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The Jameh Mosque of Nain (Persian: مسجد جامع نایین, romanized: Masjed-e Jâmeʻ-e Nâʼin) is the congregational mosque (jameh mosque) of Nain, Isfahan province, Iran. [1] Although the mosque is one of the oldest in Iran, it is still in use and is protected by Iran's Cultural Heritage Organization.
The history of Nain appears to go back to pre-Islamic times, but no information about it has survived. It is famous for its big castle and its congregational mosque , the Jameh Mosque of Nain . It was described by medieval historians to have been in the sardsīr ("cooler highland areas"), and being a subordinate to either Yazd or Isfahan ...
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Jameh Mosque of Namin (Persian: مسجد جامع نمین) is a mosque in Namin, Ardabil, Iran. built during the Qajar dynasty, it is located in Imam Khomeini ...
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A grand mosque, or congregational mosque, Friday mosque, great mosque or jama masjid, is a type of mosque which is the main mosque of a certain area that hosts the special Friday noon prayers known as jumu'ah.
The Khorasani style (from the late 7th until the end of the 10th century CE), e.g. Jameh Mosque of Nain and Jameh Mosque of Isfahan, The Razi style (from the 11th century to the Mongol invasion period) which includes the methods and devices of the following periods: Samanid period, e.g. Samanid Mausoleum, Ziyarid period, e.g. Gonbad-e Qabus,
The foundation of the mosque is laid on a Zoroastrian fire temple. [2] In spite of the devastating Mongol invasion, the mosque still stands today. Parts of the mosque have been turned into a public library. The mosque also contains a Shabestan and Ab anbar, both now under the protection of Iran's Cultural Heritage Organization.