Carpet From Funerary Mosque Of Shaykh Safi Al Din

The two ardabil carpets were still in the shrine of shaykh safi al din in 1843 when one was seen by two british visitors.

Carpet from funerary mosque of shaykh safi al din.

مجموعه آرامگاه و خانقاه شیخ صفی الدین is the tomb of sheikh safi ad din ardabili located in ardabil iran. The carpet from the funerary mosque of shaykh safi al din 1540 does not have any human or animal forms on it. Location of sheikh safi al din khānegāh and shrine ensemble in iran. Paradise in miniature the court of kayumars part 2.

This is the currently selected item. Sultan qaboos grand mosque guidebook. Maqsud of kashan carpet from the funerary mosque of shaykh safi al din ardabil iran 1540 commonly referred to as the ardabil carpet this carpets purchase by the. The ardabil carpet was made for the funerary mosque of shaykh safi al din but dates from two centuries after construction of the mosque.

A vaulted rectangular recess on a mosque is a n. Thirty years or more later the shrine suffered an earthquake and the carpets were sold off perhaps to raise funds for repairs. As per tradition the two carpets were gifted to the shrine in arbadil as royal gifts to the shiite rulers. One of the main sights of ardabil city in northwestern iran is the shrine of sheikh safi al din ardebili who died in 1334.

The arbadil carpet is a part of a pair in the victoria and albert museum in london. Originally two carpets were created. The dome of the rock qubbat al sakhra the great mosque or masjid e jameh of isfahan. Maqsud of kashan the ardabil carpet from the funerary mosque of shaykh safi al din 1540 knotted pile of wool and silk islamic period.

The ardabil carpet and the v a. Jan 20 2013 theenlightenedphilistine. Most of the ottonian churches were burned down in the eleventh century by muslim invaders. Sheikh safi al din khānegāh and shrine ensemble persian.

Part of the carpet s central design is a reference to the interior design of the dome of the sheikh lotfollah mosque in isfahan. Folio from a qur an. Completed after about four years weaving during the rule of the safavid shah tahmasp i in 1539 40 probably in tabriz the carpets are considered some of the best of the classical iranian persian school of carpet creation according to the traditional story now rather doubted by historians when new they were placed in the sheikh safi al din khānegāh and shrine ensemble in ardabil but. This reference encloses and is surrounded by floral designs of acanthus carnation and vine that are comparable to those used on the ardabil carpet at the v a.

Why ardebil carpet was woven. Because it was placed inside a mosque. The great mosque or masjid e jameh of isfahan. This monument is situated in the ali ghapu area.