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The Argavand Funerary Tower is a Qara Qoyunlu mausoleum built in 1413. It is located in the village of Argavand near the Armenian capital Yerevan.A frieze in bas-relief encircles the top portion of the funerary tower is inscribed in Arabic and begins with a famous sura from the Quran. It then goes on to commemorate Emir Pir Hussein the son of Sa’ad. The inscription says: In the name of Allah gracious and merciful! Allah… there is no god besides Him alive (or) real.

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