This article proposes a re-examination of the phases of construction and decoration at the shrine of ‘Abd al-Samad in Natanz and demonstrates that the core fabric and elements of architectural revetments of the shrine are datable to the Seljuq period (431-590/1040-1194), or slightly later. The structure was repurposed and redecorated, including the addition of extensive lustre tiles and stucco, for ‘Abd al-Samad by Zayn al-Din al-Mastari in the early years of the fourteenth century in a series of separate phases. Particular attention is focused on the nature of the original decoration of the shrine, revealed beneath the mortar which held the, now largely removed, Ilkhanid tilework in place. Scrutiny of the decorative interventions illustrates that the application of lustre revetments in the shrine also determined a major change of the function of the monument, from a simple burial structure into a pilgrimage centre in its own right.

本文建议重新审视纳坦兹阿卜杜勒萨马德神殿的建造和装饰阶段，并证明神殿建筑护岸的核心结构和元素可追溯到塞尔柱时期（431-590/1040-1194）或稍晚一点。14 世纪初期，Zayn al-Din al-Mastari 在一系列不同的阶段为 'Abd al-Samad 设计了大面积的光泽瓷砖和灰泥，对结构进行了重新设计和重新装修。特别关注神殿原始装饰的性质，在灰泥下显露，该灰泥将现在已大部分拆除的 Ilkhanid 瓷砖固定在适当的位置。对装饰性干预的仔细研究表明，在神社中使用光泽护岸也决定了纪念碑功能的重大变化，从简单的墓葬结构变成了朝圣中心。