Tomb of Baba Taher
Baba Taher is one of the most famous Iranian couplet poets who lived around the end of the 4th century and the beginning of the 5th century. Baba Taher’s naked tomb dates back to the contemporary period and was registered as one of the national works of Iran on May 11, 1997 with number 1870.
Introduction:
In addition to his couplets, Baba Taher has left behind other literary works such as two pieces, several ghazals, and a book titled “Saranjam”.
Baba Taher’s couplets have simple and fluent themes and are far from difficult literary techniques.
Some contemporary researchers have considered his language to be “Razhi”, “Raji” or “Razi”. These three words refer to the ancient dialect of the people of Rey. Some also consider the language of his poems to be Lori.
Baba Taher’s Tomb
Titles:
Baba was a title given to pious followers.
He was called naked because he expressed issues openly and openly. According to other narrations, he was called naked because he had renounced worldly interests. Of course, it is not seen with his name in any of the ancient sources, at least until the middle of the 9th century AH.
Lor or Hamadani (or Lori or Lurstani or his being considered from the Lor tribe) is, according to some sources, due to the Lori dialect of some of his poems.
Baba Taher’s Tomb
The great men who rest near Baba Taher’s tomb:
Muhammad Ibn Abdul Aziz, a 3rd century AH writer
Abulfath Asad, a 6th century jurist
Mirza Ali Naqi Kausar, a 13th century scholar
Maftoon Hamedani, a 14th century poet
Architecture of the tomb:
The original tomb of Baba Taher dates back to the Seljuk period, and in the 6th century AH, an octagonal brick tower was built on Baba Taher’s tomb, which was later destroyed due to the passage of time.
During the first Pahlavi era, a new building was built by the Hamedan Municipality to replace the old one, the materials of which were mostly bricks.
During this renovation, a tile tablet from the 7th century AH, which is currently kept in the Museum of Ancient Iran, was obtained.
On this turquoise-colored tile, verses of the Holy Quran are written in raised Kufic script.
The new building was constructed in 1965 with the efforts of the National Monuments Association and the Hamedan Municipality and by engineer Mohsen Foroughi.
The new tomb is a distinguished and original masterpiece of modern architecture, the main design of which is a combination of the architecture of the seventh and eighth centuries AH and the present era.
The tomb tower is located on an octagonal base, its height from the top of the hill is 20.35 meters and from the street floor is 25.30 meters.
The eight columns of the tower, the tombstone, the floor and the steps of the tomb are carved from granite.
The main building is also 10 × 10 meters in size, covered with a series of prisms and has entrances and light openings.
The facade and carpet of the tomb of Baba Taher Hamedan are made of stone, and there are inscriptions made of tiles inside.
In the inner courtyard of the tomb, 24 couplets of Baba Taher’s poems are written and installed on 24 pieces of marble.
Baba Taher Tomb
Other nearby attractions:
Alawite Dome: 1.1 km
Hamam Qale Traditional Museum and Dining Hall: 1.8 km
Gregory Stepan Church: 1.8 km
Hamdan Hegmataneh Museum: 2 km
Ester and Mordechai Tomb: 2 km
Bu Ali Sina Tomb: 2.7 km
Bu Ali Sina Museum: 3 km
Ghorban Historical Tower: 3.6 km
Other information:
Address: Hamedan, Baba Taher Square
Contact number: 08134223343
Entrance fee: 3000 Tomans for Iranians – 30000 Tomans for non-Iranians
Visit hours: Daily 08:30 to 18:00
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