Mausoleum of Awn ibn Ali

Mausoleum of Awn ibn Ali
The shrine of Awn ibn Ali, as seen from the bottom of Eynali mountain.
Religion
Affiliation	Twelver Shi'a
Province	East Azerbaijan province
Location
Location	Tabriz, Iran
Shown within Iran
Geographic coordinates	38.1018891°N 46.3293293°E / 38.1018891; 46.3293293
Architecture
Type	mosque and shrine/mausoleum
Style	Safavid
Completed	14th century (original building), 19th century (restoration)
Specifications
Dome(s)	6[1]
Minaret(s)	2

The Mausoleum of Awn ibn Ali (Persian: بقعه عون بن علی) or Imamzadeh Awn ibn Ali/Imamzadeh Zayd ibn Ali^[2] is a mosque and shrine located on the Eynali mountain which is north of Tabriz, Iran.^[3] The shrine dates back to the 14th century and it contains two tombs, said to be of two sons of Ali ibn Abi Talib.^[2][3][1] It is also one of the many Imamzadeh shrines of Iran.

History

One of the entrances to the building

The site of the building was originally a Zoroastrian fire temple which was converted into a mosque during the Rashidun conquest of Persia.^[1] During the Ilkhanate era, the building was rebuilt into a shrine-mausoleum for Awn and Zayd, two sons of Ali ibn Abi Talib.^[3][2]

The mosque and shrine were damaged in the events following the Battle of Chaldiran. The building was then rebuilt during the reign of Shah Abbas I.^[2] Later on, the 1641 Tabriz earthquake completely destroyed the mosque and shrine.^[2] Many years after Safavid rule had ended, the building was restored during the Qajar period, by Jalal al-Din Mirza Qajar.^[2]

See also

• List of mosques in Iran
• List of Imamzadeh
• List of mausoleums in Iran

References

1. "مقبره عون بن علی در تبریز + تصاویر".
2. "معرفی امامزاده عون بن علی و زید بن علی در تبریز". www.shamstoos.ir. Retrieved 2023-11-30.
3. "مقبره عون بن علی | مسافرسلام | مقبره عون بن علی". مسافرسلام (in Persian). Retrieved 2023-11-30.