Jameh Mosque of Shushtar
| Jameh Mosque of Shushtar | |
|---|---|
مسجد جامع شوشتر | |
.jpg) The mosque in 2015 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Friday mosque |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Shushtar, Khuzestan Province |
| Country | Iran |
  Location of the mosque in Iran | |
| Geographic coordinates | 32°02′30″N 48°50′50″E / 32.041572°N 48.84725°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque architecture |
| Style | |
| Completed |
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| Specifications | |
| Dome(s) | One (since collapsed) |
| Minaret(s) | Two (one remains) |
| Minaret height | 26 m (85 ft) (only 16 m (52 ft) remain) |
| Materials | Stone; bricks; ceramic tiles |
| Official name | Friday Mosque of Shushtar |
| Type | Built |
| Designated | 3 March 1937 |
| Reference no. | 286 |
| Conservation organization | Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization of Iran |
The Jameh Mosque of Shushtar (Persian: مسجد جامع شوشتر, romanized: Masjid-e Jameh'e Shooshtar; Arabic: جامع تستر) is a Friday mosque located in Shushtar, in the province of Khuzestan, Iran. The mosque was completed during the Abbasid Caliphate of Hasan al-Askari,[1][2][3] who ruled during the 9th century CE.
The mosque was added to the Iran National Heritage List on 3 March 1937, administered by the Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization of Iran.
Architecture
[edit]Completed in the Abbasidian style, most likely during the 5th century AH (9th century CE), the mosque was renovated during the Safavid era.[4]
The mosque comprises a large domed Shabestan with 48 stone pillars, a sahn surrounded by twelve brick columns, and two 26-metre-tall (85 ft) minarets to the east, built in the 8th century, of which only one remains and it is now 16 metres (52 ft) high.[5] In the middle of southern side of the Shabestan is an adytum with plaster works, completed in the Safavid style. On the other sides inscriptions and plaster engravings with royal decrees. On the external doorway to this area, which is adorned with arches and decorative brick works there are two inscriptions on stone with sacred versus of the Quran. In the eastern side of the mosque is a remnant of a beautiful minaret dating from the 8th century AH, which is intricately worked and inscribed with sacred versus of "Allah", "Mohammad", "Ali".[4]
Gallery
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A restored minaret in 2010 -
Shabestan interior in 2015 -
An iwan in 2015 -
Turret-style canopy on the roofline -
Detail of colored brickwork -
A brick iwan -
A brick iwan
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See also
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References
[edit]- ^ "Encyclopaedia of the Iranian Architectural History". Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization of Iran. May 19, 2011. Archived from the original on April 6, 2015.[dead link]
- ^ "Shushtar Jameh Mosque". en.tripyar.com. Archived from the original on July 31, 2019. Retrieved July 31, 2019.[dead link]
- ^ "Shushtar Jameh Mosque". www.danatrips.com. Archived from the original on July 31, 2019. Retrieved July 31, 2019.[dead link]
- ^ a b "Jameh Mosque of Shushtar". Iran Tourism and Touring Organization. 2025. Retrieved March 29, 2025.
- ^ "Top ten oldest mosques in Iran: 10th: Shuster Jameh Mosque". Iran Tours. 2021. Retrieved March 29, 2025.
External links
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Media related to Jameh Mosque of Shushtar at Wikimedia Commons
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