Emamzadeh Ebrahim, Kashan

Emamzadeh Ebrahim
امامزاده ابراهیم
Religion
AffiliationShia Islam
Ecclesiastical or organizational statusImamzadeh
StatusActive
Location
LocationKashan, Isfahan Province
CountryIran
Location of the complex in Iran
Geographic coordinates33°57′31″N 51°23′12″E / 33.958546°N 51.386693°E / 33.958546; 51.386693
Architecture
TypeIslamic architecture
StyleQajar
Completed1895 CE
Specifications
Dome(s)One
Minaret(s)Two
MaterialsBricks; mortar; tiles
Official nameEmamzadeh Ebrahim
TypeBuilt
Designated1 February 1956
Reference no.401
Conservation organizationCultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization of Iran

The Emamzadeh Ebrahim (Persian: امامزاده ابراهیم; Arabic: مرقد إبراهيم) is a Shi'ite funerary monument and religious complex, located in Kashan, in the province of Isfahan, Iran. The emamzadeh was completed in 1895 CE, during the Qajar era, and is renown for its turquoise dome, tiled minarets, pleasant sahn and beautiful iwan. Paintings, tiles and decorations with cut mirrors have been added later in the early 20th century.[1]

The complex was added to the Iran National Heritage List on 1 February 1956, administered by the Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization of Iran.

Overview

The current changed structure of the emamzadeh is a work of architects in the recent century. On the inscription of the door, it has been mentioned about the decorating with cut mirrors by the order of then governor of Kashan. On the other inscription, it has been written about the ancestry of the imamzadeh, who has been buried there and he was apparently a descendant of Musa al-Kadhim. In the inscription, it is written also the name of the structure's founder, Khaleh Beygom. Khaleh Beygom's grave is also in the building and there are a few poems on her gravestone.[1]

  • Exterior
  • Minarets
  • Interior
  • Shrine

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Yaghoubi, Hosseyn (2004). Arash, Beheshti (ed.). Rāhnamā ye Safar be Ostān e Esfāhān [Travel Guide for the Province Isfahan] (in Persian). Rouzane. p. 188. ISBN 964-334-218-2.

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