The Jāmeh Mosque of Zanjān ( fa, مسجد جامع زنجان – ''Masjid-e-Jāmeh Zanjān'') also known as, Seyyed Mosque ( fa, مسجد سید , ''Masjid-e-Seyyed'') and Sultani Mosque, is the grand,
congregational mosque
A congregational mosque or Friday mosque (, ''masjid jāmi‘'', or simply: , ''jāmi‘''; ), or sometimes great mosque or grand mosque (, ''jāmi‘ kabir''; ), is a mosque for hosting the Friday noon prayers known as ''jumu'ah''.*
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(Jāmeh) of
Zanjān city, Iran. The mosque is situated in the old part of the city and was constructed in 1826 during the
Qajar
Qajar Iran (), also referred to as Qajar Persia, the Qajar Empire, '. Sublime State of Persia, officially the Sublime State of Iran ( fa, دولت علیّه ایران ') and also known then as the Guarded Domains of Iran ( fa, ممالک م ...
era.
The construction was carried out by
Abdollah Mirza who was one of the children of
Fat'h 'Alī Shāh Qājār.
Specifications
The mosque contains four
iwan
An iwan ( fa, ایوان , ar, إيوان , also spelled ivan) is a rectangular hall or space, usually vaulted, walled on three sides, with one end entirely open. The formal gateway to the iwan is called , a Persian term for a portal projecting ...
s on the sides of a large open court. To the east and west of the court sixteen chambers exist running parallel to each other. Facing towards south are more chambers used as residential quarters for theology students. These chambers have vaulted and arched ceilings decorated with artistic tile work. The mosque has four ''Shabestan''s, or night prayer halls, each containing a
minbar
A minbar (; sometimes romanized as ''mimber'') is a pulpit in a mosque where the imam (leader of prayers) stands to deliver sermons (, ''khutbah''). It is also used in other similar contexts, such as in a Hussainiya where the speaker sits and le ...
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See also
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Holiest sites in Islam
The holiest sites in Islam are predominantly located in Western Asia. While the significance of most places typically varies depending on the Islamic sect, there is a consensus across all mainstream branches of the religion that affirms three c ...
References
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Mosques in Iran
Buildings and structures in Zanjan Province
Tourist attractions in Zanjan Province
Religious buildings and structures completed in 1826
Mosque buildings with domes
National works of Iran
Zanjan
Buildings of the Qajar period
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