Mausoleum of Attar of Nishapur

{{Short description|Burial site of a Sufi poet in Iran}}

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The Mausoleum of Attar of Nishapur ({{langx|fa|آرامگاه عطار نیشابوری}}) is located in Nishapur in northeastern Iran. It is located near the Mausoleum of Omar Khayyám.{{sfn|Rypka|1968|page=587}}

The structure is octagonal in shape with a tile worked onion shaped dome. It has 4 entrances, the northern one is the main entrance. The structure is adorned with coloured (green, yellow and blue) tiles and carvings. The interior site is covered by plaster and has four seats. The Mausoleum is located in a garden covering an area of about 119 sq. m. The grave of the well known painter Kamal-ol-molk is also situated in a part of this garden. This mausoleum was initially built by the order of Ali-Shir Nava'i during the Tmurid era.

Gallery

File:Kamalolmolk & Attar Neyshabur - panoramio.jpg|alt=The Mausoleum of Attar of Nishapur and the Tomb of Kamal-ol-molk|The Mausoleum of Attar of Nishapur and the Tomb of Kamal-ol-molk

File:تندیس و مقبره عطار نیشابوری در یک قاب 01.jpg|Statue of Attar, near his mausoleum

File:آرامگاه شیخ فرید الدین عطار نیشابوری.jpg|Front view of the Mausoleum of Attar

References

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Sources

  • {{Cambridge History of Iran|last=Rypka|first=Jan|author-link=Jan Rypka|chapter=Poets and Prose Writers of the Late Saljuq and Mongol Periods|volume=5}}