Agha Nour Mosque

The Agha Nour mosque (Persian: مسجد آقانور) is a mosque located in Isfahan, Iran. It was founded during the Shah Abbas I era and completed during the Shah Safi era, and as such the names of the both kings were mentioned in the inscription above the portal of the mosque. The mosque was built under the supervision of Noureddin Mohammad Esfahani, who was one of the richest men in Isfahan. The Shabestan of this mosque is one of the most beautiful Shabestans in Isfahan. This Shabestan has stone pillars with marble arches, which provide light during the day.[1]

Agha Nour Mosque
مسجد آقانور‎
Religion
AffiliationShia Islam
ProvinceIsfahan
Location
LocationIsfahan, Iran
MunicipalityIsfahan
Shown within Iran
Geographic coordinates32.673611°N 51.676944°E / 32.673611; 51.676944
Architecture
TypeMosque
StyleIsfahani

See also

  • List of the historical structures in the Isfahan province

References

  1. Yaghoubi, Hosseyn (2004). Arash, Beheshti (ed.). Rāhnamā ye Safar be Ostān e Esfāhān [Travel Guide for the Province Isfahan] (in Persian). Rouzane. p. 105. ISBN 964-334-218-2.
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