Seyyed mosque (Isfahan)

Seyyed mosque

The Shabestan of Seyyed Mosque
Shown within Iran
Basic information
Location Isfahan, Iran
Geographic coordinates 32°39′53″N 51°39′50″E / 32.664722°N 51.663889°E / 32.664722; 51.663889Coordinates: 32°39′53″N 51°39′50″E / 32.664722°N 51.663889°E / 32.664722; 51.663889
Affiliation Shia Islam
Municipality Isfahan
Province Isfahan
Architectural description
Architectural type Mosque

Seyyed mosque (Persian: مسجد سید‎‎) is the biggest and the most famous mosque from the Qajar era in Isfahan. It was founded by Seyyed Mohammad Bagher Shafti, one of the most famous clergymen in Isfahan. It was founded in the middle of the 19th century, but its tiling lasted until the end of the century. The seyyed mosque is the best sample for studying the tiling art in the Qajar era.[1]

References

  1. ↑ Hosseyn Yaghoubi (1383). Arash Beheshti, ed. Rāhnamā ye Safar be Ostān e Esfāhān(Travel Guide for the Province Isfahan) (in Persian). Rouzane. p. 106. ISBN 964-334-218-2.


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