Qur'an Gate (Darvāzeh Qor'ān) is a historic gate in the southern-central city of
shiraz,
Iran.
It is located at the northeastern entrance of the city, on the way to
Marvdasht and
Isfahan, between Baba Kouhi and Chehel Maqam Mountains near Allah-O-Akbar Gorge
The Gate was first built during the reign of 'Adud ad-Dawla.
By the time of the Zand dynasty, it had sustained a lot of damage, so it was restored and a small room on top was added, in which were kept hand-written Qur’āns by Sultan Ibrahim Bin Shahrukh Gurekani.
The two Qur’āns are known as Hifdah-Man.
Darvazeh Quran was the place where two huge Qurans, known as the Hefdah-man Quran were kept. All who entered or left the city had to pass through Darvazeh Quran, thus passing underneath the two Holy Qurans.
Most Muslims believe that if a man walks on the Holy Quran before he sets out in a trip, he will safely return home.
During the Qajar dynasty, the gate was damaged by multiple earthquakes; it was later restored by Mohammad Zaki Khan Nouri.
...see more In 1937 the two Qur’āns were taken from the gate and were taken to the Pars Museum in shiraz, where they remain today.
In 1949 the arch of the gate was restored by Hosein Igar, a merchant also known as E'temad Al-Tejar.
References:
http://en.wikipedia.org
http://www.iraniantours.com