Shah Mosque (Tehran)

Shāh Mosque
مسجد شاه
The mosque in 2017
Religion
AffiliationIslam
Ecclesiastical or organizational statusMosque
StatusActive
Location
LocationGrand Bazaar, Tehran, Tehran province
CountryIran
Location of the mosque in Tehran
Geographic coordinates35°40′35″N 51°25′20″E / 35.6763°N 51.4221°E / 35.6763; 51.4221
Architecture
Architect(s)Ali-Akhbar Isfahani
TypeMosque architecture
StyleQajar
Founder
Groundbreaking1810 CE
Completed
  • 1825 CE
  • 1879 CE (minarets)
  • 1905 CE (clock tower)
Specifications
Dome(s)One (maybe more)
Minaret(s)Two
MaterialsBricks; plaster; tiles
The mosque by Eugène Flandin in 1851
Official nameImam Mosque of Tehran
TypeBuilt
Designated23 September 1984
Reference no.1667
Conservation organizationCultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization of Iran

The Shāh Mosque (Persian: مسجد شاه, romanized: Masjid-e Shah; Arabic: مسجد الشاه), also known as the Soltāni Mosque (مسجد سلطانی) meaning "royal", renamed the Imam Mosque (Persian: مسجد امام, romanized: Masjid-e Emam) after the 1979 Iranian Revolution, is a mosque in the northern section of the Grand Bazaar in the city of Tehran, in the province of Tehran, Iran.

The mosque was added to the Iran National Heritage List on 23 September 1984, administered by the Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization of Iran.