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District 3, Iran

Imamzadeh Qazi Saber

District 3, Iran

Imamzadeh Qazi Saber
Photo: Manijeh yazdanshenas · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

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Imamzadeh Qazi Saber is a mausoleum in Tehran's District 3, representing a layered architectural history spanning the Seljuk, Safavid, and Qajar periods. Constructed from adobe and mud with decorative aina-kari (mirror work), tile, and mortar, the structure exemplifies the ornamental traditions of Iranian funerary architecture. As an imamzadeh—a shrine dedicated to a descendant of the Islamic prophet Muhammad—it holds religious and cultural significance, and is designated as an Iranian National Heritage site.

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Type
imamzadeh, mausoleum, cultural property
Materials
aina-kari, tile, mortar, adobe
Heritage
Iranian National Heritage
Place
District 3, Iran

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