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Tomb of Kedar Nabi

The tomb of Kedar Nabi is located in the southwest of Kedar (Khodabande) city and on the slopes of the hills with the same name. This building belongs to Qidar bin Ismail bin Ibrahim (peace be upon him), one of the divine prophets, this issue has been confirmed by the testimony of 65 first-rate scholars, and thus the rumor that the building was dedicated to the grave of Bulgharkhatun, the wife of Ghazan Khan Mughal, has been rejected.

The genealogy of the Prophet is mentioned in the following way in the book Minhaj Al Bara Aa authored by Mirza Habibullah Hashemi Khoei. "Muhammad bin Abdullah (pbuh) bin Abdul Muttalib, whose name is Pibah bin Hashim, whose name is Amrou bin Abdul Manaf, whose name is Shaiba bin Hashim, whose name is Amrou bin Abdul Manaf, whose name is Al-Mughira bin Qusay, whose name is Zaid bin Kalab bin Marah bin Ka'b bin Levi bin Ghalib bin Fahr bin Malik bin Al-Nasr, and Quraysh bin Kananeh bin Jezima bin Madraqa bin Ilyas bin Mufar bin Nizar bin Mabad bin Adnan bin Ud bin Lysa bin Al Hamisa bin Salaman bin bint bin Hamal bin Qidar bin Ismail bin Ibrahim (peace be upon him) bin Tariq bin Nakhor bin Saroo bin Adam (peace be upon him).

Similarly, in the book Jala Al-Ayun authored by Muhammad Baqer Majlisi, he attributed the genealogy of the Prophet Qidar to Abraham and Adam, peace be upon him.

The architecture of Kedar Nabi's tomb:
According to the general situation, it has a rectangular square plan, its length is 14.5 meters and its width is 8.30 meters, and it consists of three parts, the first part is built as a preliminary entrance space, and then two domed spaces are placed behind each other. have taken.

The mausoleum was first built on three rows of carved green stone, and then the fabric of the building was made of bricks. The roof of the porch is of the type of five or seven sharp latches, and the roof of the second space is covered with a shingle, which directly sits on the side beams. The main nave is the mausoleum where the grave is located and a beautiful dome is built on top of it. The dome of this building is unique in its kind, and in a general classification, it can be classified in the row of domes. The dome and the building have no decorations or tiling from the outside.

The main decoration of the building is in the interior. First, the building is covered with turquoise, purple, black and white hexagonal tiles up to a height of one meter from the floor, and the roof of the domed nave is decorated with beautiful stucco. The overall composition of the decorations is from a motif called Shamseh with a branched application and its lines, in turn, limit the images. The stucco of flowers and bushes, lath and bergamot, the imaginary image of angels, the tree of life with birds are very beautifully designed and executed. All decorations are painted with blue and gold ink.

The whole shrine is surrounded by a large shrine with a rectangular plan, which is an incomplete imitation of the courtyard of mosques in the four-evan style. With the exception of the eastern side of this area, which is arched, in the rest of the sides, rooms were built as a residence for pilgrims, and the rooms on the western side were two stories, the basement of which was intended for the use of cattle. The main entrance of this area is built on the south side, which is controlled by two towers, and the chain of justice is also hanging in it to oppress the people.

The inscriptions and decorative methods of the building show that its architectural structures must have been made in different eras, including the oldest inscription left on the south side of the dome court dated 719 AH, which is related to the rebuilding of the shrine by Belghan Khatun, Ghazan Khan's wife. The 6th Ilkhani Sultan mentions, and another inscription in the same courtyard, which describes the repair of the building by Timur Khan, refers to the year 751 AH.
 The tomb of Kedar Nabi with a mezzanine has a bell-shaped dome with a beautiful structure, which is decorated with plastered plant and animal figures on the inner surfaces.

Cultural property:
1- Inscriptions:
The Mausoleum of Kedar Nabi (AS) is one of the prestigious tombs of the province in terms of having cultural properties. The first and oldest of these works is a stone inscription that was installed on the southern side of Shabestan and refers to the revival of this building by Belghan Khatun. The second book is installed on the south side of the first space, which refers to the repair of this building in 751 AH. The script of this inscription is Nastaliq and the words engraved in it have less depth.

2- Shrine:
This mausoleum has a very beautiful shrine made of walnut wood. Its length is about 2 meters and its approximate width is 1.70 meters. The motifs are shown in the engraving method, and the side surface of this shrine is decorated with Islamic motifs, and an inscription is written in the upper part of the shrine.

3- Quran:
One of the cultural properties in the tomb of the Prophet Qidar (PBUH) is the six volumes of the Holy Quran booklet and part of the verses of Surah Mubaraka Nakhl. The size of the line is 6 x 15 cm and the type of line is hidden third, and all the verses are surrounded by red line. The cover of the booklets is leather and papyrus paper.

This tomb building has been registered as number 321 in the list of national monuments.
Source: Tasboti, Hoshang, 1377, Zanjan Province Tomb Buildings, Zanjan: Qom, first edition, p. 171

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