Women's Worlds in Qajar Iran

Women's Worlds in Qajar Iran

Lariha’s house

Lariha’s house

A house from the Qajar period, located in the Fahadan neighborhood in Yazd, which belonged to Haj Muhammad Ibrahim Lari and was built in 1863 or 1864. According to the date on one of the painted decorations in the interior, the construction of this house was completed in 1869 or 1870. This building originally consisted of six houses, but only the main outer building has survived.

Item Details

  • Date mid/late 19th century
  • Notes

    In 1964, ‘Ali Muhammad Muvaddat (d. 1996) purchased this house and since then it has been used as a Sufi lodge [khanqah] for the Ni‘mat Allahi order. In January 17, 1999, the National Heritage Organization registered this building as a national monument (registration number 2249).

  • Collections Old Houses
  • Repository Women's Worlds in Qajar Iran
  • Restrictions No restrictions
  • Accessed 19 May 2014
  • Last Edited 2 October 2014
  • Record no. 14125A2
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