The Sāheb ol Amr Mosque (; ), also known as the Shah Tahmasp Mosque, is a
Shi'ite mosque
A mosque ( ), also called a masjid ( ), is a place of worship for Muslims. The term usually refers to a covered building, but can be any place where Salah, Islamic prayers are performed; such as an outdoor courtyard.
Originally, mosques were si ...
, located on the east side of Saaheb Aabaad square in
Tabriz
Tabriz (; ) is a city in the Central District (Tabriz County), Central District of Tabriz County, in the East Azerbaijan province, East Azerbaijan province of northwestern Iran. It serves as capital of the province, the county, and the distric ...
,
East Azerbaijan province
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The province is located in Azerbaijan (Iran), Iranian Azerbaijan, bordering Armenia, the Azerbaijan, Republic of Azerbaijan, Ardabil pro ...
,
Iran
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. The mosque was built in 1636
CE and has a history of destruction and repair. The name ''Sāheb ol Amr'' (''Master of command'') is one of the titles of the
last Twelver Shī‘ah Imām.
The mosque was added to the
Iran National Heritage List on 2 October 2001, administered by the
Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization of Iran.
History
The mosque was built in 1636 by the
Safavid shah Tahmasp I, and was the first mosque of His reign. The mosque is sometimes known as the Shah Tahmasb Mosque.
Not long after its construction, the building was destroyed by the
Ottoman ruler
Murad IV after he invaded Tabriz in 1638. Once Iranian troops re-affirmed control over the city, the mosque was rebuilt but suffered great damage from an earthquake that struck the city soon after. Consequently, the entire square along with the mosque was reconstructed and this task was carried out by Goli Khan Danbali.
[ In favour of the people, the mosque was dubbed ''Sāheb ol Amr'', a title of the last Twelver Shī‘ah Imām, Muhammad al-Mahdi.]Mithraism
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was located on this site. The building currently houses a mosque and a Quran
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museum.[ The mosque underwent extensive restoration during the 1990s.][
]
Gallery
File:Saheb Al Amr Mosque.jpg, Entrance Iwan
File:Saheb ol Amr mosque 001.jpg, Interior view
File:Tabriz by Eugène Flandin.jpg, luustration by Eugène Flandin, 1840
File:Saheb ol Amr Mosque in night.JPG, The mosque at night
File:Sahebolamr-Tabriz.JPG, View from the street
File:Akbariyye school.JPG, The mosque at night
See also
* Shia Islam in Iran
* List of mosques in Iran
* Haidarzadeh House
* House of Seghat-ol-Eslam
* Madrasah Akbarieh
Notes
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Mosques on the Iran National Heritage List
Mosque buildings with domes in Iran
Mosque buildings with minarets in Iran
Mosques completed in the 1630s
Mosques in Tabriz
Religious buildings and structures completed in 1636
Shia mosques in Iran
Safavid mosques in Iran