Emamzadeh Esmaeil And Isaiah Mausoleum
Emamzadeh Esmaeil ( fa, امامزاده اسماعيل) is a historical complex in Isfahan, Iran, which dates back to the Seljuk and Safavid era. This complex is located near the Jameh Mosque of Isfahan, in the Hatef street and contains two mausoleums, one believed to be for Esmaeil, one of grandsons of Hasan ibn Ali, and another which is believed to be Isaiah's. History Nastaliq inscription on the northern wall says that the building dates back to Imam Ali's era, but according to archeological research the building is no older than the Seljuk era. During the Safavid era, the building was completely renovated. Isaiah Mausoleum The oldest part of this complex, it contains a tomb believed to belong to Prophet Isaiah. This place was also known as "Saiah Mosque". Other burials There are two gravestones in the Imamzadeh. One of the gravestones belongs to Zeinab ol Nissa Begum who was the daughter of the last Safavid king Ismail III. Another one belongs to a Shi'ite ...
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Isfahan
Isfahan ( fa, اصفهان, Esfahân ), from its Achaemenid empire, ancient designation ''Aspadana'' and, later, ''Spahan'' in Sassanian Empire, middle Persian, rendered in English as ''Ispahan'', is a major city in the Greater Isfahan Region, Isfahan Province, Iran. It is located south of Tehran and is the capital of Isfahan Province. The city has a population of approximately 2,220,000, making it the third-largest city in Iran, after Tehran and Mashhad, and the second-largest metropolitan area. Isfahan is located at the intersection of the two principal routes that traverse Iran, north–south and east–west. Isfahan flourished between the 9th and 18th centuries. Under the Safavids, Safavid dynasty, Isfahan became the capital of Achaemenid Empire, Persia, for the second time in its history, under Shah Abbas the Great. The city retains much of its history. It is famous for its Perso–Islamic architecture, grand boulevards, covered bridges, palaces, tiled mosques, and mina ...
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