Gur-e Amir

كور أمير (ضريح تيمور)

Timur's ribbed-blue-domed mausoleum in Samarkand (1404) — the Timurid prototype that inspired Mughal building in India.

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At a glance

Era
The Mongol and Post-Mongol Era
Region
Persia & Central Asia
Identifiers
Wikidata
Review
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In time

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The Crusades, Ayyubids and Mamluks · The Mongol and Post-Mongol Era

Architecture

Overview

The tomb of Timur in Samarkand (1404) with its tall, ribbed blue dome; Timur, his sons, grandsons and his teacher Mir Sayyid Baraka are buried there. 1

Legacy

It became the most famous model of Timurid architecture and inspired the tombs of the Mughals in India; its Persian name 'Gur-i Amir' means the tomb of the prince. 1

People and things also explored

Abu Dulaf Mosque, Samarra· Great Mosque of Adana· Ahi Çelebi Mosque, Istanbul· al-Aqmar Mosque, Cairo· al-Attarine Madrasa, Fez· Great Mosque of Samarra· al-Janad Mosque, Ta'izz· al-Mansur Mosque (Kasbah Mosque), Marrakesh

Sources

  1. Wikidata
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islam.museum contributors. “Gur-e Amir”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/building/kur-amir/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-17.

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Abu Dulaf Mosque, Samarra

Draft card for the Abu Dulaf Mosque of Samarra, built by the Abbasid al-Mu'tamid about 860 with a smaller spiral minaret in the style of al-Mutawakkil's; the encyclopedia entry is not yet checked on the page.