Sheikh Safi al-Din's tomb

Posted by Abbas عباس (TEHRAN, Iran) on 15 May 2007 in Lifestyle & Culture and Portfolio.

Persian: شیخ صفی‌الدین اردبیلی
Sheik Safi’s 14th –century tomb in Ali Qwapu Square, often enlarged and restored in later centuries, can still be visited. It houses the mortal remains of Shah Ismail as well as his saintly ancestor, who is reputed to have foretold the future, spoken to the dead and rescued those in danger at sea. The tombs are surrounded by finely engraved wood panels with extraordinarily delicate ivory and precious metal inlays. >>

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