Tomb of Shaykh Haydar
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| Tomb of Shaykh Haydar | |
|---|---|
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Shia Islam |
| Province | Ardabil Province |
| Year consecrated | 14th century |
| Location | |
| Location | Meshginshahr, Iran |
  Shown within Iran | |
| Geographic coordinates | 38°24′05″N 47°40′49″E / 38.4013017°N 47.6803720°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | mausoleum |
| Style | Persian architecture |
| Completed | 16th century |
| Specifications | |
| Width | 10.5 metres |
| Height (max) | 18.5 metres |
| Materials | brick |
The Tomb of Shaykh Haydar (Persian: آرامگاه شیخ حیدر) is located in the city of Meshginshahr, Iran.[1] It was first built in the 14th century during the Ilkhanid era, and later served as a mausoleum for Shaykh Haydar, the father of Shah Ismail I. It is number 184 on the list of Iranian national heritage monuments.[2]
Shaykh Haydar, a leader of the militaristic Safavid Sufi movement, was killed in a battle in Tabasaran in the year 1460, and only his severed head was buried in Tabriz. The rest of his remains were buried in Meshginshahr, and a tomb was said to have been built over his grave there.[2] However, an inscription found during an archeological investigation dates the construction of the tomb to the final years of the reign of the Ilkhani ruler, Abu Sa'id Bahadur Khan.[2][3] This predates the birth of Shaykh Haydar who was born in the year 1459, and by then the Ilkhanate had been dissolved, with only the Aq Qoyunlu ruling Iran at the time. The place was known as an Imamzadeh many years before his burial.[3][2]
Later in the early 16th century, Shaykh Haydar's son, Shah Ismail, transferred his remains to Ardabil, and entombed them in the Sheikh Safi al-Din Khānegāh and Shrine Ensemble.[4][2] Hence, the current tomb in Meshginshahr is only a symbolic monument, and not the actual grave of Shaykh Haydar itself. Tiling works were completed during the Safavid era, while the building was restored in modern times and there is now a mosque, as well as several houses and facilities built around it.[3]
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