Takyehs

thumb|right|The medieval Amir Chakhmaq Complex|Takyeh Mir Chakhmaq in [[Yazd, Iran]] In Iran, the word takyeh () is mostly used as a synonym of husayniyya (or hoseyniyeh in Iranian Persian; building where Shia Muslims gather to mourn the death of Husayn ibn Ali in the month of Muharram), although some takyehs also include a zaynabiyya (or zeynabiyeh, in honor of Husayn's sister Zaynab bint Ali) or an abbasiyya (or abbasiyeh, in honor of Husayn's paternal half-brother Abbas ibn Ali), like the Takyeh Moaven-ol-Molk. Many takyehs are found in Iran, where there are takyehs in almost every city.

former takyeh in Tehran, Iran

tekiyeh in Kermanshah, Iranian national heritage site

takyeh in Kermanshah, Iranian national heritage site