Imamzadeh Halimeh Khatun, Sarpir

🕰️When was it built?

The exact date it was built is not clear; parts of the building are linked to the Ilkhanid era, and the complex to the Safavid and Qajar eras. The building was restored in later periods, and a stone inscription above the entrance from the portico to the sanctuary also refers to a restoration. The shrine was added to the National Heritage List on 30 July 2002 as number 5984.

🏛️What was it built for?

The people of the village regard this as the grave of Halimeh Khatun. The building has a sanctuary, a portico, two corridors and a small crypt, and it is built of brick, stone, plaster and mud. The corridors link the portico to the other parts, and its underground space differs from the main space under the dome.

👀What you will see

• The drum of the dome has simple tilework and an inscription, and the top of the dome is covered with metal sheets.
• Under the dome stands a latticed wooden screen; look at its lattice from a suitable distance.
• The portico and corridors have taq-o-cheshmeh vaulted ceilings, with small, shallow niches built into the walls.
• In the sanctuary, shallow blind arches and oval arches lift the walls out of plainness.
• In front of the east side of the building is a small courtyard, and the entrance to the portico is on this side.

🎒Good to know before you go