Javan Mard-e Ghassab Tomb (in

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''بقعه جوانمرد قصاب'' lit. "Chivalrous Butcher Tomb") is a building in

Shahr-e Ray Shahr-e Ray ( fa, شهر ری, ) or simply Ray (Shar e Ray; ) is the capital of Ray County in Tehran Province, Iran. Formerly a distinct city, it has now been absorbed into the metropolitan area of Greater Tehran as the 20th district of municip ...

located in south of

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. The building dates back to the ruling era of

Fath-Ali Shah Qajar Fath-Ali Shah Qajar ( fa, فتحعلى‌شاه قاجار, Fatḥ-ʻAli Šâh Qâjâr; May 1769 – 24 October 1834) was the second Shah (king) of Qajar Iran. He reigned from 17 June 1797 until his death on 24 October 1834. His reign saw the irr ...

. Javan Mard-e Ghassab is a semi-imaginary and semi-historic character whose name means 'chivalrous butcher'. The texts on the gravestone in the tomb show that it is the same old butcher considered legendary class. Javanmard-e-Ghassab Metro Station is located near the tomb.

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* Book در بیان کار سلاّخان و قصّابان، در چهارده رساله در باب فتوّت و اصناف، مهران افشاری و مهدی مداینی، تهران، نشر چشمه، ۱۳۸۱ * Book محمدحسین‌بن عبداللّه گریان شهرابی، کتاب طریق البکاء، تهران، شرکت سهامی چاپ و انتشارات کتب ایران، بی‌تا، صفحه ۷۵ـ ۷۸؛ صفحه ۶۷ـ۷۲ {{coord missing, Tehran Province Tourist attractions in Tehran Neighbourhoods in Tehran

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