List of mosques in Iran

This is a list of mosques in Iran.

Name Images City Year G Remarks
Jameh Mosque of Bastak Bastak ? TS The Congregational Mosque (Jameh) of Bastak.
Imāmzādeh Ja‘far, Borujerd
Borujerd ? TS Entombs the remains of a grandson of the Shī‘ah Imam, ‘Alī Zaynul ‘Ābidīn
Jameh Mosque of Borujerd
Borujerd 9th century TS The Congregational Mosque (Jameh) of Borujerd
Imāmzādeh Hāshem
Amol 897 TS
Jameh Mosque of Ferdows
Ferdows 7th century TS The Congregational Mosque (Jameh) of Ferdows
Jameh Mosque of Hamedān
Hamedān ? TS The Congregational Mosque (Jameh) of Hamedān.
Jameh Mosque of Isfahan
Isfahan 771 TS The Congregational Mosque (Jameh) of Isfahan
Shah Mosque
Isfahan 1611 TS
Sheikh Lotf Allah Mosque
Isfahan 1618 TS
Jamkaran Mosque
Jamkaran (Qom) 984 TS A mosque built in the name of the 12th Twelver Shī‘ah Imām, Muhammad al-Mahdi
Agha Bozorg Mosque
Kashan 18th century TS
Goharshad Mosque
Mashhad 1418 TS An ancient mosque found within Imam Ridha Mosque complex
Imām Ridhā Mosque
Mashhad 818 TS Entombs the remains of the eighth, Twelver Shī‘ah Imām, ‘Alī al-Ridhā. The mosque-complex is the largest mosque in the world, having an internal area of 267,079m2 and an external area of 331,578m2 - totaling 598,657 m2 (6,443,890 sq ft)[1]
Jameh Mosque of Nā'īn
Nā'īn 9th century TS The Congregational Mosque (Jameh) of Nā'īn
Imāmzādeh Mahruq
Nishapur 17th century TS
Imamzadeh Hossein
Qazvin 16th century TS Entombs the remains of a son of the Twelver Shī‘ah Imām, ‘Alī al-Ridhā.
Ancient Jameh Mosque of Qazvin
Qazvin 807 TS The oldest part of the mosque is said to have been constructed by the orders of Harun al-Rashid. Later additions were made, the last being during the late Safavid era. The double layered main dome of the mosque is from the Seljuk era, and is locked to the public.
Al-Nabi Mosque
Qazvin 1787 TS
Ma‘sūmah Qom Mosque
Qom ? TS Shrine of Fatimah al-Ma‘sūmah, sister of the 8th Twelver Shī‘ah Imām
Shāh Abdol Azīm
Rey ? TS A mosque which entombs the remains of 3 individuals: a descendant of Hasan ibn ‘Alī, ‘Alī ibn Husayn, and Mūsā al-Kādhim.
Imāmzādeh Sālih
Shemiran ? TS A mosque which entombs the remains of Sālih, son of the Twelver Shī‘ah Imām, Mūsā al-Kādhim.
Nasir al-Mulk Mosque
Shiraz 1888 TS
Shāh Chérāgh
Shiraz ? TS A mosque containing the remains of two sons of the Twelver Shī‘ah Imām, Mūsā al-Kādhim.
Vakil Mosque
Shiraz ? TS
Blue Mosque
Tabriz 1465 TS
Imāmzādeh Hamzah, Tabriz
Tabriz 14th century TS A mosque which entombs the remains of Hamzah, son of the Twelver Shī‘ah Imām, Mūsā al-Kādhim
Jameh Mosque of Tabriz
Tabriz ? TS The Congregational Mosque (Jameh) of Tabriz
Saheb ol Amr Mosque
Tabriz 1636 TS
Musala of Tehran Tehran 1983 TS
Mausoleum of Khomeini
Tehran 1989 TS Entombs the remains of Ruhollah Khomeini and Ahmad Khomeini
Jameh Mosque of Yazd
Yazd 12th century TS The Congregational Mosque (Jameh) of Yazd
Jameh Mosque of Zanjan
Zanjan 1826 TS The Congregational Mosque (Jameh) of Zanjan city
Group
SA Saudi Arabia (Wahhabism)
A Arab group
TS Twelver Shī‘ah group
U Unknown group (or undetermineted)

References

  1. ."The Glory of the Islamic World". Imam Reza (A.S.) Network. Retrieved 2009-05-25.

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