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PMR-D2591 Iran, Qazvin: Imamzadeh-ye Hossein commemorates a son of the 8th Imam Reza who died aged 2 in 821 AD and is buried here. It dates from the 16th century but the facade is from the Qajar era. Entrance to the much revered and highly decorated shrine enclosing the tomb. 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 12:37:10
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Iran, Qazvin: Imamzadeh-ye Hossein commemorates a son of the 8th

Imam Reza who died aged 2 in 821 AD and is buried here. It dates from the 16th century but the facade is from the Qajar era. Entrance to the much revered and highly decorated shrine enclosing the tomb.
Keywords: Persia, Islam, Shi-ite, Muslim, mosque, religion, architecture, faience, tiling, minaret, arabesque, mosaic