Jameh mosque of Yazd

Jāmeh Mosque of Yazd
Jāmeh Mosque of Yazd
	مسجد جامع یزد
Basic information
Location	Yazd, Iran
Geographic coordinates	31°54′5″N 54°22′7″E / 31.90139°N 54.36861°ECoordinates: 31°54′5″N 54°22′7″E / 31.90139°N 54.36861°E
Affiliation	Shia Islam
Province	Yazd Province
Municipality	Yazd County
Architectural description
Architectural type	Mosque
Completed	14th century
Specifications
Dome(s)	2
Minaret(s)	2

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This article is about Jameh Mosque of Yazd; for similar uses, see Jameh Mosque (disambiguation).

The Jāmeh Mosque of Yazd (Persian: مسجد جامع یزد – Masjid-e-Jāmeh Yazd) is the grand, congregational mosque (Jāmeh) of Yazd city, within the Yazd Province of Iran. The mosque is depicted on the obverse of the Iranian 200 rials banknote.^[1]

[edit] History

The 12th century mosque is still in use today. It was first built under Ala'oddoleh Garshasb of the Al-e Bouyeh dynasty. The mosque was largely rebuilt between 1324 and 1365, and is one of the outstanding 14th century buildings of Iran.

[edit] Specifications

The mosque is a fine specimen of the Azari style of Persian architecture. The mosque is crowned by a pair of minarets, the highest in Iran, and the portal's facade is decorated from top to bottom in dazzling tile work, predominantly blue in colour. Within is a long arcaded courtyard where, behind a deep-set south-east iwan, is a sanctuary chamber (shabestan). This chamber, under a squat tiled dome, is exquisitely decorated with faience mosaic: its tall faience Mihrab, dated 1365, is one of the finest of its kind in existence.

[edit] Gallery

The 800 year old Masjed-i Jamé mosque of Yazd has one of the tallest minarets among Persian mosques.
The grand iwan of the mosque.
Mosque interior with rich tile- and brickworks.
Mihrab
Arch over the Mihrab.
Back entrance to the mosque
Jameh Mosque has the tallest portal of all mosques in Iran
View of the entire mosque complex