Shrine of Abu Lu'lu'a

Shrine of Abu Lu'lu'a
Shrine of Abu Lu'lu'a
	Location within Iran
General information
Status	intact; closed since 2007
Type	mausoleum
Architectural style	Mongol, Safavid
Location	Kashan
Country	Iran
Coordinates	33°58′11.0″N 51°24′59.5″E / 33.969722°N 51.416528°E
Named for	Abu Lu'lu'a Firuz (d. 644)
Completed	c. 13th–15th century
Known for	purported resting place of the assassin of Umar ibn al-Khattab

The Shrine of Abu Lu'lu'a (Persian: بقعه ابولولو), also known as the Shrine of Bābā Shujāʿ al-Dīn (بقعه بابا شجاع الدين)^[3] is a mausoleum built over what is popularly believed to be the final resting place of Abu Lu'lu'a Firuz, a Persian slave who assassinated the second Islamic caliph Umar ibn al-Khattab in 644.^[4]

The structure dates back to the Mongol era,^[2] and is located in Kashan (Isfahan Province, Iran).^[5] Traditionally, it was the central location of a yearly festival celebrating Abu Lu'lu'a, called Omar Koshan ("the Killing of Umar").

The building was closed in 2007 by the Iranian government, due to pressure from the International Union of Muslim Scholars.^[1]

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^ Anonymous 1975.
^ On Abu Lu'lu'a, see Pellat 2011.
^ Algar 1990.

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[3] Anonymous 1975.

[4] On Abu Lu'lu'a, see Pellat 2011.

[5] Algar 1990.

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