Vakil Mosque
Also known as: Vakil Mosque
mosque in Shiraz, Iranian national heritage site
Key facts
- Built
- 1773
- Foundation/Institution
- Kerim Han Zend
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Overview
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The Vakil Mosque is a Shi'ite mosque in Shiraz, the capital of Fars province in southern Iran. It stands to the west of the Vakil Bazaar, next to the bazaar's entrance. The building belongs to Zand-era architecture and was commissioned by Karim Khan Zand. The word vakil means regent or deputy, the title borne by Karim Khan, founder of the Zand dynasty. He made Shiraz his seat of government and had many buildings and mosques constructed there, of which this is one. The mosque is inscribed on the Iran National Heritage List.
History
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The mosque was built during Zand rule, with construction placed between 1751 and 1773; the record gives 1773 as the year of construction. Karim Khan had settled his government in Shiraz and sponsored many buildings in the city. The mosque was restored in the 19th century under the Qajar dynasty. In 1932 it was added to the Iran National Heritage List, administered by the Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization of Iran.
From Wikipedia
The Vakil Mosque (Persian: مسجد وکیل, romanized: Masjed-e Vakil) is a Shi'ite mosque, located in Shiraz, in the province of Fars, in southern Iran. The mosque is situated to the west of Vakil Bazaar and adjacent to the entrance of the bazaar.
The mosque was added to the Iran National Heritage List in 1932, administered by the Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization of Iran.
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Sources
Wikipedia (ar): https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AC%D8%AF_%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%88%D9%83%D9%8A%D9%84
Wikipedia (en): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vakil_Mosque
Wikipedia (fa): https://fa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AC%D8%AF_%D9%88%DA%A9%DB%8C%D9%84
Wikipedia (fr): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mosqu%C3%A9e_Vakil
Wikipedia (tr): https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vekil_Camii
Wikipedia (ur): https://ur.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AC%D8%AF_%D9%88%DA%A9%DB%8C%D9%84