Rahim Khan Mosque

This article is about the mosque in Iran. For the school in Uzbekistan, see Muhammad Rahim Khan Madrasah.

Rahim Khan Mosque
مسجد رحیم خان
The mosque in 2016
Religion
Affiliation	Shia Islam
Ecclesiastical or organizational status	Mosque
Status	Active
Location
Location	Esfahan, Isfahan Province
Country	Iran
Location of the mosque in Iran
Geographic coordinates	32°39′33″N 51°39′46″E
Architecture
Type	Mosque architecture
Style	Qajar
Completed	1873 (west) 1877 (iwan, south) 1878 (entrance, east) 1884 (entrance, east) 1887 (mihrab, iwan, south) 1959 (façade, north)
Specifications
Dome(s)	One
Materials	Brick; mortar; tiles
Iran National Heritage List
Official name	Rahim Khan Mosque
Type	Built
Designated	4 October 1998
Reference no.	2124
Conservation organization	Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization of Iran

The Rahim Khan Mosque (Persian: مسجد رحیم خان; Arabic: مسجد رحيم خان) is a Shi'ite mosque, located in Esfahan, in the province of Isfahan, Iran. Completed between 1873 and 1887, with further additions in 1959, the mosque has an unusual combination of styles in architectural decorations. The shabestan of this mosque is one of the biggest shabestans in Isfahan. The shabestan, portal, iwan and outer surface of the mosque's dome have been rebuilt.

The mosque was added to the Iran National Heritage List on 4 October 1998, administered by the Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization of Iran.

See also

• Shia Islam in Iran
• List of mosques in Iran
• List of historical structures in Isfahan

External links

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