Tomb of Esther and Mordekhai

An old holy place attributed to jews with an old impatient guide man who prevented women that r alone!!! The guide man tried to escape responding some questions. If u r tall you have to care, some doors are too short then u must bend to enter. There was no ticket to enter but the Oldman asked voluntary donation at the end.

A very holy and important place for the Jews of the world, this place is very old and very beautiful, at a short distance from this holy place of the Jews, there is a historical church called Gregory and a historical mosque called Jama Mosque. These places are a sign of the coexistence of religions in this historical city

The tomb of Esther and Mordecai (Hebrew: קבר אסטר ומרדכי) is a Jewish tomb located in the center of Hamedan, at the beginning of Dr. Shariati Street. According to Iranian Jewish tradition, this tomb is the burial place of Esther and Mordecai. This tradition is not supported by Jews outside of Iran and it does not appear in any of the Babylonian or Jerusalem Talmuds. The first Jewish source about these tombs is Benyamin Tatili, who visited Hamadan in 1067 AD. According to him, 50,000 Jews lived in Hamadan where Esther and Mordecai were buried in front of a synagogue. Shahin, the first source of Iranian Jewish tradition, narrates the dreams of Esther and Mordecai and their journey to Hamadan, where first Mordecai and then Esther died an hour later in the synagogue. This tomb is registered as part of Iran's cultural heritage. The presence of this shrine has been an important factor in the formation and continuation of the presence of the Jewish community in Hamadan. The place known as "Esther's grave" is the grave of Queen Suzan, which is the Jewish neighborhood of Hamadan.

Ein wichtiger und besonderer Ort. Wir wurden sehr nett von dem Rabbi in Empfang genommen und uns wurde alles ausführlich gezeigt. Ein Besuch den wir nie vergessen werden.

P. S.: Wenn Sie diesem freundlichen Menschen eine Freude machen wollen, bringen Sie ihm einen schönen Kugelschreiber mit.

A must visit experience.
Very informative caretaker and guide in English, Farsi or French.

Very surreal to be in the presence of 2500 years of biblical history.

esther was queen of the Persian kings. The beautiful star, Queen and her cute uncle, Mordecai, is the highest man in the court.Jews gathered together as "Purem" and pray for fasting and chanting on March, Entrance to this monument is possible only by family. An old wooden door after some home appliance repair shops, inside the alley which is named after Zanganeh school of science, and the signing of the castle bath museum in this alley is our gateway to this ancient heritage.A few steps and then a large courtyard and later a brick dome building with a small, heavy and rocky derby.You have to bend so that you can enter this little door, an entrance hall that has been inflamed with old lanterns that surround it with a number of lanterns or modern times. Jews have illuminated the lights for their dead in this building. An umbilical cord is connected to this entrance hall. Hebrew words are engraved on it. arriving at two large tombstones of carved wood about a meter deep brown in the chamber. The tomb is older and is designed and built by a tombstone. The upper levels of these tombs are covered with several simple and inexpensive colored fabrics. The clergy have vowed these cloths to remove their clutches.The construction of Esther and Mordecai is very simple and old, its design has never been tampered with and has been restored only once.To the right of the room there are tombstones, two steps higher; there is also a chamber that is located in front of the old chairs.

✡️ : The Tomb of Esther and Mordechai is located in Hamedan province. Believed by some to house the remains of the biblical Queen Esther and her cousin Mordechai during Achaemenid Empire, it is the most important pilgrimage site for Jews in the country, who have lived peacefully and safely for 2800 years approximately!

A great historical place. But unfortunately people who manage this place is a bit unfriendly. The door was closed when I went there. A woman opened the door for me. I was told by the manager that the place only hosts group visiters, and single males who travels alone are forbidden to enter the place (a very weird rule), but I managed to sneak into the place anyway after a group of German visitors went in. Five star for the place, but one star for the friendliness of the manager I encountered.
Entrance fee 25000rials