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]
| Imamzadeh Ismail and Shayah Mosque | |
|---|---|
 An overview of the religious complex as seen from its courtyard | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Twelver Shi'ite |
| Province | Isfahan Province |
| Location | |
| Location | Isfahan, Iran |
| Municipality | Isfahan |
  Shown within Iran | |
| Geographic coordinates | 32°39′47″N 51°41′09″E / 32.663186°N 51.685767°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | mosque, mausoleum, Imamzadeh |
| Completed | Shayah Mosque in the 11th century, Imamzadeh Ismail in the 17th century |
| Specifications | |
| Dome(s) | 2 |
| Minaret(s) | 1 (belonging to Shayah Mosque) |
Overview
editThe 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.[4][2] After the Safavids had taken over Persia, they added a courtyard to the structure, as well as the building of Imamzadeh Ismail.[1][4]
Imamzadeh Ismail
edit| Imamzadeh Ismail | |
|---|---|
 The dome of the Imamzadeh | |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Imamzadeh |
| 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.[1] 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.[4][1] The dome of the Imamzadeh is decorated with tiles, and underneath the dome is Ismail's grave.[4][1]
The entrance of the Imamzadeh has two gilded wooden doors with very thin lines of gold on a steel background.[4][1] A hallway within the Imamzadeh holds many paintings, painted by Mohammad Saleh Esfahani.[4][5]
Shayah Mosque
edit| Shayah Mosque/Shayah-Nabi Tomb | |
|---|---|
 The purported tomb of Isaiah | |
| Architecture | |
| Type | mausoleum |
| Specifications | |
| Minaret(s) | 1 (ruined) |
| Minaret height | 12 metres |
| Materials | brick |
The Shayah Mosque (Persian: مسجد شیعه) or Shayah-Nabi Tomb (مقبره شیاح نبی)[4] is the older part of the religious complex. It dates back to Seljuk period[1][4][5] in the 11th century, and was originally built over a smaller mosque that dated to the Rashidun period.[4][1] The mosque is believed to contain the tomb of Isaiah, who is revered in Islamic tradition as a Prophet and the advisor of Hezekiah.[4][3][1] The mosque's brick minaret dates back to the Seljuk era as well, and it is 12 metres tall, but it is ruined.[4]
Gallery
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A painting in the Imamzadeh Ismail -
The muqarnas underneath the dome of the Imamzadeh -
A sign board at the Shayah Mosque, displaying the Islamic story of Isaiah and a mention of many other tombs dedicated to him throughout Iran -
One of the doors in the religious complex, with muqarnas style above the doorway
See also
edit- List of historical structures in Isfahan for a more comprehensive list on the historical sites in Isfahan, Iran
- List of mausoleums in Iran for a complete list of mausoleums in Iran
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i "مسجد شعیا و امامزاده اسماعیل؛ نخستین مسجد اصفهان در دل امامزاده - تسنیم". خبرگزاری تسنیم | Tasnim (in Persian). Retrieved 2023-12-06.
- ^ a b "حال و روز امامزاده "اسماعیل" اصفهان - ایسنا". www.isna.ir. Retrieved 2023-12-06.
- ^ a b "مسجد شعیا و امامزاده اسماعیل اصفهان". سایت گردشگری ایران (in Persian). Retrieved 2023-12-06.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "راهنمای بازدید از امامزاده اسماعیل و مسجد شعیا در اصفهان | مجله آنی‌جا". anyja.ir. Retrieved 2023-12-06.
- ^ a b "آرامگاه شعیای نبی و امامزاده اسماعیل (ع) اصفهان استان اصفهان". فروشگاه اینترنتی سی تی مهر (in Persian). Retrieved 2023-12-06.