The Tomb of Sheikh Yusof Sarvestani ( fa, آرامگاه شیخ یوسف سروستانی) is a tomb complex composed of a decorative edifice erected in honor of
Sheikh Yusof Sarvestani,
astronomer
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,
calligrapher
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and
Philosopher
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located in
Sarvestan
Sarvestan ( fa, سروستان ''Sarvestân'', "land of cedars"; ''sarv'' "cedar" (cypress) + '' estan''; also Romanized as Sarvestān and Sarvistān) is a city and capital of Sarvestan County, Fars Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its popul ...
, in
Fars Province. It was built in the early 1314 AD in the age of
Ilkhanate
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and uses mainly elements of
Islamic architecture
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.
iranshahrpedia
/ref> The construction of the mausoleum as well as its aesthetic design is a reflection of the cultural, and geo-political status of Iran
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at the time.
Gallery
See also
* Sheikh Yusof Sarvestani
* Islamic architecture
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External links
Shiraz Municipality Website
article about the architecture of the tomb and its influences
References
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Sarvestan
Sheikh Yusof
Buildings and structures in Fars Province