Shah Mosque
Also known as: Shah Mosque
mosque in Isfahan, Iranian national heritage site
Key facts
- Built
- 1611
- Architect
- Bahaeddin Amili
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Overview
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The Shah Mosque is a mosque on the south side of Naqsh-e Jahan Square in Isfahan, Iran. It belongs to Safavid architecture and is regarded as one of the masterpieces of Iranian architecture of the Islamic era. It takes its name from the ruler Abbas I, who commissioned it, and since 1979 it has also been called the Imam Mosque or Imam Khomeini Mosque in reference to Ruhollah Khomeini. Together with the square and the other buildings around it, the mosque is part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and it is registered on the Iran National Heritage List. It is also depicted on the reverse of the Iranian 20,000 rial banknote.
History
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Construction began in 1611 during the Safavid period, on the order of Abbas the Great, and the mosque was completed around 1630. The architect is given in the record as Bahaeddin Amili. On 6 January 1932 the mosque was added to the Iran National Heritage List. After 1979 the name Imam Mosque, in reference to Khomeini, also came into use.
From Wikipedia
The Shah Mosque (Persian: مسجد شاه, lit. 'Masjed-e Shah'), also officially known as the Imam Mosque or Imam Khomeini Mosque, is a mosque located on the south side of Naqsh-e Jahan Square in Isfahan, in the province of Isfahan, Iran. Its construction began in 1611, during the Safavid Empire under the order of Abbas the Great, and was completed c. 1630.
It is regarded as one of the masterpieces of Iranian architecture in the Islamic era. The mosque is registered, along with the Naghsh-e Jahan Square and other surrounding structures, as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It was added to the Iran National Heritage List on 6 January 1932, administered by the Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization of Iran. The mosque is depicted on the reverse of the Iranian 20,000 rials banknote.
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Wikipedia (ar): https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AC%D8%AF_%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B4%D8%A7%D9%87_(%D8%A3%D8%B5%D9%81%D9%87%D8%A7%D9%86)
Wikipedia (en): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shah_Mosque_(Isfahan)
Wikipedia (es): https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mezquita_del_Imam_Jomeini
Wikipedia (fa): https://fa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AC%D8%AF_%D8%B4%D8%A7%D9%87_(%D8%A7%D8%B5%D9%81%D9%87%D8%A7%D9%86)
Wikipedia (fr): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mosqu%C3%A9e_du_Chah
Wikipedia (id): https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masjid_Shah
Wikipedia (ru): https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9C%D0%B5%D1%87%D0%B5%D1%82%D1%8C_%D0%98%D0%BC%D0%B0%D0%BC%D0%B0
Wikipedia (tr): https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C5%9Eah_Camii_(%C4%B0sfahan)
Wikipedia (ur): https://ur.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AC%D8%AF_%D8%B4%D8%A7%DB%81_(%D8%A7%D8%B5%D9%81%DB%81%D8%A7%D9%86)