Imamzadeh Ja'far, Borujerd
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Imāmzādeh Ja‘far is a historical mausoleum in Borujerd
, western Iran
. The tomb contains the remains of Abulqāsim Ja’far ibn al-Husayn, grandson of the Shī‘ah Imam
Ali ibn Hussayn
.
and then Ilkhanid eras in Iran. A very similar mausoleum is the Tomb of Daniel
in Susa
, south western Iran. The building is octagonal with a high dome in the center. The height of the conic-shaped dome is 25 meters from the base. The main entrance is in east side and there are two halls decorated with tile work from the Safavid (16th century) and Qajar (19th century) times. The doors and and the fringes are decorated by Safavid era intricate decorations. The interior decoration of the building has changed during different times and lastly, it has been covered with millions of small mirrors.
The main gate is in wood, with engraved decorations from Safavid era. Below the ground floor, there is a small room containing the main grave which is not accessible for public.
This shrine is located in the middle of a historical graveyard with many old graves and trees. 30 meters far from the main building there is another historical tomb, known as Do Khāharan ("The Two Sisters") which belongs to two saints.
In March 2006, a strong earthquake in Borujerd
caused extensive damage to the tomb. The mud-brick parts of the building destroyed up to 50% according to the officials and a big hole appeared on the dome.
Borujerd
Borujerd is a city in and capital of Borujerd County, Lorestan Province in western Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 227,547, in 59,388 families....
, western Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
. The tomb contains the remains of Abulqāsim Ja’far ibn al-Husayn, grandson of the Shī‘ah Imam
Imamah (Shi'a doctrine)
Imāmah is the Shia doctrine of religious, spiritual and political leadership of the Ummah. The Shīa believe that the A'immah are the true Caliphs or rightful successors of Muḥammad, and further that Imams are possessed of divine knowledge and authority as well as being part of the Ahl al-Bayt,...
Ali ibn Hussayn
Ali ibn Hussayn
‘Alī ibn Ḥusayn known as Zayn al-‘Ābidīn was a great-grandson of Muhammad, as well as the fourth Shī‘ah Imām . His mother was Shahrbānū and his father was Ḥusayn ibn ‘Alī. His brothers include ‘Alī al-Aṣghar ibn Ḥusayn and ‘Alī al-Akbar ibn Ḥusayn...
.
History
Built in the 11th century AD, Imamzadeh Jafar is one of the few architecture examples of SeljuqGreat Seljuq Empire
The Great Seljuq Empire was a medieval Persianate, Turko-Persian Sunni Muslim empire, originating from the Qynyq branch of Oghuz Turks. The Seljuq Empire controlled a vast area stretching from the Hindu Kush to eastern Anatolia and from Central Asia to the Persian Gulf...
and then Ilkhanid eras in Iran. A very similar mausoleum is the Tomb of Daniel
Daniel
Daniel is the protagonist in the Book of Daniel of the Hebrew Bible. In the narrative, when Daniel was a young man, he was taken into Babylonian captivity where he was educated in Chaldean thought. However, he never converted to Neo-Babylonian ways...
in Susa
Susa
Susa was an ancient city of the Elamite, Persian and Parthian empires of Iran. It is located in the lower Zagros Mountains about east of the Tigris River, between the Karkheh and Dez Rivers....
, south western Iran. The building is octagonal with a high dome in the center. The height of the conic-shaped dome is 25 meters from the base. The main entrance is in east side and there are two halls decorated with tile work from the Safavid (16th century) and Qajar (19th century) times. The doors and and the fringes are decorated by Safavid era intricate decorations. The interior decoration of the building has changed during different times and lastly, it has been covered with millions of small mirrors.
The main gate is in wood, with engraved decorations from Safavid era. Below the ground floor, there is a small room containing the main grave which is not accessible for public.
This shrine is located in the middle of a historical graveyard with many old graves and trees. 30 meters far from the main building there is another historical tomb, known as Do Khāharan ("The Two Sisters") which belongs to two saints.
In March 2006, a strong earthquake in Borujerd
Borujerd earthquake, March 2006
The 2006 Borujerd earthquake occurred in the early morning of March 31, 2006 in the South of Borujerd with massive destruction in Borujerd, Silakhor and Dorood areas of the Loristan Province in Western Iran...
caused extensive damage to the tomb. The mud-brick parts of the building destroyed up to 50% according to the officials and a big hole appeared on the dome.
See also
- Borujerd earthquake, March 2006Borujerd earthquake, March 2006The 2006 Borujerd earthquake occurred in the early morning of March 31, 2006 in the South of Borujerd with massive destruction in Borujerd, Silakhor and Dorood areas of the Loristan Province in Western Iran...
- Holiest sites in Islam (Shia)Holiest sites in Islam (Shia)In addition to the three Mosques accepted by all Muslims as holy sites, Shī'ah Muslims consider sites associated with Muhammad, his family members and descendants , their companions, and the Prophets as holy places...
- Imām Ridhā MosqueImam Reza shrineImām Reza shrine in Mashhad, Iran is a complex which contains the mausoleum of Imam Reza, the eighth Imām of Twelver Shi'ites. It is the largest mosque in the world by dimension and the second largest in capacity...
- Shāh Abdol Azīm Mosque