An Imāmzādeh is a

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word for the shrine-tomb of an immediate descendant of a

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, as well as for the descendants themselves. This Persian term is also used in

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. Imamzadeh means "offspring" or descendant of an imam. Other English transliterationsEsposito, John L. 2003. The Oxford Dictionary of Islam. Oxford University Press. Oxford. p 136. include imamzada, imamzadah, and emamzadah.Glasse, Cyril. 2001. The Concise Encyclopedia of Islam. Revised Edition. Stacey International, London. p. 213Lambton, A.K.S. "Imamzada." Encyclopedia of Islam, Second Edition. Edited by: P. Bearman, Th. Bianquis, C.E. Bosworth, E. Van Donzel and W.P. Heinrichs. Brill, 2010. Brill Online. Augustana. 6 April 2010 Imamzadeh are

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s (descendants of Muhammad) who are descended through the Imams.

List of Imamzadehs

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List of Imamzadehs

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