INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
TEHRAN - Jameh Mosque of Qazvin, which is one of the oldest Islamic structures in Iran, has undergone a new round of restoration, a local
tourism official said on Monday.The project is aimed to renovate and reinforce the Shabestan of the mosque, CHTN reported.Shabestan is an
underground space that can be usually found in Iran's traditional mosques, houses, and schools.Better known as the Masjid-e-Jameh Atiq, the
mosque is originally built on the site of a Sassanid fire temple, it was subsequently developed and expanded over several different
periods.Construction of the mosque was first ordered in 807 CE (192 AH) by the Abbasid Caliph Harun Al-Rashid
Under the Seljuk leaders (1038-1194), two iwans were added to its north.The mosque follows the four-iwan typology; each iwan is centered on
a large courtyard with a central fountain
This courtyard is one of the largest mosque courts in Iran, measuring nearly four thousand square meters.In Islamic countries, the term
Jameh mosque is referred to a vast center for community worship and Friday prayer services.AFM
