Mosque-building in Teheran during the Qajar period

Subject Areas : Epistemological and methodological researcher of historical research

zamzam sadat razavi ¹ (History and Civilization of Islamic Nations, Humanities, Islamic Azad University of Mashhad Iran)
mohamad baghestani ² (Mashhad Islamic free University: member and director of the Department of History and Civilization of Islamic Nations)
mohammad nabi salim ³ (Assistant Professor of History, Islamic Azad University of Shahrood)

Received: 2019-10-13 Accepted : 2020-05-26 Published : 2019-11-22

Keywords: Tehran, architecture, Qajar, mosque, historical buildings,

Abstract :

Mosque is the most outstanding religious building in Islam and although its most important function is worshiping God, it becomes bold in the field of art and its building is an honor for political systems. In Qajar era, constructions of mosques had two forms: restoration of Grand mosques & constructions of modern, multi-functional mosques, especially in Tehran. This procedure was influenced by Iran’s entry into the stage of modernity and therefore intrigued in architecture, decorations and mosques’ functions. This research based on theoretical studies not only mentions the procedure of building mosques in Qajar era of Tehran, but also tries to study effective terms and conditions in building mosques and its subsequent development. The consequences of this study indicate that in Qajar era, while Safavid art was following, appropriate styles to transition period were used in the construction of religious buildings, especially mosques.In the section of religious places, mosques are the most important ones, so because of the growth of spirituality, tendency for religious demonstrations and services, urban development, Tehran expansion and also art and honesty that were supported by kings and nobles, some mosques were built for ritual-educational functions and integrated arrays.