Iran, with a high potential of tourism, is one of the most unique countries in the world that has many attractions. Khalid Nabi Cemetery in Gonbad-e Kavus is one of the sights of Golestan province, located 90 km from the mountainous region of Gonbad-e-Kavus. With the growing popularity of the shrine and cemetery of Khalid Nabi, this place has become an independent attraction by itself and attracts many tourists with its scenery and sights annually. The tomb is located above the Gogje Dagh Mountain, which is known as the peak of power among the inhabitants of Gonbad-e-Kavus. For visiting the tomb and the cemetery of Khalid Nabi, you must go for 55 km from Kalaleh and 6 km to Gachi Sou near Maraveh hill and through the only access road from Gogje Dagh Mountain reach the shrine and cemetery. The tomb and cemetery of Khalid Ibn-e Nabi dates back to the Paleolithic period. According to available narrations, Khalid Ibn-e Sanan, was born in the city of Aden. He is known as Khalid bin-e Sanan among the Turkmen tribes of Golestan. He lived between Jesus Christ and Prophet Muhammad. Khalid Nabi is one of the most popular and respected personalities, as well as the last envoy of Christianity among Iranian Turkmen. He came to Iran at the time of Khosrow Anoushirvan to promote Christianity. In the Khalid Nabi Cemetery in Gonbad-e Kavus there are three types of gravestones, the first type of gravestones are tall, cylindrical with great weight, the second type of gravestones made in the form of a cross or two hemispheres And finally the third-type of gravestones in the form of the horns of ram, and their number of this type is less than two other types in the cemetery. To visit Golestan sights, visit our website and book your hotel, airline ticket and tour online with Alaedin Travel.
