Mausoleum of Shah Abbas I

The Mausoleum of Shah Abbas I (Persian: آرامگاه شاه عباس بزرگ; Arabic: ضريح عباس الأول الصفوي), also known as the Imamzadeh Habib ibn Mussa,^[a] is a Shi'ite mausoleum and imamzadeh complex, located in Kashan, in the province of Isfahan, Iran. The structure is the resting place of Abbas the Great, the fifth shah of Safavid Iran.

Mausoleum of Shah Abbas I
آرامگاه شاه عباس بزرگ
Interior of the complex, in 2013
Religion
Affiliation	Shia Islam
Ecclesiastical or organisational status	Mausoleum and imamzadeh
Location
Location	Kashan, Isfahan province
Country	Iran
Location of the mausoleum in Iran
Geographic coordinates	33°58′53″N 51°26′23″E
Architecture
Type	Islamic architecture
Style	Seljuk Ilkhanid Safavid
Date established	c. 12th century CE 1272 CE (tiling) 17th century (renovation) 1909 (zarih) 21st century (reconstruction)
Specifications
Dome(s)	One
Minaret(s)	Two (maybe more)
Monument(s)	One: Abbas the Great
Materials	Bricks; mortar; tiles
Iran National Heritage List
Official name	Mausoleum of Shah Abbas I
Type	Built
Designated	7 December 1935
Reference no.	237
Conservation organization	Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization of Iran

The mausoleum was added to the Iran National Heritage List on 7 December 1935 and is administered by the Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization of Iran.

Overview

According to the dates on the mihrab of the tomb, the primary structure was built before 12th century. The structure was expanded during the Safavid era. The southwestern portico features a rectangular stone which originates in the Caucasus.^[1][2]

Gallery

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  A child standing next to the tomb of Abbas the Great, in 2019
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  A view from the sahn, in 2017
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  The Persian dome and two small minarets in 2013
• 
  Interior of the dome in 2012

See also

• Shia Islam portal
• Iran portal

• List of imamzadehs in Iran
• List of mausoleums in Iran
• History of Persian domes
• Shia Islam in Iran

Notes

1. Other names include the Shah Abbas I Mausoleum and the Imamzadeh Habib (Kashan).