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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Subclass of: mausoleum
Religion: Shia Islam
Country: Saudi Arabia
Image: Emamzadeh kashan.jpg
Has use: pilgrimage

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Descendant
Shrine tomb
Popular culture
Notable shrine-tombs
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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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