Sheikh Bastami Mosque

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Sheikh Bastami Mosque
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Religion
Affiliation Islam
Province Semnan Province
Location
Location Bastam, Iran
Architecture
Architect(s) Muhammad ibn al-Husayn al-Damghani [1]
Type mosque, mausoleum, madrasah
Style Seljuk, Ilkhanid
Completed14th century [2]
Specifications
Dome(s)2
Minaret(s)1
Minaret height20 metres

Sheikh Bastami Mosque is a 14th-century religious complex located in downtown Semnan Province, Bastam. It is named after Abu Yazid al-Bastami, better known as Bayazid Bastami, who is buried in that place alongside Muhammad ibn Ja'far al-Sadiq. The complex comprises a mosque, madrasah and the tombs of the aforementioned personalities. [3]

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History

Construction on the shrine of Bayazid Bastami is theorised to have predated the Seljuk era, [4] but the oldest inscription extant on the building gives the date of construction as being in the year 1120. [5] During the reign of the Ilkhanid ruler Mahmud Ghazan, the religious complex underwent restoration in 1299. [6] After his death, his successor Öljeitü added an eastern entrance portal and a corridor, as well as an iwan across the courtyard of the mosque. Later on, the Timurid ruler Shah Rukh attached a madrasah to the religious complex. [7]

Architecture

The main iwan leading into the religious complex is formed of a tall arch with a semi-dome of muqarnas, the walls covered with faience and unglazed terracotta. [8] The mosque building is decorated with carved stucco, which dates back to the restoration under Mahmud Ghazan. [9] Several design elements of the mosque building is Seljuk, such as the minaret and one of the walls. The minaret is 20 metres tall. [10] This mosque also has two shabestan, the larger one is used for men and the smaller one is used for women. [11]

The tomb of Bayazid Bastami is located directly next to one of the walls of the complex, in the courtyard. It is a simple structure and is not lavish at all, possibly to reflect the piety and asceticsm of the entombed saint. [12]

The tomb of Muhammad ibn Ja'far al-Sadiq is located on the southern side of the religious complex. It has a conical dome over it, and the tomb is located under the dome. The tomb is sometimes known as an Imamzadeh. [13]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Archnet > Site > Mashhad-i Bayazid Bastami". www.archnet.org. Retrieved 2023-11-20.
  2. ↑ "Archnet > Site > Mashhad-i Bayazid Bastami". www.archnet.org. Retrieved 2023-11-20.
  3. ↑ "Archnet > Site > Mashhad-i Bayazid Bastami". www.archnet.org. Retrieved 2023-11-20.
  4. ↑ "Archnet > Site > Mashhad-i Bayazid Bastami". www.archnet.org. Retrieved 2023-11-20.
  5. ↑ "Archnet > Site > Mashhad-i Bayazid Bastami". www.archnet.org. Retrieved 2023-11-20.
  6. ↑ "Archnet > Site > Mashhad-i Bayazid Bastami". www.archnet.org. Retrieved 2023-11-20.
  7. ↑ "Archnet > Site > Mashhad-i Bayazid Bastami". www.archnet.org. Retrieved 2023-11-20.
  8. ↑ "Archnet > Site > Mashhad-i Bayazid Bastami". www.archnet.org. Retrieved 2023-11-20.
  9. ↑ "Archnet > Site > Mashhad-i Bayazid Bastami". www.archnet.org. Retrieved 2023-11-20.
  10. ↑ "Bayazid Bastami complex". www.persiantrips.travel. Retrieved 2023-11-20.
  11. ↑ "Bayazid Bastami Complex". www.visitiran.ir. Retrieved 2023-11-20.
  12. ↑ "Bayazid Bastami Complex". www.visitiran.ir. Retrieved 2023-11-20.
  13. ↑ "Bayazid Bastami complex". www.persiantrips.travel. Retrieved 2023-11-20.

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