Imamzadeh Saleh is a Shia shrine in the Tajrish neighbourhood dedicated to a descendant of the seventh Imam — a sacred site in Shia Islam, combining the functions of a mosque, a mausoleum, and a pilgrimage destination. It draws large crowds on religious occasions and on Thursday evenings (the night before Friday prayer), when Iranian families come to pray and to be near the shrine.
Non-Muslim visitors are generally welcome with appropriate dress. Women should cover fully; a chador is usually required near the tomb and can be borrowed at the entrance. The mirrored interior of the main shrine chamber is spectacular in any light but particularly so in the evening when candles and lanterns multiply in the mirror-work ceiling. The courtyard outside, busy with vendors and pilgrims, gives a clear picture of Shia devotional life in an Iranian urban setting.