Theal-Nabi Mosque (Persian:مسجد النبی قزوین,romanized: Masjed al-Nabi;Arabic:المسجد النبوي (قزوين); also known asمسجد سلطانى,Masjed-e Soltani), is aShi'itemosque in the city ofQazvīn, in the province ofQazvīn,Iran.
The mosque bears inscriptions indicating thatFath-Ali Shah Qajar was the founder of the mosque. However, other sources indicate that the mosque was established during theSafavid era. It is now believed that the architect of the structure wasUstad Mirza Shirazi with the date of construction being 1787CE. The mosque is also known as Masjed Nabi, Masjed Soltani, or Masjed Shah.[1]
The mosque has an internal area of approximately 14,000 square metres (150,000 sq ft),[2] and the inner diameter of the double layered dome measures 15 metres (49 ft).
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