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Qum 

place

mausoleum

shrine

Iran

Masjid-i A'zam (Qum)

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Sahn al-Jadid constructed in 1880-1885/1298-1303 AH (Ganjnamah)

domed monument replaces earlier, smaller domed structures in 1055/447 AH (Ganjnamah)

dome rebuilt and Sahn al-Atiq constructed in 1519/925 AH (Ganjnamah)

minarets constructed in 1784/1198 AH (Ganjnamah)

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آستانه حضرت معصومه

Original

Transliterated

Astaneh-e Hazrat-e Ma'sumeh

Alternate transliteration

Shrine of Hazrat-i Ma'sumah

Translated

Shrine of Hazrat-i Masumeh

Shrine of Hazrat-e Masumeh

حرم مطهر حضرت معصومه

Alternate

Haram-i Mutahhar-i Hazrat-i Ma'sumah

Hazrat-i Ma'suma Shrine Complex

آستانه فاطمه معصومه

Shrine of Fatima al-Masumeh

Shrine of Fatima al-Ma'sumah

Fatima Ma'suma Shrine

Fatimeh Ma'sumeh Shrine

مسهد فاطمه

Mashhad-i Fatimah

Fatima Shrine

Shrine of Fatima

معصومه قم

Masooma-e-Qum

Masuma-e Qum

Qajar

See <a href="https://www.archnet.org/collections/2370" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Timeline: Safavid</a> Dynasty of Kurdish origin which ruled Iran during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries/eleventh and twelve centuries AH &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Although the founder of the dynasty was probably a Sunni, the Safavids later became Shi'a and adopted this as a state religion. Little remains of the early architecture of the Safavids who established capitals first at Tabriz and later at Qazvin. The little that does survive indicates that they continued the architectural forms established by their predecessors the Timurids. Thus the Safavids continued to use the complex vaulting forms, with networks of arches, squinches and pendentives, developed under the Timurids. An early example of a Safavid building is the tomb of Harun-i Vilayat which although Timurid in form has an emphasis on exterior tile decoration. This was a feature which was developed in later Saffavid architecture where the architectural form seems to be subordinated to the tile patterns. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The most productive period of Safavid architecture began in 1598/1006 AH with Shah Tahmasp's decision to redesign Isfahan as an imperial capital. The centre of the new developments was the Maidan-i-Shah which is a rectangular square or park around which was built the palace, the principal mosques and the principal bazar of the city. The main characteristics of this architecture was the layout and planning with the mosques built at a deliberate angle to the maidan to show off both their monumental portals (pishtaq iwans) and their glazed domes. Similarly the main gate of the palace, the Ali Qapu, was made into a pavilion overlooking the Maidan-i-Shah from which the shah's palace could be seen. The emphasis on accessibility is also demonstrated in the tomb complexes, where the outside faces are pierced with arches instead of forbidding walls. This is also seen on utilitarian structures such as the famous Pol-i-Khaju bridge built in 1650/1059 AH. This bridge, which links Isfahan to the southern palace, is 110 m long and has two tiers of arcades which provide shelter from the summer heat. Another characteristic of the architecture is the use of lighter materials such as wood, stucco, paint and tiles, and an increasing emphasis on gardens. However, this may appear to be a development simply because earlier structures of this type have not survived.&nbsp;Outside Isfahan buildings such as caravanserais are generally larger and plainer than their predecessors indicating the growth of commercial traffic. Petersen, Andrew.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.archnet.org/collections/126" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Dictionary of Islamic Architecture</a>.&nbsp;London and New York: Routledge, 1999.

Astanah-i Hazrat-i Ma'sumahQum, Iran

Astanah-i Hazrat-i Ma'sumah
Qum, Iran