Ray, is one of the oldest cities of Iran. Toghrol Tower, a 13th century monument, is one of the historical structures still standing today.

The shrine of Bibi Shahrbanu, the eldest daughter of Yazdegerd III, Rey, Iran.

Ray, also spelled Rayy or Rages (ری in Persian) is one of the most historic cities of Iran.It is the birthplace of many Philosophers, Politicians and other famous men, among them we can mention Rhazes, Haron-al-Rashid, Fakhr Razi, and Ibn Miskawayh. Toghrul Tower, Ray, Iran. ... Toghrul Tower, Ray, Iran. ... Image File history File links Shrine of Bibi-Shahrbanu, the eldest daughter of Yazdegerd III of Sassanid Persia, south of Tehran. ... Image File history File links Shrine of Bibi-Shahrbanu, the eldest daughter of Yazdegerd III of Sassanid Persia, south of Tehran. ... Persian (فارسی / پارسی), (local name in Iran/Persia, Afghanistan and Tajikistan: ‘Fârsi’), ‘Pârsi’ (older local name, but still used by some speakers), Tajik (a Central Asian dialect) or Dari (another local name in Tajikistan and Afghanistan), is a language spoken in Iran, Tajikistan, Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, western Pakistan, Bahrain, and elsewhere. ... Rhazes-Treating a Patient (artist unknown) Abu Bakr Mohammad Ibn Zakariya al-Razi (born in Rayy, Iran, 864; died in Baghdad, Iraq, 930 AD) was a versatile Persian philosopher (hakim), who made fundamental and lasting contributions to the fields of medicine, chemistry (alchemy) and philosophy. ... Ahmad Ibn Muhammad Miskawayh, aka Ibn Miskawayh (932-1030) was a prominent Persian philosopher from Ray, Iran. ...

It has been estimated that this city has the same old as the Human Civilization has in Iran. Regarding the long living history of Iran, we can conclude that Rayy is one of the oldest cities of the World.

this city was destroyed by Great Alexander, but it could rise again. After the Mongol holocaust and some heavily destructive earthquakes, the town was severely damaged and it gradually lost its importance in the presence of nearby Tehran. Tehran is a metropolis of 14 million situated at the foot of the towering Alborz range. ...

Ray contains a famous shrine of a Shia saint Shah Abdol Azim, as well as a 13th century tower called Borj e Toghrol. Shiʻa Islam (Arabic شيعى follower; English has traditionally used Shiite) makes up the second largest sect of believers in Islam, constituting about 30%–35% of all Muslim. ...

There is also a shrine there, dedicated to commemorate the eldest daughter of Sassanid Persia, princess Shahr Banu. She gave birth to Ali Zayn al Abidin, the fourth holy Imam of the Shia faith. This was through her marriage to Husayn ibn Ali, the grandson of Muhammad, the prophert of Islam. A nearby mountain is also named after her. Sassanid Empire at its greatest extent The Sassanid dynasty (also Sassanian) was the name given to the kings of Persia during the era of the second Persian Empire, from 224 until 651, when the last Sassanid shah, Yazdegerd III, lost a 14-year struggle to drive out the Umayyad Caliphate... The Persian Empire is the name used to refer to a number of historic dynasties that have ruled the country of Persia (Iran). ... Shahr Banu was a daughter of the last Sassanid emperor, Yazdegerd III. After the defeat of her father, she was taken captive by the Arab armies and sent to Medina where she was married to Husayn ibn Ali, the grandson of Muhammad. ... Ali ibn Husayn, Zainul Abideen, (658 - 713) (alternative spellings include bin, ben for the middle word and Hussain, Husain, Hussein, etc. ... Shiʻa Islam (Arabic شيعى follower; English has traditionally used Shiite) makes up the second largest sect of believers in Islam, constituting about 30%–35% of all Muslim. ... Husayn ibn Ali ibn Abu Talib (c. ... Muhammad is a common Muslim male name. ...   Islam? (Arabic: الإسلام al-islām) the submission to God is a monotheistic faith, one of the Abrahamic religions, and the worlds second largest religion. ...

External links

• Tehran province Cultural Heritage Organization
• Archeological site of an ancient Fire Temple near Ray.