Jameh Mosque of Varamin

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Grand Mosque of Varamin
مسجد جامع ورامین
Masjed-e Jomeh of Varamin, View from the room above the entrance,
Religion
AffiliationIslam
ProvinceTehran Province
Ecclesiastical or organizational statusIn use occasionally.
Location
LocationVaramin, Tehran, Iran
Architecture
Architect(s)Ali Qazvini
TypeAzeri
Completed1322
Specifications
Length66 meters
Width43 meters

Jāmeh Mosque of Varāmīn (Persian: مسجد جامع ورامینMasjed-e-Jāme-e Varāmīn) Congregation mosque of Varamin, Friday mosque of Varamin or Grand mosque of Varamin is the grand, congregational mosque (Jāmeh) of Varamin city, within the Tehran Province of Iran. This mosque is one of the oldest buildings of Varamin city. Its construction began during the reign of’ Sultan Mohammad Khodabaneh and was completed during his son’s rule Sultan Abu Sa'eed. This building consists of a Shabestan, portico, large brick dome, the structure beside shabestan and ten small arches along with one large arch in the middle.[1][2]

Gallery

The following are photos of the Mosque that were taken by Robert Byron in 1934.

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