
Jame Mosque of Yazd -Photo: Emil & Liliana Schmid
- Yazd
Yazd is the oldest continually inhabited city in the world with a history of more than 3000 years, dating back to the time of the Median empire. Yazd is situated at an oasis where the Dasht-e Kavir desert and the Dasht-e Lut desert meet and is located in the middle of ancient Silk Road. The whole city is made out of clay and abode. In the horizon of this brown city, Jame mosque of Yazd with the blue minarets and glorious dame is one of the most important eye catchers.
- Jame Mosque of Yazd
Jame mosque of Yazd, also named Friday mosque or is an awesome blend of grandeur and finesse. with its spectacular view boasts picturesque plaster works, charming dome-chamber, courtyard, elegant tile works and towering minarets. The cluster of spacious iwan, magnificent dome and its surrounding space are world famous artworks. Elegant patterns of brick work, inscription of mosaic tiles and Kufic scripts create a sense of timeless beauty.
Two towering minarets, 52 meters in height are the tallest minarets in Iran. The minarets fell into ruin and were rehabilitated in 1945. One of the minarets has two spiral stair cases. source
The history of Jame mosque of Yazd dated back to 800 years ego. The early mosque was constructed on the site of a Sassanid fire temple on the order of A’la Al – Dowleh Kalanjar. 200 years later it was reconstructed and the main construction of the present building is ordered by Seyyed Rokhn Al Din Mohammad Qazi. The oldest dated tile work existing in the building is in the eastern entrance vestibule and is dated back to 1364 A.D
The various parts of the mosque were erected in the course of time and commissioned by different individuals. The portico and minarets were re-stored in 1945. source

Dome, Jame Mosque of Yazd -Photo: Alfred Molen

Minarets and Main entrance -Photo: Amir Hosni

Minarets -Photo: El-Len

Main entrance – Photo: kh

Main entrance – Photo: Sadegh Miri

Main entrance vestibule ceiling & skylight -Photo: Andrew

Main entrance vestibule skylight – Source

Courtyard -Photo: Emil & Liliana Schmid

Porch -Photo: Wendayys

Ceiling, dome of the main prayer hall -Photo: Earth,Water, Air, Fire

North-eastern prayer hall (Shabestan) –Source

View to minarets from North-eastern prayer hall (Shabestan) -Photo: Earth,Water, Air, Fire

Northern entrance –Source

Lattice brick –Source

Lattice brick –Source

Inlaid mosaic tilework –Source

Inlaid mosaic tilework -Photo: Sadegh Miri

Photo: Leila Dear
Panoramic photo by Mojtaba Kargar