Shah Mosque - The Most Magnificent Mosque In Persia [PIC]

[Blackmoon]

The Shah Mosque, also known as Jaame Abbasi Mosque, is a Mosque in Isfahan, Iran, standing in south side of Naghshe jahan Square. Built during the Safavid period, ordered by the first Shah Abbas Safavid.

It is regarded as one of the masterpieces of Persian architecture and an excellent example of Islamic era architecture of Iran. The Shah Mosque of Isfahan is one of the everlasting masterpieces of architecture in Iran. It is registered, along with the Naghshe jahan Square, as a UNESCO world heritage site. Its construction began in 1611, and its splendor is mainly due to the beauty of its seven-colour mosaic tiles and calligraphic inscriptions. The mosque is one of the treasures featured on around the world in 80 treasures presented by the architecture historian Dan Cruickshank.

 

[الأعرابي]

Probably used to be a Sunni mosque.

 

[Blackmoon]

Probably used to be a Sunni mosque.

Nope if you read what i wrote previously it was built during Shah Abbas Safavid rule so by that time most Persia and Isfahan were converted to Shia Islam, sunnis are allowed to pray too.

 

[f1000n]

Probably used to be a Sunni mosque.

That would be a good job, nothing good from Sunnism. The rashidun did not follow this ideology either.