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PMR-D2586 Iran, Qazvin: Imamzadeh-ye Hossein commemorates a son of the 8th Imam Reza who died aged two in 821 AD and is buried here. It dates from the 16th century but the facade is from the Qajar era. Panel of arabesques with floral additions, making use of mirror glass. Keywords: Persia, Islam, Shi-ite, Muslim, mosque, religion, architecture, faience, tiling, minaret, arabesque, mosaic

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Photographer: Peter Michael Rhodes
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Upload Date: 2014-09-14 12:16:35
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Iran, Qazvin: Imamzadeh-ye Hossein commemorates a son of the 8th

Imam Reza who died aged two in 821 AD and is buried here. It dates from the 16th century but the facade is from the Qajar era. Panel of arabesques with floral additions, making use of mirror glass.
Keywords: Persia, Islam, Shi-ite, Muslim, mosque, religion, architecture, faience, tiling, minaret, arabesque, mosaic