Sepahsalar Mosque
| Sepahsālār Mosque | |
|---|---|
مسجد سپهسالار | |
The mosque in 2011 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Mosque and madrasa |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Baharestan, Tehran, Tehran Province |
| Country | Iran |
| Geographic coordinates | 35°41′19.5″N 51°25′58.37″E / 35.688750°N 51.4328806°E |
| Architecture | |
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| Type | Mosque architecture |
| Style | |
| Founder |
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| Groundbreaking | 1879 CE |
| Completed | 1884 CE |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 62 m (203 ft) |
| Width | 61 m (200 ft) |
| Interior area | 16,000 m2 (170,000 sq ft) |
| Dome(s) | Two (maybe more) |
| Dome height (outer) | 37 m (121 ft) |
| Minaret(s) | 8 |
| Minaret height | 37 m (121 ft) |
| Materials | Bricks; stone; plaster; tile; marble |
The mosque in the 1960s | |
| Official name | Sepahsālār Mosque |
| Type | Built |
| Designated | 20 June 1936 |
| Reference no. | 260 |
| Conservation organization | Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization of Iran |
The Sepahsālār Mosque (Persian: مسجد سپهسالار, romanized: Masjed-e Sepahsālār; Arabic: مسجد سبهسالار) is a mosque and madrasa located in the Baharestan district of the city of Tehran, in the province of Tehran, Iran. Construction of the mosque commenced in 1879 CE upon the order of Mirza Hosein Sepahsalar, a Grand Vizier of Iran during the reign of Naser al-Din Shah Qajar, and the first phase of construction was finished in 1884 CE. The mosque was renamed the Shahid Motahhari (مسجد شهید مطهری) or the Motahhari Mosque, after the 1979 Iranian Revolution, but it is commonly known by its original name.
The Sepahsalar Mosque is one of the largest mosques in Tehran. During the late Qajar as well as Pahlavi eras, the Sepahsalar Mosque was a distinctive landmark of Tehran with its eight minarets a unique design among Iranian mosques. The mosque was added to the Iran National Heritage List on 20 June 1936, administered by the Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization of Iran.