Jameh Mosque of Sari ( fa, مسجد جامع ساری) is related to the

Qajar dynasty The Qajar dynasty (; fa, دودمان قاجار ', az, Qacarlar ) was an IranianAbbas Amanat, ''The Pivot of the Universe: Nasir Al-Din Shah Qajar and the Iranian Monarchy, 1831–1896'', I. B. Tauris, pp 2–3 royal dynasty of Turkic peoples ...

and is located in Sari, the district of Chinarban. The Jameh Mosque of Sari is located in Nargesiye daily market in Chenarbon district in Sari, the capital city of Mazandaran Province, in North of Iran. It dates back to pre-Islam era and used to be a fire-temple of Zoroastrians of Iran in the North, next to the Caspian Sea. After the acceptance of Islam by the people in the region, a mosque, known as Jameh Mosque, was constructed on the site of the temple. It is the first mosque built in the North of Iran.

Management of the Mosque

The management of Jameh Mosque of Sari is under the General Directorate of Endowments and Charity Affairs of Mazandaran. Currently, the religious affairs of this mosque are administered by six prayer leaders. Over the past years, prominent clerics of the city and province have always led the prayers in this mosque. Ayatollah Reza Ghouyomi (founder of Quran recitation and prayer sessions at Sari schools), Ayatollah Saadat Saravi, and Ayatollah Sedoghi were among the prayer leaders of this mosque.

Gallery

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References

Mosques in Iran Mosque buildings with domes National works of Iran Sari Tourist attractions in Sari Tourist attractions in Mazandaran Province {{Iran-mosque-stub