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The Shah Mosque (Persian: مسجد شاه) is a mosque located in Isfahan, Iran. It is located on the south side of Naghsh-e Jahan Square. It was built during the Safavid Empire under the order of Abbas the Great. It is regarded as one of the masterpieces of Persian architecture in the Islamic era.
The Shah Mosque is situated on the south side of this square. On the west side is the Ali Qapu Palace. Sheikh Lotf Allah Mosque is situated on the eastern side of this square and at the northern side Qeysarie Gate opens into the Isfahan Grand Bazaar. Today, Namaaz-e Jom'eh (the Muslim Friday prayer) is held in the Shah Mosque.
The dome of the Shah Mosque in Isfahan (17th century). Persian domes or Iranian domes have an ancient origin and a history extending to the modern era. The use of domes in ancient Mesopotamia was carried forward through a succession of empires in the Greater Iran region.
The purpose of this mosque was for it to be private to the royal court (unlike the Shah Mosque, which was meant for the public). [3] For this reason, the mosque does not have any minarets and is smaller. Indeed, few Westerners at the time of the Safavids even paid any attention to this mosque, and they certainly did not have access to it ...
Shah Mosque at Naqsh-e Jahan Square, in Isfahan, Iran, built by Abbas I during the Safavid period. The renaissance in Persian mosque and dome building came during the Safavid dynasty, when Shah Abbas, in 1598 initiated the reconstruction of Isfahan, with the Naqsh-e Jahan Square as the centerpiece of his new capital. [186]
The city's Shah Mosque can be seen in the background. Painted by Eugène Flandin Hajji Shaikh Mohammad-Taqi Esfahani , commonly known as Agha Najafi Esfahani (1846-1914), was a prominent Iranian religious leader during the Qajar era , particularly in the city of Isfahan , where he served as the prayer leader at the Shah Mosque ( Masjed-e Shah ...
Isfahan is located at the intersection of the two principal routes that traverse Iran, north–south and east–west. Isfahan flourished between the 9th and 18th centuries. Under the Safavid Empire, Isfahan became the capital of Iran, for the second time in its history, under Abbas the Great. The city retains much of its history.
Shah Mosque tower and dome tilted; 14 billion toman allocated to renovate the buildings. [25] 5,994 city crossings named after martyrs of Iraq-Iran War by the municipal government. [26] Isfahan province divided into 212 police blocks. [27] 2024 19 April: Isfahan missile strike; Asian cooperation dialogue event held in the city. [28]