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Baba Ghassem Mausoleum

Coordinates: 32°40′23″N 51°41′12″E / 32.67306°N 51.68667°E / 32.67306; 51.68667
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Baba Ghassem Mausoleum
آرامگاه باباقاسم
The mausoleum in 2018
Religion
AffiliationIslam
Ecclesiastical or organizational statusMausoleum
StatusActive
Location
LocationEsfahan, Isfahan province
CountryIran
Baba Ghassem Mausoleum is located in Iran
Baba Ghassem Mausoleum
Location of the complex in Iran
Map
Geographic coordinates32°40′23″N 51°41′12″E / 32.67306°N 51.68667°E / 32.67306; 51.68667
Architecture
TypeIslamic architecture
Style
Completed
  • 1341 CE
  • 1635 CE (renovation)
  • 1880 CE (renovation)
MaterialsBricks; adobe; plaster; tiles
An undated black-and-white photograph of the mausoleum
Official nameBaba Ghassem Mausoleum
TypeBuilt
Designated6 January 1932
Reference no.100
Conservation organizationCultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization of Iran
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The Baba Ghassem Mausoleum (Persian: آرامگاه باباقاسم; Arabic: ضريح بابا قاسم), also known as the Baba Qasem Mausoleum, is a mausoleum in the Ebn-e Sina district of the city of Esfahan, in the province of Isfahan, Iran.[2] The building was completed in 1431 CE, during the Ilkhanid period;[3] and is located to the north of Jameh Mosque of Isfahan.[2]

The complex was added to the Iran National Heritage List on 6 January 1932, administered by the Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization of Iran.

History

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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][3] During the reign of Safavid ruler Safi of Persia, the building was renovated by a local patron.[6]

Architecture

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Rectangular in shape, the building is topped by a conical dome that has eight layers.[6] On the base of the dome, the words Allah-Tauba, Nabi Muhammad, Din-i-Islam, and Imam Ali are visible in a repeated manner.[4] The entrance has a shabestan with an arch above full of muqarnas.[6]

Inside the building, there is a wooden door with Thuluth inscriptions on it, leading to the domed tomb chamber.[7] 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.[6] The other inscription written below the first inscription refers to the name of the founder of the mausoleum.[6]

Inside the mausoleum, the grave of Baba Ghassem is located underneath the dome enclosed by a wooden cage-like structure.[4] A standalone grave is also present, and it is dedicated to an unknown individual named "Mirza Ali" who died in 1577.[4][7][6]

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  • Entrance to the mausoleum
    Entrance to the mausoleum
  • The inside of the dome
    The inside of the dome

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Imamzadah Baba Qasim". ArchNet.org. n.d. Retrieved May 23, 2025.
  2. ^ a b Yaghoubi, Hosseyn (2004). Beheshti, Arash (ed.). Rāhnamā ye Safar be Ostān e Esfāhān [Travel Guide for the Province Isfahan] (in Persian). Rouzane. p. 118. ISBN 9643342182.
  3. ^ a b سایت, مدیریت (January 4, 2019). آرامگاه باباقاسم. اینجا اصفهان (in Persian). Retrieved December 5, 2023.
  4. ^ a b c d مقبره بابا قاسم در اصفهان | شهر اصفهان | استان اصفهان| سفربانک. www.safarbank.net (in Persian). Retrieved December 5, 2023.
  5. ^ a b نوروز ۱۴۰۱ فرصتی برای بازدید از مقبره باباقاسم. ایمنا (in Persian). March 30, 2022. Retrieved December 5, 2023.
  6. ^ a b c d e f سایت, مدیریت (January 4, 2019). آرامگاه باباقاسم. اینجا اصفهان [injaisfahan.ir] (in Persian). Retrieved December 5, 2023.
  7. ^ a b "نوروز ۱۴۰۱ فرصتی برای بازدید از مقبره باباقاسم". ایمنا (in Persian). March 30, 2022. Retrieved December 5, 2023.

Further reading

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  • Pope, Arthur Upham (1977). "The Fourteenth Century". In Pope, Arthur Upham; Ackerman, Phyllis (eds.). A Survey of Persian Art. Tehran: Soroush Press. pp. 1052–1102.
  • Wilber, Donald N. (1969). The Architecture of Islamic Iran. New York: Greenwood Press. p. 182.
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