Dashti Mosque
| Dashti Mosque | |
|---|---|
مسجد دشتی | |
 Interior of the mosque's dome | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Shia Islam |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Mosque |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Dashti village, Esfahan, Isfahan province |
| Country | Iran |
  Location of the mosque in Iran | |
| Geographic coordinates | 32°31′40″N 51°47′28″E / 32.52765°N 51.791217°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque architecture |
| Style | Azari |
| Specifications | |
| Dome(s) | One |
| Dome dia. (outer) | 9.8 m (32 ft) |
| Minaret(s) | Unknown number (since destroyed) |
| Official name | Dashti Mosque |
| Type | Built |
| Designated | 10 June 1942 |
| Reference no. | 347 |
| Conservation organization | Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization of Iran |
The Dashti Mosque (Persian: مسجد دشتی; Arabic: مسجد دشتي), also known as the Dashti Dome, is a Shi'ite mosque, located in the Dashti village, approximately 18 kilometres (11 mi) from Esfahan, in the province of Isfahan, Iran.
The mosque was added to the Iran National Heritage List on 10 June 1942, administered by the Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization of Iran.
Overview
[edit]The mosque is located in southern shore of Zayandeh Rood andits design is similar to Azarin and Ka’aj mosques. The mosque includes a 14-square-metre (150 sq ft) prayer room within a balcony that is 10 metres (33 ft) wide and 5.4 metres (18 ft) deep. The square shaped prayer room has three arched gateway in north, east and west sides and also a bricked mihrab in south side. The base of dome also is square shaped within eight big arches in down part and sixteen windows in up part. There had been some minarets in northern corners of the mosque which were subsequently destroyed.[1]
The mosque is one of the most famous structures of the Ilkhanid era. There is no inscription in or on the mosque, on which the construction year and the architect's name has been mentioned.[2]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ Pourtajrishi, Vahid (June 26, 2014). "Dashti Mosque of Isfahan". masjed.ir. Retrieved April 8, 2025.
- ^ Yaghoubi, Hosseyn (2004). Beheshti, Arash (ed.). Rāhnamā ye Safar be Ostān e Esfāhān [Travel Guide for the Province Isfahan] (in Persian). Rouzane. p. 146. ISBN 964-334-218-2.
External links
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Media related to Dashti Mosque at Wikimedia Commons
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