Tomb of Saadi Shirazi is one of historic attractive places of Iran which is located in Shiraz. Sharaf-o-Din Mosleh Shirazi famous as Saadi Shirazi is one of several Iranian ancient poets. His exact birthday date is not definite, but they say he was born between 600-615 AH and was dead in 690 Ah.
Here is the place where he used to live and be his Khanqah. Khanqah is the place where Dervishes and Sufism used to live, teach, learn and gather there. After his life he buried there turned into his tomb.
Changes
- For years after his death there was no monument on Saadi Shirazi’s tomb.
- After years at the behest of Aba Aqa Khan Inlkhanian government minister a monument built on the tomb.
- After that at the behest of Karim khan Zand magnificent two-floor monument built on there.
- In era of Qajar the tomb stone was broken.
- Habibollah Khan Ghavam-o-lmolk Shirazi rebuilt that.
- After initial design by Mohsen Foroughi and Ali Akbar Sadegh and Andre’ Godard as a consultant in 1324 SH they started to build the current monument.
- In 1331 SH the current monument was built.
Other places in Saadieh
Tomb of shoorideh Shirazi
Another poet who has been buried there is Haj Mohammad Taghi known as Shoorideh Shirazi. He was a blind poet that before his dead had his body buried beside Saadi Shirazi’ tomb.
Fish pool
Fish pool is located underground and left side of the monument. Researchers say that Saadi Shirazi interested in building pools around him because of his poetic spirit. This octagon pool under the ground has one octagon skylight and two other square-shaped skylights beside that. People believed that washing in this water had good omen for them in particular on last Wednesday of the year.
