Shah Nematollah Vali Shrine
Shah Nematollah Vali Shrine آرامگاه شاه نعمت الله ولی | |
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Kerman Province | |
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Location | Mahan, Iran |
Geographic coordinates | 30°3′35″N 57°17′24″E / 30.05972°N 57.29000°E[1] |
Architecture | |
Type | Mosque |
Completed | 15th century |
The Shah Nematollah Vali Shrine (
History and design
The shrine complex comprises four courtyards, a reflecting pool, a
The blue girih tiled dome contains stars with, from the top, 5, 7, 9, 12, 11, 9 and 10 points in turn. 11-point stars are rare in the geometric patterns of Islamic art.[5]
Architecture
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The complex includes some courtyards and other sections which are as follows when one moves from the street toward the interior of the mosque: Atabaki courtyard, Vakil-ol-Molki courtyard, Modir-ol-Molki portico, the shrine, Shah Abbasi portico, Mirdamad courtyard and Hosseiniyeh courtyard.[6]
Atabaki courtyard
Atabaki courtyard has been built through contributions from Ali Asghar Khan Atabak, the chancellor of
Vakil-ol-Molki courtyard
Vakil-ol-Molki courtyard has been built by Mohammad Esmaeil Ebrahim Khan Nouri, Vakil-ol-Molk.
Shrine (mausoleum)
It has a dome-shaped arch which is adorned with paintings and has two shells.
Chelleh Khaneh (40 Nights House)
On the southwestern side of the portico behind the shrine, there is a small place where Shah Nematollah Vali spent 40 days and nights worshipping God. Chelleh Khaneh was totally damaged during a flood in 1932, but was reconstructed later.
Shah Abbasi Portico
The portico has been built in 998 AH under the rule of
Mirdamad Courtyard
This courtyard which is also known as Shah Abbasi courtyard has been reconstructed under the rule of
Hosseiniyeh Courtyard
This is the last courtyard of Shah Nematollah Vali complex which contains the Mohammad Shahi minarets standing on the western side of it.
Image Gallery
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View of the dome and the minarets
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Entrance door to the shrine.
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An item in the museum.
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Outside view of the shrine
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Interior Decorations (Calligraphy)
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View of the twin minarets
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Interior ceiling vaults
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Elaborate decorations of the meditation room
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Tomb room
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Interior Iwans
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The praying hall
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Ceiling of the praying hall
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Garden and minarets
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View of the blue dome
See also
- Iranian architecture
- Shah Nematollah Vali
- Sufism
References
- ^ wikimapia
- ^ Lisa Golombek and Donald Wilber, The Timurid Architecture of Iran and Turan (Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1988)
- ^ Laurence Lockhart Persian Cities, (London: Luzac and company ltd, 1960)
- ^ Arthur Upham Pope and Phyllis Ackerman, 'Timurid Architecture: b. Typical Monuments', in A Survey of Persian Art. (Tehran: Soroush Press, 1977), 1158-1159.
- ^ Brough, 2008. pp. 183–185, 193
- ^ Kerman, City of Historical Places of Worship Iran Review[permanent dead link]
Sources
- Broug, Eric (2008). Islamic Geometric Patterns. ISBN 978-0-500-28721-7.
External links
- High-resolution 360° Panorama of the Shah Nematollah Vali Shrine | Art Atlas