University of Isfahan Historical Researches 2008-6253 4 4 2013 02 19 The Graves at Bilankuh, Tabriz The Graves at Bilankuh, Tabriz 1 22 16583 FA Hosein Mir Ja`fari Professor in History, University of Isfahan, Iran. Mahdi Bazzaz Dastforoush Member of Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts, and Tourism Organization, Iran. Journal Article 2016 06 14 Bilankuh or Valyankui is one of the historic neighborhoods in Tabriz. This neighborhood is known with the name"Bilankuh" since Tabrizian dignitaries and sages are buried there. Their graves in Bilankuh have always been of special importance; the graves of nobles such as Akhisa`d al-Din (the well-known sage of the sixth century), Kamal al-Din Mas`udKhujandi (the poet and sage of the eighth century), Kamal al-Din BehzadHarati (the great writer of the tenth century) and so on are located in the neighborhood. In Ilkhani Period, a collegiate town called Rab-e-Rashidi was established there by Khaje Rashid al-Din Fazl Allah Hamadani and doubled its importance. Hence, the 14<sup>th  </sup>AD century is considered as the era of boom and prosperity. This area has also been taken into consideration during the following eras. The existence of various valuable works and monuments related to different historic phases reveals the significance of the neighborhood. The sages and dignitaries` attention to the area, especially from the 12^th AD century on, made them have their graves and shrines placed there. Therefore, presenting the results of field studies about the remains and traces of these graves and monuments is one of the main aims of this article.  Bilankuh or Valyankui is one of the historic neighborhoods in Tabriz. This neighborhood is known with the name"Bilankuh" since Tabrizian dignitaries and sages are buried there. Their graves in Bilankuh have always been of special importance; the graves of nobles such as Akhisa`d al-Din (the well-known sage of the sixth century), Kamal al-Din Mas`udKhujandi (the poet and sage of the eighth century), Kamal al-Din BehzadHarati (the great writer of the tenth century) and so on are located in the neighborhood. In Ilkhani Period, a collegiate town called Rab-e-Rashidi was established there by Khaje Rashid al-Din Fazl Allah Hamadani and doubled its importance. Hence, the 14^thAD century is considered as the era of boom and prosperity. This area has also been taken into consideration during the following eras. The existence of various valuable works and monuments related to different historic phases reveals the significance of the neighborhood. The sages and dignitaries` attention to the area, especially from the 12^th AD century on, made them have their graves and shrines placed there. Therefore, presenting the results of field studies about the remains and traces of these graves and monuments is one of the main aims of this article.  https://jhr.ui.ac.ir/article_16583_97dff6c76fcec0ba4dc6b34f1f8212a9.pdf