Jameh Mosque of Yazd

The Jāmeh Mosque of Yazd (Persian: مسجد جامع یزد – Masjid-e-Jāmeh Yazd) is the grand, congregational mosque (Jāmeh) of Yazd in Yazd province, Iran. The mosque is depicted on the obverse of the Iranian 200 rials banknote.^[1]

Jameh Mosque of Yazd
مسجد جامع یزد
مسجد جامع یزد
Religion
Affiliation	Shia Islam
Location
Location	Yazd, Yazd province, Iran
Shown within Iran
Geographic coordinates	31°54′5″N 54°22′7″E
Architecture
Type	Mosque
Style	Persian
Completed	14th century
Specifications
Dome(s)	2
Minaret(s)	2
Minaret height	52m

History

The 14th-century mosque is still in use today.

According to historians, the mosque was constructed on the site of a Sasanian era fire temple and Ala'oddoleh Garshasb commenced building the mosque. The previous mosque was constructed by order of Ala'oddoleh Kalanjar in 6th century A.H., however the main construction of the present building was done by order of "Seyyed Rokn al-Din Mohammad Qazi".^[2]

Specifications

The mosque is a fine specimen of Iranian architecture. it is a great example of the Azari style. The entrance to the mosque is crowned by a pair of minarets, the highest in Iran, dating back to the Safavid era and measuring 52 meters in height and 6 meters in diameter. The entrance is decorated from top to bottom in tilework. Within is a long arcaded courtyard where, behind a deep-set south-east iwan, is the sanctuary chamber. This chamber, under a squat tiled dome, is exquisitely decorated with tile mosaic: its tall tiled Mihrab, dated 1365, is one of the finest of its kind in existence. On two star-shaped sgraffito tiles are the name of the craftsman and the date of construction of the Mihrab. One of the amazing attributes of the Jameh Mosque of Yazd is that the lighting system is obtained indirectly by the reflection of light from the white plaster of the dome and the walls.^[3]

Gallery

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  The grand iwan of the mosque.
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  Mosque interior with rich tile- and brickworks.
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  Mihrab
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  Ceiling artworks
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  Back entrance to the mosque
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  Jameh Mosque has the tallest portal of all mosques in Iran
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  Ceiling
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  Detail
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  Courtyard
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  View of the entire mosque complex
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  Jameh Mosque of Yazd on the 200 Iranian rial banknote (1982–2005)

See also

• History of Persian domes