Jarchi mosque
Jarchi mosque | |
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Shown within Iran | |
Basic information | |
Location | Bazaar of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran |
Geographic coordinates | 32°39′39″N 51°40′32″E / 32.660833°N 51.675556°ECoordinates: 32°39′39″N 51°40′32″E / 32.660833°N 51.675556°E |
Affiliation | Shia Islam |
Municipality | Isfahan |
Province | Isfahan |
Architectural description | |
Architectural type | Mosque |
Architectural style | Isfahani |
Completed | 1610 |
The Jarchi mosque (Persian: مسجد جارچی) was built according to a Thuluth inscription above its spandrel in 1610 under the supervision of Shah Abbas' herald. The word Jarchi means herald in Persian. The mosque has a shabestan and is located in the Great Bazaar (Bazaar-e-Bozorg) of Isfahan. Decorations of this mosque are mainly destroyed.[1]
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