Mausoleum of Safavid Princes explained

Building Name:Mausoleum of Safavid Princes
Religious Affiliation:Twelver Shi'a
Map Type:Iran
Map Size:275
Location:Isfahan, Iran
Coordinates:32.6603°N 51.6536°W
Province:Isfahan Province
District:Chaharsu-ye-Kuchak
Architecture:yes
Architecture Type:mausoleum
Architecture Style:Safavid, Qajar
Length:24 metres
Width:8.14 metres
Materials:bricks

The Mausoleum of Safavid Princes (Persian: آرامگاه شاهزادگان صفوی) is a historic funerary monument in the Chaharsu-ye-Kuchak district of Isfahan, Iran. It entombs the remains of some of the great-grandsons of Safavid ruler, Shah Ismail I who were executed during the reign of Shah Safi.[1]

History

When Sam Mirza came to power as the new Shah of Iran and took the royal title of Shah Safi, he ruthlessly eliminated anyone he regarded as a threat to his power, executing almost all of the Safavid royal princes.[2] Some of these murdered or executed princes were entombed between the years 1631 to 1632 at the spot where the mausoleum is now.[3] The mausoleum was renovated in 1826 during the reign of Fath-Ali Shah Qajar. An inscribed poem, dating back to the same year, reveals a name of a "Muhammad Ali Khan" who was responsible for the renovations.[4]

Tomb of Seti Fateme

On the west of the mausoleum is the Tomb of Seti Fateme (Persian: آرامگاه ستی فاطمه) which is believed to contain the grave of Siti Fatimah, a daughter of the seventh Imam of Ahlulbayt, Musa al-Kadhim.[5] This building dates back to the reign of Shah Abbas I. Despite the attribution, there is no historical evidence that a daughter of Musa al-Kadhim was buried there, nor is there any proof for her existence.[6] There is a private mausoleum for the influential families of Soltan Khalifa and Sadat Marashi in this area as well.

See also

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. 119. Persian. 2004.
  2. Book: Rāhnamā ye Safar be Ostān e Esfāhān (Travel Guide for the Province Isfahan). Rouzane. 964-334-218-2. Hosseyn Yaghoubi. Arash Beheshti. 119. Persian. 2004.
  3. Web site: سایت . مدیریت . 2019-01-04 . آرامگاه معروف به ستی فاطمه . 2023-12-12 . اینجا اصفهان . fa-ir.
  4. Web site: آشنایی با بقعه ستی فاطمه و شاهزادگان - اصفهان - همشهری آنلاین . 2023-12-12 . www.hamshahrionline.ir.
  5. Web site: آشنایی با زیارتگاه ستی فاطمه اصفهان مجله آنی‌جا . 2023-12-12 . anyja.ir.
  6. Web site: آرامگاه ستی فاطمه و مقبره شاهزادگان آدرس ، عکس و معرفی (1401) . 2023-12-12 . کارناوال ☀️ راهنمای سفر karnaval . fa.