The Mausoleum of Awn ibn Ali (Persian: بقعه عون بن علی) or Imamzadeh Awn ibn Ali/Imamzadeh Zayd ibn Ali[2] is a mosque and shrine located on the Eynali mountain which is north of Tabriz, Iran.[3] The shrine dates back to the 14th century and it contains two tombs, said to be of two sons of Ali ibn Abi Talib.[2][3][1] It is also one of the many Imamzadeh shrines of Iran.
| Mausoleum of Awn ibn Ali | |
|---|---|
 The shrine of Awn ibn Ali, as seen from the bottom of Eynali mountain. | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Twelver Shi'a |
| Province | East Azerbaijan province |
| Location | |
| Location | Tabriz, Iran |
  Shown within Iran | |
| Geographic coordinates | 38°06′07″N 46°19′46″E / 38.1018891°N 46.3293293°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | mosque and shrine/mausoleum |
| Style | Safavid |
| Completed | 14th century (original building), 19th century (restoration) |
| Specifications | |
| Dome(s) | 6[1] |
| Minaret(s) | 2 |
History
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The site of the building was originally a Zoroastrian fire temple which was converted into a mosque during the Rashidun conquest of Persia.[1] During the Ilkhanate era, the building was rebuilt into a shrine-mausoleum for Awn and Zayd, two sons of Ali ibn Abi Talib.[3][2]
The mosque and shrine were damaged in the events following the Battle of Chaldiran. The building was then rebuilt during the reign of Shah Abbas I.[2] Later on, the 1641 Tabriz earthquake completely destroyed the mosque and shrine.[2] Many years after Safavid rule had ended, the building was restored during the Qajar period, by Jalal al-Din Mirza Qajar.[2]
See also
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edit- ^ a b c "مقبره عون بن علی در تبریز + تصاویر".
- ^ a b c d e f "معرفی امامزاده عون بن علی و زید بن علی در تبریز". www.shamstoos.ir. Retrieved 2023-11-30.
- ^ a b c "مقبره عون بن علی | مسافرسلام | مقبره عون بن علی". مسافرسلام (in Persian). Retrieved 2023-11-30.