Atiq Jameh Mosque of Shiraz
Also known as: Atiq Jameh Mosque of Shiraz
mosque in Shiraz, Iranian national heritage site
Key facts
- Built
- 894
- Foundation/Institution
- Amr b. Leys
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The Ancient Congregational Mosque of Shiraz is the oldest mosque of Shiraz, the capital of Ostane Fars in Iran. Dating from the earliest part of the 9th century Persian Renaissance following the capture of Shiraz from the Abbasid Caliphate, it was built over a pre-existing religious compound, most likely a fire temple.
Today it functions as a Shi'ite Friday mosque. The 9th-century mosque is the oldest mosque in Shiraz, and was built in celebration of the reconquest of Shiraz from the Abbasids by Amr-e Laith Saffari of the Saffarid dynasty in 276 AH (889/890 CE) and was completed in 281 AH (894/895 CE). The mosque has been restored many times; and most of the present-day structure – a four-iwan courtyard mosque – dates from the 17th century.
In the center of the mosque's sahn is the Khuda Khane (lit. 'House of God'). Commissioned by Inju'id ruler Mahmud Shah (1325-1336) in 1351 for the storage of Qur'ans, this small kiosk is also known as Bayt al-Mashaf (lit. 'House of Qur'ans' or 'House of Books'). Both the mosque and Khuda Khane are aligned with qibla slightly east of south.
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Sources
Wikipedia (ar): https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%AC%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%B9_%D8%B9%D8%AA%D9%8A%D9%82
Wikipedia (en): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_Congregational_Mosque_of_Shiraz
Wikipedia (fa): https://fa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AC%D8%AF_%D8%AC%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%B9_%D8%B9%D8%AA%DB%8C%D9%82_(%D8%B4%DB%8C%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%B2)
Wikipedia (fr): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mosqu%C3%A9e_du_Vendredi_Atigh_(Chiraz)
Wikipedia (id): https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masjid_Jami_Kuno_Shiraz
Wikipedia (tr): https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atik_Ulu_Camii