| Imamzadeh Yahya امامزاده یحیی | |
|---|---|
 Imamzadeh Yahya | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Province | Tehran Province |
| Year consecrated | 1261-1307/659-706 |
| Location | |
| Location | Varamin, Tehran, Iran |
  Shown within Iran | |
| Geographic coordinates | 35°18′58″N 51°38′54″E / 35.31614°N 51.648336°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Azeri |
The Imamzadeh Yahya (Persian: امامزاده یحیی – Emamzadeh Yahya) is the tomb of a sixth-generation descendant of Hasan ibn Ali. This Imamzadeh was built in southern Varamin, Iran during the Ilkhanate period between 1260 and 1310.[1] It had multiple patrons including Fakhr al-Din, the local ruler of the Ray province when Varamin had been its capital.[2] Fakhr al-Din was the protegé of the fourth Ilkhanate ruler Arghun Khan and invested heavily in the Imamzadeh, as he also shared heritage with Hasan ibn Ali.[2] The tomb was constructed using extravagant, valuable materials and incorporates architectural elements that facilitate worship. Throughout the 19th and 20th centuries, tiles from the Imamzadeh Yahya were looted, and many are located today in museums around the world. Local residents and tourists pray at the site and use the courtyard as an event space.
- ^ Overton, Keelan; Maleki, Kimia. "The Emamzadeh Yahya at Varamin: A Present History of a Living Shrine, 2018–20". Journal of Material Cultures in the Muslim World.
- ^ a b Blair, Sheila (2016). "Architecture as a Source for Local History in the Mongol Period: The Example of Warāmīn". Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society. 26 (1–2): 215–228. doi:10.1017/S1356186315000541. ISSN 1356-1863. S2CID 163663924.