The Mosallah is another remarkable monument in Naein.
Its vast garden used to be a popular recreational area, until a few years ago.
The mausoleum inside the Mosallah was a pilgrimage site for visitors. The dome
of Mosallah is opposite the dome of the shrine of Emamzadeh Sultan Seyyed Ali.
These two are connected by a street. There is a water reservoir on one side of
the garden, which can be accessed by people inside and outside the garden
through a stairway on each side. Water in this reservoir was cooled by two wind
towers. The water reservoir–ab-anbar–was in use until a few years ago. The
architectural style of Naein’s Mosallah is characteristic of the Qajar dynasty.
A number of literary, political and religious figures are buried on this site.
Actually “mosallah” is an Arabic word for a place of prayer; but, no one knows
if any praying was ever done at this location. The Mosallah is an octagonal
mausoleum of dervishes and Qajar and Pahlavi political figures. It is
encompassed by a Qajar-era military fort with a high wall thick enough for a
horse to be ridden on. The pistachio trees around the turquoise-domed mausoleum
and two tall wind towers make the complex very photogenic. (Some photos are
attached.
Mosallah edifice