Sheikh Safi al-Din Khānegāh and Shrine Ensemble
Also known as Sheikh Safi's Tomb, Sheikh Safi al-Din Khanegah and Shrine Ensemble, Ardebil Shrine, Ardabil Shrine
mausoleum in Ardabil, Iranian national heritage site
Key facts
- Affiliation
- Sunni Islam
- Rite
- Sufism
- Ecclesiastical or organisational status
- Khānegāh and shrine
- Location
- Ardabil , Ardabil province
- Country
- Iran
- Type
- Islamic architecture
- Style
- Safavid
- Founder
- Sadr al-Dīn Mūsā
- Groundbreaking
- c. 16th century CE
- Completed
- c. 18th century CE
- Dome
- Two (maybe more)
- Shrine
- One: Safi-ad-Din Ardabili
- Criteria
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Sheikh Safi al-Din Khānegāh and Shrine Ensemble (Persian: مجموعه آرامگاه و خانقاه شیخ صفیالدین; Arabic: مجمع ضريح وتكية الشيخ صفي الدين) is a Sufi khānegāh and shrine complex that contains the tomb of Sheikh Safi-ad-Din Ardabili. It is located in the city of Ardabil, in the province of Ardabil, Iran. In 2010, the religious funerary complex was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List. The mausoleum was added to the Iran National Heritage List on 6 January 1932 and is administered by the Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization of Iran.
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