Jameh Mosque of Babol

The Jāmeh Mosque of Babol is a Shi'ite Friday mosque, located in Babol, in the province of Mazandaran, Iran.
The mosque was added to the Iran National Heritage List on 2 October 2001, administered by the Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization of Iran.

Overview

Its primary structure dates from, and was reconstructed during the Safavid era; and renovated during the Qajar era. The mosque has two portals, one to the east and the other to the west. Each give way to an eight-sided vestibule. The main nocturnal area has large and small domes, in addition to columns. There is an ancient altar in the western area, and two other newly constructed altars of tile work can be noted to the south. In the porch are verses inscribed from the works of the great poet of the times, Fath Ali Khan Saba, the poet laureate, written in.
Above the western doorway were holy verses inscribed on tiles, together with. The Fars News Agency reported on 23 October 2022 that this historic inscription plaque was stolen; and, according to CCTV cameras, the theft was attributed to "rioters".