Akhmaqaya

Akhmaqaya is an ancient and historic district in southwestern of Tabriz. Akhmaqaya has a great and old cemetery which has hundreds of old carved tombstones and ram sculptures.The largest of these tombstones belongs to Khajeh Amineddin Sadaqeh,that has been dug beautiful inscriptions in Thuluth script on the upper margin of its walls.

Akhmaqaya in Azerbaijani language means "shedding rock".

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Akhmaqaya Cemetery

Districts of Tabriz

Ahrab Akhmaqaya Amraqiz Akhini Bahar Baghmasha Baghshumal Barnava (Baron Avak) Bazar Beylanki Charandab Chosduzan Davachi Gajil Gazran Imamieh Hokmavar Kuchabagh Khatib Khayyam Khiyavan Laklar Lalah Leilabad (Lilava) Maralan Nobar Qaraghaj Qaramalik Rastakucha Selab Shamqazan Shah-goli Sheshghelan Sirkhab Tapalibagh Viji Bashi

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