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Imāmzādeh Ja‘far
Resting place of Ja‘far, grandson of ‘Alī ibn al-Husayn
Religion
Affiliation	Shia Islam
Location
Location	Borujerd, Iran
Shown within Iran
Geographic coordinates	33°53′25.29″N 48°46′12.33″E / 33.8903583°N 48.7700917°E / 33.8903583; 48.7700917
Architecture
Type	Mosque
Style	Iranian

Imāmzādeh Ja‘far (Persian: امامزاده جعفر بروجرد) is a historical mausoleum in Borujerd, western Iran. The tomb contains the remains of Abulqāsim Ja’far ibn al-Husayn, grandson of the Shī‘ah Imam Ali ibn al-Husayn.

History

Built in the 11th century AD, Imamzadeh Jafar is one of the few examples of the architecture of the Seljuq and Ilkhanid eras in Iran. A very similar mausoleum is the Tomb of Daniel in Susa, south western Iran. The building is octagonal with a high dome in the center. The height of the conic-shaped dome is 25 meters from the base. The main entrance is on the east side and there are two halls decorated with tile work from the Safavid (16th century) and Qajar (19th century) times. This shrine is located in the middle of a graveyard with many old graves and trees.

The March 2006 Borujerd earthquake caused extensive damage to the tomb. The mud-brick parts of the building were damaged and a hole appeared on the dome.

Gallery

See also

• Media related to Imāmzādeh Ja‘far at Wikimedia Commons
• Holiest sites in Islam (Shia)
• Imām Ridhā Mosque
• Shāh Abdol Azīm Mosque

References

• Borujerd Information Portal
• CHN Press
• Mehr News 2006/04/03

v t e Holiest sites in Shia Islam
Saudi Arabia	al-Masjid al-Nabawi al-Baqi' Cemetery Mount Uhud Quba Mosque Masjid al-Qiblatayn The Seven Mosques Great Mosque of Mecca Kaaba Safa and Marwa Jabal al-Nour Mina, Saudi Arabia Mount Arafat
Iraq	Imam Ali Shrine Al-Sahlah Mosque Al-Hannanah Mosque Wadi-us-Salaam Imam Husayn Shrine Al Abbas Mosque Al-Askari Shrine Great Mosque of Kufa Maytham al-Tammar Al-Mada'in Al-Kadhimiya Mosque
Iran	Imam Reza shrine Fatima Masumeh Shrine Jamkaran Mosque Shah Cheragh Shah Abdol-Azim Shrine Bibi Shahr Banu Shrine Imamzadeh Seyed Morteza Imamzadeh Hamzeh, Kashmar Tomb of Ali ibn Hamzah, Shiraz Tomb of Hassan Modarres Tomb of Seyed Alaeddin Husayn Imamzade Hossein, Qazvin Imamzadeh Ja'far, Borujerd
Syria	Sayyidah Zaynab Mosque Sayyidah Ruqayya Mosque Al-Nuqtah Mosque Uwais al-Qarni Mosque
Lebanon	Al-Nabi Shayth
Palestine	Al-Aqsa

v t e Lorestan province, Iran
Capital	Khorramabad
Counties and cities	Aligudarz County Aligudarz Azna County Azna Momenabad Borujerd County Borujerd Oshtorinan Delfan County Nurabad Dorud County Dorud Chalanchulan Dowreh County Sarab-e Dowreh Veysian Khorramabad County Khorramabad Bayranshahr Sepiddasht Zagheh Kuhdasht County Kuhdasht Chaqabol Darb-e Gonbad Garab Kunani Pol-e Dokhtar County Pol-e Dokhtar Mamulan Rumeshkan County Chaqabol Selseleh County Aleshtar Firuzabad
Sights	Falak-ol-Aflak Castle Gerdab-e Sangi Keeyow Lake Brick Minaret Imamzadeh Ja'far Soltani Mosque Jameh Mosque Women's Park of Borujerd Yafteh Nojian Waterfall Bisheh Waterfall Gerit Waterfall Imamzadeh Do Baradaran Shapuri Bridge Kashkan Bridge Zardabeh Lagoon Gahar Lake Sheneh Castle Rahmanabad Sasanian Palace Gosheh Caravansary
populated places	List of cities, towns and villages in Lorestan Province

• Shia shrines
• Ziyarat
• Mosques in Iran
• Buildings and structures in Lorestan province
• Borujerd
• Imamzadehs