The medieval Takyeh Mir Chakhmaq in Yazd, Iran
A takyeh (Persian: تکیه takye; plural: تکایا takâyâ) is a building where Shia Muslims gather to mourn Husayn's death in the month of Muharram.[1][2][3] Such buildings are particularly found in Iran,[4] where there are takyehs in almost every city. Tehran alone is said to have had up to 50 takyehs under the Qajar dynasty.[2] Takyehs are usually designed with observable elements of Persian architecture. Takyehs would host ta'ziyeh performances.
Notable takyehs
- Takyeh Dowlat in Tehran
- Takyeh Mir Chakhmaq in Yazd
- Takyeh Moaven-ol-Molk in Kermanshah
- Takyeh Beyglarbeygi in Kermanshah
See also
References
- ↑ Juan Eduardo Campo (1 January 2009). Encyclopedia of Islam. Infobase Publishing. pp. 318–. ISBN 978-1-4381-2696-8.
- 1 2 Chelkowski, Peter. "TAʿZIA". www.iranicaonline.org. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
- ↑ "تکیه در تهران". Retrieved 5 October 2015.
- ↑ "The lucrative business of mourning in Iran". Retrieved 5 October 2015.
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