Much of the library of the shrine, once the greatest in Iran, and many of the treasures were looted by the Russians after their sack of Ardabīl in 1827.
That has undoubtedly strained Keegan's relationship with the chairman but when City announce today that his departure is "by mutual consent" it will not be the sort of empty public relations move that many clubs go in for after sacking their manager.
"Which clubs have gone on to lift either a European Cup or their national title after sacking their manager in the second half of the season?" wonders Brian Salmon.
The Al-Hasawis have made their third managerial appointment since completing their takeover after sacking Steve Cotterill and Sean O'Driscoll and seeing McLeish quit after just 40 days amid rumours of interference in team affairs from the owners.
Perhaps no one expected Fulham to prosper against top-six opponents after sacking their manager three months into their first season back in the Premier League but in the last couple of months they have lost to Burnley, Crystal Palace, West Ham and Southampton, as well as going out of the FA Cup at home to Oldham.
So it was Rovers who made Dobson an offer he couldn't refuse, while FC were stuck with Adam Dykes; after sacking their cup-winning coach John Kear, FC also sent Danny Brough and Shaun Briscoe packing, Briscoe to become an international full-back with Rovers; Rovers signed Vella, FC Hutch Maiava.
The Kuwaitis completed the takeover on Tuesday and are now seeking a manager to carry through their ambitions after sacking Steve Cotterill.
Although he happened to be a West Bromwich Albion supporter in charge of Today on the morning after their manager was sacked, he brought no fresh angle to that story.
Blackburn plunged into the relegation struggle after their new owners sacked Sam Allardyce, a manager likely to keep them up, while West Ham's demise appeared inevitable once they decided to retain Avram Grant, one likely to take them down.
For fear of being sued by the government and by politicians a few Spanish online newspapers removed columns after their publication and sacked journalists.
The chroniclers report that after sacking Tyana, Abbas and Maslama divided their forces and campaigned in Byzantine territory.
