Tomb of Shaykh Haydar
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The Tomb of Shaykh Haydar is located in the city of Meshginshahr, Iran. It was first built in the 14th century during the Ilkhanid era, and later served as a mausoleum for Shaykh Haydar, the father of
Sheykh Heydar Tomb Meshkinshahr
A historical image of Shaykh Haydar's tomb before modern restoration. Note the support structures required to prevent the mausoleum tower from collapsing
A closeup of the decorative tiling on the exterior surface of the mausoleum
The crypt, with Shaykh Haydar's tomb in the center of another room
Shaykh Haydar
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Shaykh Haydar or Sheikh Haydar was the successor of his father as leader of the Safavid order from 1460 to 1488. Haydar maintained the policies and political ambitions initiated by his father. Under S
Tomb of Shaykh Haydar
…حیدر) is located in the city of Meshginshahr, Iran. It was first built in the 14th century during the Ilkhanid era, and later served as a mausoleum for Shaykh Haydar, the father of Shah Ismail I. It is number 184 on the list of Iranian national heritage monuments. Shaykh Haydar, a leader of the militaristic Safavid…
Shaykh Haydar (left), and his son Sultan ʿAli Safavi (brother of Ismaʿil I, right). Cemʿ-i Tārīh, Museum of Ethnography, Ankara, No. 8457, fol. 17a.