Shahrukh Shah Tomb

🕰️When was it built?

The building is attributed to the Timurid period, but its exact construction date is unknown. Both Shahrukh Shah and Shahrukh Mirza are used as names for it. It joined Iran's National Heritage List on 25 February 2007 as number 17583. Exactly who is buried here is not known.

🏛️What was it built for?

The building is known as a tomb and stands on the north-east side of the courtyard of Imamzadeh Jafar in Damghan. You can view it alongside the complex's other buildings, but each has a separate history and identity.

👀What you will see

• The square body, with outer sides about 5 metres long, sits below the circular dome; compare the two shapes.
• A small round dome tops a building about 11 metres high, forming its main outline.
• The tomb stands north-east of Imamzadeh Jafar's courtyard; view its relationship with the courtyard from permitted areas.

🎒Good to know before you go

• Ask about access to the tomb interior separately from entry to the shrine courtyard.
• Keep pilgrims' routes clear when photographing the dome, and do not enter closed sections.