Isfahan Masjid-i Jami 8th - 17th cent - History of Islamic Architecture (sitios de interés)

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This marker is part of an extended History of Islamic Architecture

Isfahan, Iran
Masjid-i Jami
8th - 17th cent
Buyid, Seljuk, Safavid


The Friday Mosque as it stands now is the result of continual construction, reconstruction, additions and renovations on the site from around 771 to the end of the twentieth century. Archaeological excavation has determined an Abbasid hypostyle mosque in place by the 10th century. Buyid construction lined a façade around the courtyard and added two minarets that are the earliest example of the double minaret on record.
Construction under the Seljuks included the addition of two brick domed chambers, for which the mosque is renowned. The south dome was built to house the mihrab in 1086-87 by Nizam al-Mulk, the famous vizier of Malik Shah, and was larger than any dome known at its time. The north dome was constructed a year later by Nizam al-Mulk's rival Taj al-Mulk.
further additions and modifications took place incorporating elements from the Mongols, Muzzafarids, Timurids and Safavids.


Text and photo from Archnet.org




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