The etymology of the use of the dhikr "Allah Muhammad Ali" in Sheikh Safi al-Din Ardebili Tomb

The Tomb of Sheikh Safiuddin Ardebili is one of the most prominent masterpieces of Iranian-Islamic architecture. The construction of this complex was started by Sadr al-Din Musa , son of Sheikh Safi al-Din after his death who was the successor of the Safavid leadership .Then, it was completed in the following periods. This collection should be considered as a treasure trove of dozens of valuable Islamic inscriptions, which have been embodied in various arts such as tile, carvings, embellishments and lattice. The Islamic inscriptions can be classified into three groups of verses, hadiths, and dhikrs. Often, the dhikrs in this collection are, according to their nature, Sufi. Among these Sufi dhikrs, the most prominent one is the mention of "Allah Muhammad Ali". This mention was spread throughout the Safavid sheikhs and sultans, as well as their disciples, Qizilbash, in the aftermath of this period. This dhikr is still used among the Alavi-Bektashi Anatolian, Rumelia, and Balkan muslem communities as the hereditarians of Safavid Sufism and the last survivors of the Qizilbash ethics. This research attempts to study the image of "Allah Muhammad Ali" as Sufi dhikr in the architecture of Sheikh Safi al-Din Ardebili tomb and Sufi’s culture by historiography, documentary and archival documents, field observations and archaeological studies.
The Tomb of Sheikh Safiuddin Ardebili is one of the most prominent masterpieces of Iranian-Islamic architecture. The construction of this complex was started by Sadr al-Din Musa , son of Sheikh Safi al-Din after his death who was the successor of the Safavid leadership .Then, it was completed in the following periods. This collection should be considered as a treasure trove of dozens of valuable Islamic inscriptions, which have been embodied in various arts such as tile, carvings, embellishments and lattice. The Islamic inscriptions can be classified into three groups of verses, hadiths, and dhikrs. Often, the dhikrs in this collection are, according to their nature, Sufi. Among these Sufi dhikrs, the most prominent one is the mention of "Allah Muhammad Ali". This mention was spread throughout the Safavid sheikhs and sultans, as well as their disciples, Qizilbash, in the aftermath of this period. This dhikr is still used among the Alavi-Bektashi Anatolian, Rumelia, and Balkan muslem communities as the hereditarians of Safavid Sufism and the last survivors of the Qizilbash ethics. This research attempts to study the image of "Allah Muhammad Ali" as Sufi dhikr in the architecture of Sheikh Safi al-Din Ardebili tomb and Sufi’s culture by historiography, documentary and archival documents, field observations and archaeological studies.The Tomb of Sheikh Safiuddin Ardebili is one of the most prominent masterpieces of Iranian-Islamic architecture. The construction of this complex was started by Sadr al-Din Musa , son of Sheikh Safi al-Din after his death who was the successor of the Safavid leadership .Then, it was completed in the following periods. This collection should be considered as a treasure trove of dozens of valuable Islamic inscriptions, which have been embodied in various arts such as tile, carvings, embellishments and lattice. The Islamic inscriptions can be classified into three groups of verses, hadiths, and dhikrs. Often, the dhikrs in this collection are, according to their nature, Sufi. Among these Sufi dhikrs, the most prominent one is the mention of "Allah Muhammad Ali". This mention was spread throughout the Safavid sheikhs and sultans, as well as their disciples, Qizilbash, in the aftermath of this period. This dhikr is still used among the Alavi-Bektashi Anatolian, Rumelia, and Balkan muslem communities as the hereditarians of Safavid Sufism and the last survivors of the Qizilbash ethics. This research attempts to study the image of "Allah Muhammad Ali" as Sufi dhikr in the architecture of Sheikh Safi al-Din Ardebili tomb and Sufi’s culture by historiography, documentary and archival documents, field observations and archaeological studies.