| Building Name: | Imamzadeh Ismail and Shayah Mosque |
| Map Type: | Iran |
| Map Size: | 275 |
| Location: | Isfahan, Iran |
| Coordinates: | 32.6632°N 51.6858°W |
| Religious Affiliation: | Twelver Shi'ite |
| Province: | Isfahan Province |
| Municipality: | Isfahan |
| Architecture: | yes |
| Architecture Type: | mosque, mausoleum, Imamzadeh |
| Year Completed: | Shayah Mosque in the 11th century, Imamzadeh Ismail in the 17th century |
| Dome Quantity: | 2 |
| Minaret Quantity: | 1 (belonging to Shayah Mosque) |
Imamzadeh Ismail and Shayah Mosque (Persian: امامزاده اسماعیل و مسجد شیعه) is a historical funerary religious complex in Isfahan, Iran, which dates back to both the Seljuk and Safavid periods.[1] [2] This complex is number 112 on the list of Iran's national monuments, and it comprises the Imamzadeh Ismail and the Shayah Mosque.[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.[2] After the Safavids had taken over Persia, they added a courtyard to the structure, as well as the building of Imamzadeh Ismail.
| Building Name: | Imamzadeh Ismail |
| Architecture: | yes |
| Architecture Type: | Imamzadeh |
| Year Completed: | 17th century |
The Imamzadeh Ismail (Persian: امامزاده اسماعيل) is built around the tomb of Ismail, a grandson of the third Ahlulbayt Imam, Hasan ibn Ali. Construction started in the Safavid era during the rule of Shah Abbas I, but it was completed in the 17th century, during the rule of Safi of Persia. The dome of the Imamzadeh is decorated with tiles, and underneath the dome is Ismail's grave.The entrance of the Imamzadeh has two gilded wooden doors with very thin lines of gold on a steel background. A hallway within the Imamzadeh holds many paintings, painted by Mohammad Saleh Esfahani.[5]
| Building Name: | Shayah Mosque/Shayah-Nabi Tomb |
| Architecture: | yes |
| Architecture Type: | mausoleum |
| Minaret Quantity: | 1 (ruined) |
| Minaret Height: | 12 metres |
| Materials: | brick |
The Shayah Mosque (Persian: مسجد شیعه) or Shayah-Nabi Tomb (مقبره شیاح نبی) is the older part of the religious complex. It dates back to Seljuk period[5] in the 11th century, and was originally built over a smaller mosque that dated to the Rashidun period. The mosque is believed to contain the tomb of Isaiah, who is revered in Islamic tradition as a Prophet and the advisor of Hezekiah. The mosque's brick minaret dates back to the Seljuk era as well, and it is 12 metres tall, but it is ruined.