Isfahan-Jameh Mosque

The minarets and domes of the Jameh Mosque rising behind part of Isfahan's bazaar	Jameh Mosque, Isfahan	Main entrance, Jameh Mosque	Each main city has a Jameh Mosque, which means Friday Mosque
Isfahan's Jameh Mosque was started by the Seljuks in the 11th Century	Minarets, Jameh Mosque	Main Entrance	Detail of the main entrance portal, Jameh Mosque
Tilework on the main entrance	Minarets seen through the main entrance	Mosaic calligraphy, Jameh Mosque	South iwan with minarets
West iwan and courtyard, Jameh Mosque	West iwan and courtyard, Jameh Mosque	Birds flying around minaret	Ablutions fountain in the Jameh Mosque courtyard simulating the Kaaba in Mecca allowing pilgrims to prepare for Haaj rituals
West iwan	The entire mosque is covered in arabesque tilework	Northwest corner of the courtyard, Jameh Mosque	West iwan
South iwan (main sanctuary)	North iwan	Hypostyle prayer hall	Hypostyle prayer hall behind the north iwan
Column propped up by brickwork after Iran-Iraq War damage	Minor dome in the hypostyle prayer hall, Jameh Mosque	Jameh Mosque, Isfahan	Taj al-Molk Dome
Taj al-Molk Dome survives from the 11th Century Seljuk mosque	Star of David, Jameh Mosque	Stars of David, Jameh Mosque	Mosque decorations
This Jameh Mosque detail looks a bit like a swastika	Jameh mosque details	Alcove, Jameh Mosque	Tilework, Jameh Mosque
Mosaic calligraphy, Jameh Mosque, Isfahan	Jameh Mosque, Isfahan	Northwest corner of courtyard, Jameh Mosque	Tilework, Jameh Mosque
West iwan, Jameh Mosque	The name of Allah in mosaics, Jameh Mosque	Detail of the west iwan	West iwan
West iwan	Detail of the ceiling of the west iwan's half dome	Arabesque tilework and Koranic calligraphy	Mihrab (Oljayto niche) constructed in 1189 AD
The niche is now in the 14th c. Room of Sultan Uljaitu	"This niche is said to be one of the best masterpieces of the world whose beautiful inscriptions, stuccos..."	"...and different Vegetable motives have all been made and decorated in the best way." Oljayto niche detail	Sultan Uljaitu room, Jameh Mosque
Mosaic tilework, Jameh Mosque	Mosaic tilework, Jameh Mosque	Courtyard, Jameh Mosque	Mosaic calligraphy around the south iwan
Detail of the south iwan, the main sanctutary	Ablutions basin, south iwan	Ablutions basin, south iwan	Tilework, south iwan
Mosaic calligraphy, Jameh Mosque, south iwan	West iwan, Jameh Mosque	Some Persian tilework resembles carpets	West iwan
West and north iwans, courtyard, Jameh Mosque	Inscription, south iwan, Jameh Mosque	Tilework, south iwan	Calligraphy, south iwan
Minaret, south iwan	Behzad the guide, Jameh Mosque	West iwan	West iwan