Pir Najm al-Din Tomb

🕰️When was it built?

The building is attributed to the Seljuk to Ilkhanid periods and was nationally listed in 1998 under number 2218. A project to repair its facade and damaged white plaster and remove later additions began in June 2018.

🏛️What was it built for?

The shrine is a place of remembrance and respect for the person buried here. Its position in a square connects it with everyday city life. Visiting a small tomb is about more than entering it: its relationship with surrounding public space also helps explain its place in the town.

💡Something interesting

One account attributes the grave to Pir Najm al-Din Dadbakhsh or Tajbakhsh, a defender of Semnan against the Mongols. Najm al-Din Kubra and Kamal al-Din Semnani have also been proposed, and some consider him one of the fighters of the Sarbadar movement.

🎒Good to know before you go

• The building stands in a square. Use permitted pedestrian routes to reach it and do not stop among moving vehicles.
• Ask permission to enter and preserve the peace of the tomb when taking photographs.