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Other Old Mosques, Tehran

Saturday, 05 January 2008 11:19 administrator
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Other old mosques that can be mentioned are : Qanbar Ali Khan Mosque, the Moshir-ol-Saltaneh Mosque, the Seyed Azizollah Mosque and the mosque and school of Sheikh Abdol Hossein.
 

Varamin Jame' Mosque, Varamin

Saturday, 05 January 2008 11:17 administrator
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This mosque is one of the oldest buildings of Varamin city. Its construction began during the reign of’ Sultan Mohammad Khodabaneh and was completed during his son’s rule Sultan Abu Sa'eed. This building consists of a Shabestan, portico, large brick dome, the structure beside shabestan and ten small arches along with one large arch in the middle. 
 

Shahid Motahari (Sepahsalar) Mosque and School, Tehran

Saturday, 05 January 2008 11:16 administrator
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 This relic of the 13th century AH. is located in Mostafa Khomeini Avenue. The founders of this mosque were Haj Mirza Hassan Khan Sepahsalar (Chancellor of Naseradin Shah Qajar) and his brother Moshirodoleh. The school is 62m. in length and 61 m. in width and has 60 chambers. The dome is 37 m. high.
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Saljuqi Jomeh Mosque and Aggregate, Damavand

Saturday, 05 January 2008 11:14 administrator
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This mosque is located in the district of Damavand and has gone under repair several times. The only remnant of this mosque is a simple minaret erected on a square brick pillar. 
 

Rajab Ali Mosque, Tehran

Saturday, 05 January 2008 11:14 administrator
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This ancient mosque is located in Boozarjomehri Avenue and in "Darkhangah" sector. The mosque has a vast courtyard with a Shabestan both for summer and winter nocturnal prayers. The portico of school as well as the old Shabestan of the mosque are adorned with beautiful tile-works of the Qajar period. 
 
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