What is Shah Mosque?
[[File:Naghsh-e-jahan masjed-e-shah esfahan.jpg|right|thumb|300px|View of the grand iwan and the dome.]] '''Shah Mosque''' ([[Persian language|Persian]]: ﻣﺴﺠﺪ ﺷﺎﻩ , Masjed-e Shāh) is a [[mosque]] in [[Isfahan (city)|Isfahan]] (Isfahan), [[Iran]]. It is on the south side of [[Naghsh-i Jahan Square]]. It has been renamed to '''Imam Mosque''' after the [[Islamic Revolution]]. Built during the [[Safavids]] period, it is an excellent example of the [[Islamic architecture]] of Iran. Many people see it as the masterpiece of [[Iranian architecture|Persian Architecture]]. The [[Imam]] [[Mosque]] of Isfahan is one of the everlasting masterpieces of architecture in Iran and all over the world. It is registered along with the Naghsh-i Jahan Square as a [[UNESCO]] [[World Heritage Site]]. Its construction began in 1611. Its splendor is mainly due to the beauty of its seven-color mosaic tiles and [[Calligraphy|calligraphic]] inscriptions. == Measurements == The port of the mosque measures 27 meters high. There are two minarets 42 meters tall on top of it. The Mosque it is surrounded with four [[iwan]]s and [[arcade (architecture)|arcades]]. All the walls are ornamented with seven-color mosaic tile. The most magnificent iwan of the mosque is the one facing the [[Qibla]]. It is 33 meters high. Behind it is a space which is roofed with the largest dome in the city at 52 meters height. The dome is double layered. There are two seminaries at the southwest and southeast sections of the mosque. == Architects == [[File:Shah-Mosque-Esfahan.jpg|thumb|right|Shah Mosque from Ali Qapu Palace]] The architects of the mosque are reported to be the following masters: * Ustad Ali Akbar Isfahani * Ustad Fereydun Naini * Ustad Shoja' Isfahani The [[mosque]] is one of the treasures featured on ''[[Around the World in 80 Treasures]]'' presented by the architecture historian [[Dan Cruickshank]]. ==Related pages== * [[Sultan Ahmed Mosque]] == References == * ''Mimaran-i Iran'' by Zohreh Bozorg-nia. 2004. {{ISBN|964-7483-39-2}} == Other websi