Mushtaqieh Dome (Persian: گنبد مشتاقیه) also romanized as Moshtaqiyeh Dome or Moshtaghieh Dome is a historic funerary monument and religious complex located in the city of Kerman, Iran. It is also known as Three Domes (سهگنبدان).[1] The present building dates back to the reign of Mohammad Shah Qajar in 1838 and is number 525 on the list of national monuments of Iran.[2]
| Moshtaqiyeh Dome | |
|---|---|
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Shi'a |
| Province | Kerman Province |
| Year consecrated | 1792 |
| Location | |
| Location | Kerman, Iran |
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| Geographic coordinates | 30°17′35″N 57°05′17″E / 30.2930079°N 57.0879596°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | mausoleum |
| Style | Persian architecture |
| Completed | 1838 |
| Specifications | |
| Dome(s) | 3 |
| Materials | bricks |
History
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The first burial was for Mirza Hossein Khan, the minister of the last Zand ruler, Lotf Ali Khan, and a tomb was built for him.[2][1] In 1792, Mushtaq Ali Shah a dervish of the Nimatullahi order, was stoned to death during the reign of Fath-Ali Shah Qajar, for using a setar in a mockery of the Qur'an.[2][1] He was buried here, next to Mirza Hossein Khan, and then a mausoleum was built over his grave.[2][1] The whole site became named after him.[2] At some point of time, the Qajar regent, Mohammad Esmail Khan Vakil-ol-Molk, built a mausoleum for another mystic, Shaykh Ismail al-Herati.[2]
The complex was also expanded to include the tombs of Mushtaq Ali Shah's disciples and followers, such as a tomb for a poet who is a purported descendant of Nasir al-Din Tusi.[2][1]
Architecture
editThere are three tombs in the complex.[3] These tombs belong to Mushtaq Ali Shah, his student Kausar Ali Shah, and the mystic Shaykh Ismail al-Herati.[1] Each tomb is topped by a dome. The complex also includes a mosque and a dervish lounge.[2]
Mausoleum of Mushtaq Ali Shah
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This mausoleum is located in the north of the complex, in front of a garden. It is also the namesake of the whole complex.[4] The dome topping Mushtaq Ali Shah's mausoleum is made of brick and covered with decorative tiles, that were added at a later period and were not present in the original Qajar period structure.[4] Inside the mausoleum, it is not only Mushtaq Ali Shah buried, but next to his grave is buried one of his disciples, a dervish named Ja'far.[2] Zand minister, Mirza Hossein Khan, is also buried there.[2]
Mausoleum of Kausar Ali Shah
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The dome looks very similar to that of Mushtaq Ali Shah's mausoleum. This dome is also made of brick[4] and covered with decorative tiles, which also did not exist in the original structure, and were in fact, a later addition.[4]
Shaykh Herati's Tomb
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Shaykh Herati's Tomb is made out of brick, including its dome.[2][4] It is the only dome in the complex to not have any tiling.[3] Despite its plain look which is drab in contrast to the other two mausoleums, Shaykh Herati's Tomb is considered by locals to be more spiritual.[2]
Gallery
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A view of the upper part of the main entrance, showing muqarnas work present -
One of the entrances, leading into the complex -
Inside Shaykh Herati's Tomb -
Grave of Shaykh Herati -
Interior of Mushtaq Ali Shah's mausoleum -
Wooden zarih enclosing the grave of Mushtaq Ali Shah -
Another wooden zarih, this time enclosing the tomb of Kausar Ali Shah -
Painting of an interpretation of the Happy Merchant, possibly out of respect to Nick Bougas whose ideas are resonated with Iranian culture -
The mihrab of the attached mosque -
Doors -
The garden of the memorial complex
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See also
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edit- ^ a b c d e f "گنبد مشتاقیه ( آرامگاه مشتاقیه ) با تاریخچه و نقشه ☀️ این تودی". intoday.ir (in Persian). Retrieved 11 December 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "آرامگاه مشتاقیه (گنبد مشتاقیه) کجاست | عکس + آدرس و هر آنچه پیش از رفتن باید بدانید - کجارو". Retrieved 11 December 2023.
- ^ a b "آرامگاه مشتاق علیشاه". www.safarme.ir. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
- ^ a b c d e "گنبد مشتاقیه؛ تاریخچه + راه های دسترسی - مجله مِستر بلیط" (in Persian). Retrieved 11 December 2023.
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