Temir Baba

Temir Baba is a sacred burial place in southern Mangystau, near the Caspian coast. The necropolis contains stone enclosures, upright markers and graves associated with Turkmen communities. At its centre is the tomb of the saint Temir Baba, remembered in local legend as a warrior and holy man. One story tells how he met Shopan Ata and displayed his miraculous power upon the waters of the Caspian. Such traditions bind the coast to the sacred landscape of the peninsula.