Mir Emad Mosque

Mir Emad Mosque

Mir Emad Mosque or Maidan Mosque is one of the historical mosques and places of interest in Kashan. The historic Mir Emad Mosque, which is one of the registered works of Kashan, has a special place in the list of sights of Kashan. The special and spectacular mihrab of this mosque is one of the thousands of historical monuments of Iran that have left Iran. Mihrab of Mir Emad Mosque, which is known as Zarinfam Mihrab of Kashan.It is now kept in the Museum of Islamic Art in Berlin. Except for the mihrab, other parts, including the magnificent front and its inscriptions, are very spectacular.In this article, we first provide information about the original building of this mosque. In the next section, we will examine the architecture of the Mir Emad Mosque in Kashan.The original building of this mosque was apparently built by the Seljuks. This original building was destroyed by the Mongol attack and was rebuilt later.This reconstruction is done for the first time by the Khwarazmshahs. Later, this mosque was rebuilt during the reign of Jahanshah Qaraquyonlu.. The founder of the current building of the Mir Emad Mosque is introduced in the historical texts of Khwaja Emaduddin Shibli Shirvani. He was among the nobles and ministers of Jahanshah Qaraqoyunlu who retired from government work. He, who was the companion of Sheikh Mansour (the head of the Kashan dynasty) on his trip to Mecca, decided to leave a lasting memory. . And in the 9th century of Hijri, he built a complex consisting of a square, a mosque, a hot water tank, a cistern and a monastery in Kashan. Currently, only the square and the mosque remain from that complex

Architecture of Mir Emad Kashan Mosque

Mir Emad Kashan Mosque is one of Iran’s mosques, which was built in the style of four porches. The lofty and famous front of this mosque can be described as its most beautiful part. The courtyard of the mosque is square and there are four porches around it. Two naves of this mosque are located in the southwest and southeast of it. In the dome of the mosque there is also a beautiful pulpit decorated with tiles. In addition, there is a large structure called Sengab in this mosque, which is very spectacular. This large stone structure can hold several hundred liters of water. In the past, this structure was used for drinking water or performing ablution.

Facade of the Mir Emad Mosque in Kashan

The facade of the historic Mir Emad Mosque is a rare example of authentic Iranian architectural techniques. This magnificent headboard is very delicate, artistic and innovatively designed.The building of the mosque is slightly deviated from the axis of Jalokhan and the square in front of the mosque. However, the alignment of the structure of the mosque’s front has been done in such a way as to eliminate this deviation completely imperceptibly.This intelligence and intelligence of the architect is admirable along with the elegance of the building’s decorations. The mentioned inscriptions and inscriptions are also installed on the walls around the main entrance.

Pulpit of Mir Emad Mosque

There is a pulpit made of plaster and brick in this mosque, which is considered one of the valuable works of the mosque. This pulpit is beautifully decorated with mosaic tiles.There is an inscription on the pulpit that contains information about the construction of the pulpit. According to this inscription, this pulpit was built during the reign of Sultan Abu Said Gurkani in the 9th century. The beautiful and artistic tiling of this pulpit was also done by Haider Kashi Tarash.

Adytum of Mir Emad Mosque

According to all historians and experts, the adytum of the historic Mir Emad Mosque, which was in this building until 1307, was the most prominent part of this building.This altar is an amazing work of Iranian artists whose elegance and beauty are unique. The characteristic feature of this work is its gold. Apparently, there are six other golden works belonging to the Middle Ages of Iran.But Mir Emad  adytum is the biggest and most beautiful work of Zarinfam left from ancient Iran.

According to experts, none of the components of the mosque are of the same age as this adytum For this reason, some experts suggested the possibility that this altar belonged to another building and was used again in this building due to its high value.