Shah Mosque (Isfahan)

De **Shah Mosque** (Persian: مسجد شاه, lit. 'Masjed-e Shah'), sanso officially be known as de **Imam Mosque** anaa **Imam Khomeini Mosque**, be a mosque wey dey locate on de south side of Naqsh-e Jahan Square insyd Esfahan, insyd de province of Isfahan, Iran. Ein construction begin insyd 1611, during de Safavid Empire under de order of Abbas the Great, wey dem plete am .

E be regarded as one of de masterpieces of Persian architecture insyd de Islamic era. Sem register de mosque, along plus de Naghsh-e Jahan Square den oda surrounding structures, as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Dem add am to de Iran National Heritage List on 6 January 1932, wey de Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization of Iran administer. De mosque be depicted on de reverse of de Iranian 20,000 rials banknote.

## History

### Construction
Insyd 1598, wen Shah Abbas decide to move de capital of ein Persian empire from de northwestern city of Qazvin to de central city of Isfahan, he initiate wat go cam be one of de greatest programs insyd Persian history; de complete remaking of dis ancient city. By choosing de central city of Isfahan, wey de Zāyandeh River ("the *life-giving river*") fertilize, wey dey lie as an oasis of intense cultivation insyd de midst of a vast area of arid landscape, he both distance ein capital from any future assaults by Iran ein neighboring arch rival, de Ottomans, den at de same time gain more control over de Persian Gulf, wich recently cam be an important trading route give de Dutch den British East India Companies.

### Recent history
Insyd de years after de Iranian Revolution of 1978–1979, dem change de mosque ein official name to Imam Khomeini Mosque anaa Imam Mosque, in honour of Ruhollah Khomeini.

De latest restoration project on de mosque begin insyd 2010. Dem discover damage to de dome insyd 2022 secof errors insyd de work. Insyd June 2024, Iranian officials announce de completion of de restoration work on de dome, wey dey include repairs to correct de previous errors. Insyd June 2025, dem announce anoda phase of de restoration wey dem aim at restoring de tile decoration on de middle portion of de dome, plus a budget of over 8.5 billion Iranian rials.

## Architecture

File:View_of_Shah_Mosque_in_Esfahan.jpg|View of de mosque from Naqsh-e Jahan Square
File:ورودی_مسجد_شاه_عباس.jpg|Entrance iwan of de mosque
File:Mezquita_Shah,_Isfahán,_Irán,_2016-09-20,_DD_64.jpg|View from below of de *muqarnas* over de entrance
File:Imam_Mosque_3Daa.jpg|Panoramic photo of de entrance vestibule wey dey lead to de courtyard
File:Shah_Mosque,_Isfahan_01.jpg|Main courtyard plus four-iwan layout (west iwan on de left, north iwan on de right)
File:Shah_Mosque_Isfahan.jpg|De main domed prayer hall
File:Shah_Mosque,_Isfahan_05.jpg|View of de mihrab (center) den minbar (right) insyd de main prayer hall
File:Mezquita_Shah,_Isfahán,_Irán,_2016-09-20,_DD_65-67_HDR.jpg|Interior view of de main dome
File:It's_Shah_Mosque_from_back_alley_view_(2).jpg|Exterior view of de main dome, dem cover insyd tiles
File:Mezquita_Shah,_Isfahán,_Irán,_2016-09-20,_DD_68-70_HDR.jpg|De winter prayer hall, dem build insyd hypostyle form
File:Madrasa_of_Shah_Mosque_Isfahan_2014_(1).jpg|One of de two madrasas dem attach to de mosque


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