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Borhani_Rarani A. Investigation of the Qajar Period Shari'a Documents to Recognize the Khān Complex of Khorāsgān, Isfahan. Archaelogy 2024; 4 (2) : 6
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Measuring 23000 m2, the registered complex known as “Khān” is located in the Khorāsgān region of Isfahan. This complex is suggested by the reports of the Isfahan Office of the Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts to have been located in the “Soflā Quarter” of the Khorāsgān historical city. Although numerous historical houses are registered in these reports, the reports lack detailed documentation of all of the houses. Furthermore, providing insufficient and in some cases flawed information on these houses, the reports introduce only 9 of them. Rare written documents mention the names of a few of these historical houses and sometimes provide a brief account of them. Thus, we have a scant knowledge of the Khān complex of Khorāsgān. Shari'a documents are one of the reliable sources of information about urban historical contexts. Some of these documents have recorded detailed information on the function, ownership and structure of historical buildings. Therefore, in this article, I investigated Shari'a documents and conducted field investigations to explore the Khan Complex’s location in the historical city of Khorāsgān. As a result, I suggest that the Khān Complex was located in the “Vostā” or “Miyān” quarter of Khorāsgān, as the people of this historical city believe. Moreover, my analysis of the evidence provided more information on the ownership, function, and structure of the historical houses inscribed on the Iran National Heritage List as well as a few other houses, which are not inscribed on the list. The present article equips us with a better understanding of the Khan Complex.
Article number: 6
Type of Study: Original Research Article |
Subject:
Historical documents
Received: 2024/06/12 | Accepted: 2024/09/5 | Published: 2024/09/21
Received: 2024/06/12 | Accepted: 2024/09/5 | Published: 2024/09/21
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