Yazd, Iran 2007 - Chak Chak, Pir-e Sabz Zoroastrian Temple

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Description: This shrine perched beneath a cliff face in Iran is the most sacred of the Zoroastrian mountain shrines. Chak Chak is where Nikbanou, second daughter of the last pre-Islamic Persian ruler, the Sassanian Emperor Yazdegerd III of Persia, was cornered by the invading Arab army in 640 CE.Fearing capture Nikbanou prayed to Ahura Mazda to protect her from her enemies. In response to Nikbanou's pleadings, the mountain miraculously opened up and sheltered her from the invaders.The fire in the temple has been burning for thousands of years.
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