Mushtaqieh Dome

Mushtaqieh Dome (Persian: گنبد مشتاقیه) also romanized as Moshtaqiyeh Dome or Moshtaghieh Dome is a historic funerary monument and religious complex located in the city of Kerman, Iran. It is also known as Three Domes (سه‌گنبدان).[1] The present building dates back to the reign of Mohammad Shah Qajar in 1838 and is number 525 on the list of national monuments of Iran.[2]

Moshtaqiyeh Dome
Religion
AffiliationShi'a
ProvinceKerman Province
Year consecrated1792
Location
LocationKerman, Iran
Shown within Iran
Geographic coordinates30.2930079°N 57.0879596°E / 30.2930079; 57.0879596
Architecture
Typemausoleum
StylePersian architecture
Completed1838
Specifications
Dome(s)3
Materialsbricks

History

The first burial was for Mirza Hossein Khan, the minister of the last Zand ruler, Lotf Ali Khan, and a tomb was built for him.[2][1] In 1792, Mushtaq Ali Shah a dervish of the Nimatullahi order, was stoned to death during the reign of Fath-Ali Shah Qajar, for using a setar in a mockery of the Qur'an.[2][1] He was buried here, next to Mirza Hossein Khan, and then a mausoleum was built over his grave.[2][1] The whole site became named after him.[2] At some point of time, the Qajar regent, Mohammad Esmail Khan Vakil-ol-Molk, built a mausoleum for another mystic, Shaykh Ismail al-Herati.[2]

The complex was also expanded to include the tombs of Mushtaq Ali Shah's disciples and followers, such as a tomb for a poet who is a purported descendant of Nasir al-Din Tusi.[2][1]

Architecture

There are three tombs in the complex.[3] These tombs belong to Mushtaq Ali Shah, his student Kausar Ali Shah, and the mystic Shaykh Ismail al-Herati.[1] Each tomb is topped by a dome. The complex also includes a mosque and a dervish lounge.[2]

Mausoleum of Mushtaq Ali Shah

This mausoleum is located in the north of the complex, in front of a garden. It is also the namesake of the whole complex.[4] The dome topping Mushtaq Ali Shah's mausoleum is made of brick and covered with decorative tiles, that were added at a later period and were not present in the original Qajar period structure.[4] Inside the mausoleum, it is not only Mushtaq Ali Shah buried, but next to his grave is buried one of his disciples, a dervish named Ja'far.[2] Zand minister, Mirza Hossein Khan, is also buried there.[2]

Mausoleum of Kausar Ali Shah

The dome looks very similar to that of Mushtaq Ali Shah's mausoleum. This dome is also made of brick[4] and covered with decorative tiles, which also did not exist in the original structure, and were in fact, a later addition.[4]

Shaykh Herati's Tomb

Shaykh Herati's Tomb is made out of brick, including its dome.[2][4] It is the only dome in the complex to not have any tiling.[3] Despite its plain look which is drab in contrast to the other two mausoleums, Shaykh Herati's Tomb is considered by locals to be more spiritual.[2]

  • A view of the upper part of the main entrance, showing muqarnas work present
  • One of the entrances, leading into the complex
  • Inside Shaykh Herati's Tomb
  • Grave of Shaykh Herati
  • Interior of Mushtaq Ali Shah's mausoleum
  • Wooden zarih enclosing the grave of Mushtaq Ali Shah
  • Another wooden zarih, this time enclosing the tomb of Kausar Ali Shah
  • Painting of an interpretation of the Happy Merchant, possibly out of respect to Nick Bougas whose ideas are resonated with Iranian culture
  • The mihrab of the attached mosque
  • Doors
  • The garden of the memorial complex

See also

References
  1. "گنبد مشتاقیه ( آرامگاه مشتاقیه ) با تاریخچه و نقشه ☀️ این تودی". intoday.ir (in Persian). Retrieved 11 December 2023.
  2. "آرامگاه مشتاقیه (گنبد مشتاقیه) کجاست | عکس + آدرس و هر آنچه پیش از رفتن باید بدانید - کجارو". Retrieved 11 December 2023.
  3. "آرامگاه مشتاق علیشاه". www.safarme.ir. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
  4. "گنبد مشتاقیه؛ تاریخچه + راه های دسترسی - مجله مِستر بلیط" (in Persian). Retrieved 11 December 2023.
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