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Religious Places
Other Mausoleums and Imamzadehs, Gilan PDF Print E-mail
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Other Imamzadehs of the province are as follows:   Imamzadeh Essaq in the south of Shaft; Bibi Hourieh on the Rasht - Anzali road; Imamzadeh Hashem in the south of Rasht; Davazdeh Tan mausoleum in Langerood; Aqa Seyed Hossein in Roodsar; Aqa Seyed Abol Hossein in Roodbar; the tomb of Aqa Seyed Hossein and Ebrahim in Langerood, Chahar Padashahan Mausoleum in Lahijan.
 
Seyed Jalaledin Ashraf Mausoleum, Astaneh Ashrafieh PDF Print E-mail
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This mausoleum is situated at a distance of 34 km. east of Rasht and in the city of Astaneh Ashrafieh. According to records the said is the offspring of the 7th Imam of the Shi'ite sect. The original structure was constructed in the year 311 AH., under the orders of the ruler of the times Khanom Gowharshad. But in the year 1977, the same was replaced by a majestic edifice adorned with mirror work ceilings and a dome worked with delicate tiles and porches.
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Seyed Ali Kia Mausoleum, Lasht Nesha, Astaneh Ashrafieh PDF Print E-mail
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The above mentioned is located in the Ejdaha Baluch Village of Lasht Nesha. It is a quadrangular structure with a porch on all sides. The ceiling of the front porch rests on ten beautiful ancient wooden columns. The internal cornices and porches are adorned with multicolored tiles which display an effect of the Zandieh era.
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Own-ebne Ali Mausoleum, Masooleh PDF Print E-mail
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The above mentioned is situated in the township of Masooleh. According to existing documents, this is the resting abode of Mohammad Hanifeh, the offspring of Imam Ali (AS). The mausoleum is an ancient octagonal structure with an extremely archaic valuable wooden and intricately carved door in its western section.
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Khahar-e-Imam (Imam's Sister) Mausoleum, Rasht PDF Print E-mail
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The same is located in a locality by the same name in Rasht. The portal is of glazed bricks and indicate the date 1290 AH. There is also another inscription relevant to the reign of Naseredin Shah, dating 1272 AH. This inscription indicated a decree regarding the tax exemption of bakeries.
 
Imamzadeh Mohammad Hanifeh Mausoleum, Loshan, Roodbar PDF Print E-mail
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The said is situated at a distance of 12 km. north east of Loshan. According to beliefs this is the resting abode of one of the offsprings of Hazrat Ali (AS) and that of Imam Moosa Kazem (PB). The structure is octagonal in shape, and has been constructed of stone and gypsum. The same consists of an anteroom, a vast porch and the shrine itself. In the center of the court-yard is a large wooden sepulchre. This pilgrimage site attracts visitors from all over the province.
 
Aqa Seyed Moein and Seyed Mobin Mausoleum, Roodsar PDF Print E-mail
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This mausoleum is famously known as the 'Do Baradar' or two brothers. The same is located in Tamijan and 5 km. southwest of Roodsar. The above mentioned are believed to be the offsprings of Imam Moosa Kazem (PB). The mausoleum is an ancient structure with three vast porches on the three sides.
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Aqa Seyed Ebrahim and Seyed Abdollah Mausoleum, Somiehsara PDF Print E-mail
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The said is located 4 km. to the north of Somiehsara. According to records, the above mentioned are the offsprings of the 7th Imam of the Shi'ite sect. The structure is a large and archaic one. In some sections it has been adorned with green tiles of the Qajar era. This mausoleum is in the midst of a huge cemetry called Kasma, where rebels of the Jungle Movement have been laid to rest.
 
Aqa Seyed Danial Mausoleum (Khesht Mosque), Rasht PDF Print E-mail
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This mausoleum is located in the Koochesfahan locality of Rasht. The tomb is in a rectangular structure reputedly known as 'Khesht Mosque'. The womens segment is to the northern side adorned with star like dimensions. The tombstone is of marble, to the four sides of which are engraved epigraphs dating 1023 AH. This Imamzadeh is said to be a descendant of the 7th Imam of the Shi'ite sect.
 
Aqa Seyed Ahmad Seyed Heidar, Roodsar PDF Print E-mail
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The said is situated 5 km. south of Kalachay and is in the dense forest region. There is a porch running throughout the structure. There are two tombs in two segregated areas here, related to the above mentioned. The structure seems to be a remnant of the Safavid era.
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Safi Mosque, Rasht PDF Print E-mail
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As a construction of the Safavid period, it is one of the beautiful religious buildings in Rasht. It is so called after Mohammad Mirza, known as Safi Mirza, the eldest son of Shah Abbas. Shah Abbas named the same Shaheedieh as it was the site of the murder of young and innocent princes. The Safi Mosque has beautiful plaster and mosaic work. Not only it is important from the historical, cultural and artistic aspects, but also from the point of tourism view.
 
Lahijan Jame' Mosque, Lahijan PDF Print E-mail
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This Jame' Mosque and its neighboring monuments, the Chahar Shah, Golshan bath and the bazaar form a cultural and historical aggregate. The mosque was reconstructed by the ruler of the times, Ali Akbar Khan, according to the Qajar mode of architecture in the year 1331 AH. Thus, effects of the Teimoorid and Safavid eras have almost disappeared from sight.
 
Jore Jame' Mosque, Rasht PDF Print E-mail
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The same is one of the reputed constructions of the province, built in the year 1206 AH. located in Lasht Nesha, and registered by the Cultural Heritage Organization. Its inscription dating back to 1318 AH. is on the portal and nocturnal area. Around these epigraphs are tiles adorned with verses from the Holy Qoran in the Tholth script. It is a double storeyed construction with fretwork.
 
Espeyeh Mosque (Sefid Mosque), Talesh PDF Print E-mail
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This mosque is situated near the Dinachal Village and amongst its remains are the signs of plaster work and an inscription in the Kufic script revealing its long history. The Espeyeh Mosque is the oldest in Gilan, and due to the passage of time is now in a state of ruin.It is composed of four vestibules and a square porch.
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Amir Bandeh Jame' Mosque, Kalachay, Roodsar PDF Print E-mail
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The same is a rectangular structure with a porch on the west side. The columns of the mosque have geometrical patterns with spiral designs around it. This mosque probably dates back to the Safavid period.
 
Akbarieh Mosque, Lahijan PDF Print E-mail
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This mosque is located in the locality of Gabeneh, and is claimed to be the remains of a mosque dating back to the 4th century AH. During the Safavid and Qajar periods it was reconstructed. According to an inscription dating 1239 AH., a new mosque was built in its place and this was known as Akbarieh.
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