The Mesri Mosque (Persian: مسجد مصری; Arabic: مسجد مصرية) is a Shi'ite mosque, located in Esfahan, in the province of Isfahan, Iran. The mosque was built in AH 1061 (1650/1651 CE), during the Safavid era. In the mihrab there is an inscription in Nastaliq script, written by Mohammad Reza Emami, a calligrapher .
The mosque was added to the Iran National Heritage List on 3 March 1937, administered by the Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization of Iran.
Located in front of the mosque is the holy shrine of Haji Mir Hassan, which bears an inscription of AH 788 (1386/1387).
See also
- Shia Islam in Iran
- List of mosques in Iran
- List of historical structures in Isfahan
References
External links
Media related to Mesri Mosque at Wikimedia Commons
