The fire-temple of Jur
بيت النار بجور
Ardashir ibn Babak's fire-temple at Jur of Fars — seen by al-Mas'udi himself — set on a fine spring an hour from town, keeping its own festival among Fars's promenades; Jur with Kawar yields the world's sweetest rose-water 1.
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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. Accessed 2026-10-17.