Takyeh
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In Iran, the word takyeh (Template:Langx[1]) is mostly used as a synonym of husayniyya (or hoseyniyeh in Iranian Persian; building where Shia Muslims gather to mourn the death of Husayn ibn Ali in the month of Muharram),[2][3][4] although some takyehs also include a zaynabiyya (or zeynabiyeh, in honor of Husayn's sister Zaynab bint Ali)[5] or an abbasiyya (or abbasiyeh, in honor of Husayn's paternal half-brother Abbas ibn Ali), like the Takyeh Moaven-ol-Molk.[6] Many takyehs are found in Iran,[7] where there are takyehs in almost every city.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
History
In Classical Persian, a takya in the religious sense was originally a place for Sufi gatherings; Sufis were called Script error: No such module "Lang". Script error: No such module "Lang". or Script error: No such module "Lang". Template:Translit. Following the Safavid conversion of Iran to Shia Islam, existing takyas became used as husayniyyas,[8] and the majority of takyehs built in Iran since Iran's conversion have been built to be used as husayniyyas, like the Takyeh Dowlat built by Naser al-Din Shah Qajar. Tehran alone is said to have had up to 50 takyehs under the Qajar dynasty.[3]
Architecture
Takyehs throughout Iran are usually designed with observable elements of Persian architecture.
Usage
Takyehs usually 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
References
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