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Bara'-ebne Malek Tomb, Shooshtar The same lies to the north of Shooshtar. It is opposite the Salasel Castle, and is one of the oldest tombs of the Islamic period in Iran. Bara'-ebne-Malek Ansari was one of the disciples of the Prophet Mohammad (P.B.U.H). Bara'-ebne-Malek was martyred during the conquest of Shooshtar in the year 17 or 18 A.H. by Hormozan the ruler of Khuzestan. Within the mausoleum is a wooden painted sepulcher with a simple grave. The main chamber of the mausoleum is in the upper section, on which a circular structure is erected. Inside the mausoleum and the internal dome is constructed according to the Safavid architecture. The external facade of mausoleum displays a fine piece of plaster work and paintings. It is adorned by beautiful tile works and inscriptions. Eight windows with roman style crescent shaped arches have been placed at regular intervals between the inscriptions. Haft Shahidan Mausoleum, Masjed Soleiman This mausoleum is in the midst of the Haft Shahidan Village graveyard. It has a tile worked dome with sacred versus of "Ya Allah", "Ya Mohammad" and "Ya Ali" inscribed around it. These effects and the original structure of the mausoleum are from the Qajar period. The mausoleum has a square courtyard with porches and chambers around it. To the exterior side of the structure an inscription worked in black and white tiles has been affixed to the portal. This mausoleum is the tomb of the seven Sadats or those being the descendants of the Prophet Mohammed. The architecture of main structure belongs to the Qajar period. Khezr Mausoleum, Shooshtar This mausoleum is situated in Shooshtar, and comprises of two court-yards, the mausoleum and its porches. Upon a red colored stone arch the date of 762 A.H. can be observed. The mausoleum in the lower section is tetragonal while at the upper section is octagonal. The ceilings under the dome have four conical apertures according to Saljuqi architecture. In the other court-yard is a mausoleum with a small door, an octagonal dome and beautiful plaster work of the Saljuqi era. On the ceilings of one of the porches there is a poem written on plaster with beautiful calligraphy on which the date of 1248 A.H. is seen. Saheb-ol Zaman Cemetery, Shooshtar The said mausoleum stands to the east of Dezful, and comprises of the sepulcher, porches and two storied buildings. On the structure is a twelve paneled dome. The mode of architecture of the under dome structure relates to the 9th century A.H. The southern entrance has a stairway which was used by the elite, and is adorned with arches. The original structure of the mausoleum was constructed during the Teimoorid period. It has been mentioned in records that this mausoleum is the resting abode of a descendant of the seventh Imam of the Shiite sect, i.e., fourteen generations later. |
