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Maragha

Maragha is a city in north-western Iran, in the region of Azerbaijan. It served as an early capital of the Ilkhanate under Hulagu. Hulagu founded a famous astronomical observatory there, directed by the scholar Nasir al-Din al-Tusi.

Maragha
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Sajid EmirateAhmadili dynastyKhanate of Maragheh

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Maragha. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/maragha
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