imamzadeh

Also known as imamzada, emamzada, emamzadeh

An imamzadeh () is a Persian term with two related meanings: a type of holy person in Shia Islam, and the shrine-tomb of such a person.

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Vinony files it under Imamzadehs, Islamic architecture and Islamic pilgrimages.

Its subject is documented across 20 Wikipedia language editions.

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An imamzadeh () is a Persian term with two related meanings: a type of holy person in Shia Islam, and the shrine-tomb of such a person.

== Descendant == An imamzadeh is an immediate descendant of a Shi'i Imam. The term is also used in Hindi, Urdu, Punjabi and Azeri. Imamzadeh means "offspring" or descendant of an imam. There are many different ways of spelling the word in English, such as imamzada, imamzadah and emamzadah. Imamzadeh are basically the Syed's or Syeda's as they have descended from the Imams. Imamzadehs are also sayyids, though not all sayyids are considered imamzadehs.

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