Photographer’s Note
Samanid Mausoleum was built in 9th century as a family crypt for Ismail's father (later, Ismail and his grandson Nasr were also buried in it). Erecting crypts was at that time against Islamic law which forbade erecting post-mortem monuments. However, in the middle of the 9th century, that rule was broken by one of the caliphs and Ismail Samani merely followed his example.
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Copyright: maja mostarcic (tulipan7)
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(450) - Genre: Lieux
- Medium: Couleur
- Date Taken: 2008-10-11
- Categories: Architecture
- Exposition: f/10.0, 1/250 secondes
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- Versions: version originale
- Thème(s): Islamic Architecture [view contributor(s)]
- Date Submitted: 2009-09-05 8:16
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