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Roknolmolk
Mirza Soleyman Khan Shirazi, known as Roknolmolk, (1839–1914) was a poet and viceroy of Isfahan during the Qajar era. He was also the secretary of the governor of Fars province. Roknolmolk is also the founder of the mosque named after him and Mohammad Jafar Abadei Tekyeh, both sites located in Isfahan. Biography Mirza Soleyman Khan Shirazi was born in 1839, to a family who descended from one of Shah Ismail I's commanders. In 1886, he became the secretary to Mass'oud Mirza Zell-e Soltan, who was governor of Isfahan and Fars. During his time as a secretary, he established a factory, which was a printing press, where copies of the Qur'an were printed alongside some other books such as Ibn al-Qayyim's Za'd al-Ma'ad. He also founded a mosque which was named after him and a tekyeh for a Shi'ite cleric, Mohammed Ja'far Abadei. Roknolmolk died in Isfahan in 1914. He is buried alongside his wife at the mosque he founded, located near the cemetery of Takht-e Foulad. See also * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Takht-e Foulad
The Takht-e Foulad (), also known as Lissanul Arz, is an historical, predominately Islamic, cemetery located in Esfahan, in the province of Isfahan, Iran. It is a large funerary complex that includes several historic mausoleums, mosques, tekyehs, sub-cemeteries and standalone graves. It is estimated that the cemetery was established in CE and is noted for its Safavid architecture. The cemetery was added to the Iran National Heritage List on 15 June 1996 and is administered by the Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization of Iran. History The exact origins of the cemetery are not known, but some historians have theorised that it may have pre-Islamic origins. During the rule of the Mongol Ilkhanate in the 14th century, the mausoleum of Baba Rokneddin Shirazi was built, and the cemetery was named after him. The cemetery subsequently became a place for Sufi dervishes to have mystical gatherings. The cemetery was expanded during the Safavid era, under the ru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isfahan
Isfahan or Esfahan ( ) is a city in the Central District (Isfahan County), Central District of Isfahan County, Isfahan province, Iran. It is the capital of the province, the county, and the district. It is located south of Tehran. The city has a population of approximately 2,220,000, making it the third-most populous city in Iran, after Tehran and Mashhad, and the second-largest metropolitan area. Isfahan is located at the intersection of the two principal routes that traverse Iran, north–south and east–west. Isfahan flourished between the 9th and 18th centuries. Under the Safavid Iran, Safavid Empire, Isfahan became the capital of Iran, for the second time in its history, under Abbas the Great. It is known for its Persian architecture, Persian–Islamic architecture, Muslim architecture, grand boulevards, covered bridges, palaces, tiled mosques, and minarets. Isfahan also has many historical buildings, monuments, paintings, and artifacts. The fame of Isfahan led to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
People Of Qajar Iran
The term "the people" refers to the public or common mass of people of a polity. As such it is a concept of human rights law, international law as well as constitutional law, particularly used for claims of popular sovereignty. In contrast, a people is any plurality of persons considered as a whole. Used in politics and law, the term "a people" refers to the collective or community of an ethnic group or nation. Concepts Legal Chapter One, Article One of the Charter of the United Nations states that "peoples" have the right to self-determination. Though the mere status as peoples and the right to self-determination, as for example in the case of Indigenous peoples (''peoples'', as in all groups of indigenous people, not merely all indigenous persons as in ''indigenous people''), does not automatically provide for independent sovereignty and therefore secession. Indeed, judge Ivor Jennings identified the inherent problems in the right of "peoples" to self-determination, as i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
