Shah Cheragh

Shah Cheragh (Persian: شاه چراغ) is a 12th-century funerary monument and religious complex located in Shiraz, Iran.

It is centred around the mausoleum of Sayyid Ahmad, the son of Musa al-Kazim, who is known as Shah Cheragh (King of Light) in local traditions, and hence the building is named as such.

[1][2][3] The first structure over the grave of Sayyid Ahmad ibn Musa was built in the 13th century during the rule of the Salghurids, by the minister, a former Buyid prince.

Local folklore tells that the grave was found when a light appeared over it, which caught the attention of the people, who told the minister about what they had seen.

[3] But a few years later, an earthquake struck Shiraz, and the complex of Shah Cheragh was heavily damaged by the tremors.

A year after the earthquake, a man named Qandeel found some remains of the donated gold, which he used to fund the reconstruction of the Shah Cheragh funerary monument.

[3] In this museum, at least 600 pieces of pottery and clay artwork are stored, as well as several coins from the Parthian and Sasanian eras.

A prayer halls adjoining the mausoleum, featuring Ayeneh-kari decorations
Tomb of Sayyid Ahmad inside the Shah Cheragh
The dome of Shah Cheragh