Tomb of Khajeh Rabie
Religion
AffiliationTwelver Shi'a
ProvinceRazavi Khorasan Province
Location
LocationMashhad, Iran
Tomb of Khajeh Rabie is located in Iran
Tomb of Khajeh Rabie
Shown within Iran
Geographic coordinates36°20′32″N 59°37′46″E / 36.3422125°N 59.6295133°E / 36.3422125; 59.6295133
Architecture
Typemausoleum
StyleSafavid
Completed16th century
Dome height (outer)18m[1]

The Tomb of Khajeh Rabie (Persian: آرامگاه خواجه ربیع) is a historic mausoleum located in Mashhad, Iran. The entombed one is attributed to have been Al-Rabi ibn Khuthaym, one of the early Tabi'een and a companion of Ali ibn Abi Talib. The mausoleum is number 412 on the list of national monuments of Iran.[1]

History

The tomb of Al-Rabi already existed at the site after his death, and it was also visited by the eight Imam, Ali ibn Musa al-Ridha.[2] The current mausoleum was first constructed in the 16th century under the reign of Shah Abbas I.[1][3] He ordered the construction of the mausoleum to be carried out under the recommendation and advice of the Shi'ite cleric Baha al-Din al-Amili.[3] Later in 1726, the former Safavid governor of Astarabad, Fath-Ali Khan Qajar, was buried outside the mausoleum.[1]

Architecture

The mausoleum building is octagonal in shape. Four large iwans are on the middle of each side on the exterior. Surrounding the mausoleum is a large garden.[2][1]

An 18-metre dome, covered in turquoise tiles, tops the mausoleum.[2][3][1] The tile work around the building is of matching colours.[2] Inside the mausoleum, the tomb of Al-Rabi ibn Khuthaym is located underneath the large dome.[1] There are also inscriptions written by calligraphers from the Safavid era, in the style of Thuluth and Bana'i, are present within the building.[3]

The tomb of Al-Rabi ibn Khuthaym inside the mausoleum

See also

List of mausoleums in Iran

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "آرامگاه خواجه ربیع مشهد؛ بنایی به قدمت صفویه". سفرمارکت (in Persian). Retrieved 2023-11-30.
  2. 1 2 3 4 https://www.epersianhotel.com/mag/mashhad/%D9%85%D8%AF%D9%81%D9%86-%D8%AE%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%AC%D9%87-%D8%B1%D8%A8%DB%8C%D8%B9-%D9%85%D8%B4%D9%87%D8%AF
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Khajeh Rabi' Mausoleum | ToIran, Tourism Platform". www.toiran.com. Retrieved 2023-11-30.
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