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Mar 29, 2024 · Öljeitü (born 1280—died December 16, 1316, Solṭānīyeh, near Kazvin, Iran) was the eighth Il-Khan ruler of Iran, during whose reign the Shīʿite branch of Islam was first proclaimed the state religion of Iran. A great-grandson of Hülegü, founder of the Il-Khanid dynasty, Öljeitü was baptized a Christian and given the name Nicholas by his mother.
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The Dome of Soltaniyeh ( Persian: گنبد سلطانیه) in Soltaniyeh city, Zanjan Province, Iran, traditionally so called, is a complex of ruins centering on the Mausoleum of the Mongol ruler Il-khan Öljeitü, also known as Muhammad Khodabandeh.
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The Yuan emperor Ayurbarwarda maintained friendly relations with Öljaitü, ruler of the Ilkhanate. As for the relations with the Chagatai Khanate, the Yuan forces had, in fact, already for a long time been entrenched in the east.
Ghīyāth al-Dīn Muḥammad Khudābanda (Arabic: غیاث الدین محمد خدابنده ), known as Öljeitü, Oljeitu or Uljeitu (b. 680 /1282 - d. 716 /1316), was an Ilkhanid ruler in Iran who changed his religious sect several times. He was the first one who recognized Shiism as the official religious sect in Iran.
Soltaniyeh ( Persian: سلطانيه ), also Romanized as Solţānīyeh, Solţāneyyeh, Sultaniye, and Sultānīyeh; also known as Sa‘īdīyeh, [3]) is a city in the Central District of Soltaniyeh County, Zanjan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district. [4]
Feb 17, 2024 · The tomb of the 8 th king of Ilkhanate, Öljeitü is located at Dome of Soltaniyeh. The dome's 12 ribs and 8 sides hold symbolic significance, representing the 12 Imams in Shia Islam. The mausoleum's entrance aligns precisely with the direction of sunrise on the first day of spring.
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