Jameh Mosque of Isfahan, Congregational mosque in Isfahan, Iran
The complex spreads across an extensive area with four iwans, several prayer halls, multiple domes, and elaborate geometric patterns in brickwork and tilework that reflect different construction phases and form an intricate architectural layout.
Established in 771 during the Abbasid period, the structure received additions under the Seljuks, Ilkhanids, Timurids, and Safavids continuing into the 20th century, with each dynasty contributing distinct architectural features and modifying earlier sections.
The structure serves as a principal gathering site for Muslim communities in Isfahan, displaying architectural elements from various Islamic traditions integrated across multiple centuries and demonstrating religious continuity in the region.
Situated in District 3 of Isfahan near the bazaar, the site opens daily for visitors who can examine various construction styles and decorative patterns from different periods of Persian architecture.
The north dome, built in 1088–89 by Taj al-Mulk, rival of vizier Nizam al-Mulk, has interlacing ribs forming pentagons and five-pointed stars, a step beyond the eight plain ribs of Nizam al-Mulk's south dome of 1086–87. Its chamber lay outside the mosque's north–south boundaries.
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