Shah Cheragh Holy Shrine

The Shah Cheragh is a Twelver Shi'ite funerary monument and religious complex located in , in the province of , . The 12th-century complex is centred around the mausoleum of Sayyid Ahmad, the son of Musa al-Kazim, who is known as Shah Cheragh in local traditions, and hence the building's name.
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  • Type: Mosque
  • Denomination: Shia
  • Description: shrine complex in Shiraz, Iranian national heritage site
  • Also known as: “Šāh-e Čerāḡ”, “Shah Cheragh”, and “Shah Cheragh shrine”
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Atiq Jameh Mosque and South Vakil Bazaar.

Mosque
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The Ancient Congregational Mosque of Shiraz is the oldest mosque of , the capital of in . Dating from the earliest part of the 9th century Persian Renaissance following the liberation of Shiraz from the Abbasid Caliphate, it was built over a pre-existing religious compound, most likely a fire temple. is situated 230 metres southeast of Shah Cheragh Holy Shrine.

Marketplace
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Vakil Bazaar is a bazaar in central , . is situated 610 metres northeast of Shah Cheragh Holy Shrine.

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Vakil Bath, Wakil Bath, or Wakil Hammam is a Zand era public bathhouse in , . It was a part of the royal district constructed during Karim Khan Zand's reign which included the Arg of Karim Khan, , and , among other administrative buildings. is situated 570 metres north of Shah Cheragh Holy Shrine.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Shiraz and Golestan Square.

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is the capital city of the province and a treasure trove of Persian culture. It was the capital of during the Zand dynasty's era, and is the celebrated birthplace of the great Persian poets Hafiz and Saadi.

Neighborhood
Shiraz is the fifth-most-populous city of and the capital of , which is historically known by the exonym Persia proper. As of the 2016 national census, the population of the city was 1,565,572 people, and its built-up area with was home to almost 1,800,000 inhabitants. is situated 2½ km east of Shah Cheragh Holy Shrine.

Neighborhood
Shahrak-e is a village in Derak Rural District, in the Central District of , , . At the 2006 census, its population was 11,397, in 2,827 families. is situated 8 km north of Shah Cheragh Holy Shrine.

Shah Cheragh Holy Shrine

Latitude
29.60969° or 29° 36′ 35″ north
Longitude
52.54342° or 52° 32′ 36″ east
Open location code
7HXJJG5V+V9
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1198637663
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­shia
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q1957722
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Western Panjabi—“Shah Cheragh Holy Shrine” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “العتبة الأحمدیة”
  • Arabic: “شاه جراغ”
  • Arabic: “ضريح شاه جراغ المقدس”
  • Basque: “Xha Xheragh”
  • Bengali: “শাহ চেরাগ”
  • Bulgarian: “Джамия Шах Чераг”
  • Catalan: “Shah Cheragh”
  • Chinese: “灯王之墓”
  • Czech: “Šáh Čerag”
  • Dutch: “Sjah Tsjeragh”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “مسجد شاه جراج”
  • French: “Chah-Tcheragh”
  • French: “sanctuaire de Shah Cheragh”
  • French: “Shah Cheragh”
  • German: “Heiliger Schrein Schah Tscheragh”
  • German: “Schah Tscheragh”
  • Hebrew: “שאה צ’ראע‘”
  • Hebrew: “שאה צ’ראע’”
  • Hindi: “शाह चिराग का मकबरा”
  • Hindi: “शाह चेरघ”
  • Italian: “Shah Ceragh”
  • Japanese: “シャー・チェラーグ廟”
  • Kazakh: “Шахчерағ”
  • Lithuanian: “Šach Čerago mečetė”
  • Persian: “آستان مقدس احمدی و محمدی”
  • Persian: “حرم احمد بن موسی”
  • Persian: “حرم حضرت احمد بن موسی”
  • Persian: “حرم حضرت شاهچراغ”
  • Persian: “حرم شاه‌چراغ”
  • Persian: “حرم شاهچراغ”
  • Portuguese: “Shah Cheragh”
  • Russian: “Мавзолей Шах-Черах”
  • Swedish: “Shah Cheragh”
  • Thai: “ชอฮ์เชรอฆ”
  • Thai: “ชอฮ์แชรอฆ”
  • Turkish: “Şah Çerağ”
  • Ukrainian: “Мавзолей Шах-Черах”
  • Urdu: “شاہ چراغ”
  • Western Panjabi: “احمد بن موسی بن جعفر”

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