Mausoleum of Safavid Princes | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Twelver Shi'a |
District | Chaharsu-ye-Kuchak |
Province | Isfahan Province |
Location | |
Location | Isfahan, Iran |
Geographic coordinates | 32°39′37″N 51°39′13″E / 32.660278°N 51.653611°E |
Architecture | |
Type | mausoleum |
Style | Safavid, Qajar |
Specifications | |
Length | 24 metres |
Width | 8.14 metres |
Materials | bricks |
The Mausoleum of Safavid Princes ( Persian: آرامگاه شاهزادگان صفوی) is a historic funerary monument in the Chaharsu-ye-Kuchak district of Isfahan, Iran. It entombs the remains of some of the great-grandsons of Safavid ruler, Shah Ismail I who were executed during the reign of Shah Safi. [1]
When Sam Mirza came to power as the new Shah of Iran and took the royal title of Shah Safi, he ruthlessly eliminated anyone he regarded as a threat to his power, executing almost all of the Safavid royal princes. [2] Some of these murdered or executed princes were entombed between the years 1631 to 1632 at the spot where the mausoleum is now. [3] The mausoleum was renovated in 1826 during the reign of Fath-Ali Shah Qajar. [4] An inscribed poem, dating back to the same year, reveals a name of a "Muhammad Ali Khan" who was responsible for the renovations. [5]
On the west of the mausoleum is the Tomb of Seti Fateme ( Persian: آرامگاه ستی فاطمه) which is believed to contain the grave of Siti Fatimah, a daughter of the seventh Imam of Ahlulbayt, Musa al-Kadhim. [4] [5] [1] This building dates back to the reign of Shah Abbas I. Despite the attribution, there is no historical evidence that a daughter of Musa al-Kadhim was buried there, nor is there any proof for her existence. [6] There is a private mausoleum for the influential families of Soltan Khalifa and Sadat Marashi in this area as well. [6] [4] [5]
Mausoleum of Safavid Princes | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Twelver Shi'a |
District | Chaharsu-ye-Kuchak |
Province | Isfahan Province |
Location | |
Location | Isfahan, Iran |
Geographic coordinates | 32°39′37″N 51°39′13″E / 32.660278°N 51.653611°E |
Architecture | |
Type | mausoleum |
Style | Safavid, Qajar |
Specifications | |
Length | 24 metres |
Width | 8.14 metres |
Materials | bricks |
The Mausoleum of Safavid Princes ( Persian: آرامگاه شاهزادگان صفوی) is a historic funerary monument in the Chaharsu-ye-Kuchak district of Isfahan, Iran. It entombs the remains of some of the great-grandsons of Safavid ruler, Shah Ismail I who were executed during the reign of Shah Safi. [1]
When Sam Mirza came to power as the new Shah of Iran and took the royal title of Shah Safi, he ruthlessly eliminated anyone he regarded as a threat to his power, executing almost all of the Safavid royal princes. [2] Some of these murdered or executed princes were entombed between the years 1631 to 1632 at the spot where the mausoleum is now. [3] The mausoleum was renovated in 1826 during the reign of Fath-Ali Shah Qajar. [4] An inscribed poem, dating back to the same year, reveals a name of a "Muhammad Ali Khan" who was responsible for the renovations. [5]
On the west of the mausoleum is the Tomb of Seti Fateme ( Persian: آرامگاه ستی فاطمه) which is believed to contain the grave of Siti Fatimah, a daughter of the seventh Imam of Ahlulbayt, Musa al-Kadhim. [4] [5] [1] This building dates back to the reign of Shah Abbas I. Despite the attribution, there is no historical evidence that a daughter of Musa al-Kadhim was buried there, nor is there any proof for her existence. [6] There is a private mausoleum for the influential families of Soltan Khalifa and Sadat Marashi in this area as well. [6] [4] [5]