| Jāmeh Mosque of Yazd | |
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مسجد جامع یزد |
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| Basic information | |
| Location | Yazd, Iran |
| Affiliation | Shia Islam |
| Province | Yazd Province |
| Municipality | Yazd County |
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| Architectural type | Mosque |
| Completed | 14th century |
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| Dome(s) | 2 |
| Minaret(s) | 2 |
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]
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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 1324 and 1365, 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 Iran, 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 1365, is one of the finest of its kind in existence.
Media related to [//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Masjed-e_Jomeh,_Yazd Masjed-e Jomeh, Yazd] at Wikimedia Commons
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