Baba Qodrat Tomb

🕰️When was it built?

The tomb is attributed to the Safavid period and joined Iran's National Heritage List on 7 August 2004. In 2009 and 2010, stairs were built and the surrounding grounds were landscaped.

🏛️What was it built for?

The main space is used for pilgrimage and reaching the burial place. People from nearby villages know the person buried here as Baba Hossein, called Baba Qodrat, and regard him as a descendant of Imam Mohammad Taqi.

👀What you will see

• Eight chambers can be seen inside the structure within the mountain; notice how this differs from rooms in an ordinary tomb.
• At the end of the interior, a small, low doorway leads towards the burial place.
• The shrine's position inside the mountain defines its appearance; as you approach, look at the relationship between the entrance and the mountainside.

💡Something interesting

Local people say the chambers inside were places where Baba Qodrat himself sat. The belief gives the small chambers beside the route a local meaning.

🎒Good to know before you go

• Wear suitable shoes for the stairs and mountain setting, and mind your head near the low door.
• Ask about access before travelling, and get permission before photographing pilgrims.