Jameh Mosque of Varamin
Grand Mosque of Varamin | |
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مسجد جامع ورامین | |
Tehran, Iran | |
Geographic coordinates | 35°19′N 51°39′E / 35.32°N 51.65°E |
Architecture | |
Architect(s) | Ali Qazvini |
Completed | 1322 |
Specifications | |
Length | 66 meters |
Width | 43 meters |
Jāmeh Mosque of Varāmīn (
Architecture
The plan of the building is a rectangle measuring about 66 meters by 43 meters.
History and restorations
In the sixth century A.H., the family of Abu Sa'd Varamini, a wealthy Shia family from that era, built a mosque in Varamin, but the current building was built in 722 A.H. (1322 CE) by the order of Izz al-Din al-Quhadhi. Apparently, the mosque was damaged due to a disaster, and in the ninth century A.H. (15th century CE), Amir Yusef Khajeh ordered the building to be restored. After that, it was not maintained for 500 years. [5] For instance, Jane Dieulafoy, who visited the mosque during the Qajar period, wrote that no one prays there as peasants are afraid if the dome collapses and 'infidel foreigners' can watch it without any restrictions. [9] This mosque was registered in Iran's national list of heritage buildings in 1932 CE and its current boundaries were defined. It was excavated by archaeologists in 1960s and 1970s and was restored in the 80s.[5]
See also
References
- ISBN 0300058888.
- ^ "Masjed-e Jame of Varamin". Retrieved 5 June 2022.
- ^ "Friday Mosque of Varamin". Archived from the original on 2010-11-19. Retrieved 2011-11-08.
- ^ ISBN 9640612278.
- ^ ISBN 9789643348861.
- ^ ISBN 9649611320.
- ^ ISBN 9789644591228.
- ISBN 9783848008384.
- ISBN 2012875467.
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