Imamzadeh Ismail and Shayah Mosque

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
AffiliationTwelver Shi'ite
ProvinceIsfahan Province
Location
LocationIsfahan, Iran
MunicipalityIsfahan
Imamzadeh Ismail and Shayah Mosque is located in Iran
Imamzadeh Ismail and Shayah Mosque
Shown within Iran
Geographic coordinates32°39′47″N 51°41′09″E / 32.663186°N 51.685767°E / 32.663186; 51.685767
Architecture
Typemosque, mausoleum, Imamzadeh
CompletedShayah Mosque in the 11th century, Imamzadeh Ismail in the 17th century
Specifications
Dome(s)2
Minaret(s)1 (belonging to Shayah Mosque)

Overview

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The 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

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Imamzadeh Ismail
 
The dome of the Imamzadeh
Architecture
TypeImamzadeh
Completed17th 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]

 
A devotee at the grave, worshipping Ismail

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

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Shayah Mosque/Shayah-Nabi Tomb
 
The purported tomb of Isaiah
Architecture
Typemausoleum
Specifications
Minaret(s)1 (ruined)
Minaret height12 metres
Materialsbrick

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]

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ a b "حال و روز امامزاده "اسماعیل" اصفهان - ایسنا". www.isna.ir. Retrieved 2023-12-06.
  3. ^ a b "مسجد شعیا و امامزاده اسماعیل اصفهان". سایت گردشگری ایران (in Persian). Retrieved 2023-12-06.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ a b "آرامگاه شعیای نبی و امامزاده اسماعیل (ع) اصفهان استان اصفهان". فروشگاه اینترنتی سی تی مهر (in Persian). Retrieved 2023-12-06.