In Deylamian periods, the narrow gateway on the east northern
side of Shiraz was built in 13th century. Quran gate is one of the ancient gate which has
remained from 1000 years ago and it is considered as one of the antique
monuments of the city nowadays. It was once restored by Karim khan Zand in 18th
century and a chamber was built at the top of this gate, in which were kept
hand-written Qurans by Sultan Ibrahim .The two Quran known as Hifdaeh-man is
currently kept in Paris Museum. It is
named so, because of the Quran, was placed inside the chamber at the top of the
gate to safe guard the travelers going underneath and about it was again
restored for the last time in 70 years ago by a cloth merchant called Igar. As you are entering the city of poetry, Shiraz, you can see
this magnificent monument.
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Quran Gate in Shiraz |
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