Saturday, April 4, 2009

Jame Atiq Mosque ( SHIRAZ,IRAN )




The ancient Jami Mosque known also as Jame or "Friday Mosque is one of the oldest Mosque in Iran and a relic of the days of the region of amr-ebn leys, the saffarids. The saffarids were people of Iranian stock who were originally from the province of Sistan. The construction of the Mosque started 276 A.H. as an act of thanksgiving after the victory of amr-e leys' forces over the armies of the addassid caliph al-Movaffaq , and it was finished in 281 A.H. as it has come in the resources the southern prayer-hall was rebuilt in the Shah Tahmasb safavid's period. Also imam Gholi khan the ruler of fars in the period of Shah Abbas the great did some repair. The inscriptions on the side of the northern and western port also bear the date of 1031 A.H.
The repair was continued till the period of Shah Soleiman safavid. The western prayer-hall bears some verses with the date of restoration. There is a cubic stone building in the center of mosque courtyard. Which is called khoday khaneh or dar al mas haf. This place, which was built by Shah Sheikh abu Ishaq Inju in 752 A.H. has a unique tile worked inscription.

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