Best mosques and fire temples in Iran

jameh mosque of yazd Mosque

The Jameh Mosque of Yazd as a Tourist Attraction is one of the architectural and historical masterpieces of the world, and it can be said that it has the highest minarets in the world. The monument of this mosque has been glorious for centuries, which shines beyond the history of the civilization of this land.

Vakil mosque of Fars

The Vakil Mosque as a Tourist Attraction is one of the most beautiful mosques in Iran, with astonishing architecture and is renowned for its beautiful Spiral Pillars, Pearl archs, Marble Minbar and is located near the Vakil Bazaar and the Vakil bathroom which you can see these two attractions as well.

Agha bozorg mosque of Kashan

The Agha Bozorg mosque is one of the most magnificent Islamic buildings in Kashan, with a huge brick dome and tile minaret, is one of the most interesting historical buildings in Kashan. This collection is an example of traditional Iranian architecture, tailored to the desert climate and one of the most beautiful Islamic buildings.

Atash behram mosque and fire temple of Yazd

The fire of this fire temple has always been kept alive and is always blazing before Islam to now.The fire temple of Atash Behram (Zoroastrian Temple of Yazd) with a beautiful architecture derived from the Achaemenid architecture In the middle of the big and green courtyard with a pond in the middle and is on top and on the forehead of the mansion, the role of "Foruhar" is a manifestation.

Chak chak or pire-sabz mosque and fire temple of Yazd

The Chak Chak or Pire-Sabz Temple, Iranian Princess Haven is one of the most sacred places of the Zoroastrians in the world, located 43 kilometers east of Ardakan, in the heart of mountain, in Yazd province.The very important and noteworthy thing about this shrine is the uncertainty about how it is built, while the growth of trees and the presence of water, in the heart of the mountain in this desert, has added to its secrets.

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Top Mosques and Zoroastrian fire temple in Iran

Fire temple architecture

The fire temple is said to be a part of the Zoroastrian sanctuary, where the fire is located in a special place, and the most important religious prayers in it and against the fire are done.

The shape and structure of fire temples are the same everywhere. Usually each fire temple has 8 ports and several rooms with 8 corners and the fireplace is located in the middle of the building. As time passes, it gradually decreases the sun. Therefore, they did not hold the fire outdoors and built a room in the middle of which the fireplace was located. Firecracker called Hirbad.

 The beginning of the era of Islam

At the beginning of the advent of Islam in Iran, the Muslims did not see any problem in carrying out prayers in the temples of their ancestors who worshiped Allah as one another, for this reason they quickly repaired the temples or, if they had not been destroyed, changes in them They prepared and prepared for the mosque and worship of God.

These changes took place in different ways, one like the four vaulted mosques, such as the Yazd Mosque, which had a fire temple. The Iranian Muslims first closed the four chambers facing the Qibla wall, setting up the altar and keeping the other parts of the four vaults. Like the courtyard, the room of the servant, and later parts of it added.

Architecture in Islamic era

Mosques of Iran; Due to the importance of the kings and especially the architectural artists, the construction of the mosques faced a major transformation, and naveboards, and later forty pillars, were created with desirable performances, especially the most striking performances of art, especially during the Safavid period. The process of mosque from the Safavid era to the present day has been based on the authenticity of the beautiful designs in the facades, which have been presented in many ways to the Islamic world in a remarkable way for Iran.

Elements of common mosque architecture

Mosques of Iran; Mosques in all the places that are built have common architectural elements; the courtyard, the porch, the porch, the minaret, the dome, the shrine, and the altar, but some mosques like Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque in Isfahan have no courtyard and minaret. No temple can also have a sanctuary, as there are some mosques with a number of altars; for example, there is the Mosque of Isfahan, which has 9 altars, but most mosques have a sanctuary in the south of the mosque.