Agha Nur Mosque
Agha Nur Mosque | |
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Coordinates : 32 ° 40 ′ 25 " N , 51 ° 40 ′ 37" E | |
place | Isfahan , Iran |
Direction / grouping | Shiite |
Architectural information | |
architect | Nureddin Mohammad Esfahani |
draft | Esfahani style |
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The Agha Nur Mosque ( Persian مسجد آقانور Masjed e Agha-Nur , IPA : [ mæsd͡ʒɛd ɛ ɑɢɑnuɾ ]) is a historic mosque in the Iranian city of Isfahan . It was during the era of Abbas I started and Safi I. completed. That is why the names of these two kings are mentioned in the inscription above the portal .
The mosque was built under the supervision of one of the richest men in Isfahan , Nureddin Mohammad Esfahani. The Shabestan of the Agha Nur Mosque is considered to be one of the most beautiful in Isfahan. It consists of stone pillars and marble arches that provide light during the day.
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- ↑ http://www.isfahan.ir/ShowPage.aspx?page_=form&order=show&lang=1&sub=10&PageId=39&tempname=AsarTarikhy
- ↑ a b 'Hosseyn Yaghoubi: Rāhnamā ye Safar be Ostān e Esfāhān (travel guide to Esfahan province) . Ed .: Arash Beheshti. Rouzane, 2004, ISBN 964-334-218-2 , pp. 105 (Persian).