Descripción del sitio
This marker is part of an extended History of Islamic Architecture
Shiraz, Iran
Shah Cheragh Shrine
Syed Amir Ahmad (also called Ahmad ibn Musa)
14th cent
Ilkhanid
As a city Shiraz was founded in 684 AD, after the Arab armies conquered the Sassanians. The Buyids (945-1055 AD) made Shiraz their capital, building mosques, palaces and a great city wall. The 13th and 14th centuries saw Shiraz as a literary center especially famous for its poets Sa'adi and Hafez, both of whom are buried in the city. There are many splendid Islamic monuments in Shiraz, especially its enormous Safavid mosque, but the most notable religious site is the shrine of Syed Amir Ahmad (also called Ahmad ibn Musa).
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