Jameh Mosque of Sojas: A Seljuk-Era Shia Friday Mosque in Iran
Site at a Glance
- Rating
- 4.7
- Popularity
- Very Low
- Country
- Iran
- Primary era
- Medieval
- Eras represented
- Medieval
- Civilizations
- Seljuk
- Site type
- Religious
- Remains
- Mosque
History
The Jameh Mosque of Sojas is an active Shia Friday mosque in Sojas, Iran, completed in the eleventh century during the Seljuk era. A Friday mosque, or jameh, is intended for communal Friday prayers. The Seljuks, a medieval Turkic dynasty that ruled extensive parts of the Middle East, including Iran, commonly used brick construction and monumental domed forms in their architecture.
The mosque follows Seljuk architectural principles and measures approximately 11 by 11 metres. It is built of bricks and mortar and has one recorded dome, although the possibility of additional domes has also been noted. The exterior height of the dome is approximately 14 metres.
The Jameh Mosque of Sojas remains in religious use. It was added to the Iran National Heritage List on 1 February 1975 under registration number 1019. Its conservation is administered by Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization.
