takyeh

plural takyehs · alternative takyé

1. IranShiaIslamSynonym of husayniyya; alternative form of takya.

   Another communication centre for the Muslims and members of the community is the takyeh, of which there are hundreds in Tehran and other provinces.

   1995, National Development and Security, page 116

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   Here I was informed that the Kedkhudá (chief man of the village), apprised by the muleteer of my arrival, had assigned quarters to me in the takyé consecrated to the Muḥarram passion-plays.

   1893, Edward G. Browne, A Year amongst the Persians, page 250

   This Maidan and the Takyeh, once considered as the entrance portal of the old Bazar of Yazd, belong to the late part of the 9th century A.H. (15th cent. A.D.), and have been founded in 830 (1426 A.D.), when Masjid-i Mir Chakhmaq was also under construction.

   1974, Nosratollah Meshkati, A List of the Historical Sites and Ancient Monuments of Iran, page 72

   Synonyms: husayniyya