| Darb-e Imam | |
|---|---|
امامزاده درب امام | |
 The mosquesahn in 2015 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Shia (Twelver) |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Imamzadeh,mosque andcemetery |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Dardasht,Esfahan,Isfahan Province |
| Country | Iran |
  Location of the complex inIran | |
| Geographic coordinates | 32°40′08″N51°40′38″E / 32.6688461°N 51.6771894°E /32.6688461; 51.6771894 |
| Architecture | |
| Type | |
| Style | |
| General contractor | Jalal al-Din Safarshah |
| Completed | |
| Specifications | |
| Dome(s) | Two |
| Shrine(s) | Two:
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| Materials | Bricks; stone; clay |
| Official name | Emamzadeh Darb-e Emam |
| Type | Built |
| Designated | 13 December 1934 |
| Reference no. | 217 |
| Conservation organization | Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization of Iran |
TheDarb-e Imam (Persian:امامزاده درب امام;Arabic:مرقد درب الإمام) is aTwelverShi'iteImamzadeh complex located in theDardasht quarter ofEsfahan, in the province ofIsfahan,Iran. The complex comprises two shrines, amosque, amausoleum, and a royalcemetery.
The complex was added to theIran National Heritage List on 13 December 1934, administered by theCultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization of Iran.
The first building in the complex was built during the rule of theQara Qoyunlu in 1453CE, as an Imamzadeh shrine dedicated to two saints, "Ibrahim al-Batha" and "Zayn al-Abidin" who were believed to have been descendants ofAli ibn Abi Talib throughJa'far al-Sadiq.[1][2] The construction of the Imamzadeh was ordered by the son ofJahan Shah, the ruler of Qara Qoyunlu at the time.[1][2] After the Imamzadeh's construction was completed, many princes belonging to theSafavid dynasty were buried next to the place, along with princes ofMongol descent.[1][2] Akhanqah was also added to the complex during the reign ofAq Qoyunlu ruler,Ya'qub Beg.[1][3] Later during theSafavid period, some repairs were made to the shrines.[4][5] Extensive renovations were completed on the complex during 1995 and 1996.[5][3]
There aregirih tiles present in the mausoleum as well as other geometric patterns in the tilework and strongly resemblePenrose tilings.[6]
The site is believed to be the burial place of the saints Ibrahim al-Batha and Zayn al-Abidin, two descendants ofJa'far al-Sadiq. Local tradition relates that twelve other descendants ofAli ibn Abi Talib are buried in the complex but the locations of their graves are not known. Historically, the site includes the mausoleum of the wife ofQara Yusuf, who is also Jahan Shah's mother. A prince of Mongol descent, Mahmoud al-Afghani, is also buried in the funerary complex alongside other princes.[4]
Media related toDarb-e Imam at Wikimedia Commons
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