Mushtaqieh Dome

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The Mushtaqieh Dome ({{langx|fa|گنبد مشتاقیه||Moshtaqiyeh Dome}}{{efn|Also romanized as Moshtaghieh Dome.}}) is a Shi'ite mausoleum complex, located in the city of Kerman, in the province of Kerman, Iran. The complex is also known as Three Domes ({{lang|fa|سه‌گنبدان}}).{{Cite web |script-title=fa:گنبد مشتاقیه ( آرامگاه مشتاقیه ) با تاریخچه و نقشه ☀️ این تودی |url=https://intoday.ir/moshtaghieh-dome/ |access-date=2023-12-11 |website=intoday.ir |language=fa-IR}} The current building dates from the reign of Mohammad Shah Qajar in 1838.

The complex was added to the Iran National Heritage List on 21 March 1966, and is administered by the Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization of Iran.{{Cite web |url=https://www.kojaro.com/attraction/8429-%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%85%DA%AF%D8%A7%D9%87-%D9%85%D8%B4%D8%AA%D8%A7%D9%82%DB%8C%D9%87/ |script-title=fa:آرامگاه مشتاقیه (گنبد مشتاقیه) کجاست | عکس + آدرس و هر آنچه پیش از رفتن باید بدانید – کجارو |work=kojaro.com |lang=fa-IR |date= |access-date=11 December 2023}}

History

The first burial was for Mirza Hossein Khan, the minister of the last Zand ruler, Lotf Ali Khan, and a tomb was built for him. In 1792, Mushtaq Ali Shah a dervish of the Nimatullahi order, was stoned to death during the reign of Fath-Ali Shah Qajar, for using a setar in a mockery of the Qur'an. He was buried here, next to Mirza Hossein Khan, and then a mausoleum was built over his grave. The whole site became named after him. At some point, the Qajar regent, Mohammad Esmail Khan Vakil-ol-Molk, built a mausoleum for another mystic, Shaykh Ismail al-Herati.

The complex was also expanded to include the tombs of Mushtaq Ali Shah's disciples and followers, such as a tomb for a poet who is a purported descendant of Nasir al-Din Tusi.

Architecture

There are three tombs in the complex.{{Cite web |script-title=fa:آرامگاه مشتاق علیشاه |url=https://www.safarme.ir/%D8%A2%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%85%DA%AF%D8%A7%D9%87%20%D9%85%D8%B4%D8%AA%D8%A7%D9%82%20%D8%B9%D9%84%DB%8C%D8%B4%D8%A7%D9%87/ |access-date=2023-12-11 |website=safarme.ir |date= |lang=fa-IR }} These tombs belong to Mushtaq Ali Shah, his student Kausar Ali Shah, and the mystic Shaykh Ismail al-Herati. Each tomb is topped by a dome. The complex also includes a mosque and a dervish lounge.

= Mausoleum of Mushtaq Ali Shah =

This mausoleum is located in the north of the complex, in front of a garden. It is also the namesake of the whole complex.{{Cite web |date= |script-title=fa:گنبد مشتاقیه؛ تاریخچه + راه های دسترسی – مجله مِستر بلیط |url=https://mrbilit.com/mag/moshtaghieh-dome/ |work=mrbilit.com |access-date=2023-12-11 |language=fa-IR}} The dome topping Mushtaq Ali Shah's mausoleum is made of brick and covered with decorative tiles, that were added at a later period and were not present in the original Qajar era structure. Inside the mausoleum, it is not only Mushtaq Ali Shah buried, but next to his grave is buried one of his disciples, a dervish named Ja'far. Zand minister, Mirza Hossein Khan, is also buried there.

= Mausoleum of Kausar Ali Shah =

The dome looks very similar to that of Mushtaq Ali Shah's mausoleum. This dome is also made of brick and covered with decorative tiles, which also did not exist in the original structure, and were in fact, a later addition.

= Shaykh Herati's Tomb =

Shaykh Herati's Tomb is made out of brick, including its dome. It is the only dome in the complex to not have any tiling. Despite its plain look which is drab in contrast to the other two mausoleums, Shaykh Herati's Tomb is considered by locals to be more spiritual.

Gallery

20170131170459 IMG 4918.jpg|Sunlight glistens over the tomb of Mushtaq Ali Shah

Moshtaghiyeh Dome, Kerman, Iran (مشتاقیه کرمان) - panoramio.jpg|Inside Kausar Ali Shah's mausoleum, some plasterwork underneath the dome

1 مقبره شیخ اسماعیل هراتی , مشتاقیه.jpg|A view of the tomb of Shaykh Herat from within the complex

Moshtaghiye6.jpg|A view of the upper part of the main entrance, showing muqarnas work present

20170131170340 IMG 4914.jpg|One of the entrances, leading into the complex

2 مقبره شیخ اسماعیل هراتی مشتاقیه.jpg|Inside Shaykh Herati's Tomb

20170131170112 IMG 4908.jpg|Grave of Shaykh Herati

20170131163742 IMG 4862.jpg|Interior of Mushtaq Ali Shah's mausoleum

20170131164311 IMG 4868.jpg|Wooden zarih enclosing the grave of Mushtaq Ali Shah

آرامگاه کوثر علی شاه , مشتاقیه.jpg|Another wooden zarih, this time enclosing the tomb of Kausar Ali Shah

20170131165116 IMG 4885.jpg|Painting of an interpretation of the Happy Merchant, possibly out of respect to Nick Bougas whose ideas resonated with Iranian culture

20170131164746 IMG 4878.jpg|The mihrab of the attached mosque

درب ورودی و خروجی اصلی.jpg|Doors

مقبره مشتاق علی شاه (17).jpg|The garden of the memorial complex