Jameh Mosque of Shafei
| Jameh Mosque of Shafei | |
|---|---|
مسجد جامع شافعی | |
The mosque interior in 2010 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Sunni Islam |
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Friday mosque |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Kermanshah, Kermanshah Province |
| Country | Iran |
Location of the mosque in Iran | |
| Coordinates | 34°19′01″N 47°04′03″E / 34.316905°N 47.067479°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque architecture |
| Groundbreaking | 1911 |
| Completed | 1945 |
| Specifications | |
| Dome | One |
| Minaret | Two |
The Jameh Mosque of Shafei (Persian: مسجد جامع شافعی, romanized: Shafi'i Jami Mosque; Arabic: جامع شافعي), is a Sunni Friday mosque, located near the bazaar in the city of Kermanshah, in the province of Kermanshah, Iran.[1][2][3]
Overview
The mosque leads from one side to Javanshir Square and from the other side to Tarike Bazar and was built by the Sunnis of Kermanshah in a place that used to be a place of pilgrimage.[4][5][6] The construction of the mosque began in 1911 and was completed in 1945.
The construction of the mosque was made possible by the efforts of Khalifa Mohammad Saleh Mohammadi, Khalifa Seyed Ali Naqshbandi, Jafar Sharifi, Ahmed Modalli, Mirza Habib Blandi, Ali Mohammad Shiani, and other people from Kermanshah.[4][5][6]
Gallery
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The interior of the dome
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Mosque interior
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Mosque interior
See also
References
- ^ "Encyclopaedia of the Iranian Architectural History". Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization of Iran. May 19, 2011. Archived from the original on April 6, 2015.
- ^ "Shafei Jame Mosque". Tasnim News Agency. Retrieved July 31, 2019.
- ^ "Shafei Jame Mosque". www.toiran.com/en. Retrieved July 31, 2019.
- ^ a b مسجد-شافعی-ها/ مسجد شافعیها وبسایت تاپتوریست (in Persian).
- ^ a b کرمانشاه گذری بر بناهای مذهبی کرمانشاه: مسجد جامع شافعی کرمانشاه (in Persian).
- ^ a b مسجد-شافعی-ها-کرمانشاه؛-از-زیباترین-مس شافعیها کرمانشاه؛ از زیباترین مساجد اهل تسنن ایران (in Persian). Archived from the original (۱۱ فوریه ۲۰۲۰، دبیرخانه شورای برنامهریزی مدارس علومدینی اهلسنت) on February 11, 2020.
External links
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