Jameh Mosque of Sari

Jameh Mosque of Sari is related to the Qajar dynasty and is located in Sari, the district of Chinarban.[1][2][3]

For other mosques with similar names, see Jameh Mosque.
Jameh Mosque of Sari
Religion
AffiliationShia Islam
ProvinceMazandaran Province
Location
Location Sari
Architecture
TypeMosque
CompletedQajar dynasty

The Jameh Mosque of Sari is located in Nargesiye daily market in Chenarbon district in Sari, the capital city of Mazandaran Province, in North of Iran. It dates back to pre-Islam era and used to be a fire-temple of Zoroastrians of Iran in the North, next to the Caspian Sea. After the acceptance of Islam by the people in the region, a mosque, known as Jameh Mosque, was constructed on the site of the temple. It is the first mosque built in the North of Iran.[4]

Sources

  1. "Encyclopaedia of the Iranian Architectural History". Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization of Iran. 19 May 2011. Archived from the original on 6 April 2015.
  2. "Sari Jame' Mosque". travital.com. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
  3. "Sary Jame' Mosque". www.itto.org. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
  4. "Jameh Mosque of Sari". IR. Iran Broadcasting organization.
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