Mosque Name: Ghaen Mosque
Country: Iran
City: Ghaen
Year of construction (AH): 796
Year of construction (CE): 1395
GPS: 33.725782 59.193121
Gibson Classification: Between
Rebuilt facing Mecca: Never
Description:
The original mosque on this site was constructed in the year 796 AH. The Qibla of that mosque is unknown and Gibson has classified it as unknown. The mosque was rebuilt in the year 1086 AH by Safkosh during the period of Shah Soleiman Safavid. The structure is made of stone and brick and the mosque consists of a courtyard, four porticos and two places for nocturnal prayers (Shabestan). Besides which is the vaulted, arched ceiling worked in colored plaster, porches and written verses which date back to 1263 AH as shown in the inscriptions. The masonry of this structure was accomplished by Karbalaie Isaq Qaeni. Read more at https://www.itto.org/iran/attraction/Qaen-Jame-Mosque/
The Qibla direction is close to Between.
From the side
The courtyard
Night at the mosque
Inside the mosque
Taken outside the mosque
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