Al-Nabi Mosque, Qazvin
The al-Nabi Mosque, 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.The mosque has an internal area of approximately, and the inner diameter of the double layered dome measures.