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Imamzadeh Ismail and Shayah Mosque
Historic Seljuk mosque and Safavid shrine in Iran From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Imamzadeh Ismail and Shayah Mosque (Persian: امامزاده اسماعیل و مسجد شیعه; Arabic: مسجد إشعياء ومرقد إسماعيل) is a Twelver Shi'ite imamzadeh, mausoleum, and mosque complex, located in Esfahan, in the province of Isfahan, Iran, which dates from both the Seljuk and Safavid periods.[1][2] The complex was added to the Iran National Heritage List on 6 January 1932, administered by the Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization of Iran.[3]
The original structure was a pre-Islamic building that was converted into a mosque during the Rashidun conquest of Persia.[4] During the Seljuk period, the mosque became known as Shayah Mosque.[4][2] After the Safavids had taken over Persia, they added a sahn to the structure, and built the imamzadeh.[1][4]
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Structures
Imamzadeh
The Imamzadeh Ismail (Persian: امامزاده اسماعيل) was built around the tomb of Ismail, a grandson of the third Ahlulbayt Imam, Hasan ibn Ali.[1] Construction started in the Safavid era during the rule of Shah Abbas I, and it was completed in 1632 CE, during the rule of Safi of Persia.[4][1] The dome of the imamzadeh is decorated with tiles, and underneath the dome is Ismail's grave.[4][1] The entrance of the imamzadeh has two gilded wooden doors with very thin lines of gold on a steel background.[4][1] A hallway within the imamzadeh holds many paintings by Mohammad Saleh Esfahani.[4][5]
Mosque
The Shayah Mosque (Persian: مسجد شیعه), also known as the Shayah-Nabi Tomb (Persian: مقبره شیاح نبی),[4] is the older part of the religious complex. It dates from the Seljuk period[1][4][5] in the 11th century, and was originally built over a smaller mosque that dated from the Rashidun period.[4][1] The mosque is believed to contain the tomb of Isaiah, who is revered in Islamic tradition as a Prophet and the advisor of Hezekiah.[4][3][1] The mosque's brick minaret dates back to the Seljuk era as well, and it is 12 metres tall, but it is ruined.[4]
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Gallery
The purported tomb of Isaiah
A devotee at the grave, worshipping Ismail
A painting in the imamzadeh
The muqarnas underneath the dome of the imamzadeh
A sign board at the Shayah Mosque, displaying the Islamic story of Isaiah and a mention of many other tombs dedicated to him throughout Iran
One of the doors in the religious complex, with muqarnas style above the doorway
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