Takht-e-Sulaiman
| Takht-e-Sulaiman | |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 3,487 m (11,440 ft) |
| Location | |
| Location | Pakistan |
| Range | Sulaiman Mountains |
| Coordinates | 31°40′57.66″N 69°56′11.64″E / 31.6826833°N 69.9365667°ECoordinates: 31°40′57.66″N 69°56′11.64″E / 31.6826833°N 69.9365667°E |
For a site in West Azarbaijan, Iran known by the same name, see Takht-i-Suleiman
For a site located in Osh, Kyrgyzstan known by the same name, see Sulayman Mountain
Takht-e-Sulaiman or Solomon's Throne (Urdu, Pashto: تخت سليمان, from Persian: "Solomon's throne") is a peak located in Balochistan, Pakistan. At 3,487 m (11,437 feet), it is the highest peak in the Sulaiman Mountains range. The legend of the Sulaiman mountain range is east of Quetta (Pakistan), overlooking the plain of the Indus river. Ibn Battuta named it Koh-i Sulaiman. [1]
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Ibn Battuta named this peak Koh-i Sulaiman. It is related, that the Prophet of God, Hazrat Sulaiman climbed this mountain and looked out over the land of South Asia, which was then covered with darkness - but he turned back without descending into this new frontier, and left only the mountain which is named after him.
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