Jameh Mosque of Varamin

Grand Mosque of Varamin
مسجد جامع ورامین
View from the room above the entrance
Religion
AffiliationIslam
ProvinceTehran Province
Ecclesiastical or organizational statusIn use occasionally.
Location
LocationVaramin, Tehran, Iran
Jameh Mosque of Varamin is located in Iran
Jameh Mosque of Varamin
Shown within Iran
Geographic coordinates35°19′N 51°39′E / 35.32°N 51.65°E / 35.32; 51.65
Architecture
Architect(s)Ali Qazvini
Completed1322
Specifications
Length66 meters
Width43 meters

Jāmeh Mosque of Varāmīn (Persian: مسجد جامع ورامین Masjed-e-Jāme-e Varāmīn), Congregation mosque of Varamin, Friday mosque of Varamin or Grand mosque of Varamin is the grand congregational mosque (jāmeh) of Varamin in the Tehran Province of Iran. This mosque is one of the oldest buildings of Varamin city. Its construction began during the reign of Sultan Mohammad Khodabaneh and was completed during his son’s, Abu Sa'id Bahadur Khan, rule in 1322.[1] This building consists of a shabestan, portico, large brick dome, the structure beside shabestan and ten small arches along with one large arch in the middle.[2][3]

  1. ^ Blair, Sheila; Bloom, Jonathan (1994). The art and architecture of Islam 1250-1800. New Haven [Conn.]: Yale University Press. pp. 13–14. ISBN 0300058888.
  2. ^ "Masjed-e Jame of Varamin". Retrieved 5 June 2022.
  3. ^ "Friday Mosque of Varamin". Archived from the original on 2010-11-19. Retrieved 2011-11-08.