Mausoleum of Safavid Princes
Religion
AffiliationTwelver Shi'a
DistrictChaharsu-ye-Kuchak
ProvinceIsfahan Province
Location
LocationIsfahan, Iran
Mausoleum of Safavid Princes is located in Iran
Mausoleum of Safavid Princes
Shown within Iran
Geographic coordinates32°39′37″N 51°39′13″E / 32.660278°N 51.653611°E / 32.660278; 51.653611
Architecture
Typemausoleum
StyleSafavid, Qajar
Specifications
Length24 metres
Width8.14 metres
Materialsbricks

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.[4] An inscribed poem, dating back to the same year, reveals a name of a "Muhammad Ali Khan" who was responsible for the renovations.[5]

Tomb of Seti Fateme

Inside the 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.[4][5][1] 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.[6][4][5]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Hosseyn Yaghoubi (2004). Arash Beheshti (ed.). Rāhnamā ye Safar be Ostān e Esfāhān (Travel Guide for the Province Isfahan) (in Persian). Rouzane. p. 119. ISBN 964-334-218-2.
  2. ↑ Hosseyn Yaghoubi (2004). Arash Beheshti (ed.). Rāhnamā ye Safar be Ostān e Esfāhān (Travel Guide for the Province Isfahan) (in Persian). Rouzane. p. 119. ISBN 964-334-218-2.
  3. ↑ سایت, مدیریت (2019-01-04). "آرامگاه معروف به ستی فاطمه". اینجا اصفهان (in Persian). Retrieved 2023-12-12.
  4. 1 2 3 "آشنایی با زیارتگاه ستی فاطمه اصفهان | مجله آنی‌جا". anyja.ir. Retrieved 2023-12-12.
  5. 1 2 3 "آشنایی با بقعه ستی فاطمه و شاهزادگان - اصفهان - همشهری آنلاین". www.hamshahrionline.ir. Retrieved 2023-12-12.
  6. 1 2 "آرامگاه ستی فاطمه و مقبره شاهزادگان | آدرس ، عکس و معرفی (1401)". کارناوال ☀️ راهنمای سفر | karnaval (in Persian). Retrieved 2023-12-12.
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