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Khaje Taj od-Din Mausoleum

Khaje Taj od-Din Mausoleum
(Khwaja Tajuddin Mausoleum)
بقعه خواجه تاجالدین
The mausoleum, viewed from the sahn
of the Agha Bozorg Mosque
Religion
AffiliationIslam
Ecclesiastical or organizational status
Status
Location
LocationKashan, Fazel-e Naraghi, Isfahan province
CountryIran
Khaje Taj od-Din Mausoleum is located in Iran
Khaje Taj od-Din Mausoleum
Location of the complex in Iran
Map
Geographic coordinates33°58′43″N 51°26′44″E / 33.97861°N 51.44556°E / 33.97861; 51.44556
Architecture
TypeIslamic architecture
Style
FounderKhwaja Zaynuddin
Completed15th century CE
Specifications
Dome(s)Two
Shrine(s)Three:
  • Khwaja Tajuddin
  • Shahzadeh Ishaq
  • Shahzadeh Abu Talib
MaterialsBricks
Official nameKhaje Taj od-Din Mausoleum
TypeBuilt
Designated1 February 1956
Reference no.400
Conservation organizationCultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization of Iran

The Khaje Taj od-Din Mausoleum, also known as the Khwaja Tajuddin Mausoleum, (Persian: بقعه خواجه تاجالدین),[a] is a historic mausoleum and Islamic shrine complex, located next to the Agha Bozorg Mosque in Fazel-e Naraghi district of Kashan, Isfahan province, Iran.[1][2][3] It was built in the 15th century over a Seljuk-era structure by the Timurid dignitary, Khwaja Zaynuddin, around the grave of his brother.[4]

The mausoleum was added to the Iran National Heritage List on 1 February 1956 and is administered by the Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization of Iran.

History

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The site of the complex was originally a Seljuk-era building. Later on in the 15th century, the Timurid dignitary, Khwaja Zaynuddin, built a religious complex centred around the grave of his brother, Khwaja Tajuddin, who was the minister of the Qara Qoyunlu emir, Jahan Shah.[2] He built a khanqah, mosque and madrasa there as well. However, both the mosque and madrasa no longer exist, except for the shrine.[1] The building was abandoned from the Safavid era until 1959 when it received renovations from the daughter of the Chief-of-Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces, Hassan Firouzabadi.[3]

Burials

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Aside from Khwaja Tajuddin, two other saints—Shahzadeh Ishaq and Shahzadeh Abu Talib—are buried there.[2][1] They were the sons of Hamzah ibn Musa, who is interred at the Imamzadeh Hamzah in Tabriz. One of the mystics from the Nimatullahi order, Hajj Mullah Mohammad Hasan Qutb al-Natanzi, is also buried in the remains of the khanqah.[1] Additionally, Hassan Firouzabadi’s daughter, who renovated the mausoleum in 1959, is also buried there.[3]

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  • The exterior of the main dome
    The exterior of the main dome
  • The interior of the main dome
    The interior of the main dome

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Other names include: the Khajeh Taj al-Din Mausoleum, the Shahzadeh Abi Talib Mausoleum (Kashan), and the Shahzadeh Ishaq Mausoleum (Kashan).

References

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  1. ^ a b c d راهنمای بازدید از بقعه خواجه تاج الدین در کاشان | مجله آنی‌جا. anyja.ir (in Persian). Retrieved December 5, 2023.
  2. ^ a b c "Khaje Taj od-Din Tomb". shirinhotel.com. Retrieved December 5, 2023.
  3. ^ a b c بقعه خواجه تاج الدین کاشان | مقبره امامزاده اسحاق و ابی طالب | تصاویر اختصاصی + آدرس + معرفی کامل. یه جای خوب (in Persian). Retrieved December 5, 2023.
  4. ^ Yaghoubi, Hosseyn (2004). Beheshti, Arash (ed.). Rāhnamā ye Safar be Ostān e Esfāhān [Travel Guide for the Province Isfahan] (in Persian). Rouzane. p. 191. ISBN 964-334-218-2.
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