An ImÃÂmzÃÂdeh is a Persian word for the shrine-tomb of an immediate descendant of a Shi'i Imam, as well as for the descendants themselves. This Persian term is also used in Urdu and Azeri. Imamzadeh means "offspring" or descendant of an imam. Other English transliterations include imamzada, imamzadah, and emamzadah. Imamzadeh are Sayyids (descendants of Muhammad) who are descended through the Imams.