Basṭām

Bastam lies near the southern slopes of the Alborz, east of Damghan. It is best known for the shrine of Bayazid Bastami, the ninth-century Sufi whose memory drew pilgrims to the town. Around his resting place grew a complex of mosques, tombs and other buildings, embellished by patrons and craftsmen over several centuries. Its brickwork and carved stucco preserve the work of the Ilkhanid period.