The shrine complex of Imam - Reza, in Mashhad is the most important religious complex in Iran and consists of 10 monuments dating from early Islamic time to the present century.
The tomb chamber of Imam - Reza is square in shape 10x10 metres and is covered by huge gold double dome. Its cornices are decorated with tiles which represent various decorative motifs in luster style of highest quality.
Some of the tiles date from 612 - 720/ 1215 - 1230. The
golden dom of Imam - Reza has an inscription written by AliReza Abbasi during shah Abbas period, and other inscriptions by a famous calligrapher, Mohammad Reza Imami, during the reign of Shah Sulyman 1086/1675.
Other buildings in the complex are the Gawhar - shah mosque and Madrasehse, Do- dar, Prizad,Bala-Sar, and Mirza J afar.
The shrine of Imam Reza (Astan Quds - Razavi), is the most magnificent of Iran's historical holy monuments and a place of pilgrimage for muslems thorughout the world. Its architecture and decorations feature together with many objects and manuscripts of Islamic art.
in general the Astan - Quds - Razavi, the most magnificent
of Iran's historical holy monuments, and pilgrimage resort of muslems throughout the world, consisits of the following structures:
The tomb chamber of the holy Imam covered by a huge gold - plated dome.
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