Imamzadeh Ali a place to worship

Also known as

• Imamzadeh Ali Abeyek
• Imamzade Ali
• Emamzadeh Ali
• Emamzade Ali

Geographical location of Imamzadeh Ali

Imamzadeh located in Shekar-nab Village, Abeyek District, Qazvin Province, Iran.

History and culture of Imamzadeh Ali

There is an epigraph in the Imamzadeh which contains the date of construction and the name of the builder.

Architecture of Imamzadeh Ali

The Imamzadeh currently divided into two parts; one part is older than the other and contains sanctuary (holy shrine) and shabestan (an underground space) with the portal. Imamzadeh has an octagon plane and the edge of it is 8/02 meters. There are alternative rectangular windows in the middle of each edge and ornamental geometric designs under the sharpness of octet arches which created with brickwork. There are also two windows inside which designed with stained glasses (colored glass) which make here elegance. At the center of the Imamzadeh there is a wooden zarih (an ornate, usually gilded, lattice structure that encloses a grave in a mosque or Islamic shrine) which place on a tomb.

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