Tekyeh

A tekyeh (Persian: تکیه) is a place where Shiite Muslims gather to mourn muharram.[1][2][3] Such places are particularly found in Iran.[4] They are usually traditionally designed with observable elements of Persian architecture. Tehran is said to have had up to 50 tekyeh in the Qajar era.[2] There are tekyeh in almost every Iranian cities. They look like mosques but are used during the month of Muharram.

For other uses, see Tekyeh (disambiguation).
Not to be confused with Taqiya.
The medieval "Tekyeh Mir Chakhmagh", Yazd, Iran.

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. "History og Tekyeh in Tehran". Retrieved 5 October 2015.
  4. "The lucrative business of mourning in Iran". Retrieved 5 October 2015.


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