A review of Timurian (Timurid) period architecture prominence on mosques and tombs

Mosques and tombs are among the places that have special importance for Muslims from a religious point of view and are considered sacred and valuable places, and tombs for remembrance and giving value to one’s dead is also important. The construction of mosques and tombs is one of the special functions of the architecture and art of the Timurid period, which has a special place. Architecture and art during the Timurid period is considered one of the most excellent works of civilization. Which was particularly important at that time, During the Timurid rule, many mosques and tombs were built to show that the architecture was magnificent and preserved. The Timurid dynasty initiated one of the most brilliant periods in Islamic art by bringing crafts from various occupied lands to his capital in Samarqand. Timurid art and architecture inspired people all the way from Anatolia to India. Religious institutions and foundations such as mosques, madrasas, khanqahs (convents), and Sufi shrines (Tombs) were the main beneficiaries of many Timurid princes’ building programs. Timurid architecture was distinguished by monumental scale, multiple minarets, polychrome tile work, and large spherical double domes. Women were also active patrons of architecture during the Timurid period. In this article, mosques and tombs are mentioned, which are very important and also express the architectural art of the Timurid period. In this writing, mosques such as Goharshad Begum Mosque, Bibi Khanum Mosque, Mir Chakmaq Mosque of Yazd, Shah Mosque and tombs such as Shah Zinda Complex, Guramir, Herat Women’s Bagh Complex, and Khawaja Ahmed Yasui Bakhsh’s tomb have been worth mentioning.