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Location
  
Criteria
  
i, ii, iv

UNESCO region
  
Asia-Pacific

UNESCO World Heritage Site inscription
  
2010

Type
  
Cultural

Reference
  
1345

Phone
  
+98 914 684 1587

Sheikh Safi al-Din Khānegāh and Shrine Ensemble

Address
  
Ardabil Province, Ardabil, Sheikh safi al-din ardabili، عالی قاپو، Iran

Hours
  
Open today · 8AM–7:30PMIslamic Republic Day might affect these hoursSaturday(Islamic Republic Day)8AM–7:30PMHours might differSunday8AM–7:30PMMonday8AM–7:30PMTuesday8AM–7:30PMWednesday8AM–7:30PMThursday8AM–7:30PMFriday8AM–7:30PMSuggest an edit

Burials
  
Safi-ad-din Ardabili, Ismail I, Sadr al-Dīn Mūsā

Similar
  
Shorabil Lake, Sabalan, Bazaar of Tabriz, Ardabil Anthropology Museum, Chogha Zanbil

Sheikh Safi al-Din Khānegāh and Shrine Ensemble (Persian: مجموعه آرامگاه و خانقاه شیخ صفی الدین‎‎) is the tomb of Sheikh Safi-ad-din Ardabili located in Ardabil, Iran. In 2010, it was registered on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

History

Sheikh Safi, an eminent leader of an Islamic Sufi order established by the Safavids, was born in Ardabil where this complex is located. The Safavids valued the tomb-mosque form, and the tomb with its mausoleum and prayer hall is located at a right angle to the mosque. The buildings in the complex surround a small inner courtyard (31 by 16 meters). The complex is entered through a long garden.

The Mausoleum of Sheikh Safi, in Ardabil, was first built by his son Sheikh Sadr al-Dīn Mūsā, after Sheikh Safi’s death in 1334. It was constructed between the beginning of the 16th century and the end of the 18th century. The mausoleum, a tall, domed circular tower decorated with blue tile and about 17 meters in height; beside it is the 17th-century Porcelain House preserving the sanctuary's ceremonial wares. Also part of the complex are many sections that have served a variety of functions over the past centuries, including a library, a mosque, a school, mausolea, a cistern, a hospital, kitchens, a bakery, and some offices. It incorporates a route to reach the shrine of the sheikh divided into seven segments, which mirror the seven stages of Sufi mysticism. Various parts of the mausoleum are separated by eight gates, which represent the eight attitudes of Sufism.

Several parts were gradually added to the main structure during the Safavid dynasty. A number of Safavid sheikhs and harems and victims of the Safavids’ battles, including the Battle of Chaldiran, have been buried at the site.

This monument is situated in the Ali-Ghapu area.

References

Sheikh Safi al-Din Khānegāh and Shrine Ensemble Wikipedia


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