A "Imamzadeh" was set on fire in Shiraz

The IRNA news agency has reported that an "Imamzadeh" was set on fire in Shiraz.

According to the report, "an individual or individuals" set fire to parts of the premises after "stealing money and valuables from the premises."

This "Imamzadeh" named "Bent al-Hassan" is located in the Darwazeh Kazerun area of ​​Shiraz, which is considered one of the busiest and most visited areas of the city.

IRNA wrote that this "Imamzadeh" is descended from the second Imam of the Shiites. According to the latest statistics, there are 11,000 "Imamzadeh" in Iran.

According to Islamic Republic officials, in the post-revolutionary period, the number of Imamzades had increased sevenfold by 2011 and tenfold by 2018.

Source: Radio Farda