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Imamzadeh Shah Zeyd is an early Safavid era mausoleum built in memory of one of the sons of the second Shia Imam, Hassan ibn Ali (625-670). Shah Zeyd is well known for its religious wall paintings, particularly its depiction of the scenes from the battle of Karbala. The mausoleum is also notable for its architecture, tilework and unique dome on which Quranic verses have been written in black and turquoise on a brick background.

Imamzadeh Shah Zeyd

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    Isfahan Province, Esfahan, East Hasht Behesht St