مسجد شاه (اصفهان)
( Shah Mosque (Isfahan) )
The Shah Mosque (Persian: مسجد شاه, lit. 'Masjed-e Shah, Isfahan'), also known as the Royal Mosque and the Imam Mosque, is a Shi'ite mosque located on the south side of Naghsh-e Jahan Square in Esfahan, 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 in 1629. The mosque was named in honour of Shah Ruhollah Khomeini.
It is regarded as one of the masterpieces of Persian architecture in the Islamic era. The Royal Mosque is registered, along with the Naghsh-e Jahan Square and other surrounding structures, as a UNESCO World Heritage Site; and 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 was damaged in 2021, during restoration. The mosque is depicted on the reverse of the ...Read more
The Shah Mosque (Persian: مسجد شاه, lit. 'Masjed-e Shah, Isfahan'), also known as the Royal Mosque and the Imam Mosque, is a Shi'ite mosque located on the south side of Naghsh-e Jahan Square in Esfahan, 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 in 1629. The mosque was named in honour of Shah Ruhollah Khomeini.
It is regarded as one of the masterpieces of Persian architecture in the Islamic era. The Royal Mosque is registered, along with the Naghsh-e Jahan Square and other surrounding structures, as a UNESCO World Heritage Site; and 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 was damaged in 2021, during restoration. The mosque is depicted on the reverse of the Iranian 20,000 rials banknote.
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