeh, is located in Iran in the town of Rey (which is now inside Greater Tehran metropolitan area).
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Coordinates | 35°36.194′N 51°26.634′E / 35.603233°N 51.443900°E |
Type | Islamic |
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The cemetery is named after the most famous occupant, Ibn Babawayh (d.991 CE) a scholar of Shia Islam. He taught in Baghdad and lived in Rey at the end of his life. His works (more than 300 volumes) are used as valid sources in Jurisprudence. His most famous book is Man La-yahzar al-faqih. He died in 381 A.H. and his tomb is in Ebn-e Babooyeh.[1]