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Persian (Farsi) term or phrase:
امامزاده
English translation:
(holy shrine) of an Imam\'s Descendant
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Persian (Farsi) term
امامزاده
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Greetings,
I'm a bit confused about the exact meaning of امامزاده.
Does it mean ‘آرامگاه’ in general? Or is it only used for the آرامگاه of the son (or descendant in general?) of an امام?
All the best, and many thanks,
Simon
I'm a bit confused about the exact meaning of امامزاده.
Does it mean ‘آرامگاه’ in general? Or is it only used for the آرامگاه of the son (or descendant in general?) of an امام?
All the best, and many thanks,
Simon
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(holy shrine) of an Imam's Descendant
It can be both a place and a descendant
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Descendant of an Imam
It only refers to the son or descendant of an Imam.
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Imamzadeh
Imamzadeh means the son of an Imam and his shrine
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imamzadeh
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آرامگاه is totally different. You can refer to the grave or tomb of any person as his/her آرامگاه.
For example: آرامگاه حافظ Hafez is an Iranian poet but not an Imamzadeh
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imamzadeh
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Note added at 6 mins (2010-11-23 09:44:02 GMT)
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آرامگاه is totally different. You can refer to the grave or tomb of any person as his/her آرامگاه.
For example: آرامگاه حافظ Hafez is an Iranian poet but not an Imamzadeh
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offspring of an Imam/ shrine
Simon,
It depends on the context of the passage. If it is talking about a person, it refers to descendant ( son of an Imam), but when you here some one says من دارم میرم امامزاده علی for example, he/ she means the shrine in which امامزاده علی is buried. in fact he is going to his shrine.
HTH
It depends on the context of the passage. If it is talking about a person, it refers to descendant ( son of an Imam), but when you here some one says من دارم میرم امامزاده علی for example, he/ she means the shrine in which امامزاده علی is buried. in fact he is going to his shrine.
HTH
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mausoleum, shrine (place) or Imam's Offspring (literal)
As a place: where an offspring of an Imam is buried. It is similar to a shrine to a saint in Catholicism.
As a person: an offspring of a Shiite Imam.
As a person: an offspring of a Shiite Imam.
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