Sepahsalar Mosque
The Sepahsalar Mosque is one of the largest mosques in Tehran. During the late Qajar as well as Pahlavi eras, Sepahsalar mosque was a distinctive landmark of Tehran with its eight minarets a unique design among Iranian mosques.
Architecture
The Sepahsalar Mosque is the first mosque in Tehran whose design is mix of Persian architecture and architecture of mosques in Istanbul. The building is inspired by Jameh Mosque of Isfahan, Chaharbagh School and Sultan Ahmed Mosque. The mosque has a special dome and eight minarets.
The main entrance portal and the facade are of a quite distinctive Qajar style. Two massive minarets flank the recessed entrance, which leads into a courtyard surrounded by twin-storeyed arcades of college rooms; in all there are some 60 chambers.
Tiles with full-blown floral motifs in a typically flamboyant Qajar style decorate the courtyard, while a tile inscription band gives details of the original endowment. The prayer hall dome, 37m in height, is supported by 44 columns.
Events
Former Prime Minister and Minister of the Royal Court Abdolhossein Hazhir was assassinated by a member of the Fada'iyan-e Islam at the mosque in November 1949.
Gallery
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Under construction, 1879–1884
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Sepahsalar Mosque during the Qajar era
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Sepahsalar Mosque, 1930s
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Ali-Akbar Davar funeral
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Interior view
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Sanctuary
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Minaret
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Oldest Room in Sepahsalar High School
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Interior dome
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Walls
See also
- Baharestan
- List of mosques in Iran
- Shah Mosque (Tehran)
- Iranian architecture
- History of Persian domes
References
- ^ "Photos: Sepahsalar Mosque and school in Tehran". payvand.com. Retrieved 2016-12-28.
- ^ "Sepahsalar Mosque | Persian Tourism Guide – Iran's Tourism". persiantourismguide.com. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
- ^ "Motahari Mosque (Masjed-e Sepahsalar) – SURFIRAN". surfiran.com. 26 September 2016. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
- ^ Farhad Kazemi (1984). "The Fadaˈiyan-e Islam: Fanaticism, Politics and Terror". In Said Amir Arjomand (ed.). From Nationalism to Revolutionary Islam. London: Palgrave Macmillan. p. 163. doi:10.1007/978-1-349-06847-0. ISBN 978-1-349-06849-4.
External links
Media related to Sepahsalar Mosque at Wikimedia Commons