Lonban Mosque
mosque in Isfahan, Iranian national heritage site
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Overview
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Lonban Mosque is a historic mosque on Lonban Street in Isfahan, named after the Lonban quarter, one of the city's oldest districts. It is protected as part of Iran's national heritage. The building was rebuilt in more recent times, yet some of its stucco and a number of its paintings date from the Safavid period. Several inscriptions, including the one above the entrance, are the work of Mohammad Reza Emami. The wooden minbar is regarded as an outstanding piece of Safavid art. The renowned Safavid calligrapher Abutorab Esfahani is buried in the mosque.
History
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The mosque is described as a historic building of the Safavid era. During the reign of Safi II, a wooden minbar, considered a fine work of Safavid craftsmanship, was placed in it. The prominent Safavid calligrapher Abutorab Esfahani was buried here. The mosque was later rebuilt, though some stucco and painted elements from the Safavid period survive.
From Wikipedia
The Lonban Mosque (Persian: مسجد لنبان) is a Shi'ite mosque, located in the historic Lonban quarter of Esfahan, in the province of Isfahan, Iran.
Its current structure was rebuilt in the contemporary era, but some of the plaster works and paintings are from the Safavid age. Some of the inscriptions on the portal are the art works of Mohammad Reza Emami. There is an extraordinary wooden minbar which is one of the most exquisite artworks of the Safavid dynasty. Aboutorab Esfahani, a calligrapher of the Safavid era, was buried in the mosque.
The mosque was added to the Iran National Heritage List on 20 December 1937, administered by the Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization of Iran.
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Wikipedia (ar): https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AC%D8%AF_%D9%84%D9%86%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%86
Wikipedia (de): https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lonban-Moschee
Wikipedia (en): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lonban_Mosque
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Wikipedia (tr): https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lonban_Camii