Qur'an Gate () or Shiraz Gate () is a historic gate in the north of

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. It is located at the northeastern entrance of the city, on the way to

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and

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, between Baba Kouhi and Chehel Maqam Mountains near Allahu Akbar gorge.Shiraz Municipality

History

The Gate was first built during the reign of 'Adud ad-Dawla. By the time of the

Zand dynasty The Zand dynasty () was an Iranian dynasty, founded by Karim Khan Zand (1751–1779) that initially ruled southern and central Iran in the 18th century. It later expanded to include much of the rest of contemporary Iran (except for the provi ...

, it had sustained a lot of damage, so it was restored and a small room on top was added, in which were kept hand-written Qur’āns by Sultan Ibrahim Bin Shahrukh Gurekani. The two Qur’āns are known as Hifdah-Man. During the

Qajar dynasty The Qajar family (; 1789–1925) was an Iranian royal family founded by Mohammad Khan (), a member of the Qoyunlu clan of the Turkoman-descended Qajar tribe. The dynasty's effective rule in Iran ended in 1925 when Iran's '' Majlis'', conven ...

, the gate was damaged by multiple earthquakes; it was later restored by Mohammad Zaki Khan Nouri. In 1937 the two Qur’āns were taken from the gate and were taken to the Pars Museum in Shiraz, where they remain today. In 1949 the arch of the gate was restored by Hosein Igar, a merchant also known as Etemad Tojar.

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Panoramic Photography from 2015 of Qur'an Gate
Architecture in Iran Buildings and structures completed in the 10th century Buildings and structures in Shiraz City gates Tourist attractions in Shiraz {{Iran-stub