Imamzadeh

For places in Iran, see Emamzadeh.

An imamzadeh (Persian: امامزاده, romanized: emāmzādeh, lit. 'Descendant of the Imams') is a Persian term with two related meanings: a type of holy person in Shia Islam, and the shrine-tomb of such a person.

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