Ahar

Ahar lies in the uplands of Qaradagh, north of the Sabalan massif. Its monuments include the Friday Mosque and the shrine of the Sufi master Shihab al-Din Ahari. The shrine received attention from the Safavid court and was renovated in 1608. For much of the Safavid period the governorship of the Ahar region remained in the hands of the descendants and relatives of Khalifa Ilyas Qarajadaghi.