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| Imamzadeh Haroun-e-Velayat | |
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هارون ولایت | |
.jpg) The northern sahn of the imamzadeh, in 2016 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Shia Islam |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Imamzadeh, mausoleum, and madrasa |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Esfahan, Isfahan province |
| Country | Iran |
  Location of the complex in Iran | |
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| Geographic coordinates | 32°39′57″N 51°40′58″E / 32.665833°N 51.682778°E |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Mirza Shah Husayn |
| Type | Islamic architecture |
| Style | |
| Founder | Ismail I |
| Completed | |
| Specifications | |
| Interior area | 2,500 m2 (27,000 sq ft)[clarification needed] |
| Dome(s) | One (maybe more) |
| Dome height (outer) | 23 m (75 ft) |
| Shrine(s) | One: Harun Vilayat |
| Materials | Stone; adobe; bricks; plaster; tiles |
 The complex's northern sahn (bottom left), Ali minaret and Imam Ali Square (center), and Jameh Mosque of Isfahan (top) | |
| Official name | Imamzadeh Haroun-e-Velayat |
| Type | Built |
| Designated | 13 December 1934 |
| Reference no. | 220 |
| Conservation organization | Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization of Iran |
The Imamzadeh Haroun-e-Velayat (Persian: هارون ولایت; Arabic: مرقد هارون ولايت), also known as the Harun-i Vilayat Mausoleum, is a Shi'ite imamzadeh, mausoleum, and madrasa complex, located in the city of Esfahan, in the province of Isfahan, Iran. It is located opposite the Ali minaret in Dardasht and was completed in 1513 CE, during the Ismail I era, with subsequent renovations during the 19th and 20th centuries.
The complex was added to the Iran National Heritage List on 13 December 1934, administered by the Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization of Iran, and is one of the holiest sites in Shi'ism.
Overview
[edit]There are many accounts of Harun Vilayat, the person who is buried in it. Some say that he is the seventh Imam's son and others, that he is the tenth Imam's son, but aside from the matter of who is buried in it, it is the most important historical structure related to the early Safavid era. Beyond the tomb it has also a portico, a tiled dome and a large sahn.
Repairs and improvements were carried out in the Fath-Ali Shah era.[1]
The mausoleum has become a shrine reputed to have miraculous powers and is also venerated by some Armenian Christians.[2]
See also
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- Shia Islam in Iran
- List of imamzadehs in Iran
- List of mausoleums in Iran
- Holiest sites in Shia Islam
References
[edit]- ^ Yaghoubi, Hosseyn (2004). Beheshti, Arash (ed.). Rāhnamā ye Safar be Ostān e Esfāhān [Travel Guide for the Province Isfahan)] (in Persian). Rouzane. p. 114. ISBN 964-334-218-2.
- ^ "Imamzadah Harun-i Vilayat". ArchNet.org.
Further reading
[edit]- Newman, Andrew, ed. (2003). Society and Culture in the Early Modern Middle East: Studies on Iran in the Safavid Period'. Leiden and Boston: Brill. ISBN 9004127747.
External links
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Media related to Imamzadeh Harun-e Velayat at Wikimedia Commons
- "Harun-i Vilayat Mausoleum photos". ArchNet.org. Archived from the original (photos) on November 12, 2010.
- "Haroun Vilayat – Shrine of Haroun Vilayat". Isfahan.org.uk. Archived from the original on October 12, 2007.
- Pouremadi, Samaneh (February 2019). Harun-i Vilayat Shrine of Isfahan: Its Quiddity and Religious Ties (abstract) (MA thesis). Shahid Beheshti University – via Researchgate.net.
