A Consideration of the Tomb of Pirouz Known as Abu Lulu in the Past and Present

Document Type : Research Paper

Author

A Faculty member of Nazar research center, Tehran, Iran.

Abstract

Following the isolation of this monument, regardless of the political narratives and political events, the necessity of introducing and identifying the tombs of Pirouzan “Abu Lulu” has been studied in the present article. Occasionally, monuments and sites, as well as sacred ancient trees, are neglected because of fanaticism, ignorance and in some cases due to political and economic goals. After a while, such monuments are worn out or rebuilt and demolished in their new forms, lacking in energy and credibility, and in some cases, they are destroyed by internal and external pressures. As the pressures and threats of today have resulted in the deterioration of Abu Lulu’s tomb in Kashan; a wall has been built in front of it, and it could potentially face serious damages in the near future. In this article, the construction is considered as a historic monument regardless of the issue of the killer and the victim, the political conditions and religious fanaticism, because the presence or absence of it, has no effect on resolving the difference between the Islamic sects. While the current Iranian government has made great efforts to resolve ethnic and religious disagreements, it is recommended to preserve this valuable cultural artistic heritage of ancient Iranian architecture and stop ruining history and culture by renaming it.
 

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