Jame mosque of Yazd
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The Jame Mosque (Friday Mosque) is a mosque in Yazd, Yazd Province of Iran.
The 12th century mosque is still in use today. It was first built under Ala'oddoleh Garshasb of the Al-e Bouyeh dynasty. The mosque was largely rebuilt between 1324CE and 1365CE, and is one of the outstanding 14th century buildings of Iran.
The mosque is a fine specimen of the Azari style of Persian architecture.
The mosque is crowned by a pair of minarets, the highest in Persia, and the portal's facade is decorated from top to bottom in dazzling tile work, predominantly blue in colour. Within is a long arcaded courtyard where, behind a deep-set south-east iwan, is a sanctuary chamber (shabestan). This chamber, under a squat tiled dome, is exquisitely decorated with faience mosaic: its tall faience Mihrab, dated 1365CE, is one of the finest of its kind in existence.
 The 800 year old Masjed-i Jame' mosque of Yazd has one of the tallest minarets among Persian mosques. |
 The city as seen from the tall minarets of its 12th century mosque. |
 The grand iwan of the mosque. |
