Tomb of the Mokri Sardars, Bukan

🕰️When was it built?

Based on its architecture and the life of Mohammad Hossein Khan Mokri, the tomb is attributed to the Qajar period. It is on the National Heritage List under the name Tomb of the Sardar of Bukan. Its history is tied to the family of the Mokri sardars, and the name should not be taken to mean that Aziz Khan himself is buried here.

🏛️What was it built for?

The building was made as a tomb and holds several generations of one family. Mohammad Hossein Khan Mokri, Hosni Jahan Khanom, Ali Khan and Kobra Khanom are among those buried here. A small courtyard on the south and the domed chamber are the main parts of the monument.

👀What you will see

• The central dome covers the main tomb chamber, and the walls and vaults are built of square bricks.
• The entrance porch on the south side has two stone columns and faces the small courtyard.
• Two vestibules on either side of the tomb help divide the interior.
• Brickwork laid alternately flat and on end is the building's most striking decoration.
• The domed chamber has a cross-shaped plan, and a raised alcove is part of its layout.

💡Something interesting

The tomb is linked to the descendants of Aziz Khan Mokri, a Qajar commander and son-in-law of Amir Kabir. But the people named as buried here belong to later generations of the family. That is why it is called the tomb of the Mokri sardars, in the plural, and not the tomb of one man.

Good to know before you go