Darb-e Imam
| Imamzadeh Darb-e Imam | |
|---|---|
Persian architectural style | |
| General contractor | Jalal al-Din Safarshah |
| Specifications | |
| Dome(s) | 2 |
| Materials | brick, stone, clay |
Imamzadeh Darb-e Imam (Persian: امامزاده درب امام) is a funerary complex located in the Dardasht quarter of Isfahan, Iran. It comprises two shrines, a mosque, and a mausoleum with royal cemetery. It is registered as number 217 on the list of Iran's national heritage monuments.
History
The first building in the complex was built during the rule of the
Safavid period, some repairs were made to the shrines.[4][5] In the years between 1995 until 1996, extensive renovations were conducted to the Imamzadeh Darb-e Imam complex.[5][3]
Architectural features
Girih tiles
There are
Penrose tilings.[6]
Burials
The site is believed to be the burial place of the saints Ibrahim al-Batha and Zayn al-Abidin, two descendants of
Ali ibn Abi Talib are buried in the complex but the locations of their graves are not known. Historically, the site includes the mausoleum of the wife of Qara Yusuf, who is also Jahan Shah's mother. A prince of Mongol descent, Mahmoud al-Afghani, is also buried in the funerary complex alongside other princes.[4]
Gallery
See also
- List of historical structures in Isfahanfor a more comprehensive list on the historical sites in Isfahan, Iran
- List of mausoleums in Iran for a complete list of mausoleums in Iran
References
- ^ a b c d "امامزاده درب امام در اصفهان | عکس + آدرس + تلفن + موقعیت جغرافیایی". irantourismonline.com. Retrieved 2024-01-06.
- ^ a b c "Details". rch.ac.ir.
- ^ a b "یلدامدتور | امامزاده درب امام". یلدامدتور (in Persian). Retrieved 2024-01-06.
- ^ a b "امامزاده درب امام اصفهان". سیدمحمدصدرا متولی امامی | پولطلا (in Persian). Retrieved 2024-01-06.
- ^ a b "خبرگزاری فارس | گنبد‌های فیروزه‌ای امامزاده درب امام، در حال تخریب/ میراث فرهنگی اصفهان: درب امام در اختیار ما نیست". www.farsnews.ir. Retrieved 2024-01-06.
- PMID 17322056. S2CID 10374218. Archived from the original on 2015-12-08. Retrieved 2015-12-04.
Sources
- Lu, P. J.; Steinhardt, P. J. (2007). "Decagonal and Quasi-crystalline Tilings in Medieval Islamic Architecture". Science. 315 (5815): 1106–1110. S2CID 10374218. Archived from the originalon 2015-12-08. Retrieved 2015-12-04.