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{{summary | text=There is a mausoleum in the city of [[Toyserkan]] in western [[Iran]] which is believed to be the mausoleum of Habakkuk the Prophet. It is protected by Iran's Cultural Heritage Organization. The Organization's guide to the [[Hamedan Province]] states that Habakkuk was believed to be a guardian to the Temple of Solomon, and that he was captured by the Babylonians and remained in their prison for some years. After being freed by Cyrus the Great, he went to [[Ecbatana]] and remained there until he died, and was buried somewhere nearby, in what is today Toyserkan.}} | {{summary | text=There is a mausoleum in the city of [[Toyserkan]] in western [[Iran]] which is believed to be the mausoleum of Habakkuk the Prophet. It is protected by Iran's Cultural Heritage Organization. The Organization's guide to the [[Hamedan Province]] states that Habakkuk was believed to be a guardian to the Temple of Solomon, and that he was captured by the Babylonians and remained in their prison for some years. After being freed by Cyrus the Great, he went to [[Ecbatana]] and remained there until he died, and was buried somewhere nearby, in what is today Toyserkan.}} | ||
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Revision as of 10:17, 2 November 2006
There is a mausoleum in the city of Toyserkan in western Iran which is believed to be the mausoleum of Habakkuk the Prophet. It is protected by Iran's Cultural Heritage Organization. The Organization's guide to the Hamedan Province states that Habakkuk was believed to be a guardian to the Temple of Solomon, and that he was captured by the Babylonians and remained in their prison for some years. After being freed by Cyrus the Great, he went to Ecbatana and remained there until he died, and was buried somewhere nearby, in what is today Toyserkan. (Read more) |
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