Sheikh Safi al-Din Khānegāh and Shrine Ensemble
Ardabil Province, Iran | |
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Criteria | Cultural: (i), (ii), (iv) |
Reference | 1345 |
Inscription | 2010 (34th Session) |
Area | 2.1353 ha (5.276 acres) |
Buffer zone | 13.0616 ha (32.276 acres) |
Coordinates | 38°14′55″N 48°17′29″E / 38.24861°N 48.29139°E |
Sheikh Safi al-Din Khānegāh and Shrine Ensemble (
History
Sheikh Safi, a leader of an Islamic
The Mausoleum of Sheikh Safi, in Ardabil, was first built by his son Sheikh
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An etched figure of a giant hand, in Safi-ad-din Ardabili Mausoleum, showingShi'a sign of Panj-tan-e Āl-e Abā
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A decorative stone sculpture of Safavid era, decorated with attributes of God (reading ya hannan, ya mannan) (O merciful, O generous )
Architectural features
The present complex, called the tomb of Sheikh Safi al-Din Ardabili, includes the outside of the tomb, the portal, the great courtyard, the portico, the grave of Sheikh Safi al-Din itself, the Women-only space (Andaruni, a term used in Iranian architecture), the grave of King Ismail I, Chini-house which has beautiful Stuccos and several precious wooden and silver doors, The Janatsara Mosque, Khanqah, cheraqkhaneh (house of lights), Chellehkhaneh (a praying room), the burial ground of the martyrs and other belongings.[7]
The tomb of Sheikh Safi al-Din Ardabili is a cylindrical tower topped off with a short dome. Beneath the dome, there is a vault that is one of the valuable works of the tomb, and around the edge of it, there is an inscription carved in the Reqa style calligraphy. One of the unique features of the tomb of Sheikh Safi al-Din Ardabili is that it contains several valuable works of art on different themes of art, including the perfect type of mosaic tiles, vaulted tiling with painting,
Gallery
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View of tomb in 2022
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Sheikh Safi Al din Tomb
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Mausoleums with blue tile
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The inner courtyard and the mosque
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Persian Islamic art on the Iwan at the tomb
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Ceiling of the tomb
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Statue of Sheikh Safi-ad-din Ardabili
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library
References
- ^ "Sheikh Safi al-din Khānegāh and Shrine Ensemble in Ardabil - UNESCO World Heritage Centre". Whc.unesco.org. 2010-07-29. Retrieved 2010-08-02.
- ^ Source: Unescopress. "World Heritage Committee inscribes seven cultural sites on World Heritage List | United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization". Unesco.org. Retrieved 2010-08-02.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-471-26892-5.
- ^ Square Kufic
- ^ Sheikh Safi al-din Khānegāh and Shrine Ensemble in Ardabil - UNESCO World Heritage Centre
- ^ tehran times : Two more Iranian sites added to UNESCO World Heritage List
- ISBN 978-1-78754-812-1.
- ^ "Sheikh Safi al-Din Ardabili's Shrine - in 2 iran UNESCO World Heritage List". 21 May 2019.
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Further reading
- Melville, Charles (2020). "Shah ʿAbbas's Patronage of the Dynastic Shrine at Ardabil". Muqarnas Online. 37 (1): 111–138. .