Shah Mosque (Tehran)
| Shāh Mosque | |
|---|---|
مسجد شاه | |
The mosque in 2017 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Mosque |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Grand Bazaar, Tehran, Tehran province |
| Country | Iran |
Location of the mosque in Tehran | |
| Geographic coordinates | 35°40′35″N 51°25′20″E / 35.6763°N 51.4221°E |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Ali-Akhbar Isfahani |
| Type | Mosque architecture |
| Style | Qajar |
| Founder |
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| Groundbreaking | 1810 CE |
| Completed |
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| Specifications | |
| Dome(s) | One (maybe more) |
| Minaret(s) | Two |
| Materials | Bricks; plaster; tiles |
The mosque by Eugène Flandin in 1851 | |
| Official name | Imam Mosque of Tehran |
| Type | Built |
| Designated | 23 September 1984 |
| Reference no. | 1667 |
| Conservation organization | Cultural 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.