The Jāmeh Mosque of Yazd (Persian: مسجد جامع یزد – Masjid-e-Jāmeh Yazd) is the grand, congregational mosque (Jāmeh) of Yazd city, within the Yazd Province of 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 / 31.90139°N 54.36861°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque |
| Style | Persian |
| Completed | 14th century |
| Specifications | |
| Dome(s) | 2 |
| Minaret(s) | 2 |
| Minaret height | 52m |
History
editThe 14th-century mosque is still in use today.
According to the historians, the mosque was constructed in the site of the Sassanid 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
editThe mosque is a fine specimen of Persian architecture. it is a great example of the Azari style of Persian architecture. 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 tile work. 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 Jame 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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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
editReferences
edit- ^ "200 Rials". Central Bank of the Islamic Republic of Iran. Archived from the original on 6 April 2016. Retrieved 24 March 2009.
- ^ Dehghan, Mohammad Hossein (2011). Yazd, A paradise in Kavir. Yazda Publication.
- ^ "Jame Mosque of Yazd and its wonders". Archived from the original on 13 June 2021. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
External links
edit- Photo Gallery
- Archnet entry for Jame mosque of Yazd
- Square Kufic decoration on the Jameh mosque of Yazd
- Yazd Jame Mosque Website Archived 24 September 2020 at the Wayback Machine
- Yazd Jame Mosque
- High-resolution 360° Panoramas of the Jameh Mosque of Yazd | Art Atlas