{"id":11838,"date":"2021-12-01T05:04:28","date_gmt":"2021-12-01T05:04:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.chughtaimuseum.com\/?p=11838"},"modified":"2021-12-01T05:04:28","modified_gmt":"2021-12-01T05:04:28","slug":"the-most-remarkable-grave-in-islamic-history-a-sculpture-of-dog-on-grave-of-an-architect","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.chughtaimuseum.com\/?p=11838","title":{"rendered":"THE MOST REMARKABLE GRAVE IN ISLAMIC HISTORY; A SCULPTURE OF DOG ON GRAVE OF AN ARCHITECT."},"content":{"rendered":"\n

THE MOST REMARKABLE GRAVE IN ISLAMIC HISTORY;
A SCULPTURE OF DOG ON GRAVE OF AN ARCHITECT.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some things are unbelievable but as they exist, so record of them is essential too. This is more particular with narrations of Islamic architecture, and related to not only Emperors and Queens, but also more so with the greatest Islamic architects of history. Our reference is to the Shrine of Gazar Gah in Herat, now Afghanistan, and the Shrine of Hazrat Abdullah Ansari, the great Sufi of Afghanistan. And the grave of Qawamuddin Mimar, of Emperor Shah Rukh and Queen Gohar Shad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Noticed by travelers from centuries, and mentioned in their travelogues, the grave has confused many. Some thought of it as a marble sculpture of a tiger. Legend has it that it is that of a dog. And so beautifully carved that it out do sculptures of lions in Islamic history. Yates mention same in his history book. Ferrier mentions same too, later in the years. Even guide books like ‘Lonely Planet’ stress same. What is the background of same?
Abdullah Ansari the great saint of Herat was icon of many Emperors and Queens. Emperor Shah Rukh was a great follower of the Saint, and wanted an exceptional construction on his shrine. So, he requested Qavam ud din to do the same:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“The architect Qavam\u00a0al-Din Shirazi had traveled from his hometown of\u00a0Shiraz<\/a>\u00a0to the northern parts of Iran. Some of his work during this period includes the\u00a0madrasa<\/a>\u00a0for\u00a0Shah Rukh<\/a>\u00a0at Herat, the congregational mosque for\u00a0Gawhar Shad<\/a>\u00a0at\u00a0Mashhad<\/a>, and the madrasa Ghiyathiyah at\u00a0Khargird<\/a>. By the time he was commissioned by Shah Rukh to build the shrine, he had developed his own architectural style that integrated Iranian, Turanian, and his own personal stylistic elements.”<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n