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About Pir-e-Bakran Tomb
in Esfahan province
The tomb of Pir-e-Bakran, together with a gallery and courtyard
date back to 8th. century A.H. (14th.century A.D.) and have been
constructed in the reign of the Mogul Ilkhan Uljaitu.
This complex of structures bears two dates, namely 703 and 712
A.H. (1303 and 1312 A.D.), and possesses excellent stucco
decorations and tilework inscriptions in Thulth and Kufic
calligraphy and a series of inscription plaster works add
considerably to the grandeur and charm of this monument.
The mausoleum is that of an eighth century pious man, Muhammad
ibn Bakran and consists of a gallery, a courtyard, a portal and
the actual tomb.
The name of the constructor and decorator of this superb
building, given in the inscription, is Mohammed Naghaash (the
painter), and his work ranks among the masterpieces of the
decorative arts in Iran.
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