Imamzadeh Chaharmanar
| Imamzadeh Chaharmanar | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Twelver Shi'a |
| Province | East Azerbaijan province |
| Location | |
| Location | Tabriz, Iran |
  Shown within Iran | |
| Geographic coordinates | 38°04′54″N 46°17′29″E / 38.0817717°N 46.2913747°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | mausoleum |
| Style | Seljuk |
| Completed | Built during the Seljuk era, year unknown, and renovated in the Qajar period in 1863 |
| Specifications | |
| Length | approx. 6 metres |
| Dome(s) | 1 |
| Minaret(s) | 4 |
| Materials | brick |
The Imamzadeh Chaharmanar (Persian: امامزاده علی بن مجاهد) also known locally as Imamzadeh Ali ibn Mujaheed is a historic mausoleum located in Tabriz, Iran.[1] It was built during the Seljuk period and is number 651 on Iran's list of national monuments.[2][3][1]
The mausoleum contains the tomb of Ali ibn Mujaheed, a descendant of the fourth Ahlulbayt Imam, Ali ibn Husayn Zayn al-Abidin, as well as two of the rulers of the Rawadid dynasty. The mausoleum is located next to the historic Gharabaghi Mosque, but unlike the mosque, it has been closed since 1965.[4]
Etymology[edit]
The name "Chaharmanar" means "four minarets" in Persian. This is because the mausoleum has four identical minarets on each of its corners.
History[edit]
An inscription on the building gives the first construction to a time during the Seljuk period.[3][5] In the 11th century, the Rawadid ruler Abu'l-Hayja Mamlan I and his son, Abu Mansur Wahsudan were buried in the mausoleum.[3] The mausoleum also survived the 1721 Tabriz earthquake.[3]
In the year 1863, major repairs were done, under orders of Qajar princess, Zia ol-Saltaneh, daughter of Fath-Ali Shah Qajar.[3]
Modern history[edit]
The place was shut down in 1965, and it has been locked ever since then.[2] Residents of Tabriz complained about the neglect of the mausoleum, and how the Gharabaghi Mosque next to it received renovations and was active[6] in contrast to the mausoleum.[1][7] In 1975, the government did issue a statement expressing interest in restoring the mausoleum, but not much had been done.[1] The mausoleum was not reopened for public access either.[1]
Architecture[edit]
The mausoleum is a square building made out of brick[5] which has a large dome and four raised minarets, one in each corner.[5] The mausoleum is entered through a door on its southern side.[5] Inside the mausoleum, on the western side, there is an opening in the floor that leads into a basement and cellar.[5] Inside the cellar is the tomb of Ali ibn Mujaheed, and it has a meshed wooden zarih enclosing it.[5]
Burials[edit]
- Ali ibn Mujaheed - a descendant of the fourth Imam, Ali ibn Husayn Zayn al-Abidin
Rawadid rulers[edit]
- Abu'l-Hayja Mamlan I - Third amir of the Rawadid dynasty
- Abu Mansur Wahsudan - son of Abu'l-Hayja Mamlan I and the fourth amir of the Rawadid dynasty
Shi'ite clerics[edit]
- Seyed Abolfazl Mousavi Tabrizi[3]
- Hujjat as-Salaam Safavi[3]
See also[edit]
- List of Imamzadeh for a more detailed list of the many Imamzadeh mausoleums in Iran
- List of mausoleums in Iran for a complete list of the mausoleums in Iran
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e "امامزاده چهار منار ساخته در دوره سلجوقیان تبریز در حال تخریب است". 2018-03-17. Archived from the original on 2018-03-17. Retrieved 2023-12-04.
- ^ a b https://www.irna.ir/amp/82026947/
- ^ a b c d e f g "بقعه "علی‌بن‌مجاهد" در آستانه تخریب قرار دارد - تسنیم". خبرگزاری تسنیم | Tasnim (in Persian). Retrieved 2023-12-04.
- ^ "بقعه "علی‌بن‌مجاهد" در آستانه تخریب قرار دارد - تسنیم". خبرگزاری تسنیم | Tasnim (in Persian). Retrieved 2023-12-04.
- ^ a b c d e f زاده, مرضیه فلاح (2015-04-09). "امامزاده علی بن مجاهد (ع) تبریز". گردشگری ایران (in Persian). Retrieved 2023-12-04.
- ^ "بقعه "علی‌بن‌مجاهد" در آستانه تخریب قرار دارد - تسنیم". خبرگزاری تسنیم | Tasnim (in Persian). Retrieved 2023-12-04.
- ^ "بقعه "علی‌بن‌مجاهد" در آستانه تخریب قرار دارد - تسنیم". خبرگزاری تسنیم | Tasnim (in Persian). Retrieved 2023-12-04.