Imamzadeh Chizar in Tehran Province

This mausoleum is located on the western slope of the associated hill, from which one can overlook the ancient town of Chizar. It is very simply designed and has no architectural decoration.
The age of the tombstones and the condition of the mausoleum suggest that it is an older building that was intended to allow the dervishes to stay in seclusion.
The mausoleum is attributed to Ali Akbar, the son of Imam Ali Zayn al-Abedin.

Imamzadeh Ibrahim in Isfahan

In the village of Shahrestan there are a number of older structures known as Shahzadeh Ibrahim and Shahzadeh Hussein.
There is also a brick dome in the Seljuq style, which is said to be the resting place of the Abbasid Caliph al-Rashid Billah.
He was murdered in Isfahan in 1137 AD and was buried at this site. Near this monument there are two minarets from the Seljuq period.

Imamzadeh Jafar in Isfahan

This mausoleum is one of the distinguished buildings of the 14th century and is called Imamzadeh Jafar because Jafar ibn-e Morteza, an important religious figure of that time, is said to have found his final resting place here.
There are two inscriptions on the outer cornice of the octagonal, domed building; it seems as if the roof used to have a pyramid shape, which can no longer be found.
Of the two inscriptions, one is in Kufi style, the other in Tholth style, both resting on fine azure faience tiles. There is also a lettering field in Tholth with white letters on tiles on the entrance portal. As usual, inside the grave building you will find the gravestone, which has an inscription with the names and titles of the. The date on the tape outside the building is 725 AD. (1342 AD), the month of Muharram in the year 725 AD is stated on the tombstone inside.

Imamzadeh Saleh in Tehran


The well-known and holy tomb of Imam Zadeh Saleh on the edge of the Tajrish bazaar consists of a courtyard with several rooms housing family tombs, an eivan, a portico, a mosque and the domed tomb of Imam Zadeh Saleh. In its current form it dates back to the Qajar period.
An old plane tree in the courtyard and numerous gravestones inside indicate that before the current complex there was an older one, perhaps from the 13th or 14th century, which was gradually rebuilt as it appears today.
Above the entrance door leading to the shrine there are still remains of mud stucco scrolls with azure Nasta'liq script on a white background, in which the names of Fath Ali Shah and Prince Hulagu Khan are mentioned.
The interior of the sanctuary is decorated with beautiful paintings from the Qajar period. The mausoleum has two grave structures: in the larger one, the east, north and west sides are covered with an artistically valuable silver-plated grave structure, while the south side has a wooden grille.
The structure of the second grave consists of square wooden panels.
The silver-plated structure was donated by Mirza Sa'id Khan, a foreign minister of the Qajar dynasty. Above the north portal of the courtyard are two couplets in praise of the Imam Zadeh in white Nasta'liq script on tiles inlaid with azure blue.
In its current form, the Imam Zadeh Saleh is one of the most important religious monuments from the Qajar period, particularly because of the well-proportioned arches of the interior and its method of construction

Imamzadeh Seyyed Ismail in Tehran

The ancient mausoleum of Imam Zadeh Seyyed Isama'il consists of an inner courtyard, two high minarets, a portal, a tomb and a simple mosque. Inside the portal leading to the mausoleum there is a white inscription in Nasta'liq script on a background of azure bricks. From its contents it appears that the construction of the Eivan and the two tall tile-covered minarets on Issa Khan Bayglar Baygi dates back to 1845 during the reign of Qajaran Mohammad Shah.
A mud stucco muqqarnas frieze runs through the Eivan.
It leads to a portal with a series of two-story side rooms, also decorated with muqqarnas work and mud stucco. Inside the grave room, above the grave in a space between it and the mosque, there is an old door with relief depictions and historical inscriptions.
In addition to these excellent wooden works, it is of particular historical interest because it has the oldest date of all the buildings still standing in Tehran today. The inscription, partly made in Tholth and partly in Nasta'liq, reports repairs carried out during the time of the Qajar ruler Mohammad Shah. It also states the date of construction and the names of the founder and the craftsman.
In addition to the previously mentioned historical inscriptions, the door contains others. Therefore, it can be assumed that the main parts of the Imam Zadeh Isma'il date from the 15th century, while the other parts were added in the 19th century during the Qajar period

Imamzadeh Zayd in Tehran Province


The Imamzadeh Zayd consists of an inner courtyard, an eivan and a mirror gallery, a tiled dome and other buildings on the sides. It is the tomb of Seyyed Zayd ibn Zain al-Abedin ibn Hussein ibn Ali. The earliest dating of the mausoleum can be found on the grave, where the month of Rajab is 920 AD. is held. The same date can also be found in a bas-relief with Naskh script above the grave.
This corresponds to the year 1514 AD, which is why the basic structure of the mausoleum can be dated to the beginning of the 16th century.
In the tomb and above the inlaid door that leads from the Eivan to the Haram, the following dates can be seen: 1297 and 1309 AD. (1879 and 1891 AD). These two years mark the end of the renovation work on two inscriptions on tiles on the building, which can be dated to the end of the 19th century AD.
Near the mausoleum there is a hall of mirrors where some former dignitaries are buried.
Under the Eivan, near the mausoleum, there is a marble tombstone, the grave of the brave Zand prince Lotf Ali Khan, who also found his final resting place in the Imamzadeh Zayd in Tehran.
The tile work on the dome, the renovation of the Eivan, the reflections on the gallery and in the interior of the sanctuary and on the tomb all date back to the beginning of the 20th century.

Imamzaeh Jafar (Pishva) in Tehran Province

The mausoleum of Imamzadeh Ja'far, a successor to Imam Musa al-Kazim, consists of a pretty courtyard, an eivan, the sanctuary and a mighty double dome.
The earliest construction date of this building can be found on the barred tomb structure, where an inscription can be seen, at the end of which the year 994 AD can be seen. (1585 AD) can be read. Some parts of an inscription in the sanctuary are written in Tholth script, at the end of which appears the name of Shah Tahmasb, the Safavid ruler, and the year 956 AD. (1549 AD).

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