Sheikh Ahmad-e Jami mausoleum complex

Sheikh Ahmad-e Jami mausoleum complex (in Persian: مجموعهٔ آرامگاهی شیخ احمد جامی) is a collection of religious buildings, mosques, houses and tombstones all around the central tombstone of Sheikh Ahmad-e Jami, Iranian Muslim sufi who lived between 1048 and 1141 in Torbat-e Jam, Khorasan, Iran.[1]

Mausoleum Complex of Sheikh Ahmad-e Jami
The Iwan of Sheikh Ahmad-e Jami's Mausoleum in Torbat-e Jam
Religion
Affiliation	Sunni Islam
Location
Location	Torbat-e Jam, Iran
Shown within Iran
Geographic coordinates	35.247315°N 60.629470°E

Detail of the left wall of Ivan with an Islamic calligraphy of Al-Mulk, 67th chapter (sura) of the Quran

Entering to the mausoleum is through a wooden door beautifully decorated in Kufic script.[2] The mausoleum complex is over 800 years old.[3]

The mausoleum has been in the favor of the city. Pilgrimers and travelers visit the city, which is a source of income for the population.[4]

References

1. Iran. Lonely Planet Publications. 2008. p. 368.
2. "Jami mausoleum | Torbat-e Jam Attractions | Travel to Iran". alaedin.travel. Retrieved 2021-01-16.
3. "A must-see historical site - Review of Sheikh Ahmad-e Jami Mausoleum Complex, Torbat-e Jam, Iran". Tripadvisor. Retrieved 2021-01-16.
4. Ali, Zarei; Hayedeh, Laleh (2016-01-01). "A Study on the Role and Importance of Sheikh Ahmad-e Jami Mausoleum Complex in the Urban Development of the Historic City of Torbat-e Jam: From the Seljuk to the Late Pahlavi Period". 6 (10): 173–192. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)