Takyeh

A takyeh (Persian: تکیه takye; plural: تکایا takâyâ) is a building where Shia Muslims gather to mourn Husayn's death in the month of Muharram.[1][2][3] Such buildings are particularly found in Iran,[4] where there are takyehs in almost every city. Tehran alone is said to have had up to 50 takyehs under the Qajar dynasty.[2] Takyehs are usually designed with observable elements of Persian architecture. Takyehs would host ta'ziyeh performances.

For other uses, see Takyeh (disambiguation).
Not to be confused with takiyya or taqiya.
The medieval Takyeh Mir Chakhmaq in Yazd, Iran

Notable takyehs

See also

References
  1. Juan Eduardo Campo (1 January 2009). Encyclopedia of Islam. Infobase Publishing. pp. 318–. ISBN 978-1-4381-2696-8.
  2. Chelkowski, Peter. "TAʿZIA". www.iranicaonline.org. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
  3. "تکیه در تهران". Retrieved 5 October 2015.
  4. "The lucrative business of mourning in Iran". Retrieved 5 October 2015.


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