Al-Nabi Mosque, Qazvin

Al-Nabi Mosque of Qazvīn
Al-Nabi Mosque of Qazvīn
مسجد النبی قزوین
Religion
Affiliation	Shia Islam
Ecclesiastical or organizational status	Mosque
Status	Active
Location
Location	Qazvīn, Qazvīn County, Qazvīn Province
Country	Iran
	Interactive map of Al-Nabi Mosque of Qazvīn
Coordinates	36°16′06″N 49°59′56″E / 36.26833°N 49.99889°E
Architecture
Type	Mosque architecture
Style	Safavid
Founder	Fath-Ali Shah Qajar
Completed	1787
Specifications
Interior area	c.14,000 m2 (150,000 sq ft)
Dome	One
Dome dia. (inner)	15 m (49 ft)
Iran National Heritage List
Official name	al-Nabi Mosque
Type	Built
Designated	6 January 1932
Reference no.	122
Iran National Heritage List
Designated	20 June 1958
Reference no.	390
Conservation organization	Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization of Iran

The al-Nabi Mosque (Persian: مسجد النبی قزوین, romanized: Masjed al-Nabi; Arabic: المسجد النبوي (قزوين); also known as مسجد سلطانى, Masjed-e Soltani), is a Shi'ite mosque in the city of Qazvīn, in the province of Qazvīn, Iran.

The mosque was added to the Iran National Heritage List on 6 January 1932 and on 20 June 1958, administered by the Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization of Iran.

Overview

The mosque bears inscriptions indicating that Fath-Ali Shah Qajar was the founder of the mosque. However, other sources indicate that the mosque was established during the Safavid era. It is now believed that the architect of the structure was Ustad Mirza Shirazi with the date of construction being 1787 CE. 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).