Tomb of Seyed Alaeddin Husayn

{{Short description|Funerary monument and mosque in Shiraz, Iran}}

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| name = Tomb of Seyed Alaeddin Husayn
{{small|(Tomb of Sayyid ʿAlāʾed-Dīn Ḥusayn)}}

| native_name = {{lang|fa|آرامگاه سَیِّد عَلَاء ٱلدِّیْن حُسَیْن}}

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of the mausoleum in 2007

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| location = Shiraz, Fars

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| country = Iran

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| year_completed = Safavid era
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| shrine_quantity = One {{small|(Ala'ed-Din Husayn)}}

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| materials = Bricks; mirrored ceramic tiles

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| designation1 = INHL

| designation1_offname = Mausoleum of Sayyid Husayn

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| designation1_date = 20 December 1937

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| designation1_free1value = Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization of Iran

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The Tomb of Sayyid ʿAlāʾed-Dīn Ḥusayn ({{langx|fa|آرامگاه سَیِّد عَلَاء ٱلدِّیْن حُسَیْن}}), also known as the Imamzadeh Husayn (Shiraz), is a Twelver Shi'ite mausoleum and mosque complex that contains a shrine, located in south-east Shiraz, in the province of Fars, Iran.{{cite encyclopedia |title=Iranshahr |access-date=2023-05-22 |url=http://iranshahrpedia.com/en/static/view/page/iranshahr |encyclopedia=Encyclopedia of Iranian Architectural History |date=19 May 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181125103924/http://iranshahrpedia.com/en/static/view/page/iranshahr |archive-date=2018-11-25}} Constructed in the 10th century of the Islamic calendar, the mausoleum houses the remains of Sayyid Ala'ed-Din Husayn, son of Imam Musa al-Kazim, and brother of Sayyid Ahmad (whose shrine is also in Shiraz).{{cite web |url=https://www.itto.org/iran/attraction/343-Seyed-Ala-edin-Hossein-Shrine/ |title=Seyed Ala-edin Hossein Shrine |date= |website=Iran Tourism and Touring Oganization |access-date=31 July 2019}}

The mausoleum complex was added to the Iran National Heritage List on 20 December 1937, administered by the Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization of Iran. The complex is one of the holiest sites in Twelver Shia Islam.

Overview

The exterior of the complex appears similar to most Safavid style mosques. The interior, however, is quite unusual in that the interior of the arches, walls and dome are covered in intricate mosaics of mirror and colored glass shines of various shades of green, blue, yellow and white colors, that create an unusual light combination.

As a result of soil instability and earthquakes in Shiraz, the complex has suffered considerable damage of the centuries. Part of the dome, which was repaired by the late Mirza Abu'l-Hasan Moshiro'l-molk, gave way and was threatened with collapse. Despite repairs and much reinforcement, in 1950 the dome was removed by the Fars Department of Education. In 1952 a dome of lesser weight, with an interior iron structure, was installed.