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Shah Mosque (Persian: ﻣﺴﺠﺪ ﺷﺎﻩ, Masjed-e Shāh) is a mosque in Isfahan (Eşfahān), Iran standing in south side of Naghsh-i Jahan Square. It has been renamed to Imam Mosque after Islamic Revolution.

Built during the Safavids period, it is an excellent example of Islamic architecture of Iran, and regarded as the masterpiece of Persian Architecture. The Imam Mosque of Esfahan is one of the everlasting masterpieces of architecture in Iran and all over the world. It is registered along with the Naghsh-i Jahan Square as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Its construction began in 1611, and its splendor is mainly due to the beauty of its seven-color mosaic tiles and calligraphic inscriptions.

Measurements

The port of the mosque measures 27 meters high, crowned with two minarets 42 meters tall. The Mosque it is surrounded with four iwans and arcades. All the walls are ornarnented with seven-color mosaic tile. The most magnificent iwan of the mosque is the one facing the Qibla measuring 33 meters high. Behind this iwan is a space which is roofed with the largest dome in the city at 52 meters height. The dome is double layered.

The acoustic properties and reflections at the central point under the dome is an amusing interest for many visitors. There are two seminaries at the southwest and southeast sections of the mosque.

Architects

The architects of the mosque are reported to be the following masters:
  • Ustad Ali Akbar Isfahani
  • Ustad Fereydun Naini
  • Ustad Shoja' Isfahani
The mosque is one of the treasures featured on Around the World in 80 Treasures presented by the architecture historian Dan Cruickshank.




Interior architecture

Facade of entrance arcade


References

  • Mimaran-i Iran by Zohreh Bozorg-nia. 2004. ISBN 964-7483-39-2

See also



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The architecture of Iran and historical Persia
Elements
Bazaars  The Persian Garden (hayāt)  Windcatchers  Shabestan  Kucheh  Talar  Iwan  Howz  Panjdari  Hashti  Andaruni  Biruni (persian architecture)  Dalan e Vorudi  Qanat  Kariz  Gonbad  Ab anbar  Yakhchal  Caravanserais  Robats  Burj  Khaneqah  Tekyeh  Sahn  Imamzadeh  mosques
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fɒːɾˈsiː in Perso-Arabic script (Nasta`liq style):  
Pronunciation: [fɒːɾˈsiː]
Spoken in: Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan and areas of Uzbekistan and Pakistan.
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mosque is a place of worship for followers of the Islamic faith. Muslims often refer to the mosque by its Arabic name, masjid Arabic: مسجد — pronounced: /ˈmæsʤɪd/ (pl.
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Isfahan
Naghsh-i Jahan Square, Isfahan.

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Anthem
Sorūd-e Mellī-e Īrān Â²


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(and largest city) Tehran

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State Party Iran (Islamic Republic of)
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Region Asia-Pacific

Inscription History
Inscription 1979  (3rd Session)
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Islamic architecture has encompassed a wide range of both secular and religious styles from the foundation of Islam to the present day, influencing the design and construction of buildings and structures within the sphere of Islamic culture.
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Architecture in "Greater Iran" has a continuous history from at least 5000BCE to the present, with characteristic examples distributed over a vast area from Syria to North India and the borders of China, from the Caucasus to Zanzibar.
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An imam (Arabic: إمام, Persian: امام) is an Islamic leader, often the leader of a mosque.

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mosque is a place of worship for followers of the Islamic faith. Muslims often refer to the mosque by its Arabic name, masjid Arabic: مسجد — pronounced: /ˈmæsʤɪd/ (pl.
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Calligraphy (from Greek κάλλος kallos "beauty" + γραφή graphẽ
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Iwan or eyvan (Persian: ayvān) is defined as a vaulted hall or space, walled on three sides, with one end entirely open.

Iwans were a trademark of the Sassanid architecture of Persia, later finding their way into Islamic architecture.
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arcade is a passage or walkway covered over by a succession of arches or vaults supported by columns.

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Qibla (قبلة, also translated as Qiblah, Kibla or Kiblah) is an Arabic word for the direction that should be faced when a Muslim prays.
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Around the World in 80 Treasures is a 10 episode series by the BBC and presented by Dan Cruickshank originally aired in February, March, and April 2005. The title is a reference to Around the World in Eighty Days, the classic adventure novel by Jules Verne.
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A list of notable mosques around the world:

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Afghanistan

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  • Pul-e Khishti Mosque in Kabul

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Sultan Ahmed Mosque (Turkish: Sultanahmet Camii) is a mosque in Istanbul, the largest city in Turkey and the capital of the Ottoman Empire (from 1453 to 1923). The mosque is one of several mosques known as the Blue Mosque
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bazaar (Persian: بازار) is a permanent merchandising area, marketplace, or street of shops where goods and services are exchanged or sold.
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Persian Garden (Persian باغ ایرانی) refers to a tradition and style of garden design which originated in Persia and which influenced the design of gardens throughout the larger region.
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