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Masjed -i Kabud

Goy Masjed (in Persian Masjed-i Kabud) also known as "the blue mosque" is a famous historic mosque in Tabriz, Iran. Image File history File links BLM.jpg‎ Summary http://www. ... Image File history File links BLM.jpg‎ Summary http://www. ... The Masjid al-Haram in Mecca as it exists today A mosque is a place of worship for followers of the Islamic faith. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...

It was built in 1465 during the reign of Ak Koyunlu's Sultan Y‘aqub ibn Uzun Hasan by the orders of Salehe Khatun, daughter of Jan Beigom Khatun of the ruling royalty. After dying Uzun Hasan he has buried in the Southern part of mosque. Flag of the Ak Koyunlu (Colours are speculative) The Akkoyunlu or the White Sheep Turkomans (Azeri-Turkish: AÄŸqoyunlular/Akkoyunlular) were a Turkoman tribal federation that ruled present-day Azerbaijan, eastern Anatolia, northern Iraq and western Iran from 1378 to 1508. ... Uzun Hassan, prince of the Ak-Koyunla dynasty, or White Sheep Turkmen, ruled parts of western Persia, Iraq and Turkey between 1435 and 1478. ...

The mosque was severely damaged in an earthquake in 1778, leaving only the entrance iwan. The mosque was reconstructed at early 1900 by Iranian ministry of culture. An Iwan is a large, vaulted chamber with a monumental arched opening on one side. ...

The mosque named as Blue Mosque because of so many beautiful blue tiles were used to cover the building. most of these tiles have been deteched by earthquakes but some of them are seen on the walls of building specially in the entrance gate.

Gallery

Interior of Blue Mosque. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1704x2272, 1161 KB) Summary Interior of Masjed-e-Kabud (Blue Mosque) in Tabriz, Azerbaïdjan-e-sharghi, Iran. ...

View of a public Park behind Blue Mosque. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2048x1536, 669 KB) Summary Tabriz, Iran, 2004. ...

Plan of mosque reconstruction. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (604x640, 75 KB) Summary Plan of Tabriz Blue Mosque reconstruction. ...

Blue mosque before reconstruction. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (512x640, 168 KB) Summary Blue mosque before reconstruction at early 20th century. ...

See also

• Iranian architecture

Naghsh-i Jahan Square, Isfahan, is the second largest square in the world and arguably the gem of Persian architectural masterpieces. ...

External link

• Tabriz Historical Buildings Virtual Museum

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Major Monuments of Tabriz city

Ark-e Tabriz • Bagh-e Golestan • Bazaar of Tabriz • Behnam House • Blue Mosque • Charm Sazi-e Khosravi • Eynali • Ghari Bridge • Kandovan • Maqbaratoshoara • Saat Tower • Saheb ol Amr • Saied Hamzeh Grave • Shah-gholi • Tabriz Constitution House • Tabriz Fire Fighting Tower • Tabriz Railway Station • Tarbiyat street
This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Tabriz_City_Hall. ... Arg e Ali-Shah, Tabriz, Iran. ... The Bazaar of Tabriz, located in Tabriz, Iran, is one of the oldest and largest bazaars in the Middle East. ... A view of Tabriz laid on Einali. ... A view of Kandovan rock houses. ... On the east side of sayyed Hamzehs grave and Ghaem Maghams grave, there is a grave yard is the place of too many poets, mystics, scientists and well-known people of Tabriz graves and has a special importance. ... Saat Tower or Tabriz City Hall is the head office of the municipal government of Tabriz, the capital of East Azarbaijan Province, Iran. ... Shah Goli. ...