[1] Sharaf al-Din served as the governor of Khorasan for forty years and as a vizier during the reign of Sultan Sanjar (1118–1157).
[1] The ribat preserves significant decorative elements and exquisite inscriptions that reflect the artistic characteristics of the period.
This axial line, beginning from the pishtaq at the façade and ending at the dome, divides the ribat into two nearly symmetrical halves.
The remaining covered areas, excluding the iwans, comprise small rooms intended for travelers and merchants.
This section was primarily designated for visitors and itinerant merchants traveling along the Silk Road and the trade route on which this caravanserai is situated.