Tomb of Khajeh Rabie | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Twelver Shi'a |
Province | Razavi Khorasan Province |
Location | |
Location | Mashhad, Iran |
Geographic coordinates | 36°20′32″N 59°37′46″E / 36.3422125°N 59.6295133°E |
Architecture | |
Type | mausoleum |
Style | Safavid |
Completed | 16th century |
Dome height (outer) | 18m [1] |
The Tomb of Khajeh Rabie ( Persian: آرامگاه خواجه ربیع) is a historic mausoleum located in Mashhad, Iran. The entombed one is attributed to have been Al-Rabi ibn Khuthaym, one of the early Tabi'een and a companion of Ali ibn Abi Talib. The mausoleum is number 412 on the list of national monuments of Iran. [1]
The tomb of Al-Rabi already existed at the site after his death, and it was also visited by the eight Imam, Ali ibn Musa al-Ridha. [2] The current mausoleum was first constructed in the 16th century under the reign of Shah Abbas I. [1] [3] He ordered the construction of the mausoleum to be carried out under the recommendation and advice of the Shi'ite cleric Baha al-Din al-Amili. [3] Later in 1726, the former Safavid governor of Astarabad, Fath-Ali Khan Qajar, was buried outside the mausoleum. [1]
The mausoleum building is octagonal in shape. Four large iwans are on the middle of each side on the exterior. Surrounding the mausoleum is a large garden. [2] [1]
An 18-metre dome, covered in turquoise tiles, tops the mausoleum. [2] [3] [1] The tile work around the building is of matching colours. [2] Inside the mausoleum, the tomb of Al-Rabi ibn Khuthaym is located underneath the large dome. [1] There are also inscriptions written by calligraphers from the Safavid era, in the style of Thuluth and Bannai, are present within the building. [3]