Qur’an Gate
This gate is one of the six old gates in Shiraz, which is located at the entrance of Tang-I Allah Akbar. In Islam, passing under the Qur’an means having a safe trip. This gate is called the Qur’an Gate because of the Qur’an that Adud Al-Dawla placed in it when they were building it.
History
This gate was repaired by Karim Khan, and he built a room above the gate and placed two volumes of the Qur’an in the handwriting of Ibrahim Sultan. These Qur’ans known as 17kg Qur’ans, are now in the Pars Museum. Because of numerous wars and earthquakes, the Qur’an Gate was damaged a lot and was rebuilt by the Qajar rulers. Isfahan Gate, Saadi Gate, Ghasabkhaneh Gate, Kazeroon Gate, and Shah Daghi Gate were other gates of Shiraz in the past.
Visiting Hours
During the day, you can see its decorations and architecture. At night, The Qur’an Gate has a special effect because of the lights.
