{"id":15406,"date":"2025-03-14T18:58:27","date_gmt":"2025-03-14T15:28:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yazdfahraj.ir\/?p=15406"},"modified":"2025-05-01T12:03:41","modified_gmt":"2025-05-01T08:33:41","slug":"alaghoundi-complex","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yazdfahraj.ir\/en\/alaghoundi-complex\/","title":{"rendered":"Alaghoundi Complex"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Alaghoundi Dome Chamber<\/h3>

The Alaghoundi Dome Chamber<\/strong>, renowned for its unique architectural structure, is particularly notable for its scalloped (Shakanji-style)<\/strong> corner transitions. Each side of the dome chamber measures 7 meters<\/strong>, and the mudbricks<\/strong> used in its construction are 35 x 35 x 7 centimeters<\/strong> in size. The late architectural historian Mohammad Karim Pirnia<\/strong> interpreted the corner designs as being inspired by the motifs of the Jameh Mosque of Fahraj<\/strong> and suggested the structure originally served as a mausoleum<\/strong>. However, alternative views exist: some scholars believe it to be the remains of a Zoroastrian fire temple<\/strong>, while others suggest it functioned as a Sufi khanqah (monastic lodge)<\/strong> from the 6th or 7th century AH<\/strong> (12th\u201313th century CE).<\/p>

Adjacent to the dome chamber and subterranean<\/strong>, there is a rock-cut mosque<\/strong> with two chambers<\/strong> and a mihrab (prayer niche)<\/strong> positioned perpendicularly<\/strong> to the entrance axes. A gravestone of a woman<\/strong> dating back to the 5th century AH<\/strong> (11th century CE) was once located in this mosque, indicating its considerable antiquity.<\/p>

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