Imamzadeh Ja'far, Isfahan Explained

Building Name:Imamzadeh Ja'far
Map Type:Iran
Map Size:275
Location:Isfahan, Iran
Coordinates:32.6633°N 51.6844°W
Religious Affiliation:Shia Islam
Province:Isfahan
Municipality:Isfahan
Architecture:yes
Architecture Type:Imamzadeh
Dome Quantity:1

Imamzadeh Ja'far (Persian: امامزاده جعفر) is an imamzadeh in Isfahan, Iran. It is located opposite the Esmaeil religious complex. It is one of the pre-eminent structures of the Ilkhanid era. It is related that this emamzadeh is the grave of Ja'far ibn Abī Tālib, a companion of Mohammad. This structure was located formerly in the middle of a large yard, but it is now surrounded by residential buildings. The mausoleum is hexagonal and short and it seems that it had had a pyramid dome before, but its dome was destroyed and another dome like the dome of Chalabioghlou mausoleum in Soltaniyeh was built for it. This Emamzadeh is partly decorated by tiles.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Rāhnamā ye Safar be Ostān e Esfāhān(Travel Guide for the Province Isfahan). Rouzane. 964-334-218-2. Hosseyn Yaghoubi. Arash Beheshti. 116. Persian. 2004.