Tomb of Sheikh Yusof Sarvestani

Coordinates: 29°16′25″N 53°13′13″E / 29.27361°N 53.22028°E / 29.27361; 53.22028
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Tomb of Sheikh Yusof Sarvestani
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29°16′25″N 53°13′13″E / 29.27361°N 53.22028°E / 29.27361; 53.22028
LocationSarvestan ، Fars Province ، Iran
DesignerMaster architect Ali bin Hussein Ali Al Fazzi
Completion date1314
Dedicated toSheikh Yusof Sarvestani

The Tomb of Sheikh Yusof Sarvestani (Persian: آرامگاه شیخ یوسف سروستانی) is a tomb complex composed of a decorative edifice erected in honor of Sheikh Yusof Sarvestani, astronomer, calligrapher and Philosopher located in Sarvestan, in Fars Province. It was built in the early 1314 AD in the age of Ilkhanate and uses mainly elements of Islamic architecture.[1] The construction of the mausoleum as well as its aesthetic design is a reflection of the cultural, and geo-political status of Iran at the time.

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