Jamé Mosque

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This article is about Jame Mosque of Isfahan; for similar uses, see Jame mosque (disambiguation).

View from the courtyard to the iwan leading to the prayer hall

Jamé Mosque is a mosque in Isfahan (Eşfahān), Iran and is the result of continual construction, reconstruction, additions and renovations on the site from around 771 to the end of the 20th century. This is one of the oldest mosques still standing in Iran, and it was built in the four-iwan architectural style, placing four gates face to face. The origins of this mosque lie in the 8th century, but it burnt down and was rebuilt again in the 11th century and went through remodeling many times. As a result it has rooms built in different architectural styles, so now the mosque represents a condensed history of the Iranian Architecture.