Tomb of Hafez

the most famous of them are his poems. He is one of the famous poets of the eighth century A.H., and over the centuries after his death; his book is being published in various languages in the world. undoubtedly, we can say that in every Iranian house and beside Holy Quran, a cover of Hafez Divan Could be found. Hafiz loved Shiraz a lot, hence, except for two short trips, lived his whole life in Shiraz. Hafez died there in 791 A.H. and was buried in Mossalay‑e Shiraz.

Hafez lived during the reign of Al‑Mozaffari and Al‑inju and described their goodness in his poems. in his long life of 50 to 60 years, seven kings have reigned in Shiraz. after his death in 856 A.H., he was buried in Mossalla Cemetery and today nothing remains of that cemetery. His burial place was just a simple grave. in the reign of Mirza Abulqasem Gorekani, Shams al‑Din Mohammad Yaqmaei the minister of the ruler of that time erected a domed building on his grave, and in front of it, there was a large pool full of water that filled by Roknabad Sources.

The huge and magnificent tomb of Hafiz was built in Karim Khan Zand’s era in the year 1188 A.hl.. it consisted of a thick stone portico with four integrated columns.

it had two open parts in the north and south and also two small rooms on the corners of it. the tomb was located in the northern part and there was a large garden in the southern part of the site. On the grave of Hafezm Karim Khan Zand ordered a marble stone to be laid by the poems of Hafez lyrics on Haj Aqassi Beig Afshar handwriting.