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Jarchi Mosque

Coordinates: 32°39′39″N 51°40′32″E / 32.660833°N 51.675556°E / 32.660833; 51.675556
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Jarchi Mosque
مسجد جارچی
The interior of the dome in 2014
Religion
AffiliationShia Islam
Ecclesiastical or organizational statusMosque
StatusActive
Location
LocationBazaar of Isfahan, Esfahan, Isfahan Province
CountryIran
Jarchi Mosque is located in Iran
Jarchi Mosque
Location of the mosque in Iran
Geographic coordinates32°39′39″N 51°40′32″E / 32.660833°N 51.675556°E / 32.660833; 51.675556
Architecture
TypeMosque architecture
StyleIsfahani / Safavid
FounderMalek Soltan Jarchi Bashi
Completed1610 CE
Specifications
Dome(s)One
MaterialsBricks; stone; tiles; plaster; timber
Official nameJarchi Mosque
TypeBuilt
Designated20 December 1937
Reference no.292
Conservation organizationCultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization of Iran

The Jarchi Mosque (Persian: مسجد جارچی; Arabic: مسجد جارتشي)[a] is a Shi'ite mosque located in the Great Bazaar (Bazaar-e-Bozorg) of Esfahan, in the province of Isfahan, Iran.

The mosque was added to the Iran National Heritage List on 20 December 1937, administered by the Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization of Iran.

The mosque was built according to a Thuluth inscription above its spandrel in 1610 CE under the supervision of Shah Abbas' herald. In Azeri and Persian languages, the word Jarchi means herald. The mosque has a shabestan and the decorations of the mosque are mainly destroyed.[1]

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  1. ^ Also known as the Jarchi Bashi Mosque, the Jarchibashi Mosque, the Malek Soltan Jarchi Bashi Mosque, the Malek Soltan Jarchibashi Mosque, and the Malik Sultan Jarchi Bashi Mosque.

References

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  1. ^ Yaghoubi, Hosseyn (2004). Beheshti, Arash (ed.). Rāhnamā ye Safar be Ostān e Esfāhān [Travel Guide for the Province Isfahan] (in Persian). Rouzane. ISBN 964-334-218-2.
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