Qur'an Gate
29°38′8.23″N 52°33′42.66″E / 29.6356194°N 52.5618500°E / 29.6356194; 52.5618500
Qur'an Gate (Persian: دروازه قرآن) or Shiraz Gate (Persian: دروازه شیراز) is a historic gate in the north of Shiraz, Iran. It is located at the northeastern entrance of the city, on the way to Marvdasht and Isfahan, between Baba Kouhi and Chehel Maqam Mountains near Allahu Akbar gorge.[1]
History
The Gate was first built during the reign of 'Adud ad-Dawla. By the time of the Zand dynasty, it had sustained a lot of damage, so it was restored and a small room on top was added, in which were kept hand-written Qur’āns by Sultan Ibrahim Bin Shahrukh Gurekani. The two Qur’āns are known as Hifdah-Man.[1]
During the Qajar dynasty, the gate was damaged by multiple earthquakes; it was later restored by Mohammad Zaki Khan Nouri.[1] In 1937 the two Qur’āns were taken from the gate and were taken to the Pars Museum in Shiraz, where they remain today. In 1949 the arch of the gate was restored by Hosein Igar, a merchant also known as Etemad Tojar.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d Shiraz Municipality Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine
External links
- Panoramic Photography from 2015 of Qur'an Gate
- Shirazcity.org: Pictures of the Qur'an Gate
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