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Built
between
the
beginning
of
the
16th
century
and
the
end
of
the
18th
century,
this
place
of
spiritual
retreat
in
the
Sufi
tradition
uses
Iranian
traditional
architectural
forms
to
maximize
use
of
available
space
to
accommodate
a
variety
of
functions
(including
a
library,
a
mosque,
a
school,
mausolea,
a
cistern,
a
hospital,
kitchens,
a
bakery,
and
some
offices).
It
incorporates
a
route
to
reach
the
shrine
of
the
Sheikh
divided
into
seven
segments,
which
mirror
the
seven
stages
of
Sufi
mysticism,
separated
by
eight
gates,
which
represent
the
eight
attitudes
of
Sufism.
The
ensemble
includes
well-preserved
and
richly
ornamented
facades
and
interiors,
with
a
remarkable
collection
of
antique
artefacts.
It
constitutes
a
rare
ensemble
of
elements
of
medieval
Islamic
architecture.
Description
is
available
under
license
CC-BY-SA
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Safi
al-din
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Sheikh
Safi
al-din
Khānegāh
and
Shrine
Ensemble
in
Ardabil
(Iran
(Islamic
Republic
of))
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Safi
al-din
Khānegāh
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Shrine
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al-din
Khānegāh
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Shrine
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Safi
al-din
Khānegāh
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Ardabil]
Outstanding
Universal
Value
Brief
synthesis
Sheikh
Safi
al-Din
Khānegāh
and
Shrine
Ensemble
was
built
as
a
small
microcosmic
city
with
bazaars,
public
baths,
squares,
religious
buildings,
houses,
and
offices.
It
was
the
largest
and
most
complete
khānegāh
and
the
most
prominent
Sufi
shrine
since
it
also
hosts
the
tomb
of
the
founder
of
the
Safavid
Dynasty.
For
these
reasons,
it
has
evolved
into
a
display
of
sacred
works
of
art
and
architecture
from
the
14th
to
the
18th
century
and
a
centre
of
Sufi
religious
pilgrimage.
The
Sheikh
Safi
al-Din
Khānegāh
and
Shrine
Ensemble
in
Ardabil
is
of
Outstanding
Universal
Value
as
an
artistic
and
architectural
masterpiece
and
an
outstanding
representation
of
the
fundamental
principles
of
Sufism.
Ilkhanid
and
Timurid
architectural
languages,
influenced
by
Sufi
philosophy,
have
created
new
spatial
forms
and
decorative
patterns.
The
layout
of
the
ensemble
became
a
prototype
for
innovative
architectural
expressions
and
a
reference
for
other
khānegāhs.
As
the
shrine
of
a
prominent
Sufi
master,
who
also
was
the
founder
of
the
Safavid
Dynasty,
the
property
has
remained
sacred
in
Iran
up
to
the
present
day.
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