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Sheikh Ahmad Jami Tomb

Sheikh Ahmad Jami tomb

The 800-year-old Tomb of Sheikh Ahmad Jami is located in the city of Torbat-e Jam in Razavi Khorasan Province. Belonging to the 9th to 12th centuries, this tomb was registered as a national heritage in 1961.

Sheikh Ahmad Jami (536-440 AH) known as "Abu Nasr Ahmad Zhandapil", who was born in Tarshish or the present Keshmar, was a mystic and Sufi from the Seljuk period. After being buried next to his monastery, his followers, some of whom were also political rulers, built beautiful buildings around his tomb in his honor. The dome was built in 633 on the foundation of a monastery by the sheikh himself; the dome is located along the porch; it is now surrounded on four sides. The construction of the porch was completed in 720. According to some archaeologists, the designs used in this porch are very similar to the entrances of mosques in Ilkanid period, similar to Yazd and Ashtarjan mosques. Of course, instead of two high minarets that can be seen in Ilkanid architecture, two beautiful minarets have been used. The decoration of the porch in the tomb of Sheikh Ahmad Jami has changed over time; for example, white, silver and azure tiles have been added in the Timurid period, or tiles with various designs in the Safavid period. Another interesting point about this porch is the motif of two dragons in its entrance, which was very common in the Mongol period.

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The tomb of Sheikh Ahmad Jami has two rooms, four octagonal arches and three entrances. The dome was built in two stages. At first, Rokn al-Din Kort began to build it, but after an interval in the construction, Abul Hassan Mohammad Kort took over its construction. The construction of this spectacular attraction dates back to almost 800 years ago. The tomb of Sheikh Ahmad Jami is not only a tomb, but also a collection of porches, domes, white domes, Kermani Mosque, Amir Jalaluddin Firoozshahi School, Atiq Mosque, Sheikh Ahmad Jami Tomb and the New Grand Mosque. The adjoining parts of this spectacular attraction are the water reservoir, the underground mosque and tombs near the tomb of Sheikh Ahmad Jami. The view of the tomb of Sheikh Ahmad Jami is very beautiful; around this space, there is a fence of white and black marble with a large pistachio tree inside it, under the shade of which two horizontal and vertical stones can be seen. One of these stones is located above the head of Sheikh Ahmad and the other is placed at the bottom with an inscription.

Tags: Razavi khorasan Province, Sheikh Ahmad Jami Tomb, Razavi khorasan Attractions, Iran Historical Attractions, Tombs in iran, Mystics in Iran

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