Shiraz "King of the Light"

in #shiraz6 years ago (edited)

3.jpg

Shah Cheragh is a monument and a tomb of brothers Ahmad and Muhammad, sons of Mūsā al-Kādhim, the seventh Iman in Shiite Twelvers branch. It is the main pilgrimage site in the city of Shiraz, Fars Province, Iran.

Shah Cheragh itself derived from Persian terms of Shāh-é-Chérāgh which means "King of the Light" and it did represent very well in the interior of the building that gleaming of lights as it covered heavily with an intricate ornament of glassware and crystal.

7.jpg

8.jpg

It is amazing how the pilgrims still mourn their spiritual leader even though it's been pass away centuries ago. It is not a rare sight to see them crying heavily inside the tomb.

4.jpg

5.jpg

The decorative work in a mosaic of mirror glass is full of intricate details and high-quality finishing which is indeed a prominent trait of Persian craftsmen since long ago.

9.jpg

The smaller tomb is a separate hall but still in the same fascinating crystal artwork.

10.jpg

6.jpg

11.jpg

As a Muslim, I can easily enter the hall and make my prayer. For non-muslim visitors, you need a special guide that will show you which part of the hall is permissible and which one is not and also explain everything about the monument. And of course, male and female will need to enter from a dedicated separate entrance. But its free of charge.

Sulis Bae

Sort:  

@sulisbae, I gave you an upvote on your first post! Please give me a follow and I will give you a follow in return!

Please also take a moment to read this post regarding bad behavior on Steemit.

Great post @sulisbae, and welcome to steemit ;)

thanks dude :-)

Congratulations @sulisbae! You have completed some achievement on Steemit and have been rewarded with new badge(s) :

You published your First Post
You got a First Vote
Award for the number of upvotes received

Click on any badge to view your Board of Honor.

To support your work, I also upvoted your post!
For more information about SteemitBoard, click here

If you no longer want to receive notifications, reply to this comment with the word STOP

Do you like SteemitBoard's project? Vote for its witness and get one more award!