Imamzadeh Hamzah, Tabriz
{{Short description|Iranian shrine and mosque}}
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| caption = Resting place of Hamzah,
a son of Musa al-Kazim
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| location = Sheshghelan, Tabrīz, East Azerbaijan
| country = Iran
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| religious_affiliation = Shia (Twelver)
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The Imamzadeh Hamzah ({{langx|fa|امامزاده سيد حمزه|}} {{Transl|fa|ALA|imāmzādah sayyid ḥamzah}}) is a Twelver Sh‘ah Imamzadeh and mosque complex in Tabrīz, in the province of East Azerbaijan, Iran. The mosque contains the grave of Hamzah, son of the Twelver Imam, Musa al-Kazim.
Location
The Imāmzādeh Hamzah mosque is located in the Sheshghelan suburb of Tabrīz, next to Maqbaratoshoara and the Museum of Ostad Bohtouni.
History
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Sayyid Abi al-Qasim Hamzah was a son of Imam Musa ibn Ja'far al-Kazim, who was credited for the genealogy of the Safavid dynasty. Hence, Imāmzādeh Hamzah is a "de facto ancestral cemetery". Thus, it strengthens the notability of its link to the mosque in Ardabil where the elite Safavids have been buried. The style of decoration of the Hamzah Mosque is further enhanced and has therefore enjoyed sustained patronage.{{cite book |last=Rizvi |first=Joseph Kishwar |title=The Safavid Dynastic Shrine: Architecture, Religion and Power in Early Modern Iran |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=X-qYQeeq_agC&q=Hamzah+Im%C4%81mz%C4%81deh&pg=PA163 |access-date=4 October 2012 |year=2011 |publisher=I. B. Tauris |isbn=9781848853546 |page=163}}
The exquisite mausoleum dates from the 14th century (8th century AH), with influence from the Safavid and Qajar eras and is thus a pilgrimage centre.{{cite web |url=http://www.itto.org/tourismattractions/?sight=2118 |title=Seyed Hamzeh Mausoleum |work=Iran Tourism and Touring Online |access-date=13 February 2010}}
See also
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References
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External links
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- {{cite book |title=Virtual Museum of Historical Buildings of Tabriz |publisher=School of Architecture, Tabriz Islamic Art University |year= |author= |isbn= |page= }}
- {{cite book |publisher=Tabriz Islamic Art University |title=دانشگاه هنر اسلامی تبریز |location=Tabriz, Iran |lang=fa |trans-title= |page= |isbn= |year= }}
- {{cite web |title=Home page |work=Iranian Student's Tourism & Traveling Agency |url=http://www.istta.ir/english/english.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080818103250/http://www.istta.ir/english/english.htm |archive-date=2008-08-18 |date= |access-date= }} ([https://web.archive.org/web/20080825133322/http://www.istta.ir/history.asp?code=&city=&town=iran&cat=garden In Persian])
- {{cite web |url=http://www.eachto.ir |title=Home page |work=eachto.ir |date= |access-date= |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120226205859/http://www.eachto.ir/ |archive-date=2012-02-26 |lang= }}
{{Tabriz landmarks}}
{{Tabriz Monuments}}
{{Mausoleums in Iran}}
{{Mosques in Iran}}
Category:14th-century mosques in Iran
Category:Mosque buildings with domes in Iran
Category:Mosque buildings with minarets in Iran
Category:Safavid architecture in Iran
Category:Buildings and structures on the Iran National Heritage List