Baba Ghassem Mausoleum

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Baba Ghassem Mausoleum
Religion
AffiliationIslam
DistrictEbn-e Sina
StatusActive
Location
LocationIsfahan, Iran
Architecture
Typemausoleum
StyleIlkhanid
Completed14th century
Materialsbrick

Baba Ghassem Mausoleum (Persian: آرامگاه باباقاسم) is a historical mausoleum in the Ebn-e Sina district of Isfahan, Iran.[1] It dates back to the Ilkhanid period and is number 100 on the list of Iran's national monuments.[2] The mausoleum is located to the north of Jameh Mosque of Isfahan.[3]

History[edit]

Old black-and-white photograph of Baba Ghassem Mausoleum

Baba Ghassem, also known as Baba Qasim al-Isfahani, was a religious teacher and a Sufi mystic. He would teach at a madrasah in Isfahan.[4][5] Not much is known about his life. When he died, he was buried next to the madrasah. In the years 1340-1341, his student, Sulayman ibn Abu'l Husayn ibn Talut al-Damghani, built a mausoleum over his grave with a conical dome.[5][2] During the reign of Safavid ruler Safi of Persia, the building was renovated by a local patron.[6]

Architecture[edit]

Rectangular in shape, the building is topped by a conical dome that has eight layers.[7] On the base of the dome, the words Allah-Tauba, Nabi Muhammad, Din-i-Islam, and Imam Ali are visible in a repeated manner.[8] The entrance has a shabestan with an arch above full of muqarnas.[9]

Entrance to the mausoleum

Inside the building, there is a wooden door with Thuluth inscriptions on it, leading to the domed tomb chamber.[10] Under the dome, two inscriptions made with mosaic tiles can be seen. One of them is written around the nave (below the dome's base) and contains phrases from the Qur'an.[11] The other inscription written below the first inscription refers to the name of the founder of the mausoleum.[12]

The inside of the dome

Inside the mausoleum, the grave of Baba Ghassem is located underneath the dome enclosed by a wooden cage-like structure.[13] A standalone grave is also present, and it is dedicated to an unknown individual named "Mirza Ali" who died in 1577.[10][11][4]

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References[edit]

  1. ^ Hosseyn Yaghoubi (2004). Arash Beheshti (ed.). Rāhnamā ye Safar be Ostān e Esfāhān (Travel Guide for the Province Isfahan) (in Persian). Rouzane. p. 118. ISBN 9643342182.
  2. ^ a b سایت, مدیریت (2019-01-04). "آرامگاه باباقاسم". اینجا اصفهان (in Persian). Retrieved 2023-12-05.
  3. ^ Hosseyn Yaghoubi (2004). Arash Beheshti (ed.). Rāhnamā ye Safar be Ostān e Esfāhān (Travel Guide for the Province Isfahan) (in Persian). Rouzane. p. 118. ISBN 9643342182.
  4. ^ a b "مقبره بابا قاسم در اصفهان | شهر اصفهان | استان اصفهان| سفربانک". www.safarbank.net (in Persian). Retrieved 2023-12-05.
  5. ^ a b "نوروز ۱۴۰۱ فرصتی برای بازدید از مقبره باباقاسم". ایمنا (in Persian). 2022-03-30. Retrieved 2023-12-05.
  6. ^ سایت, مدیریت (2019-01-04). "آرامگاه باباقاسم". اینجا اصفهان (in Persian). Retrieved 2023-12-05.
  7. ^ سایت, مدیریت (2019-01-04). "آرامگاه باباقاسم". اینجا اصفهان (in Persian). Retrieved 2023-12-05.
  8. ^ "مقبره بابا قاسم در اصفهان | شهر اصفهان | استان اصفهان| سفربانک". www.safarbank.net (in Persian). Retrieved 2023-12-05.
  9. ^ سایت, مدیریت (2019-01-04). "آرامگاه باباقاسم". اینجا اصفهان (in Persian). Retrieved 2023-12-05.
  10. ^ a b "نوروز ۱۴۰۱ فرصتی برای بازدید از مقبره باباقاسم". ایمنا (in Persian). 2022-03-30. Retrieved 2023-12-05.
  11. ^ a b سایت, مدیریت (2019-01-04). "آرامگاه باباقاسم". اینجا اصفهان (in Persian). Retrieved 2023-12-05.
  12. ^ سایت, مدیریت (2019-01-04). "آرامگاه باباقاسم". اینجا اصفهان (in Persian). Retrieved 2023-12-05.
  13. ^ "مقبره بابا قاسم در اصفهان | شهر اصفهان | استان اصفهان| سفربانک". www.safarbank.net (in Persian). Retrieved 2023-12-05.
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