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A fire-temple in the city of Jur in the land of Fars, built by Ardashir ibn Babak beside a marvellous spring an hour from the city. al-Mas'udi saw it himself. It has a festival, and it is one of the pleasure grounds of Fars. Jur is the land of Jurian rosewater, which is made there, and of Kawar, whose water is the finest rosewater in the world. 2
Sources
- Muruj al-Dhahab — al-Masʼudi , p. 551
- Muruj al-Dhahab — al-Masʼudi , p.551
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islam.museum contributors. “The fire-temple of Jur”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/place/bayt-nar-jur/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-16.