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This mausoleum was built in 1963 in honor of Grand Ayatollah Aqa Noureldin Araqi (1861-1922), who was an influential Qajar era (1785–1925) cleric.

The structure has an entrance iwan and a prayer room. The mausoleum has a 15-meter, two-shell dome decorated with Persian blue and gold mo’arraq tiles. The mausoleum has a silver lattice panel (Zarih) with embossed decorations and the walls and ceiling of the tomb chamber have extensive mirrorwork decorations.

Aqa Noureldin Araqi Mausoleum was registered as a National Heritage Site in 2001.

Aqa Noureldin Araqi Mausoleum

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