Roknolmolk Mosque
| Roknolmolk Mosque | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Shia (Twelver) |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Mosque |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Takht-e Foulad, Isfahan, Isfahan province |
| Country | Iran |
  Shown within Iran | |
| Geographic coordinates | 32°37′42″N 51°41′08″E / 32.628333°N 51.685556°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque architecture |
| Style | Isfahani |
| Founder | Roknolmolk |
| Groundbreaking | 1901 |
| Completed |
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| Specifications | |
| Dome(s) | One |
| Materials | Brick |
The Roknolmolk Mosque (Persian: مسجد رکن الملک), formerly known as the Aksa Mosque, is a Twelver Shi'ite mosque, located in Isfahan, Iran. Completed in the early part of the 20th century, the mosque was built in Qajar era and is adjacent to the Takht-e Foulad cemetery.[1] It was founded in 1901 and built by and named after Mirza Soleyman Khan Shirazi, who was known as Roknolmolk.[2]
History
[edit]The mosque was founded in 1901 by Roknolmolk and completed in 1907.[2][1] In 1914, seven years later, Roknolmolk was buried in an empty room of the mosque. An inscription on the mosque dates the completion of a final renovation to 1958.[1][2]
Architecture
[edit]Made out of bricks, the mosque has two doors and an entrance gate decorated with flower designs.[2][1] The arch of the main door is approximately 9 metres (30 ft) wide. There are steps for the muezzin to climb onto the roof of the prayer hall, as the mosque has no minarets.[2][1]
Behind the entrance of the mosque, there is a secluded space which leads to a room that is the mausoleum for the Shi'ite clerics who belonged to the Kalbasi family.[2][1] On the south side of the courtyard, there is a door that is the entrance to a water fountain.[2][1]
After passing through the main hall, a corridor connects the small court to the bigger court of the mosque.[2][1] In the same hallway, there is a doorway on the left, which leads to a small room where the tomb of Roknolmolk himself and his wife are located. A wooden zarih encloses the two graves together.[2][1]
On the west of the mosque courtyard is a musalla which is for the winter season.[2][1]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "مدرسه علمیه و مسجد رکن الملک در اصفهان؛ آدرس و تصاویر - نابرو". 2021-01-25. Archived from the original on 2021-01-25. Retrieved 2023-12-02.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "مدرسه علمیه و مسجد رکن الملک در اصفهان؛ آدرس و تصاویر - نابرو". 2021-01-25. Archived from the original on 2021-01-25. Retrieved 2023-12-02.
External links
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Media related to Rukn al-Molk Mosque at Wikimedia Commons
