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Tughrul Tower is the tomb for the second ruler of the Seljuk dynasty, Tughrul Beg (990–1063 CE). He is a significant figure in Islamic history because he established the Seljuk Sultanate after conquering Persia and retaking the Abbasid capital of Baghdad from the Buyid dynasty in 1055. His tomb is located in Rayy, Iran.

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Name: The Tower of Tughrul

Material: Brick

Size:
Height: 20.11 m (66 ft)
Diameter: (inner) 11 m (c. 36 ft)
Diameter: (outer) 16 m (c. 52.5 ft)

Date: ca. 12th century CE

Place of Origin: Rayy, Iran

Location: Rayy, Iran

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Wikipedia (accessed April 30, 2010)

Wadad Kadi

Avalon Foundation Distinguished Service Professor of Islamic Studies, Emerita, Department of Near Eastern Languages & Civilizations, University of Chicago