Jameh Mosque of Shushtar
The Jameh Mosque of Shushtar is a Friday mosque located in Shushtar, in the province of Khuzestan, Iran. The mosque was completed during the Abbasid Caliphate of Hasan al-Askari, who ruled during the 9th century CE.
The mosque was added to the Iran National Heritage List on 3 March 1937, administered by the Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization of Iran.
Architecture
Completed in the Abbasidian style, most likely during the 5th century AH, the mosque was renovated during the Safavid era.The mosque comprises a large domed Shabestan with 48 stone pillars, a sahn surrounded by twelve brick columns, and two minarets to the east, built in the 8th century, of which only one remains and it is now high. In the middle of southern side of the Shabestan is an adytum with plaster works, completed in the Safavid style. On the other sides inscriptions and plaster engravings with royal decrees. On the external doorway to this area, which is adorned with arches and decorative brick works there are two inscriptions on stone with sacred versus of the Quran. In the eastern side of the mosque is a remnant of a beautiful minaret dating from the 8th century AH, which is intricately worked and inscribed with sacred versus of "Allah", "Mohammad", "Ali".